Prescription for prosperity - 2023 briefing to the incoming Government

As the nation prepares to vote on 14 October, the sentiment across New Zealand is one of frustration and concern. Skyrocketing living costs, unaffordable housing, strained healthcare, and a growing educational gap are the voices of a country looking for change.

Today, The New Zealand Initiative presents a well-researched answer to these challenges in its latest report: Prescription for Prosperity.

Roger Partridge: Why the inequality and tax debate is all wrong

The early decades of the 21st century may be remembered as the great age of misinformation. From false assertions about the size of the 45th President’s inauguration crowd to science-free claims about nano-technology, 5G cell phone towers and COVID-19, fake news abounds.

We have our own mythical ‘facts’ in New Zealand. And none are so entrenched as claims about income inequality and tax.