Poorly Understood: The state of poverty in New Zealand
Poverty may be one of the most reported about and argued about topics in New Zealand. It also might be one of the most poorly understood topics. Read more
26 February, 2016
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Media release: Poverty poorly understood despite the talk
Wellington (25 February 2016): New Zealand’s abundant poverty statistics should not be reduced to a single headline-grabbing number, a new report from The New Zealand Initiative argues. Poorly Understood: The state of poverty in New Zealand shows that poverty is a complex and multi-faceted issue and choosing attention-getting figures too often oversimplifies what is a very real problem. Read more
25 February, 2016
Immigration grows the pie
If Donald Trump were seeking election in New Zealand, he’d have no need to promise a fence to keep out migrants. Nature has given us our own moat. Read more
Roger Partridge
12 February, 2016
When academics try and explain millennials
I’m really glad I’m a millennial. If I wasn’t, I’d have a pretty hard time understanding exactly what they’re all about. Read more
12 February, 2016
Oxfam’s claims about global wealth inequality
You may have heard last week that 62 individuals have the same wealth as the bottom half of humanity. That is, there are 62 people with the combined total wealth as the poorest 3.6 billion people in the world. Read more
1 February, 2016
Poverty of inequality reports
Oxfam does fantastic work in the developing world. It is one of the relatively few charities endorsed by The Life You Can Save: the Peter Singer-inspired NGO that ranks charities by their effectiveness. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
22 January, 2016
Truth on poverty lies amid wealth of statistics
There is no poverty in New Zealand because the poor are not living in slums. Some people in so-called poverty even have cars and ovens. Whether you agree or disagree with the above statement, you are right. Read more
20 January, 2016
The tension between targeting benefits to those in most need and encouraging strong families is a real one
Parenting books are full of advice about how to raise your kids. Much of it is obvious: You should love them, instil in them a love of learning, let them take risks, and teach them to be resilient over adversity. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
21 December, 2015
Single, childless see more benefit from living wage than struggling families
We do not yet know how the courts will rule on whether Wellington City Council can force its contractors to pay their employees a minimum of $18.55 an hour. But I think we can come to a verdict on the policy's economic merits, and I do not think council would much like it. Read more
Dr Eric Crampton
20 November, 2015
Child abuse needs new solutions
Child abuse is a shameful thing. It occurs to a disquieting degree. Read more
Dr Bryce Wilkinson ONZM
16 October, 2015