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Wealth inequality

Departing David Parker says Labour Party still working on ‘serious policy’ to tackle inequality ahead of the next election but it was time for him to step down
9th Apr 25, 6:53am
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Departing David Parker says Labour Party still working on ‘serious policy’ to tackle inequality ahead of the next election but it was time for him to step down
Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the US back to the 19th century, Eric Strikwerda argues
5th Apr 25, 9:20am
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Stuck in the past: Trump tariffs and other policies are dragging the US back to the 19th century, Eric Strikwerda argues
A clear & present danger: Heather Cox Richardson is just another voice warning of the dangers of oligarchy, an imminent threat to democracy
18th Jan 25, 9:15am
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A clear & present danger: Heather Cox Richardson is just another voice warning of the dangers of oligarchy, an imminent threat to democracy
Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors
18th Nov 24, 10:53am
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Susan St John says the issue of whether the NZ Super Fund should pay tax is largely one of smoke and mirrors
Susan St John outlines why she is advocating for what she describes as the Fair Economic Return rather than a Capital Gains Tax
2nd Oct 24, 12:00pm
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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
Andrew Coleman calls for New Zealanders to focus tax policy attention onto the retirement income system, which he describes as the most unusual in the world
27th Sep 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman calls for New Zealanders to focus tax policy attention onto the retirement income system, which he describes as the most unusual in the world
Andrew Coleman outlines his ideas for KiwiSaver 2.1, which younger Kiwis could adopt for themselves as a replacement for New Zealand Superannuation
20th Sep 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman outlines his ideas for KiwiSaver 2.1, which younger Kiwis could adopt for themselves as a replacement for New Zealand Superannuation
Andrew Coleman looks at what the results of two surveys tell us about what New Zealanders want from retirement income policies
13th Sep 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman looks at what the results of two surveys tell us about what New Zealanders want from retirement income policies
Andrew Coleman puts a spotlight on housing taxation in New Zealand, looking at problems and offering solutions
6th Sep 24, 8:30am
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Andrew Coleman puts a spotlight on housing taxation in New Zealand, looking at problems and offering solutions
Andrew Coleman looks at the 'TTE' versus 'EET' methods of taxing retirement savings, suggesting change for the KiwiSaver accounts of younger New Zealanders
30th Aug 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman looks at the 'TTE' versus 'EET' methods of taxing retirement savings, suggesting change for the KiwiSaver accounts of younger New Zealanders
Andrew Coleman argues it's time NZ again considered social security taxes as we did when a compulsory saving scheme was introduced in the 1970s
23rd Aug 24, 5:00am
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Andrew Coleman argues it's time NZ again considered social security taxes as we did when a compulsory saving scheme was introduced in the 1970s
In his ongoing superannuation series Andrew Coleman points out NZ’s government retirement system can be quite extreme, assuming all people are competent to make their own savings and investment decisions before they retire, with little government help
16th Aug 24, 9:00am
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In his ongoing superannuation series Andrew Coleman points out NZ’s government retirement system can be quite extreme, assuming all people are competent to make their own savings and investment decisions before they retire, with little government help
In part 6 of his series on NZ's retirement income system Andrew Coleman looks at issues of inequality
9th Aug 24, 5:00am
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In part 6 of his series on NZ's retirement income system Andrew Coleman looks at issues of inequality
A nation reinvented: 40 years on from its 1984 victory, the Fourth Labour Government still defines NZ, Richard Shaw says
15th Jul 24, 1:07pm
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A nation reinvented: 40 years on from its 1984 victory, the Fourth Labour Government still defines NZ, Richard Shaw says
Gareth Vaughan on the most compelling trade ever, winning back the people, Wall Street’s buzziest asset class, Biden's tariffs on China & chunky bank share buybacks
3rd Jun 24, 6:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on the most compelling trade ever, winning back the people, Wall Street’s buzziest asset class, Biden's tariffs on China & chunky bank share buybacks