When National Party leader Robert Muldoon was elected Prime Minister in 1975, he made a decision (not Think Big - more on that another time) that should bother every economist in New Zealand to this day. He abolished the compulsory contributory New Zealand Superannuation scheme. 50 years later, the decision to abolish that scheme is … Continue reading New Zealand superannuation’s $625 billion mistake (and other consequences)
A defence of the N.Z. welfare safety net
Ministry of Social Development provide an essential social welfare safety net (Christel Yardley/Waikato Times) I am writing this in support of the extra assistance and social services available in New Zealand. I am writing as someone who has directly benefitted from the social welfare services available in this country, to the point that I hold … Continue reading A defence of the N.Z. welfare safety net
Scraping pay equity a declaration of war on Women
Women are pushing back against the Government's pay equity announcement.
Oranga Tamariki a pawn in a larger scandal
Oranga Tamariki has been controversial since it was established in . Some of the acts committed under its guidance have generated deserved criticism. It has been the face of children being uplifted from biological families and placed in foster care. But is O.T. entirely at fault? No. O.T. is simply a pawn in a bigger … Continue reading Oranga Tamariki a pawn in a larger scandal
Cutting funding for disabled people a dystopian move
The Minister for Disabilities, Penny Simmonds yesterday announced that millions of dollars in funding for people with disabilities and their caregivers would be cut off. What did disabled people do to justify having millions of dollars in funding that would have demonstrably helped them and their families get so recklessly cut off? I struggle to … Continue reading Cutting funding for disabled people a dystopian move
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