# Maxim’s Substack

Maxim Institute is an independent think tank, working to promote the dignity of every person in New Zealand.

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## [TOP’s “Car Crash,” TPM’s Overhang Plan, and National’s Coup Fallout | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/tops-car-crash-tpms-overhang-plan)

_2026-08-19_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine TOP’s tax and universal income proposals after a bruising Q&A interview.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211813467.mp3)

## [National's Civil War, Labour’s Polling Woes, and What’s Next for the Election? | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/nationals-civil-war-labours-polling)

_2026-08-12_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we take a look at the National Party’s latest leadership drama.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210964604/1509a37b44e0a183c1ab417b2e4f22cd.mp3)

## [NZ First Baby Bonus, Classroom Discipline, and Parliament’s Double Standards | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/nz-first-baby-bonus-classroom-discipline)

_2026-08-05_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we take a look at New Zealand First’s proposed Kiwi Kids Grant: $5,000 a year for each of a family’s first three children during their first three years.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209887211/c8f7c1832aa9e0a2c515380c8befb301.mp3)

## [Russian Spy Claims, National Rules Out TOP, and Minor Party Politics | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/russian-spy-claims-national-rules)

_2026-07-29_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine Russia’s allegation that a man arrested there approached the NZSIS to spy for New Zealand.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208926751/244995fba0bb5a05933d98a0e5ced245.mp3)

## [Kiwi Power, Council–Iwi Agreements, and Cook Strait Ferry Names | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/kiwi-power-counciliwi-agreements)

_2026-07-22_

In this episode, we examine the Greens’ Kiwi Power proposal, support for rooftop solar, and New Zealand’s dry-winter problem.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208021111/3d9dd71faf9271a1ab30a078b3385834.mp3)

## [Paul Henry Joins ACT, the Polls Tighten, and New Zealand–India Ties Deepen | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/paul-henry-joins-act-the-polls-tighten)

_2026-07-16_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we consider ACT’s acquisition of broadcaster Paul Henry, and ask whether celebrity cut-through can translate into the discipline and compromise required of an MP.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207231446/1ebd164092125db9eabf3aed93a3ecbc.mp3)

## [Voting Rights, VPNs, and China’s Missile Diplomacy | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/voting-rights-vpns-and-chinas-missile)

_2026-07-08_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we discuss New Zealand First’s proposal to remove voting rights for permanent residents, and whether tying the vote more closely to citizenship would give it greater meaning.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/205995050/8ce903ca1741d5bc6c024f2ccc5c12a2.mp3)

## [Emergency Housing Targets, Political Centrism, and the Data Centre Panic | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/emergency-housing-targets-political)

_2026-07-01_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine the Government’s emergency housing targets and ask whether an indicator of housing need has been mistaken for the problem itself.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204395927/a6675587f48fe1f095098b21f2fabf15.mp3)

## [The Greens’ Wealth Tax, Compulsory KiwiSaver, and Political Neutrality | The Select Committee](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/the-greens-wealth-tax-compulsory)

_2026-06-24_

In this episode of The Select Committee, we examine the Greens’ proposed wealth tax and ask what lies behind their claim that the tax system is unfair.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203355128/c7887267a2066439a2e5cba8702d1523.mp3)

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## [If we’re going to be governed by AI, these are some of the guardrails we should expect](https://maximinstitute.substack.com/p/if-were-going-to-be-governed-by-ai)

_2026-06-23_

By Thomas Scrimgeour