Wealth inequality is on the rise; house prices are a major reason the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer Wealth inequality is on the rise – Here are the graphs to show you why was last … Read More
Last week ECan was given a ‘wake-up call’ by Forest and Bird when they pointed out there were 376 serious breaches of water consents in the 2013/14 year. Yesterday Forest and Bird followed that up by showing that ECan also … Read More
Is the economy actually growing? – Whiteboard Friday was last modified: September 5th, 2016 by Gareth Morgan
It’s Junk Free June and we are celebrating by talking about all the places that are working to make our diets healthier. Wellington’s Ngaio School is one great example. Recently the Ministry’s of Education and Health recently joined forces to … Read More
Every fortnight Geoff Simmons talks with Jesse Mulligan on RNZ’s Afternoons programme about a variety of economic issues This week they cover the housing bubble. Will it burst? www.rnz.co.nz/jesse #geoffonomics Geoffonomics: Housing bubble. Will it burst? was last modified: June 19th, … Read More
Budget 2016 saw a hike in the tax paid on cigarettes. While some have hailed it as a step towards a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025, others have called it a tax grab and pointed out that if Government were really … Read More
Morgan Foundation’s Nick Tansley went to Taranaki to join the ‘Peace Walk’ hikoi for the first day. He asked some of the people involved what motivated them to take part in the walk. As you’ll see they want to start … Read More
This Wednesday, Thursday and Friday New Plymouth Mayor Andrew Judd is leading a Peace Walk from New Plymouth council offices to Parihaka. This 44km hikoi is aimed at launching a new national conversation about Maori and non-Maori’s shared history and … Read More
This infographic explains how my tax proposal would work in practice. Hint: it is NOT a capital gains tax How the CCIT works was last modified: June 14th, 2016 by Gareth Morgan
This report continues the work on closing tax loopholes that we started in the Big Kahuna. The two main loopholes explored in this report are not taxing the full benefits received by the owners of assets (this is particularly significant … Read More