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Whiteboard Wednesday – Gareth Morgan’s tax and welfare reforms. What does it mean for you

Gareth MorganJanuary 27, 2015Tax and Welfare

Since we have started the Whiteboard Fridays/Wednesday we have been talking a lot about capital taxes, universal basic incomes and flat taxes. Several people have asked what in means for them. In this Whiteboard Wednesday video, Geoff talks us through … Read More

What Does the Treaty of Waitangi Mean to You?

Gareth MorganJanuary 26, 2015Politics, Treaty

Last week I said too many Pakeha were ignorant about the Treaty. Predictably this upset some people, but I stand by it, because it is an issue of fact. We researched this in our book Are we there yet?: The … Read More

Gareth Morgan’s Ratana Speech.

Gareth MorganJanuary 22, 2015Politics

Kia ora koutou, My name as some of you will know is Gareth Morgan, I was born and raised in Putaruru in the South Waikato by my mother and father. My Father was Roderic Morgan and my mother Mary Morgan … Read More

We need to lift Pakeha understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi

Gareth MorganJanuary 21, 2015Politics

As part of our conversation on the Future of the Treaty of Waitangi, Gareth is visiting Ratana Church today. As he sets out in the interview with Mark Sainsbury, he will be calling on Pakeha to live up to the promises … Read More

Ten Types of People Who Would be Better Off with an Unconditional Basic Income

Geoff SimmonsJanuary 20, 2015Tax and Welfare

Yesterday we saw why our current benefit system is broken. Instead of our complex, bureaucratic welfare system that stigmatizes the worst off people in our society, we think every adult in our country should receive an unconditional basic income. New … Read More

Ten Reasons to Scrap our Benefit System

Geoff SimmonsJanuary 19, 2015Tax and Welfare

Our current welfare system is broken, and is in need of a radical fix. It is time to ditch it, and start over. Here are 10 reasons why we think this is the case. Tomorrow we will look at what … Read More

In what situations is positive discrimination okay? Who decides?

Gareth MorganJanuary 14, 2015Politics

Positive discrimination is not wrong per se, in fact sometimes it is necessary to overcome the lingering disadvantage faced by certain groups. However, it must be used carefully to ensure it doesn’t increase resentment or division in society. Favouring any … Read More

Co-operation needed to deliver rangatiratanga fairly

Gareth MorganJanuary 7, 2015Politics

So far we’ve identified the achievements of the Treaty settlement and reconciliation process, and flagged that the process is now being pushedbeyond the point of being useful. Let’s turn to how important Maori aspirations can be addressed more effectively and … Read More

One-sided tribunal process recipe for ongoing tension

Gareth MorganJanuary 7, 2015Uncategorized

Yesterday we saw how progress has been made on matters where both language versions of the Treaty say the same thing. Those areas are predominantly natural resources and cultural treasures. However, an impasse arises over constitutional issues where either the … Read More

Treaty justice triumph of commonsense

Gareth MorganJanuary 6, 2015Politics

Much has been achieved since the renaissance of the Treaty of Waitangi began in 1975. That should be celebrated. The Treaty – as represented by the original versions of 1840 and all the efforts to modernise its meaning since – … Read More