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....
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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’ Uni...
Taxpayer Talk: Ruth Richardson on New Zealand’s fiscal reckoning
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by former Finance Minister and Taxpayers’ Union Chair Ruth Richardson for a no-ho...
Taxpayer Talk: Professor Elizabeth Rata on the decline of education in New Zealand
Why did New Zealand’s education system "turn to custard" in 1971? In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams sits down with Profe...
Taxpayer Talk: Oliver Hartwich on restoring democratic control of the Public Service
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of the New Zealand Initiative, to discus...
Taxpayer Talk: Marian Tupy on why the world Is better than you think
What if the world is actually getting better — and we just can't see it? In this episode, host Jordan Williams sits down with Marian Tu...
Taxpayer Talk: David Farrar on the methodology and influence of political polling
Our latest Taxpayers’ Union–Curia poll sent Wellington into a frenzy at the beginning of March. But in this week’s Taxpayer Talk, Peter Will...
Taxpayer Talk: Roger Partridge on selling public assets to build better infrastructure
The New Zealand Initiative Chair Roger Partridge joins Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams to discuss a new report arguing New Zealand could u...
Taxpayer Talk: Federated Farmers’ Mark Hooper on the Flawed Replacements of the Resource Management Act
Federated Farmers National Board member Mark Hooper joins Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams to critique the government’s "deeply flawed" rep...
Taxpayer Talk: The Colourful Life of Cartoonist Garrick Tremain
In November 2025, Garrick Tremain joined Peter Williams to discuss his colourful life as one of New Zealand’s finest and most influential po...
Taxpayer Talk: David Cohen, author of Jacinda: The Untold Story
Author David Cohen joins Jordan Williams for a no-holds-barred chat about his new book, Jacinda: The Untold Story . Billed as a refreshingly...
Taxpayer Talk: Jamie Beaton on how to fix New Zealand's failing education system
Entrepreneur and Crimson Education founder Jamie Beaton joins Taxpayer Talk to discuss his extensive academic career, including his 11 degre...
Taxpayer Talk: Rowan Pike on NZ's and Aussie's illicit tobacco boom
This week on Taxpayer Talk , Jordan is joined by international consultant Rowan Pike , a former Australian Federal Police officer and Custom...
Taxpayer Talk: Cameron Luxton on the Gene Technology Bill
This week on Taxpayer Talk , Peter Williams is joined by ACT MP Cameron Luxton for a wide-ranging discussion on the Government’s new Gene Te...
Taxpayer Talk: Roger Partridge on Unscrambling the Ministerial Maze
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by Roger Partridge from the New Zealand Initiative to unpack his new report: Unscrambli...
Taxpayer Talk: Nick Stewart on Rates Driving Inflation
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with financial advisor and Stewart Group founder Nick Stewart to tackle a question too...
Taxpayer Talk: John O'Connell on Rates Caps, Death Tax and the MPs' Expenses Scandal
This week on Taxpayer Talk, James sits down with John O'Connell, Chief Executive of the UK TaxPayers' Alliance. John and James dig...
Taxpayer Talk: Nick Leggett on Infrastructure and Local Government
Building anything in New Zealand has no shortage of challenges. Whether it be soaring costs, reels of red tape, or problems with supplying l...
Taxpayer Talk: Mayor Andrew Tripe on the Lowest Average Rates Increases in the Country
Rates across the country have soared, many into the double-digits. But while most councils point fingers and find excuses, Mayor for Whangan...
Taxpayer Talk: Sir Bill English on the Future of Superannuation and the Public Service
It’s seven years since Sir Bill English left politics but the former Prime Minister and long serving Finance Minister is still a keen follow...