Chlöe Swarbrick: Jonathan Ayling's criticism of Green tax policy is out of line with economists

PremiumOpinionOpinion byNZ Herald2 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readChlöe Swarbrick is the co-leader of the Green Party and the Auckland Central MP.Green Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick (left) and Marama Davidson making a tax policy announcement from their Auckland office on June 21, 2026. Photo / Sylvie Whinray Politicians are easily accused of being hysterical, but last week in the Herald it was Act supporter and former head of the Free Speech Union, Jonathan Ayling, who drew a bow so long it betrayed his limited economic understanding.

He argued that a wealth tax would lead to a currency