Taxpayer Talk
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Taxpayer Talk
Latest Episodes
Taxpayer Talk: Paul Henry on ACT, Tax Cuts, and Taking an Axe to Wellington
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by broadcaster-turned-ACT candidate Paul Henry for a lively, wide-ranging conversation on the campaign, the state of the centre-right, and why he thinks this election is too important t...
Taxpayer Talk: Simon Court on the RMA shakedown holding New Zealand hostage
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by ACT’s infrastructure and resource management spokesman Simon Court to take aim at the planning rules he says are stopping New Zealand from building the homes, roads, ports, quarries,...
Taxpayer Talk: Deputy PM David Seymour on woke regulators, KiwiSaver, and ACT’s election fight
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by ACT Leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour for a wide-ranging pre-election interview on coalition tensions, regulatory overreach, free speech, KiwiSaver, Treaty politics, and...
Taxpayer Talk: Jordan Williams and economist Cam Bagrie on Budget 2026
Jordan is fresh out of the Budget 2026 lockup and joined by economist Cam Bagrie to unpack whether the Government’s numbers really stack up.They warn the Budget is heavy on promises, light on proof, and may rely too much on inflation, ba...
Taxpayer Talk: Nick Clark and Jordan Williams on why council amalgamation could make town halls even worse
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by Nick Clark from the New Zealand Initiative and Jordan Williams (Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director) to break down the Government’s plan to slash New Zealand’s 78 local authorities d...
