Considers the New Zealand housing market, current policy issues and shortcomings in housing quality and the quality of policymaking.

This article considers the setting and adequacy of the level of the living wage in New Zealand and suggests changes in the way the rate is calculated.

Considers the issues which would lead to more effective and more sustainable immigration policy for New Zealand.

This article looks at the long-term policy of having differential payment rates for superannuation in New Zealand, and suggests this should be reviewed regularly to ensure that it is still achieving the desired outcomes

This article briefly discusses the nature and measurement of poverty in developed countries, outlines the main trends in poverty rates in New Zealand over recent decades, comments on why poverty matters, and assesses recent government policy changes