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| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 182 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsBusinessPolitics | |||

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 domin... more
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 go... more
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 dominatin... more
Our latest Taxpayers’ Union–Curia poll sent Wellington into a frenzy at the beginning of March. But in this week’s Taxpayer Talk, Peter Williams sits down with Curia founder - and Taxpayers’ Union co-founder - David Farrar to separate the signal from... more
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A concise, issue-driven program that features policy insiders, politicians, and industry experts to scrutinize public spending, taxation, regulation, and infrastructure. Episodes frequently center on government efficiency, accountability, and the impact of policy choices on taxpayers, with guests ranging from polling analysts and MPs to farmers' representatives and journalists. The show is likely to appeal to listeners who want pragmatic perspectives on fiscal policy, public-sector reform, and how policies translate into costs and outcomes for everyday households. A standout angle is the mix of data-driven analysis (polling methodology, economic metrics) with candid critiques of legislation and governance, plus a willingness to challenge es... more
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Recent guests on Taxpayer Talk include:
1. Oliver Hartwich
2. Marian Tupy
3. David Farrar
4. Roger Partridge
5. Mark Hooper
6. Garrick Tremain
7. David Cohen
8. Rowan Pike
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