Category Archive

As technology progresses and disrupts more jobs, more workers will be employable only at lower wages

Gareth MorganOctober 6, 2014Economics, Tax and Welfare

The latest edition of “The Economist” (October 4) is another commentary on the consequences of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) revolution, how it has been the driver of this boost in incomes and rise in overall productivity of several … Read More

Labour and the Green Party are not the only ones who care about poverty

Gareth MorganOctober 5, 2014Tax and Welfare

Dear Lefties, despite your denial, most New Zealanders care about poverty – but not for your proposed solution. I do care about poverty Given my recent comments about the state of the Left in New Zealand, I have had many … Read More

Is Winnie really putting New Zealanders First?

Gareth MorganSeptember 15, 2014Tax and Welfare

Over the weekend income politicians were falling over themselves to agree that poor people in this country have it tough and that their policies are the answer. Winston Peters ‘common sense’ response is to take GST off food and rates. … Read More

National’s tax policy: Sit on your hands and do nothing whilst hard working kiwis struggle

Susan GuthrieSeptember 4, 2014Tax and Welfare

Let’s be clear – current tax policies do not tax everything they should. This is a huge problem for the economy, and for anyone but those with a lot of equity in housing. Sorting it is an urgent issue, but the policies … Read More

CEO Pay Packets: Regulate to Stop Inequality?

Gareth MorganAugust 21, 2014Tax and Welfare

There has been much talk of the obscene amounts of money some CEO’s are earning, both here in New Zealand and abroad. Some have even suggested the idea of regulating CEO’s pay packets in an effort to reduce inequality. Firstly … Read More

Paula Bennett: Our kids are entitled to better than this

Susan GuthrieAugust 19, 2014Tax and Welfare

Over the weekend on the Q and A TV show Paula Bennett, Minister of Social Welfare, dismissed as invalid any comparison between the income support given to the elderly in New Zealand and the income support given to children. She … Read More

Green’s Robin Hood Tax Misses Target on Wealth & Inequality

Geoff SimmonsAugust 18, 2014Tax and Welfare

The top tax rate on income continues to be a political football and is emerging as a key battleground in this election. Shame it is an outdated and inefficient way to raise extra cash for the Government. National’s first term … Read More

What’s the real inequality?

Gareth MorganAugust 14, 2014Tax and Welfare

Judging by the questions we have received, inequality seems to be one of the hot topics of this election. There are probably a number of reasons for this. The 2010 book Spirit Level summarised the latest incarnation of this debate, … Read More

Politicians can not be trusted to make decisions on tax

Gareth MorganAugust 10, 2014Tax and Welfare

Last week we asked people on Facebook what election issues they would like to learn more about. One area that continues to come up is tax. In the interview below, Susan talks about some of the tax proposals that the … Read More

The investment you have been told is a must have is driving a wedge between haves and have nots

Gareth MorganAugust 5, 2014Tax and Welfare

By Gareth Morgan and Susan Guthrie – This is part of a series by the Centre for NZ Progress published in the Herald ‘Progress’ is usually taken to mean moving towards something better. Economists are particularly good at whipping out the ruler … Read More

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