The Greens' Tax Policy and the Compulsory KiwiSaver Debate

New Zealand is facing a massive ideological tug-of-war across tax, retirement, and our schools. In this episode, Duncan, Ani, and Ashley unpack the Green Party's shift in targets to the super-rich. Is it a sensible backdown, or will a wealth tax and inheritance levies trigger massive capital flight? We also look at the National Party going back to the future with KiwiSaver. With Australia and Canada leading the way, is making superannuation compulsory a necessary step for our aging population, or is it just state paternalism gone too far? Plus, the team tackles the ongoing war in our education sector. As Erica Stanford goes head-to-head with the teachers' unions over national testing, we ask why the public service seems to be fighting the government at every turn. From treaty mandates to back-office bloat, we look at what is actually going on in Wellington. 00:00:00 - The Green Party Tax Backdown 00:08:00 - Compulsory KiwiSaver and State Paternalism 00:15:00 - Education Warfare and Public Service Bloat 00:39:00 - Global Politics and Internet Rumours Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @duncangarnerpodcast   Get in touch with Duncan - [email protected] and join us on the socials. Website: https://www.rova.nz/podcasts/duncan-g... Instagram: @DuncanGarnerpodcast TikTok: @DuncanGarnerpodcast