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Taxpayer Talk
Latest Episodes
Taxpayer Talk: Craig Stobo on NZ First's Plans to Shake Up Banks, Supermarkets and Power
Should the Government buy back the BNZ, break up the supermarket giants, and overhaul New Zealand's electricity market? Former Financial Markets Authority chair and New Zealand First candidate Craig Stobo joins Peter Williams to put some of the...
Taxpayer Talk: Michael Laws on NZ First's Comeback and National's Election Troubles
Is National about to throw away the election? Former MP and New Zealand First candidate Michael Laws joins Peter Williams for a fiery discussion on why he believes National's refusal to embrace tactical voting could hand power to Labour and its...
Taxpayer Talk: Andrew Bayly on Superannuation, Spending, and Life After Politics
As he prepares to leave Parliament after 12 years, former Minister Andrew Bayly joins Peter Williams for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of New Zealand’s finances, the future of superannuation, and the reforms he believes the Governmen...
Taxpayer Talk: Oliver Hartwich on Germany’s Political Meltdown and What NZ Can Learn
Germany’s politics are fracturing, its economy is stalling, and once-dominant parties are being squeezed by populist challengers on both the left and right.Jordan is joined by Oliver Hartwich from the New Zealand Initiative for a special...
Taxpayer Talk: “You’re not special!” - Simon Watts on the local government reforms failing ratepayers
Jordan Williams sits down with Simon Watts, Minister of Local Government, for a frank conversation on the Government’s local government reforms.From scrapping Three Waters and introducing rates caps to co-governance in water entities, co...
