Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | February 23, 2024
This week on Taxpayer Talk is another episode in our MPs in Depth podcast series where we get to know Parliament's new MPs. In this episode, Jordan sat down with newly re-elected National Party MP, Dan Bidois. Dan first became an MP after winning the 2018 Northcote...
Read more about MPs in Depth: Dan BidoisPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | February 2, 2024
This week on Taxpayer Talk is another episode in our MPs in Depth podcast series where we get to know Parliament's new MPs. In this episode, Jordan sat down with newly elected National Party MP, Greg Fleming. Greg tells us about his journey into politics and how...
Read more about MPs in Depth: Greg FlemingPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | December 5, 2023
This episode of Taxpayer Talk is slightly different as it is a recording of a fantastic speech given by Lord Hannan at the Taxpayers' Union's 10th Birthday at Gibbs Farm. Lord Hannan is a member of the House of Lords and former member of...
Read more about Taxpayer Talk: Lord Hannan on Equality, the Treaty and the Taxpayers' UnionPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | December 1, 2023
This week marks the return of our MPs in Depth series where we get to know some of Parliament's new MPs. In this episode, Taxpayers' Union Investigations Co-ordinator, Oliver Bryan, sits down with newly elected ACT Party MP, Todd Stephenson. Todd grew up in the South Island...
Read more about MPs in Depth: Todd StephensonPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | November 8, 2023
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with lawyer Stephen Franks to provide an update on the Three Waters legal challenge. Stephen is a founding director of the commercial and public law firm Franks Ogilvie, a former member...
Read more about Stephen Franks provides an update on the Three Waters legal challengePosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | November 2, 2023
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with the Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative, Dr Oliver Hartwich, to discuss how the incoming Government should reform the public service. Despite a mandate for change and a desire to unwind many of...
Read more about Dr Oliver Hartwich on how the incoming Government should reform the public servicePosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | October 16, 2023
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with economist Michael Reddell. Michael is a former Head of Financial Markets at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, has worked for central banks of a number of other countries and has been...
Read more about Michael Reddell on the declining standards in New Zealand public lifePosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | September 14, 2023
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with Dr Don Brash to discuss Labour’s proposal to remove GST from fruit and vegetables. Dr Brash chaired the advisory committee that designed New Zealand’s GST system back in 1985 and has a...
Read more about Don Brash on why taking GST off fruit and vegetables is a bad ideaPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | September 1, 2023
A radical set of new anti-smoking measures is set to bring New Zealand close to a de facto prohibition on smoking. But with the black market rearing its head, what is the real cost of this crackdown for taxpayers, businesses and the economy? A...
Read more about Phil Barry on the real cost of the coming crackdown on smokersPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | August 28, 2023
This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with Casey Costello, a former chair and board member of the Taxpayers’ Union who recently resigned in order to stand as a candidate for New Zealand First in this year's election. Casey has...
Read more about Casey Costello on being a part of the Taxpayers' Union and standing for Parliament