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Press statement: Economic rights are human rights: It’s time to legislate
Aug 15, 2018
by Marino Smith
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Media Statement For Immediate Release Wednesday 8th August 2018 ECONOMIC RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS: IT’S TIME TO LEGISLATE If New Zealand wants to close the inequality gap, it needs to follow the advice of the United Nations and enshrine economic rights in the Bill of Rights Act, the in
Read MoreDROP THE CAP TO CLOSE THE INEQUALITY GAP
Media Statement for Immediate Release July 23 2018 Drop the cap to close the inequality gap The Income Equality group Closing the Gap today joined those calling on the government to drop its self-imposed spending cap, saying there’s little hope of putting a dent in inequality if such
Read MoreEconomist Jeffrey Sachs warns of fraying societies
Media Statement For Immediate Release Sunday 22 April 2018 ECONOMIST JEFFREY SACHS WARNS OF FRAYING SOCIETIES According to renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs, the unravelling taking place in the United States shows why economic inequality is socially and morally unsustainable, a lesson
Read MorePlunket’s troubles highlight wider executive pay problem
Media Statement For Immediate Release Sunday 25 March 2018 Plunket’s troubles highlight wider executive pay problem Reports that senior Plunket managers are paid more than $180,000 show just how the toxic problem of excessive executive pay has spread from the corporate profit-ma
Read MoreSpierings’ case shows excessive CEO pay isn’t justified
Media Statement For Immediate Release Thursday 22 March 2018 SPIERINGS’ CASE SHOWS EXCESSIVE CEO PAY ISN’T JUSTIFIED It is scandalous that the highest paid CEO in New Zealand last year, Theo Spierings of Fonterra, has presided over one of the biggest losses in his company&
Read MoreInequality got worse in Tauranga under Simon Bridges
Media Statement For Immediate Release Wednesday 28th February 2018 Inequality Got Worse in Tauranga under Simon Bridges The Tauranga-based income equality project Closing the Gap calls on local MP Simon Bridges to commit to tackling inequality, poverty and homelessness in his new role
Read MoreBolder government action needed to tackle inequality
Media Statement For Immediate Release 20th December 2017 BOLDER GOVERNMENT ACTION NEEDED TO TACKLE INEQUALITY The new government’s efforts to tackle poverty in New Zealand are welcome and long overdue, but bolder action is needed to turn the tide on inequality, Peter Malcolm, sp
Read MoreVOTE ON THE REAL SCANDALS: INEQUALITY, POVERTY and HOUSING
Media Statement For Immediate Release 15th September 2017 VOTE ON THE REAL SCANDALS: INEQUALITY, POVERTY and HOUSING Closing the Gap is urging voters to take a hard look at where the parties stand on the core issue of inequality, and not be distracted by the kind of short-lived scanda
Read MorePiecemeal policies won’t fix education inequality
Media Statement for Immediate Release Tuesday 5 September 2017 PIECEMEAL POLICIES WON’T FIX EDUCATION INEQUALITY A commitment to fully free education is the only way to tackle New Zealand’s high level of education inequality, the spokesperson for the income equality group Closing the
Read MoreNZ HOUSING CRISIS: GOVT TINKERS WHILE FAMILIES SUFFER
Media Statement for Immediate Release Tuesday 29 August 2017 NZ Housing Crisis: Government tinkers while families suffer It’s still winter, it’s still cold and there’s still too little action on housing, Peter Malcolm, spokesperson for the income equality project Closing the Gap, said
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