ABOUT US

New Zealand has some of the highest levels of social problems of the world’s developed countries, the cohesiveness of our society is deteriorating and our economy could improve. Our social problems include crime, incarceration, poverty, domestic abuse, poor levels of educational achievement for those at the bottom, obesity, suicide, teenage pregnancy, poor social mobility and other health issues. We also have some of highest levels of income and wealth inequality. The causal relationship between this inequality and these other issues is now very well established and these relationships are damaging for us all, not just the poor. Something needed to be done about this bad situation in New Zealand, and so Income Equality Aotearoa New Zealand Inc was set up. We are a voluntary, national organisation formally incorporated.

OUR MISSION

Our aim is to raise public awareness of the benefits of a more equal society to such a level that our leaders take notice and act. He waka eke noa--A canoe on which everyone may embark, We have close to 4000 actual supporters and many more who are in line with our thinking and we now have a government who are somewhat sympathetic to our goals but they need to be encouraged to do much more.

Please help us by getting information about the issue from this website, which has research articles, opinion pieces and a summary of the causes of inequality, and by talking with friends and communities. Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa--let us keep close together, not wide apart. Most importantly, join us on our website.