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A review of fresh water standards in New Zealand – Whiteboard Friday

Gareth MorganApril 9, 2015Environment

In this video Geoff talks about fresh water standards in New Zealand. Last year we commissioned 16 scientists to look at our fresh water and what we need to do to protect it for the future. Watch Geoff’s video and … 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

Whiteboard Friday – Can growth continue forever?

Gareth MorganMarch 5, 2015Economics

We’ve had a lot of basic economic questions – last week we looked at what is growth? This week Geoff looks at a question we get a lot – can we have unlimited growth? The answer might surprise you. What … Read More

Whiteboard Friday – What is growth?

Gareth MorganFebruary 26, 2015Economics

We have a lot of people talking about growth and that we cannot have unlimited growth in a sustainable world. Of course, nothing is a simple as it seems. So in this video Geoff goes right back to the basics … Read More

Whiteboard Friday – Who owns water

Gareth MorganFebruary 12, 2015Environment

It seems we stirred some people up talking about water rights the other day. If you are having trouble getting your head around the fact that people own water, this video from Geoff may help. Whiteboard Friday – Who … Read More

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

How sending your old folks to Thailand could save money – Whiteboard Tuesday

Gareth MorganDecember 22, 2014Economics

On a recent trip to Thailand Gareth noticed a large number of Australians retiring in Thailand. Gareth chats about the possible economic and lifestyle benefits. How sending your old folks to Thailand could save money – Whiteboard Tuesday was last … Read More

How we pay for a universal basic income – Whiteboard Wednesday.

Gareth MorganDecember 16, 2014Tax and Welfare

Lots of people like the idea of an Unconditional Basic Income (UBI), but can we afford it as a nation? In this Whiteboard Wednesday Geoff looks at the three parts of the Big Kahuna package – Unconditional Basic Income, Flat … Read More

OECD report: Inequality and economic growth – Whiteboard Wednesday

Gareth MorganDecember 10, 2014Economics

It’s all over the news today. Headlines like “NZ economy hard hit by inequality” and “Income inequality stunts NZ growth”. Is it all true? In this video, Geoff puts some of the reports findings into perspective. OECD report: Inequality and … Read More

5 Benefits of Radically Overhauling New Zealand’s Tax and Welfare System – Whiteboard Wednesday

Gareth MorganDecember 2, 2014Economics, Tax and Welfare

The Big Kahuna takes as its base assumption that we don’t, as a society, accept that huge differences in income are acceptable and that we, therefore, choose to redistribute wealth. While they are generally regarded as separate, the tax and … Read More