Taxpayer Talk
By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union Inc.
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We're the voice for Kiwi taxpayers in the corridors of power. With our 190,000 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
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Taxpayer Talk: Jamie Beaton on how to fix New Zealand's failing education system
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Rowan Pike on NZ's and Aussie's illicit tobacco boom
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Cameron Luxton on the Gene Technology Bill
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Roger Partridge on Unscrambling the Ministerial Maze
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Nick Stewart on Rates Driving Inflation
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Taxpayer Talk: John O'Connell on Rates Caps, Death Tax and the MPs' Expenses Scandal
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Nick Leggett on Infrastructure and Local Government
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Mayor Andrew Tripe on the Lowest Average Rates Increases in the Country
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Sir Bill English on the Future of Superannuation and the Public Service
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Casey Costello on her first 18 months in Parliament
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Levi Gibbs on a Path to Surplus
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May 20, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: David Baker on Exposing Inefficiencies in our Building Sector
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May 13, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Hon Ruth Richardson on Budget 2025
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Levi Gibbs on New Zealand’s climate costs and the pathway back to surplus
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Eric Crampton on the Government’s Supermarket Shakeups
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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Taxpayer Talk : Nick Smith joins Jordan Williams to talk local government
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Taxpayer Talk : Simon Court joins Jordan Williams to talk RMA reform
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Ewen McQueen on Treaty Issues
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Suze Redmayne
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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Taxpayer Talk: David Buckingham on IRD's leak of private taxpayer data
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: David MacLeod
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Jamie Arbuckle
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Rima Nakhle
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Grant McCallum
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Parmjeet Parmar
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Katie Nimon
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Andy Foster
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Dana Kirkpatrick
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Tanya Unkovich
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Carlos Cheung
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Ryan Hamilton
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Nancy Lu
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Hamish Campbell
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Economist Dr Eric Crampton gives his post-Budget analysis
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May 31, 2024 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Economist Cameron Bagrie gives his post-Budget analysis
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May 31, 2024 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Eric Crampton on the growth in Government and Structural Deficit
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May 22, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Tom Rutherford
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May 10, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: James Meager
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May 02, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Mike Butterick
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Andrew Hoggard
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Carl Bates
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Cameron Luxton
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Catherine Wedd
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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MPs in Depth: Laura Trask
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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MPs In Depth: Dr Vanessa Weenink
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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MPs In Depth: Dan Bidois
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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MPs In Depth: Greg Fleming
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Lord Hannan Speaks About Equality, the Treaty and 10 Years of the Taxpayers' Union
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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MPs in Depth: Todd Stephenson
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Stephen Franks provides an update on the Three Waters legal challenge
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Dr Oliver Hartwich on how the incoming Government should reform the public service
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Michael Reddell on the declining standards in New Zealand public life
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Don Brash on why taking GST off fruit and vegetables is a bad idea
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Phil Barry on the real cost of the coming crackdown on smokers
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Casey Costello on being a part of the Taxpayers' Union and standing for Parliament
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Mark Mitchell on crime, police and National's ideas for making the country safer
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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The Local Water Infrastructure Infrastructure Bill - the Taxpayers' Union alternative to Three Waters
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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David Farrar on polling and why he is leaving the Taxpayers' Union
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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National MP Chris Bishop on the RMA replacement and National's alternative
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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ACT MP Simon Court on Three Waters and the Proposed RMA Reforms
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Ray Chung on Wellington City Council's 12.3% Rate Hike
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Rob Campbell and Jordan Williams on neutrality in the public service
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Nick Stewart on the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Dr Oliver Hartwich And Callum Purves On The Future Of Local Government
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Paul Melville and Mark Hooper on the Resource Management Reforms
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Stephen Franks on the Three Waters Legal Challenge
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Christmas Special with Hon Ruth Richardson and Jordan Williams
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Dr James McDowall MP on the Hamilton West by-election
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Andrew Bayly MP on the IRD’s new powers
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Nov 25, 2022 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Education and Social Outcomes with novelist Alan Duff
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Danish Free Speech advocate Jacob Mchangama
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Claire Charters on He Puapua and Co-Governance
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Jordan Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: New Campaigns Manager Callum Purves + UK TaxPayers' Alliance Chief Executive John O'Connell
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Derek Daniell on the farming emissions tax
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: David Round on the Treaty of Waitangi and Co-Governance
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Peter Williams Hosts Taxpayer Talk: Dr Christoph Schumacher On Modernising How We Report On The Economy
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Economist Eric Crampton on Three Waters and the ETS + Retiring Councillor Chris Milne
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Professor James Allan + Analysis of latest Taxpayers' Union Curia Poll
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Des Gorman + listener correspondence
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Hon Chris Finlayson + panel
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Decision 2022: A Conversation With Auckland Mayoral Candidate Craig Lord
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Educator Alwyn Poole + panel
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Decision 2022: A Conversation With Auckland Mayoral Candidate Wayne Brown
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Peter Williams hosts Taxpayer Talk: Author Ewen McQueen + panel
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Update on Water Users’ Group litigation: Jordan Williams interviews Gary Judd QC following first High Court hearing
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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Louis Houlbrooke's Last Day — Looking Back On The Last Five Years
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Does Grant Robertson's big spend-up get a passing mark?
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May 19, 2022 |
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Greg Murphy on why the Government's Road to Zero strategy is spin with no substance
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May 16, 2022 |
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The Port of Auckland: a costly political football that hasn't scored success
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May 09, 2022 |
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Disregarding democracy: the Government's attempt to strip away one person one vote
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May 02, 2022 |
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Should the Government finally privatise State Owned Enterprises?
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Fair Pay Agreements: will they cripple New Zealand's labour market?
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Three Waters and the ETS with Simon Court
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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Professor Robert MacCulloch on why Wellington hates economists
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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What is the media mega-merge meant to solve?
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Mar 24, 2022 |
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Does National's tax policy go far enough?
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Exclusive polling analysis with David Farrar
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Wasting billions — the Governments costly obsession with rail
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Behind the court challenge against Three Waters
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Meeting the new TOP Leader
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Unemployment insurance — new tax grab?
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Simon Bridges on the making of a man, his faith and economic views
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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What's next for the National Party?
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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David Farrar on Lord Ashcroft's Mega-Poll
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Is Inland Revenue Hunting for a Wealth Tax?
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Nicola Willis on Kainga Ora Corruption
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Michael Woodhouse: National's Financial Plan
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Nanaia Mahuta grilled by Taxpayers’ Union on Three Waters
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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"A deceitful, lying pack of bastards" Three Waters with Tina Nixon
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Three Waters with Chris Luxon
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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David Seymour on what's driving ACT
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Wilful Ignorance: disregarding the ETS will hurt us all
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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Exclusive polling and analysis with David Farrar
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Damien Grant on Oranga Tamariki
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Will congestion charging turn into a tax grab?
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Three Waters with Mayor Bruce Smith
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Three Waters with ACT MP Simon Court
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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Dr Oliver Hartwich on the consequences of lockdown and civil liberties
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Professor Robert MacCulloch on 'Aoteanomics'
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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Nicola Willis on Housing and Public Debate
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Simeon Brown on Gangs
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Christchurch Costs Calamity: Mayor and Councillor Clash
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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MPs In Depth: Karen Chhour
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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Auckland Councillor John Watson on Rates Rises and the Many Other Council Problems
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Climate Change Commission delivers the big kahuna – wholesale economic transformation uncoupled to climate change mitigation
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Reacting to Budget 2021
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May 20, 2021 |
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Illiberalism, Free Speech and Conservative Values with Simon Bridges
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May 12, 2021 |
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MPs in Depth: Tangi Utikere
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May 09, 2021 |
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MPs in Depth: Barbara Edmonds
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May 05, 2021 |
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MPs in Depth: Brooke van Velden
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May 02, 2021 |
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Rent Controls Return: Muldoon in 2021?
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Solutions to the Housing Crisis with Oliver Hartwich
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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MPs in Depth: Mark Cameron
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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MPs in Depth: Nicole McKee on Guns, Conservation and the Public Spotlight
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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MPs in Depth: Simon Court on Agent Orange, Environmentalism and Infrastructure
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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MPs in Depth: Tiwai Point, Invercargill and Sir Tim Shadbolt - Penny Simmonds
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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The Frightening Growth of Government Regulation with Damien Grant
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: What's really stopping houses from getting built?
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Climate Change Commission Chair Dr Rod Carr
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Ian Harrison on the Climate Change Commission
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk: The dangerous folly of the Climate Change Commission
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Mar 21, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk - Class of 2020: Simon Watts, National
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Jan 06, 2021 |
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Taxpayer Talk - Class of 2020: Damien Smith, ACT
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk - Class of 2020: Dr. James McDowall, ACT
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Dec 25, 2020 |
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Tim Hazledine on economic recovery and the case for a GST cut
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: David Seymour on ACT's Alternative Budget
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Kelvin Clout on dysfunctional Council culture and recall elections
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Decade of deficits
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Our reaction to Labour's tax plan
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Tourism NZ and its new $10m international ad campaign
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Michael Reddell on Unemployment, Negative Interest Rates and a Temporary Cut to GST
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Auckland’s water crisis – interview with Water Care CEO Raveen Jaduram
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Runners and Riders – Who will take over from Todd Muller?
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Chris Penk - Flattening the Country
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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MPs in Depth: A Generation of Losers, Racism and Hard Work — Melissa Lee MP
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Socialism – The Failed Idea that Never Dies
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May 28, 2020 |
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MPs in Depth: Reform priorities, time in the private sector and long-held political aspirations — Todd Muller MP
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May 20, 2020 |
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MPs in Depth: The National Party Divide, Modern Conservatism and Fencing - Simon O'Connor
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May 17, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Out of the Budget 2020 lock-up: Joe Ascroft and Neil Miller on the economics and politics of the biggest budget of our lifetime.
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May 14, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Tim Hazeldine and Eric Crampton on Auckland's CBD Rail Loop and post-COVID economic recovery
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May 13, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Jami-Lee Ross on his rates freeze SOP, the Botany electorate and China
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May 09, 2020 |
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MPs in Depth: Tough economic questions, Muldoon and PR — Paul Goldsmith
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May 04, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Reserve Bank Reservations with David Seymour
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Apr 30, 2020 |
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MPs in Depth: Shameless liberalism, the Wellington bubble and opening a pub — Chris Bishop MP
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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MPs in Depth: Police, the campaign trail and proud socialism — Ginny Andersen MP
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: In the market, with Bevan Wallace
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Can you put a value on life?
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Economic relief spending: is it worth the cost?
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Less lock-down, more work - National Party’s Todd McClay on what is ‘essential’ under Level 4
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Should local councils freeze rates?
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: NZ Initiative on COVID-19 - Dr David Law and Dr Eric Crampton
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Countdown to lockdown with Matt Boyd, Don Brash, Islay Aitchison & Jordan Williams
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Michael Reddell on COVID-19 economic response
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Taxpayer Talk: Damien Grant on COVID-19 economic response
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Mar 20, 2020 |