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Simeon Brown on Gangs
Max is joined by Simeon Brown to address exactly why the donation of 2.75 million to the gang-run Kahukura program was a poor decision by this govern…
5 years, 2 months ago
Christchurch Costs Calamity: Mayor and Councillor Clash
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Jordan is joined first by Mayor Lianne Dalziel and then by Councillor James Gough for two contrary accounts of Chri…
5 years, 2 months ago
MPs In Depth: Karen Chhour
In this episode of our “MPs in Depth” series, our Researcher Max Salmon interviews newbie ACT Party MP Karen Chhour to discuss the switch to working …
5 years, 3 months ago
Auckland Councillor John Watson on Rates Rises and the Many Other Council Problems
Jordan Williams is joined by Councillor John Watson for a discussion about what's gone so wrong with the supercity. From steep rates rises to overflo…
5 years, 3 months ago
Taxpayer Talk: Climate Change Commission delivers the big kahuna – wholesale economic transformation uncoupled to climate change mitigation
The Climate Change Commission’s final advice to the Government was released today. Our Executive Director Jordan Williams speaks again to Matt Burges…
5 years, 3 months ago
Taxpayer Talk: Reacting to Budget 2021
Taxpayers' Union Executive Director Jordan Williams and consulting economist Joe Ascroft both attended the Budget 2021 lock up. Louis asks why they'v…
5 years, 4 months ago
Illiberalism, Free Speech and Conservative Values with Simon Bridges
Former opposition leader and National party MP Simon Bridges joins Max on the podcast for a chat about his time in politics, worrying tendencies towa…
5 years, 4 months ago
MPs in Depth: Tangi Utikere
Entering parliament as an MP was not how Tangi Utikere imagined 2020 would end at the beginning of that year. However circumstance conspired and Utik…
5 years, 4 months ago
MPs in Depth: Barbara Edmonds
Barbara Edmonds is the MP for Mana and a homegrown Kiwi success story. In this episode, Max and Barbara discuss working for Judith and Jacinda, her a…
5 years, 5 months ago
MPs in Depth: Brooke van Velden
Brooke van Velden is the deputy leader of the ACT party and was a critical part of the End of Life Choice campaign. In this episode of MPs in Depth M…
5 years, 5 months ago