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With a residents association representing existing property owners in a leafy suburb threatening legal action, and wealthy residents in the coveted Paritai Drive expressing outrage, the battle lines for the Unitary Plan are drawn. The fact is that the Unitary … 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

Over the weekend the Government released the latest greenhouse gas emissions figures, which show our emissions are at record levels. This is mostly thanks to more cars, more cows, more fertilizer, and fewer trees. We have committed to reduce emissions, … Read More

We know that having a lower income means you are far more likely to be obese -particularly the children of low income families. A corporate-funded New Zealand think tank has published a report which questions whether the word “poverty” is … Read More

‘English was polite but unapologetic: “Some families are broken.’ This was Bill English quoted in a recent article, which appeared to be about how government data could be used to identify and fix at risk families. The author said that: … Read More

Today the Taxpayers Union – a lobby group that advocates minimal tax and State-provided education, health and social services – has released a report suggesting that the Unconditional Basic Income (UBI) will result in sky high tax rates and leave … Read More