Pages tagged “Taxpayer Talk”

  1. Mark Mitchell on crime, police and National's ideas for making the country safer

    Posted in NEWS by August 17, 2023

    This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with National Party Police Spokesperson, Mark Mitchell, to discuss National’s plan for law and order if they are successful in the election later this year.  Prior to entering Parliament, Mark was a police...

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  2. The Local Water Infrastructure Infrastructure Bill - the Taxpayers' Union alternative to Three Waters

    Posted in NEWS by August 11, 2023

    This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with Malcolm Alexander and Stephen Franks to discuss the bill that the Taxpayers' Union commissioned to repeal and replace the Government’s Three Waters scheme. The development of the bill, along with detailed drafting of key...

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  3. David Farrar on polling and why he is leaving the Taxpayers' Union

    Posted in NEWS by August 2, 2023

    This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with Taxpayers’ Union co-founder, pollster and blogger, David Farrar to discuss how polling works along with his time at the Taxpayers’ Union and why he is stepping down.  David founded Curia Market Research,...

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  4. National MP Chris Bishop on the RMA replacement and National's alternative

    Posted in NEWS by July 26, 2023

    This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, sits down with National Party MP, Chris Bishop, to discuss the Government's proposed replacement to the Resource Management Act (RMA) and what National would do with resource management if elected.  Chris Bishop is National's...

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  6. Taxpayer Talk: Ray Chung on Wellington City Council's 12.3% Rate Hike

    Posted in NEWS by April 7, 2023

    This week on Taxpayer Talk, Taxpayers' Union Campaigns Manager, Callum Purves, sits down with Wellington City Councillor, Ray Chung, to discuss Wellington’s shocking 12.3% rates rise and why this is being driven by inefficient, wasteful spending at the Council. Councillor Chung was elected just...

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  7. Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Rob Campbell and Jordan Williams on neutrality in the public service

    Posted in NEWS by March 3, 2023

    On this episode of Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams speaks with former Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Chair, Rob Campbell, to discuss political neutrality within the public service.  Campbell was publicly sacked from his high-profile position in the public service after making controversial comments...

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  8. Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Nick Stewart on the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle

    Posted in NEWS by February 27, 2023

    This week on Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with Nick Stewart to discuss the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. The recent cyclone devastated many parts of the country, particularly Hawke's Bay and Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island. Along with claiming lives...

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  9. Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Dr Oliver Hartwich and Callum Purves on the future of local government

    Posted in NEWS by February 17, 2023

    In the latest edition of Taxpayer Talk, the focus is on local government with guests Dr Oliver Hartwich and Callum Purves. A review into the future of local government has been commissioned but it fails to address the main issues affecting the sector, in...

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  10. Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Paul Melville and Mark Hooper on the Resource Management Reforms

    Posted in NEWS by February 10, 2023

    In the latest edition of Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams talks with Federated Farmers’ Paul Melville and Mark Hooper about the proposed new planning and environmental legislation to replace the Resource Management Act. While there is almost unanimous agreement the much maligned RMA needs...

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