Max Rashbrooke
Despite sanctions, russian oligarch money probably still in NZ
A leading academic says it's likely that money from Russian oligarchs is still circulating in New Zealand, despite the sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime. It comes as the government tries to… Audio
Price rises pushing NZers over the financial edge
The soaring cost of living is pushing people in precarious financial circumstances over the edge.
Fruit and veggie prices went up 18 percent in the last year; fuel costs are high; and inflation is… Audio
The Panel with Liam Hehir and Amy Carter (Part 2)
Panellists Liam Hehir and Amy Carter discuss rich-list political donors, whether cats should be considered pests in our predator free goal, and the Christchurch tram's search for new drivers. Audio
Covid-19: Wealth gap widened in pandemic - research
Research is showing that the wealth gap in New Zealand has grown wider due to the government's Covid-19 policies.
Financial journalist Bernard Hickey has analysed 21 months of data looking at Stats… Audio
Max Rashbrooke's latest book on wealth disparity in Aotearoa
Max introduces his book Too Much Money: How Wealth Disparities Are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
Why this lockdown's hitting poorer people even harder
There are already signs that this lockdown is hitting low-income workers harder than the last. Salvation Army policy analyst Ronji Tanielu has sounded the alarm on increasing food scarcity across the… Audio
Tax is Love, says Shamubeel Eaqub
A panel at Wanaka's Festival of Colour considers whether taxation is love. Lynn Freeman talks to Max Rashbrooke, Prof. Lisa Marriott and Shamubeel Eaqub in April 2021. Audio
Are referendums the key to improving democracy, or a way for the majority voice to overrule everyone else? Three experts disagree.
Lynn Freeman talks about democracy with Max Rashbrooke, Oliver Hartwich and Katherine Errington in this highlight from Wanaka's Festival of Colour in April 2021 Audio
Budget 2021: Will benefit increases make a difference?
Max Rashbrooke, editor of 'Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis', speaks talks to Jesse about Budget 2021. Audio
New statistics show little progress on poverty
New data from Statistics New Zealand shows household incomes and other key measures were on the rise before the country went into lockdown. Journalist and researcher, Max Rashbrooke, that's not all… Audio
The rich keep getting richer amid Covid crisis
The world's billionaires have been doing very well during the coronavirus pandemic, growing their already bulging pockets to a record high of $10.2 trillion. Meanwhile millions of people around the… Audio
NZ's wealthiest, worth 68 times more than the average NZer
Wellington based writer and 2020 J D Stout Fellow at Victoria University, Max Rashbrooke, has been crunching the numbers from the 2017-18 Household Economic survey and uncovered a big wealth gap. Audio
Public consultation over the central library
Wellington Council today announced five options for the future of the Capital's library. They range from a low level remediation up to building a new library on what is now civic square. They'll be… Audio
What is a Universal Basic Income, and would it work?
Pope Francis, Mark Zuckerberg, Bishop Desmond Tutu and Gareth Morgan all want it - a Universal Basic Income. What is it, and how would it work? Audio
What is a Universal Basic Income, and would it work?
Pope Francis, Mark Zuckerberg, Bishop Desmond Tutu and Gareth Morgan all want it - a Universal Basic Income. What is it, and how would it work?
AudioNew Zealand in a post-Covid world
What will New Zealand look like in a post-Covid world? Writer Max Rashbrooke considers the role of an 'active state' post-coronavirus. Audio
Political party donations in New Zealand
News broke this week that police and the Serious Fraud Office will investigate the New Zealand First Foundation to see if it has breached the Electoral Act. This follows an announcement on the 29th of… Audio
Capping executive pay
Max Rashbrooke, a researcher on economic inequality, wants limits brought in on what he calls the astronomically high executive pay levels in the public service. Audio
Calls for transparency by council hopefuls around the country
Max Rashbrooke wants council candidates to be more open about who they are amid concerns there are some unsuitable to be on local bodies. Audio
Middle class incomes stagnating
A new report shows the incomes of the middle class in the OECD are stagnating. The ultra-rich are getting more and the report says there will be political consequences because of this. Economics… Audio
