Mōrena. Long stories shortest in our political economy today:
New Zealand is spending just a third of other OECD countries on primary health care, missing an opportunity to reduce future costs. Spending has been flat in inflation-adjusted and real terms for nearly 20 years. (See charts of the day below)
Our migrant worker exploitation economy has also become part of our tenant exploitation economy, as detailed in a case of a Christchurch slumlord. (See my Pick’n’Mix Six below)
Chris Bishop rightly wants to focus Auckland’s development around the City Rail Link. So why is the Government so keen on an expensive second harbour crossing? (See doc of the day below)
Winston Peters actually likes migrants, but only if they leave after working here Dubai-style. (See quote of the day below)
The wild divergence between the political views of young men and young women has come to New Zealand too. (See charts of the day below)
There are alternatives to David Seymour’s lunch programme that are much better. (See video of the day below)
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Long stories short, my top six news items in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Thursday, March 27 are:
