The Inequality Debate

How we think about income gaps, and how we decide to address them, will do much to alter New Zealand’s levels of inequality in the years to come.'The divide between New Zealand’s poorest and wealthiest inhabitants has widened alarmingly over recent decades. Differences in income have grown faster than in most other developed countries. Drawn from the larger work 'Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis', Max Rashbrooke’s succinct introduction to these changes in our society is essential reading. 'The Inequality Debate' was updated in July 2014 with the latest data.