incomes
Median weekly incomes down 8% in June quarter year-on-year as COVID-19 bites, Statistics New Zealand says
26th Aug 20, 11:45am
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Median weekly incomes down 8% in June quarter year-on-year as COVID-19 bites, Statistics New Zealand says
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on why fiscal austerity is our greatest mistake, widening inequality - a problem for everyone, the rise of the angry voter and more
5th Jul 19, 10:00am
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Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr on why fiscal austerity is our greatest mistake, widening inequality - a problem for everyone, the rise of the angry voter and more
Govt announces min. wage increase of $1.20 an hour to take effect on April 1; Indicates further $1.20 and $1.10 hikes in 2020 and 2021; Bridges says National would increase the min. wage by 50c a year
19th Dec 18, 12:03pm
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Govt announces min. wage increase of $1.20 an hour to take effect on April 1; Indicates further $1.20 and $1.10 hikes in 2020 and 2021; Bridges says National would increase the min. wage by 50c a year
Gareth Kiernan looks at what the New Year will bring for migration, education, foreign house buyers, KiwiBuild, the RBNZ, the minimum wage, and infrastructure
24th Jan 18, 3:54pm
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Gareth Kiernan looks at what the New Year will bring for migration, education, foreign house buyers, KiwiBuild, the RBNZ, the minimum wage, and infrastructure
Brian Fallow takes a pre-election look at income and consumer spending data to get an idea of how the average New Zealander is doing financially
5th Sep 17, 11:35am
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Brian Fallow takes a pre-election look at income and consumer spending data to get an idea of how the average New Zealander is doing financially
Shamubeel Eaqub says the reality is that we are soft on white-collar crime and we aren’t good at regularly updating our rules and regulations
3rd Jun 17, 6:02am
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Shamubeel Eaqub says the reality is that we are soft on white-collar crime and we aren’t good at regularly updating our rules and regulations
Susan St John wants to see the problem of the 'effective marginal tax rate' on the incomes of the poor come out of the too-hard basket
2nd Jun 17, 5:02am
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Susan St John wants to see the problem of the 'effective marginal tax rate' on the incomes of the poor come out of the too-hard basket
Terry Baucher says that families struggling to meet bills suffer from a lack of income, not over-taxation. Boosting incomes would be far more effective than an ill-defined tax break
1st Jun 17, 5:02am
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Terry Baucher says that families struggling to meet bills suffer from a lack of income, not over-taxation. Boosting incomes would be far more effective than an ill-defined tax break
We check the claim that 'wages are not rising at the same rate' as rents, and extend the review to other housing and household costs
9th Mar 17, 11:37am
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We check the claim that 'wages are not rising at the same rate' as rents, and extend the review to other housing and household costs
The Morgan Foundation's Jess Berentson-Shaw tackles the Minister of Corrections and Police's view that for every poor family that is stressed, there is public money available to assist them
15th Oct 16, 9:51am
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The Morgan Foundation's Jess Berentson-Shaw tackles the Minister of Corrections and Police's view that for every poor family that is stressed, there is public money available to assist them
David Chaston reviews the actual pay experience of an employee on a median income, tracking the cycles of change as they age through their key income-earning years
2nd Oct 16, 8:05am
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David Chaston reviews the actual pay experience of an employee on a median income, tracking the cycles of change as they age through their key income-earning years
The Morgan Foundation's Jess Berentson-Shaw looks in detail at the MBIE Child Poverty report to separate the trends and facts from the political claims made by others over it's data
18th Sep 16, 7:12am
The Morgan Foundation's Jess Berentson-Shaw looks in detail at the MBIE Child Poverty report to separate the trends and facts from the political claims made by others over it's data
Ewen McCann suggests a plan of action for policymakers if house prices fall and that triggers bank failures. He sees a place for a lottery
28th Jun 16, 5:05am
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Ewen McCann suggests a plan of action for policymakers if house prices fall and that triggers bank failures. He sees a place for a lottery
Ewen McCann looks at rising house prices as a symptom of deeper policy issues, which we must deal with first if we are to tame the rising distortions
25th Jun 16, 1:08pm
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Ewen McCann looks at rising house prices as a symptom of deeper policy issues, which we must deal with first if we are to tame the rising distortions
The OECD Better Life Index finds that New Zealanders are the seventh most satisfied with their lives, out of the 38 member countries
1st Jun 16, 9:44am
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The OECD Better Life Index finds that New Zealanders are the seventh most satisfied with their lives, out of the 38 member countries
Borrowers ignore Wheeler's warning about the threat of high housing debt, with new home loans taken out last week totaling a record $1.6b & the average mortgage value nearly hitting $217k
18th Dec 15, 7:02am
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Borrowers ignore Wheeler's warning about the threat of high housing debt, with new home loans taken out last week totaling a record $1.6b & the average mortgage value nearly hitting $217k
Peter Skilling examines why concern over inequality doesn't translate into support for political parties that promise to focus on reducing it
23rd Oct 15, 11:31am
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Peter Skilling examines why concern over inequality doesn't translate into support for political parties that promise to focus on reducing it
Philip Morrison explores how age, gender and income affect how Kiwis view income inequality
22nd Oct 15, 6:05am
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Philip Morrison explores how age, gender and income affect how Kiwis view income inequality
Max Rashbrooke calls for more research on the NZ experience of wealth inequality & how wealth shapes incomes and opportunities
21st Oct 15, 2:02pm
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Max Rashbrooke calls for more research on the NZ experience of wealth inequality & how wealth shapes incomes and opportunities
Gareth Morgan separates the politics out of the inequality debate to find what is behind the real problems we face
16th Aug 14, 8:00am
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Gareth Morgan separates the politics out of the inequality debate to find what is behind the real problems we face
Gareth Kiernan says says Labour's Best Start policy is poorly thought through, poorly targeted, and unlikely to effectively solve the perceived problems
4th Feb 14, 12:33pm
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Gareth Kiernan says says Labour's Best Start policy is poorly thought through, poorly targeted, and unlikely to effectively solve the perceived problems
Will the fruits of economic recovery and an apparent increase in productivity be passed on in the form of higher wages?
19th Jan 14, 6:48am
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Will the fruits of economic recovery and an apparent increase in productivity be passed on in the form of higher wages?
John Walley explains why he thinks our 1,000 significant exporters should get policy help on the exchange rate and why that won't really affect workers. Your view?
20th Feb 13, 3:18pm
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John Walley explains why he thinks our 1,000 significant exporters should get policy help on the exchange rate and why that won't really affect workers. Your view?
Rodney Dickens thinks the risk of a hard landing in China is real this year. Your view?
25th May 12, 4:15pm
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Rodney Dickens thinks the risk of a hard landing in China is real this year. Your view?