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The Breakdown: wealth disparities between men and women, Māori and Pākehā, old and young

We summarise demographic data from the latest net worth release

Oct 10 • 

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Will AI increase economic disparities – or decrease them?

Recent modelling suggests either is possible, although the former is more likely

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

New data: A $1m gap between elite and poor opens up in a decade

PLUS: The first data in 20 years on who receives inheritances

Sep 26 • 

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Would a ‘CGT-lite’ be a good idea?

Newly uncovered data suggests it might fail to address disparities

Sep 19 • 

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Introducing our new project: Kids KiwiSaver

The scheme could inject a focus on poverty into the ever-growing savings debate

Sep 12 • 

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New report: How the global tech giants avoid paying tax in New Zealand

And how we can counter this trend

Sep 5 • 

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August 2025

Is a higher tax take inevitable?

Treasury and Inland Revenue documents suggest there may be few alternatives

Aug 29 • 

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Welfare-to-work – how we incorporated your feedback

IDEA is committed to ensuring supporters’ voices count

Aug 22 • 

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Can the Greens stick to a less polarising approach?

Their co-leader's challenge is a good one, but hard to meet

Aug 15 • 

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The big 80-year reason why child poverty doesn’t get addressed

PLUS: A new initiative to measure older people’s hardship

Aug 8 • 

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IDEA has lift-off!

Pictures, media and the behind-the-scenes story from our amazing Pipeline of Potential launch

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

50% failure rate signals a slow-moving catastrophe in literacy and numeracy

PLUS: Council rates rises smaller than they appear, research shows

Jul 18 • 

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