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Coalition bloc strengthens in latest poll

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The latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll shows National slightly up 1.4 points to 29.8 percent, while Labour is down 1.0 point to 33.4 percent, with...

Massey Uni spends $156K on ’20 buck’ kumara patch

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The Taxpayers' Union has revealed a Massey University research project involving a kūmara garden, claiming a small cultivation plot cost taxpayers $156,132 and questioning...

Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley quits

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Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley has resigned with immediate effect after months of controversy over his handling of former Governor Adrian Orr’s departure. Finance Minister...

Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll shows 2026 election deadlocked as Labour edges ahead of National

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A new Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll suggests the 2026 general election could result in a hung Parliament, with both centre-left and centre-right blocs projected to...

NZ First surges to third in poll as coalition regains lead

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The latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll shows the governing coalition strengthening its lead, with NZ First jumping to 9.8%—its highest ranking since 2021 and overtaking...

Labour overtakes National in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll

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Labour has edged ahead of National in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, gaining three seats to lead with 44, while National falls slightly to...

Coalition government retains majority in new poll

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The latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll shows the Coalition government can still form a majority with 63 projected seats, despite a sharp 10-point drop in...

DIA blows nearly $1 million on ‘change agent’ workshops

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The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has uncovered another case of government waste, revealing that the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) spent close to $950,000...

Labour overtakes National in latest poll as economic concerns dominate voter sentiment

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The Labour Party has overtaken National in the polls for the first time since April 2023, according to the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, a...

‘Disgraceful’: Select Committee blocks public submissions seeking transparency on MP expenses

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In a controversial first, a Parliamentary Select Committee has blocked nearly 10,000 public submissions calling for greater transparency on how Members of Parliament spend...

Support for National drops in latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll

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The October Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll reveals significant shifts in New Zealand's political landscape, with National Party support dropping 4.1 points to 34.9%, marking its...

‘Constitutional Barbarian’: Taxpayers’ Union slams Coster for lobbying on alcohol regulations

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The Taxpayers’ Union has condemned Police Commissioner Andrew Coster for his recent comments that appear to lobby the government to change alcohol regulations. Taxpayers’ Union...