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Farrar labels Hager’s Dirty Work ‘fiction’, disputes claims about Taxpayers’ Union

23 Sep 2026 2:23 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Editorial Staff

Farrar labels Hager’s Dirty Work ‘fiction’, disputes claims about Taxpayers’ Union

Media Politics and Government General Politics Other Parties Legal Social Issues David Farrar Nicky Hager Dirty Work Taxpayers' Union Jordan Williams Ruth Richardson Kiwiblog Three Waters Operation Burnham Hit & Run New Zealand politics co-governance
Taxpayers' Union Says Nicky Hager's New Book 'Dirty Work' Is a Political Attack

23 Sep 2026 12:54 a.m. · Source: Taxpayers Union

The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union says Nicky Hager's book Dirty Work smears the group without seeking its response, and is asking supporters to fund a fact-checking fightback.

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Hager book ‘Dirty Work’ claims political ‘spider’s web’ hides influence of New Zealand’s hard right

22 Sep 2026 8:08 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Editorial Staff

Investigative author Nicky Hager has launched his latest book, Dirty Work, delivering a sweeping critique of third-party political campaigning, corporate lobbying, and electoral influence in New Zealand.

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