Podcast Episodes

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…

12 hours ago

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 …

1 week, 6 days ago

Taxpayer Talk: Grover Norquist on No New Taxes and holding politicians to it

This week, Jordan is joined by Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform and the man behind the original Taxpayer Protection Pledge, to ta…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Taxpayer Talk: Jordan Williams and Oliver Hartwich on MMP Gaming and Overhang Chaos

Te Pāti Māori’s call for supporters to split their votes has put one of MMP’s strangest quirks back in the spotlight: overhang seats, strategic votin…

1 month ago

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 …

1 month ago

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 p…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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 inte…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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…

4 months ago

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 Execut…

4 months, 1 week ago

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-holds-barre…

4 months, 1 week ago