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Unknown Host hosts Taxpayer Talk, a news show with 185 episodes published.
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 the Budget is heavy on promises, light on proof, and may rely too muc
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by Nick Clark from the New Zealand Initiative and Jordan Williams (Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director) to break down the Government’s plan to slash New Zealand’
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by former Finance Minister and Taxpayers’ Union Chair Ruth Richardson for a no-holds-barred warning about New Zealand’s worsening fiscal mess. From exploding deb
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 Elizabeth Rata to explore how the nation moved from a world-class, knowledg
In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of the New Zealand Initiative, to discuss why he believes the country’s public service is "fundamentally broken" and inc
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 fellow at the Cato Institute and founder of HumanProgress.org, to challeng
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 down with Curia founder - and Taxpayers’ Union co-founder - David Farr
The New Zealand Initiative Chair Roger Partridge joins Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams to discuss a new report arguing New Zealand could unlock more than $24 billion for essential infrastructure by recycling mature Cro
Federated Farmers National Board member Mark Hooper joins Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams to critique the government’s "deeply flawed" replacement of the Resource Management Act with the Natural Environment Bill and th
In November 2025, Garrick Tremain joined Peter Williams to discuss his colourful life as one of New Zealand’s finest and most influential political cartoonists of the contemporary era Support the show
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 take on Jacinda Ardern’s premiership, David drew on hundreds of interv
Entrepreneur and Crimson Education founder Jamie Beaton joins Taxpayer Talk to discuss his extensive academic career, including his 11 degrees, and to offer a strong policy critique advocating for replacing the NCEA high
This week on Taxpayer Talk , Jordan is joined by international consultant Rowan Pike , a former Australian Federal Police officer and Customs and Border Force expert, to unpack the explosive rise of illicit tobacco in Au
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 Bill and what it means for innovation and regulation in New Zealand. Ca
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams is joined by Roger Partridge from the New Zealand Initiative to unpack his new report: Unscrambling Government: Less Confusion, More Efficiency. Right now, New Zealand has 81 mi
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with financial advisor and Stewart Group founder Nick Stewart to tackle a question too many councils would rather avoid: are skyrocketing rates making inflation worse?
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 issues, to see what New Zealand can learn from the UK's (many) mistakes. Ra
Building anything in New Zealand has no shortage of challenges. Whether it be soaring costs, reels of red tape, or problems with supplying labour, our choked infrastructure pipeline deeply affects this country's economy
Rates across the country have soared, many into the double-digits. But while most councils point fingers and find excuses, Mayor for Whanganui Andrew Tripe has kept his average rates increase as low 2.2 percent – the low
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 political landscape and how the economic outlook for the country can b
Jordan Williams
Taxpayers' Union Executive Director · Shiloh Christian
6 appearances on this show
Nick Clark
Director of Franchise Development · Basis Technologies
1 appearance on this show
Ruth Richardson
Former Finance Minister and Taxpayers' Union Chair · Planned Parenthood North Central States
1 appearance on this show
Oliver Hartwich
Executive Director · New Zealand Initiative
5 appearances on this show
Marian Tupy
fellow · humanprogress.org
1 appearance on this show
David Cohen
Senior Manager of Education Programs in the Department of Anesthesiology · Interactive Advertising Bureau
1 appearance on this show
Jamie Beaton
Co-founder and CEO · Crimson Education
1 appearance on this show
Nick Stewart
holistic sleep and energy coach, author
2 appearances on this show
John O'Connell
District 1 Director · UK TaxPayers' Alliance
3 appearances on this show
Nick Leggett
Infrastructure NZ chief executive · Infrastructure NZ
1 appearance on this show
David Baker
historic weapons recreation specialist, bladesmith, Forged in Fire judge · Lift Mortgages
1 appearance on this show
Nick Smith
Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent · Nova Southeastern
1 appearance on this show
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