Aug 10, 2020 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
By Craig Elliffe The recent announcement by the Green Party[1] of a proposed wealth tax raises many important questions about the taxation system. Although this was part of a range of proposed measures suggested by the Green Party, in my view, the suggestion of a...
Nov 25, 2019 | Business & Economics, Politics & Society
Poverty is a prevalent issue in Aotearoa, with the narrative often around inequality amongst our most vulnerable communities. New research conducted by AUT’s New Zealand Work Research Institute has found that more than 50,000 working households are living in poverty...
May 17, 2018 | Science & Technology
National income and income inequality impacts on body size of children and adolescents, according to new research from the University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. A study of over 200,000 children in 36 countries including New Zealand, Australia...