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Taxpayer Talk: Stephen Franks and Aly Miller on how council bureaucrats keep elected representatives in the dark
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Jordan Williams is joined by Stephen Franks and Aly Miller from Franks Ogilvie to lift the lid on a worrying trend …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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 Professor Eliz…
5 months, 1 week ago
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 discuss why he …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
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 Tupy, senior fel…
6 months ago
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 Williams sits…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
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 unlock mor…
7 months ago
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" replacement …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
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 political c…
8 months, 1 week ago
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 un-mushy …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
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 degrees, and t…
10 months, 4 weeks ago