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Taxpayer Talk

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by New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Inc.

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182 episodes
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<p>We're the voice for Kiwi taxpayers in the corridors of power. With our 200,000 subscribed members and supporters we fight for Lower Taxes, Less Waste, and More Accountability across all levels of government. Join or support the Taxpayers' Union at www.taxpayers.org.nz</p>

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Episode thumbnail for Taxpayer Talk: Professor Elizabeth Rata on the decline of education in New Zealand

April 23, 2026

Taxpayer Talk: Professor Elizabeth Rata on the decline of education in New Zealand

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, knowledge-rich curriculum to one dominated by "social constructivism" and "learnification”. Elizabeth also lifts the lid on how the rejection of liberalism and nation-building has failed several generations of Kiwi children, and the challenge of turning around the "oil tanker" of mode...

Episode thumbnail for Taxpayer Talk: Oliver Hartwich on restoring democratic control of the Public Service

April 13, 2026

Taxpayer Talk: Oliver Hartwich on restoring democratic control of the Public Service

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 incompatible with implementing good policy. Oliver explains how the 1988 reforms inadvertently created a state where department heads are more beholden to the Public Service Commissioner than their own ministers, and how the bureaucracy can subvert political will. Drawing o...

Episode thumbnail for Taxpayer Talk: Marian Tupy on why the world Is better than you think

April 2, 2026

Taxpayer Talk: Marian Tupy on why the world Is better than you think

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 challenge the doom and gloom dominating today's headlines. Drawing on his books Super Abundance and 10 Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know, Tupy makes a data-driven case that life expectancy, poverty, child mortality, and war are all trending in the right direction — and expl...

182 total episodes available with 50 transcripts

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What is Taxpayer Talk?
<p>We're the voice for Kiwi taxpayers in the corridors of power. With our 200,000 subscribed members and supporters we fight for Lower Taxes, Less Waste, and More Accountability across all levels of government. Join or support the Taxpayers' Union at www.taxpayers.org.nz</p>
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