Podcast Episodes

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 Customs and Borde…

11 months, 1 week ago

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 Technology B…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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: Unscrambling Govern…

1 year ago

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 many coun…

1 year ago

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 into some big issu…

1 year ago

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 labour, ou…

1 year, 1 month ago

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 Whanganui Andrew…

1 year, 1 month ago

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 follower of the…

1 year, 3 months ago

Taxpayer Talk: Casey Costello on her first 18 months in Parliament

This week on Taxpayer Talk, Jordan sat down with former Chair of the Taxpayers' Union and now Minister Casey Costello, to talk through the highs and …

1 year, 3 months ago

Taxpayer Talk: The Taxpayers’ Union's Levi Gibbs on a Path to Surplus

“The rainy day has come. We believe it is crucial that the Government cut debt now.” 

Those words from Taxpayer’s Union researcher Levi Gibbs talking …

1 year, 4 months ago