Oliver Bryan: Taxpayers' Union Investigations Coordinator says we need to revaluate our approach to foreign aid

Oliver Bryan: Taxpayers' Union Investigations Coordinator says we need to revaluate our approach to foreign aid

Author: Newstalk ZB January 5, 2024 Duration: 3:33

A suggestion that it's time to re-evaluate our approach to foreign aid to ensure it more closely aligns with our values. 

The Taxpayers' Union is questioning why we're dishing out millions to countries who have state-sponsored space programmes. 

Investigations Coordinator Oliver Bryan told Tim Dower that if a country can invest in these ambitious projects, it shouldn't expect to receive payments from us.  

He says they would much rather our finite resources go to our neighbours in the Pacific and support things we can tangibly see making a difference. 

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