Taxpayers' Union spokesperson Jordan Williams and Hamilton City Councillor, Dave Macpherson. Photo: RNZOfficial Information Act requests by the Taxpayers' Union are costing councils thousands of dollars a year. It was hypocritical of the Taxpayers' Union, which frequently criticised councils for wasting public money, to be costing ratepayers so much, he said. One example he gave of a frivolous request was one made by the Taxpayers' Union for information about Lego used by a "local play advocate" to demonstrate to councillors the benefits of play. The Taxpayers' Union announced in February it was paying the subsidy back in instalments.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 11, 2021 02:26 UTC