How much longer can New Zealand afford to carry the rich?
The Salvation Army released its State of the Nation 2023 report – Nga Rourou Whakaiti this week. It’s a depressing…
Author: Stephen Minto
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GST is just a political tax. Scrap it.
The foundation for moving to GST was the neo-liberal economic fantasy; supply side economics. Free the entrepreneurs, the suppliers of…
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Computer-based learning in classrooms: an educational disaster compounded by Covid
Computer-based learning in classrooms has been a major focus of educational policy in recent years with the assumption that access…
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Superfund investments in Palestinian oppression soar – PSNA demands government action
Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has written to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta demanding the government direct the New…
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Greens inconsistency on housing shows their lack of strategic thinking
It was great to see the Greens with other groups calling for a rent freeze in Auckland. Landlords signalling big…
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Israel thrown out of South African rugby competition – a marvellous victory for BDS!
Great News from South Africa! Within a few days of announcing an Israeli rugby team had been invited to take…
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“Ford Ranger Man” – the ugly face of middle-class privilege
Congratulations to Bernard Hickey for his excellent article on the small group of self-centred middle-class New Zealanders who maintain a…
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The real ways to fight and defeat inflation
Labour is in the fight of its life over inflation. And so are the vast majority of New Zealanders. Labour…
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How to tax capital gains — a guide for Mr Hipkins
Conservative tax experts, or the self interested, when discussing the possibilities of taxing capital gains tend to welcome and emphasis…
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This is why Nicola Willis would be a terrible Minister of Finance for the New Zealand economy.
On National Radio ‘Morning Report’ 26 January, Nicola was interviewed about what National would do to control inflation. One of…