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New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Inc.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Taxpayer Talk episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Taxpayer Talk for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Taxpayer Talk episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
09/16/24 • 35 min
David Buckingham is a Queenstown-based employment relations consultant. He was the supporter who first uncovered the extraordinary behaviour of IRD leaking personal information to social media companies. Jordan sat down with him to talk about what he found, how, and what it means for your data.
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Simeon Brown on Gangs
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08/06/21 • 18 min
Max is joined by Simeon Brown to address exactly why the donation of 2.75 million to the gang-run Kahukura program was a poor decision by this government, and to rebut some of the points that have been brought up in support of it.
03/21/21 • 48 min
The Climate Change Commission plans to up-end our economy with a highly political, centrally-planned regulatory agenda. Jordan is joined by Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director at the New Zealand Initiative, to untangle this mess.
08/24/22 • 62 min
In this edition of Taxpayer Talk, the focus is on education. With literacy and numeracy standards falling dramatically across the country, long-time educator Alwyn Poole has just finished some extensive research to find which are our most successful schools academically. Using the percentage of students leaving school with University Entrance grades, the results may surprise and shock you. How come a Decile 1 school in South Auckland can produce better results than many far more affluent schools? Why do Catholic schools produce such good results? Does the Ministry of Education really care about falling academic standards?
Then on the Political Panel, former MP and Cabinet Minister Maurice Williamson and Taxpayer Union co-founder David Farrar talk about Parliament as a place to work, and is bullying in 2022 really just a stern talking to in 1992? And host Peter Williams responds to some of your correspondence received at [email protected]
08/18/22 • 29 min
Josh Van Veen from the Ratepayers’ Alliance sat down with independent mayoral candidate Wayne Brown to discuss why he is running and his plan to fix Auckland.
Update on Water Users’ Group litigation: Jordan Williams interviews Gary Judd QC following first High Court hearing
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08/07/22 • 43 min
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 first ‘in chambers’ hearing was heard in Wellington. Jordan sat down for an update with one of the two Queens Counsels leading the matter, Gary Judd QC.
Meeting the new TOP Leader
Taxpayer Talk
02/10/22 • 39 min
The Opportunities Party (or simply TOP) has a new Leader - Raf Manji. Louis sits down with Raf to learn why he's so keen for a universal basic income, how he thinks a land tax will pay for it, and whether TOP is a "left-wing" or "right-wing" party.
Nicola Willis on Kainga Ora Corruption
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11/10/21 • 22 min
National's housing spokesperson Nicola Willis has broken a story about corruption and collusion within our national housing agency. Sadly, this isn't the first time Nicola has broken such a story about Kainga Ora but it is certainly the most shocking. Join Jordan for the full sordid story.
11/09/21 • 32 min
In a long-awaited interview with Nanaia Mahuta, the Local Government Minister fields questions from Taxpayers’ Union supporters on her controversial Three Waters reforms. Listeners will decide for themselves whether her ducking and diving effectively addressed concerns over ratepayer input, iwi veto power, and forecast costs.
10/10/24 • 51 min
On this week's Taxpayer Talk, ACT MP Simon Court - Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure and Minister Responsible for RMA reform - joins Jordan Williams to talk about the Government's plans for RMA reform.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Taxpayer Talk have?
Taxpayer Talk currently has 159 episodes available.
What topics does Taxpayer Talk cover?
The podcast is about News, Podcasts, Economics, New Zealand, Business and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Taxpayer Talk?
The episode title 'Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Derek Daniell on the farming emissions tax' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Taxpayer Talk?
The average episode length on Taxpayer Talk is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Taxpayer Talk released?
Episodes of Taxpayer Talk are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Taxpayer Talk?
The first episode of Taxpayer Talk was released on Mar 20, 2020.
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