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Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal versus Targeted Assistance, a Muddled Dichotomy

May 20, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The Commentariat There is a regular commentariat who appear on places such as ‘The Panel’ on Radio New Zealand (4pm on weekdays), and on panels on television shows such as Newshub Nation (TV3, weekends) and Q+A (TV1, Mondays). Generally, these panellists come out in favour of targeted assistance to the misfortunate, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal versus Targeted Assistance, a Muddled Dichotomy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/20/keith-rankin-analysis-universal-versus-targeted-assistance-a-muddled-dichotomy/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal versus Targeted Assistance, a Muddled Dichotomy">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: “Significant” increases in benefits not necessarily enough

February 27, 2020

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni described this year’s annual benefit increases of 3 per cent as “significant”, and “a way of sharing the wealth”. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also heralded them as the biggest increase to benefits in nine years, if National’s 2015 one-off adjustments are excluded. The details of this year’s annual increase in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: “Significant” increases in benefits not necessarily enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-significant-increases-in-benefits-not-necessarily-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: “Significant” increases in benefits not necessarily enough">Read more</a>