Lisa Marriott
Chasing tax evaders will offer better return of investment - expert
Chasing tax evaders rather than targeting beneficiaries would offer a better return on investment for the government. That's the assessment of an expert in business studies. The government's launched… Video, Audio
Push for more transparency over companies on the brink of liquidation
There's a push for more transparency over which businesses are on the brink of insolvency, to protect suppliers, employees and customers from being caught up in the fallout. Data from credit reporting… Audio
The Week in Detail: Postnatal depression, football fever and fish farming
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The Week in Detail: Postnatal depression, football fever and fish farming
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioOff or on? The debate over GST on fruit and veg
It's popular with the voters, but not with the experts. The Detail takes a closer look at the debate about Labour's GST plans. Audio
Off or on? The debate over GST on fruit and veg
It's popular with the voters, but not with the experts. The Detail takes a closer look at the debate about Labour's GST plans.
AudioTax is Love, says Shamubeel Eaqub
A panel at Wanaka's Festival of Colour considers whether taxation is love. Lynn Freeman talks to Max Rashbrooke, Prof. Lisa Marriott and Shamubeel Eaqub in April 2021. Audio
White-collar crime not taken seriously, study fnds
Finance sector regulators aren't doing enough to crack down on white-collar crime because of under-funding, according to a new study. Audio
How do you get an electric car in NZ?
All cars in New Zealand will need to be electric by 2050 if the government wants to reach its zero-emission target. But when you can pick up a classic 1993 Toyota Corolla for $1000 or less, or… Audio
Sugary drinks: how a tax could change our health
On average, New Zealanders each consume 37 teaspoons of added sugar a day - six times the World Health Organisation recommendations. Professor Mike Berridge, a founding scientist at the Malaghan… Audio
How fair is our tax system?
All New Zealanders are Equal, but some are more equal than others'. It's the title of the 2016 Bruce Jesson lecture, which is being delivered by Lisa Marriott - an Associate Professor of Taxation at… Audio
Is our tax system opening the doors to corruption?
There's a fine line between a bribe and a facilitation payment. A fine, but significant line. And yet when the intent of either is to influence a foreign public official acting in their official… Audio
The cost of economic crime
A draft government report obtained by Radio New Zealand estimates the cost of economic crime to the New Zealand economy is between $6.1 billion and $9.4 billion each year. Guests this hour to discuss… Audio
Law with Lisa Marriott
Legal commentator Lisa Marriott discusses financial crime, specifically tax evasion and welfare fraud. Audio
Govt spends more time chasing welfare debt than unpaid tax
New research shows the Government spends more time chasing welfare debt than unpaid tax even though the tax debt is almost six times larger. Audio
Research shows courts softer on white-collar criminals
New research shows beneficiaries committing welfare fraud are punished much more harshly than white collar criminals evading tax. Audio
Insight for 21 November 2010 - Film-making in NZ
Sue Ingram assesses the value of attracting big budget movies to New Zealand. Audio