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Open Letter : World Leaders must stop fuelling Inequality
Aug 13, 2019
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AN OPEN LETTER FOR SIGN ON BY ORGANISATIONS AND MOVEMENTS ACROSS THE WORLD, ALLIED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST INEQUALITY. This letter was released at the UN Political Forum on 9 July, wh
Read MoreWhy something needs to be done smartly about the homeless
Sep 07, 2018
If You Want to Solve the Homeless Crisis, Listen to the Homeless by Gillian Cook of Closing the Gap Sleeping in her van while holiday park cabins around her are vacant raise
Read MoreMedia Release: TIME TO TURN UP THE PRESSURE ON CANDIDATES
Aug 15, 2017
For Immediate Release Tuesday 15 August 2017 TIME TO TURN UP THE PRESSURE ON CANDIDATES Polls are showing that inequality is a top voter concern (Roy-Morgan and UMR Polls). The inc
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Wealth disparities should make inequality reduction a priority in the budget
“The government’s budget, due later this month, must address New Zealand’s chronic wealth gap” said Peter Malcolm, spokesperson for the income inequality project, Closing the Gap.
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Budget promises unlikely to dent inequality
The Government’s social spending promises for this month’s budget are more Band-Aid than cure because they don’t tackle tough structural problems like taxation, Peter Malcol
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Local Body Candidate Survey Results – BOP
Here are the results of the survey sent to all candidates in the Western Bay of Plenty area as an example of what can be done to canvas candidates views on and commitment to reduci
Read More10 Economic Myths in the December Edition of the “New Internationalist”
Dec 23, 2015
Does repeating a thing make it true? The followers of mainstream economic dogma must surely think ‘Yes’. After the financial crash of 2008 and the malaise ever since, they haven’t
Read MoreWilkinson’s Lectures in NZ: Things to do about inequality
Dec 23, 2015
Information and knowledge sharing. Reduce tax avoidance e.g tax havens, this aligns with Piketty’s conclusions in his book, “CAPITAL”. Strengthen union membership
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Income Equality Aotearoa New Zealand Inc is a national volunteer organisation trying to tackle the wealth inequality and the social problems that it causes. We want a fairer and more equal New Zealand, for all.
