2020 Jonesie Awards for Government Waste

The 2020 Jonesie Awards were held this morning at Parliament by the New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union. The awards celebrate the best of the worst of government waste at the central and local level with a glitzy Oscars-style ceremony.

You can read the full nomination and winners list here.

Congratulations to all the winners – in particular Phil Stoner Twyford (yes that’s really his middle name) for taking home this year’s lifetime achievement Jonesie. Good on him for fronting up to accept it.

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