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TPPA threatens fight for income equality
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 12:51 pm | Closing The Gap
While most of the country has been focused on the cricket world cup, cyclone Pam and tourists’ driving habits, Closing the Gap www.closingthegap.org.nz is reminding kiwis to say “no way” to the TPPA unless we know and accept what is going on. More >>
Healthy Homes and food in schools bills
Friday, 20 March 2015, 3:09 pm | Closing The Gap
The government continues to ignore inequality in New Zealand, this week shamefully defeating three bills designed to help those at the lower end of the socio-economic scale, says equality advocacy group Closing the Gap. More >>
Politicians' pay increases
Friday, 27 February 2015, 5:08 pm | Closing The Gap
“An increase of 3.5% in the minimum wage compared with 5.5% increase for politicians is appalling. It is another example of the wealthy looking after themselves and showing no regard for the poor” says Peter Malcolm, National Secretary of Income Equality ... More >>
Party Rankings against Inequality
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 3:54 pm | Closing The Gap
Revealed: which party will do the most to reduce New Zealand’s growing inequality crisis More >>
Media Release from Closing the Gap on Health and Housing
Tuesday, 16 September 2014, 9:25 am | Closing The Gap
“Inequality is the biggest problem facing New Zealand at the present time” says Peter Malcolm National Secretary of Closing the Gap. It underlies many of our social ills, poverty, lack of trust, an economy that could do much better, and a poor uptake ... More >>
Closing the Gap on Health and Housing
Friday, 12 September 2014, 3:00 pm | Closing The Gap
“Inequality is the biggest problem facing New Zealand at the present time” says Peter Malcolm National Secretary of Closing the Gap. It underlies many of our social ills, poverty, lack of trust, an economy that could do much better, and a poor uptake ... More >>
Closing the Gap on Jobs
Friday, 12 September 2014, 12:23 pm | Closing The Gap
“Inequality is the biggest problem facing New Zealand at the present time” says Peter Malcolm National Secretary of Closing the Gap. It underlies many of our social ills, poverty, lack of trust, an economy that could do much better, and a poor uptake ... More >>
Teachers aren’t magicians, and we shouldn’t ask them to be
Monday, 8 September 2014, 9:06 am | Closing The Gap
Throughout New Zealand, schools are shouldering the burden of increasing inequality. Breakfast and lunch programmes, school fee waivers, clothing and shoes donations. And that’s before the classroom doors open and teachers unleash their educational ... More >>
"Robin Hood tax and other clever ways to help our kids"
Friday, 29 August 2014, 2:55 pm | Closing The Gap
It’s time to talk about tax. Not just income tax but other kinds of tax too. More >>
“Walk the talk to reduce the wage gap”
Friday, 22 August 2014, 12:35 pm | Closing The Gap
There’s just a few weeks left to convince the candidates of all political parties that reducing the wage gaps makes good sense. More >>
Income Equality Aotearoa New Zealand Inc. - Closing the Gap
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 1:03 pm | Closing The Gap
Simon Bridges says increasing the minimum wage will cost us at least 6000 jobs, hurt businesses and reduce growth. Rubbish, says Peter Malcolm National Secretary of Income Equality Aotearoa New Zealand Inc. More >>
Labour's Reserve Bank Policies
Saturday, 3 May 2014, 2:13 pm | Closing The Gap
There are some very good points in the recently released Labour proposal on the Reserve Bank policy but..... says Peter Malcolm National Secretary of “Closing the Gap”- Income Equality Aotearoa New Zealand Inc More >>
Child poverty and inequality in NZ
Monday, 9 December 2013, 11:48 am | Closing The Gap
“It is a moral outrage” says Peter Malcolm, National Secretary of Income Equality Aotearoa New Zealand inc “Closing the Gap”. “Has greed taken over from any sense of compassion in New Zealand?” he went on to ask. More >>
“Mind the Gap” documentary should be wake-up call
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 4:56 pm | Closing The Gap
“The Brian Bruce documentary, “Mind the Gap”, shown last week on TV3 should be a wake-up call for all Kiwis,” said Peter Malcolm, national secretary of Closing the Gap —an organisation committed to reducing inequality in New Zealand. More >>
Tauranga Politicians Pressed on Living Wage at Meeting
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 9:12 am | Closing The Gap
With local body elections less than two months away, it’s time to put pressure on candidates and local politicians to do more to tackle income inequality in our community, Peter Malcolm, the organiser of a public meeting on the issue, said tonight. More >>
Author, Politicians to Tackle Inequality at Tauranga Meeting
Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 3:59 pm | Closing The Gap
The Bay of Plenty region is a microcosm of the widening wealth gap in New Zealand, says author Max Rashbrooke, who is visiting Tauranga to take part in a public meeting with local politicians next Tuesday (13 August) to talk about inequality. More >>
New Book Prompts Call for Action On Inequality Crisis
Wednesday, 26 June 2013, 3:11 pm | Closing The Gap
Closing the Gap, a national organisation committed to reducing income inequality in New Zealand, has welcomed a new book on inequality, to be launched tomorrow in Wellington. More >>
