Posted in NEWS by NZTU Media | September 29, 2022
In the middle of a cost of living crisis, key economic indicators are more important to track than ever. This week on Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams sits down with Dr Christoph Schumacher, Professor of Innovation & Economics and Director of the Knowledge Exchange...
Read more about Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Dr Christoph Schumacher on modernising how we report on the economyPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | September 23, 2022
This is an excerpt from our long-form podcast released weekly by host Peter Williams. You can listen to the full podcast here. In this episode of Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams sits down with retiring Hutt City Councillor Chris Milne to discuss the state of...
Read more about Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk (excerpt): The state of local government with retiring councillor Chris MilnePosted in NEWS by Connor Molloy | September 22, 2022
On this week's episode of Taxpayer Talk, host Peter Williams is joined by Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative, to discuss the Government's Three Waters reforms and his alternative proposal for how local councils can finance long-term infrastructure investment more effectively. Peter...
Read more about Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Economist Eric Crampton on Three Waters and the ETS + Retiring Councillor Chris MilnePosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | September 15, 2022
In the wake of the Queen’s passing, the latest edition of Taxpayer Talk focuses on the British Monarchy. Host Peter Williams is joined by Canadian-born, Australian domiciled law Professor James Allan who reflects on why the British Monarchy is the most successful anywhere and...
Read more about Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Professor James Allan + Analysis of latest Taxpayers' Union Curia PollPosted in NEWS by New Zealand Taxpayers' Union | September 1, 2022
This week’s Taxpayer Talk guest is former Attorney General Chris Finlayson. His latest book “Yes Minister” reflects on his time in Parliament and how the country was run during the John Key years. In a wide ranging discussion with host Peter Williams he expresses...
Read more about Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams: Hon Chris Finlayson + panelPosted in NEWS by Jordan Williams | August 17, 2022
Dear Supporter, New Poll: Māori Party recapture balance of power Exclusive to supporters like you, this month's Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll shows an overall gain for the Labour/Green centre-left parties at the expense of the National/ACT centre-right bloc. Applying the results to seats Parliament, neither has...
Read more about Taxpayer Update: New poll 📊 | Peter Williams podcast 🎙️ | MP whistleblowing on colleagues 💸Posted in NEWS by Peter Williams | August 17, 2022
Former TVNZ broadcaster (now Taxpayers' Union Board Member) Peter Williams has taken over as host of our new weekly Taxpayer Talk podcast. In this week's episode, he speaks to author and social commentator Ewen McQueen on his book One Sun in the Sky: the untold story of sovereignty and...
Read more about Taxpayer Talk with Peter Williams: Ewen McQueen & panel on new pollPosted in NEWS by Peter Williams | August 8, 2022
Earlier this year, the Taxpayers’ Union financially supported a judicial review of Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s advice to Cabinet that her Three Waters proposals were required for the Crown to comply with its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. On 4 August, the...
Read more about Taxpayer Talk: Update on Water Users’ Group litigationPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | March 27, 2021
Jordan Williams gets 30 minutes with the Climate Change Commission's Chair, Dr Roderick Carr at their offices. He is joined by Matt Burgess, the Senior Economist at the New Zealand Initiative think tank to put to Dr Carr many of the criticisms of the report. You can...
Read more about Taxpayer Talk: Climate Change Commission head Dr Rod Carr, with NZ Initiative's Matt BurgessPosted in NEWS by NZTU Media | March 25, 2021
Jordan is joined by Ian Harrison, Principal at Tailrisk Economics for a discussion on the Climate Change Commission, the benefits of an ETS and why the commission is wrong about Electric Vehicles. Read Ian's submission here: http://www.tailrisk.co.nz/documents/ClimateChangeCommission-13march.pdf You can subscribe to Taxpayer Talk via Apple...
Read more about Taxpayer Talk: Ian Harrison on the Climate Change Commission