2727,0606,23232323 | Policy Commons Blog
By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth over NZ$2 million for individuals and $4 million for couples. As part of a broad range of actions, the policy aims to “end poverty”. Reactions ranged from endorsement to...
3030,0909,22222222 | Policy Briefing
Caitlin Neuwelt-Kearns, Alice Nicholls, Helen Robinson, Desiree Lowe, Ra Pope, Tracy Goddard, Micaela van der Schaaf – Auckland City Mission Kelsey L. Deane, Allen Bartley – University of Auckland Food insecurity continues to affect significant numbers of...
2727,0909,22222222 | Events, Liveability, Ecology and Infrastructure, Policy Commons Blog
This seminar, part of a PPI monthly series, includes presentations from Simon Wilson, senior writer at the New Zealand Herald, and transport researchers Professor Kim Dirks from Engineering and Professor Alistair Woodward from Population Health, the University of...
0404,0707,22222222 | Liveability, Ecology and Infrastructure, News, Policy Commons Blog
Dr Jen McArthur, Associate Professor in Urban Infrastructure and Policy at University College London Transport funding is a famously dry subject. Regardless, mayoral candidate Efeso Collins’ promise to introduce fare-free public transport has sparked much debate over...
2828,0909,21212121 | COVID-19, Events, Policy Commons Blog
Around the world, Covid-19 has exposed and deepened existing social inequities. Frontline workers are typically low paid and often from disadvantaged groups. Women have borne the brunt of caring responsibilities during the pandemic which has had negative effects on...
1717,0909,18181818 | Policy Commons Blog
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That’s how it goes, everybody knows...
