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Max Rashbrooke

Officials eye targeted support as fuel crisis deepens, with economists warning of widespread cost pressures and inequality researcher noting some people have no resilience against this kind of shock
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Officials eye targeted support as fuel crisis deepens, with economists warning of widespread cost pressures and inequality researcher noting some people have no resilience against this kind of shock
Some nations are congratulated for embracing the ideas needed to overcome adversity, others are damned for succumbing to ideologies that only make things worse
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Some nations are congratulated for embracing the ideas needed to overcome adversity, others are damned for succumbing to ideologies that only make things worse
Susan St John outlines why she is advocating for what she describes as the Fair Economic Return rather than a Capital Gains Tax
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Susan St John outlines why she is advocating for what she describes as the Fair Economic Return rather than a Capital Gains Tax
National’s New Plymouth candidate David MacLeod failed to disclose $178,000 in donations, including $55,000 from Auckland-based property developers
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National’s New Plymouth candidate David MacLeod failed to disclose $178,000 in donations, including $55,000 from Auckland-based property developers
Is there a case for change? Putting a spotlight on NZ's political donations as the election looms
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Is there a case for change? Putting a spotlight on NZ's political donations as the election looms
Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all, Lisa Marriott & Max Rashbrooke say
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Tougher donation limits and funding fixes would make future NZ elections fairer for all, Lisa Marriott & Max Rashbrooke say
Te wiki o te tāke: Depreciating buildings; who are taxed the heaviest? and the OECD says housing should be taxed
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Te wiki o te tāke: Depreciating buildings; who are taxed the heaviest? and the OECD says housing should be taxed
‘They’re nice to me, I’m nice to them’: new research sheds light on what motivates political party donors in New Zealand
by Guest
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‘They’re nice to me, I’m nice to them’: new research sheds light on what motivates political party donors in New Zealand
Geoff Simmons acknowledges Universal Basic Income isn’t a panacea, but argues it does provide a basic platform of dignity upon which people can stand and reach for their goals
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Geoff Simmons acknowledges Universal Basic Income isn’t a panacea, but argues it does provide a basic platform of dignity upon which people can stand and reach for their goals
Terry Baucher talks to Max Rashbrooke about taxing wealth, especially on those who have it and who are 'not in the system', and who 'pay very little tax now'
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Terry Baucher talks to Max Rashbrooke about taxing wealth, especially on those who have it and who are 'not in the system', and who 'pay very little tax now'
Stephen Forbes takes a look at what the Government has achieved and where it's heading after 18 months in office
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Stephen Forbes takes a look at what the Government has achieved and where it's heading after 18 months in office
Max Rashbrooke for The Spinoff attempts, as the Labour-led government approaches its first birthday, to divine whether there is a coherent ideological direction
by Guest
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Max Rashbrooke for The Spinoff attempts, as the Labour-led government approaches its first birthday, to divine whether there is a coherent ideological direction
Max Rashbrooke explores the use of 'common assets' in the building of individual wealth, and why he thinks it is 'fair' that those who gained an outsized benefit from them should share those gains with those who didn't
by Guest
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Max Rashbrooke explores the use of 'common assets' in the building of individual wealth, and why he thinks it is 'fair' that those who gained an outsized benefit from them should share those gains with those who didn't
Capital gains, wealth & progressive income taxes: How to make New Zealand's tax settings fairer, reduce inequalities and provide a broader base for funding public services
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Capital gains, wealth & progressive income taxes: How to make New Zealand's tax settings fairer, reduce inequalities and provide a broader base for funding public services
Selena Eaqub on the responsibility of Nimbys, our bigger houses, Brexit pain, the need for fiscal stimulus, child poverty, local election apathy and more
by Guest
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Selena Eaqub on the responsibility of Nimbys, our bigger houses, Brexit pain, the need for fiscal stimulus, child poverty, local election apathy and more