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NZ should look to Latin America for welfare policy

Gareth MorganApril 9, 2015Tax and Welfare

It’s time New Zealand learned what the developing world knows. Having a lot of people living in severe poverty is a disaster, socially and economically. The good news is the developing world has found a solution to it – and … Read More

House prices – The driver of inequality

Gareth MorganApril 7, 2015Tax and Welfare

Thomas Piketty’s celebrated 2014 work suggested that in a capitalist economy wealth naturally accumulates and squeezes the share of national income that accrues to workers. Piketty’s ideas have struck a chord with those who believe that there has been a … Read More

How farmers can pay for irrigation without public money

Gareth MorganApril 1, 2015Environment

Irrigation New Zealand and Federated Farmers are calling for public subsidies for irrigation projects. In their view, this year’s drought, and the prospect of more in the future given a changing climate, has underlined the need for increased water storage. … Read More

Should you get your child immunised?

Gareth MorganMarch 30, 2015Health

In the book, Health Cheque, Geoff and I found that in terms of health, prevention is more effective than cure by a factor of four to one. So the Morgan Foundation retains an interest in the issue of prevention, which led … Read More

Five Reasons Why Existing Farmers Should Oppose More Conversions

Gareth MorganMarch 23, 2015Environment

Farmers are waking up to the idea that more conversions in their area will make it harder for them to farm in the future. That is why we have seen agricultural experts and even the Waikato Fed Farmers president Chris … Read More

Ten Alternative Cat Management Headlines for the Herald

Gareth MorganMarch 22, 2015Environment

Last week the Morgan Foundation submitted to Wellington City Council with the idea of managing cats in sensitive wildlife areas. This would involve micro-chipping, so that owned cats could be returned to their owners. We think it isn’t actually that … Read More

How taxing soft drink can help stop obesity related illness – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganMarch 19, 2015Health

In February our Health Minister Jonathan Coleman claimed that soft drink taxes wouldn’t work, a claim that was repeated by former Revenue Minister Peter Dunne in the recent Sunday expose on the impact of sugar on our teeth and waistlines. Sorry, Ministers, … Read More