Opinion – New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union The New Zealand Taxpayers Union welcomes ACTs growth-focused Economic Recovery Discussion Document. Taxpayers Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, No matter how many times Grant Robertson says things arent as bad as he expected, … The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union welcomes ACT’s growth-focused Economic Recovery Discussion Document. Taxpayers’ Union Executive Director Jordan Williams says, “No matter how many times Grant Robertson says things aren’t as bad as he expected, the Debt Monster is still a very real threat to future generations of taxpayers. If we don’t significantly increase our productivity, this debt will be repaid in the form of higher taxes – taxes which will themselves place further restrictions on economic growth.”