incomes
Keith Woodford says that New Zealand needs to give a lot more thought to the specifics of a population policy
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Keith Woodford says that New Zealand needs to give a lot more thought to the specifics of a population policy
Keith Woodford digs into NZ population data and makes some surprising discoveries
Keith Woodford traces the structural decline in per capita economic growth, with the average Kiwi having made minimal progress in their income-earning ability from early 2020
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Keith Woodford traces the structural decline in per capita economic growth, with the average Kiwi having made minimal progress in their income-earning ability from early 2020
Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
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Home loan affordability improved significantly for first home buyers in 2024 thanks to three key factors
Median weekly incomes down 8% in June quarter year-on-year as COVID-19 bites, Statistics New Zealand says
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Median weekly incomes down 8% in June quarter year-on-year as COVID-19 bites, Statistics New Zealand says
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on why fiscal austerity is our greatest mistake, widening inequality - a problem for everyone, the rise of the angry voter and more
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Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on why fiscal austerity is our greatest mistake, widening inequality - a problem for everyone, the rise of the angry voter and more
Govt announces min. wage increase of $1.20 an hour to take effect on April 1; Indicates further $1.20 and $1.10 hikes in 2020 and 2021; Bridges says National would increase the min. wage by 50c a year
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Govt announces min. wage increase of $1.20 an hour to take effect on April 1; Indicates further $1.20 and $1.10 hikes in 2020 and 2021; Bridges says National would increase the min. wage by 50c a year
Gareth Kiernan looks at what the New Year will bring for migration, education, foreign house buyers, KiwiBuild, the RBNZ, the minimum wage, and infrastructure
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Gareth Kiernan looks at what the New Year will bring for migration, education, foreign house buyers, KiwiBuild, the RBNZ, the minimum wage, and infrastructure
Brian Fallow takes a pre-election look at income and consumer spending data to get an idea of how the average New Zealander is doing financially
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Brian Fallow takes a pre-election look at income and consumer spending data to get an idea of how the average New Zealander is doing financially
Shamubeel Eaqub says the reality is that we are soft on white-collar crime and we aren’t good at regularly updating our rules and regulations
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Shamubeel Eaqub says the reality is that we are soft on white-collar crime and we aren’t good at regularly updating our rules and regulations
Susan St John wants to see the problem of the 'effective marginal tax rate' on the incomes of the poor come out of the too-hard basket
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Susan St John wants to see the problem of the 'effective marginal tax rate' on the incomes of the poor come out of the too-hard basket
Terry Baucher says that families struggling to meet bills suffer from a lack of income, not over-taxation. Boosting incomes would be far more effective than an ill-defined tax break
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Terry Baucher says that families struggling to meet bills suffer from a lack of income, not over-taxation. Boosting incomes would be far more effective than an ill-defined tax break
We check the claim that 'wages are not rising at the same rate' as rents, and extend the review to other housing and household costs
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We check the claim that 'wages are not rising at the same rate' as rents, and extend the review to other housing and household costs
The Morgan Foundation's Jess Berentson-Shaw tackles the Minister of Corrections and Police's view that for every poor family that is stressed, there is public money available to assist them
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The Morgan Foundation's Jess Berentson-Shaw tackles the Minister of Corrections and Police's view that for every poor family that is stressed, there is public money available to assist them
David Chaston reviews the actual pay experience of an employee on a median income, tracking the cycles of change as they age through their key income-earning years
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David Chaston reviews the actual pay experience of an employee on a median income, tracking the cycles of change as they age through their key income-earning years