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RNZ - All ProgrammesThe Panel with Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau, Part 1Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau. First up, Clifton Motor Camp in Hawke's Bay is evacuated due to the extreme risk of major landslide. The panel are talk to Keith, long-time Haumoana resident Keith Newman, who knows the site and the community well. Then, we check in with Tairawhiti Civil Defence to see how the region is faring under a orange heavy rain warning. Finally, Max Rashbrooke, senior research fellow in the School of Government at Victoria University chats with the panel about the large multinational company Veolia charged with running...
2026-02-1321 min
The PanelThe Panel with Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau, Part 1Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Richard Pamatatau. First up, Clifton Motor Camp in Hawke's Bay is evacuated due to the extreme risk of major landslide. The panel are talk to Keith, long-time Haumoana resident Keith Newman, who knows the site and the community well. Then, we check in with Tairawhiti Civil Defence to see how the region is faring under a orange heavy rain warning. Finally, Max Rashbrooke, senior research fellow in the School of Government at Victoria University chats with the panel about the large multinational company Veolia charged with running...
2026-02-1321 min
The SME StreamMax Rashbrooke: IDEA Institute founding trustee explains the benefits of KiwiSaver for kidsOne NZ-based think tank is floating the idea of KiwiSaver schemes for kids, claiming it could set them up with $10,000-$20,000 in savings by the time they reach adulthood. The Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis has put out a report proposing different models, including a kickstart Government payment and matching parental contributions. Max Rashbrooke, co-founder of the Institute for Democratic and Economic Engagement Analysis, says it could make a significant difference. "Obviously, the Government's moving to make financial literacy a compulsory part of the curriculum, we think that's an excellent idea...
2025-11-1304 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Weekly Hoon: A climate cop out; the BBC's crisis; Kids Kiwisaver & how to Jujitsu Nicola Willis on Govt debtThe podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular guest Cathrine Dyer, and a special guest about the economy, politics, geopolitics and climate change.This week’s special guest was The IDEA Charitable Trust’s Max Rashbrooke Our topics this week were:* Bernard and Peter talked about the BBC’s crisis.* Bernard, Peter & Cathrine talked about the COP30 conference and Cathrine’s article on it for The Conversation. * Bernard, Peter and Max talked about IDEA’s propo...
2025-11-1356 minThe HoonThe Weekly Hoon: A climate cop out; the BBC's crisis; Kids Kiwisaver & how to Jujitsu Nicola Willis on Govt debtThe podcast above of the weekly ‘Hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers on Thursday night featured co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with regular guest Cathrine Dyer, and a special guest about the economy, politics, geopolitics and climate change.This week’s special guest was The IDEA Charitable Trust’s Max Rashbrooke Our topics this week were:* Bernard and Peter talked about the BBC’s crisis.* Bernard, Peter & Cathrine talked about the COP30 conference and Cathrine’s article on it for The Conversation. * Bernard, Peter and Max talked about IDEA’s propo...
2025-11-1356 min
Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveFull Show Podcast: 13 November 2025On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 13 November 2025, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers defends the decision to continue prosecuting the woman at the centre of the McSkimming saga. Teacher unions and their ongoing strikes have been blamed for dropping attendance rates - but Cathy Chalmers from the Manurewa Attendance Service says parents very much have their part to play. The US shutdown may be over but Donald Trump has a new headache. His name appears in new Epstein documents just released. Reuters US Politics Correspondent Bo Erickson speaks to Heather from Washington...
2025-11-131h 39
Heather du Plessis-Allan DriveMax Rashbrooke: IDEA Institute founding trustee explains the benefits of KiwiSaver for kidsOne NZ-based think tank is floating the idea of KiwiSaver schemes for kids, claiming it could set them up with $10,000-$20,000 in savings by the time they reach adulthood. The Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis has put out a report proposing different models, including a kickstart Government payment and matching parental contributions. Max Rashbrooke, co-founder of the Institute for Democratic and Economic Engagement Analysis, says it could make a significant difference. "Obviously, the Government's moving to make financial literacy a compulsory part of the curriculum, we think that's an excellent idea...
2025-11-1304 min
Best of BusinessMax Rashbrooke: IDEA Institute founding trustee explains the benefits of KiwiSaver for kidsOne NZ-based think tank is floating the idea of KiwiSaver schemes for kids, claiming it could set them up with $10,000-$20,000 in savings by the time they reach adulthood. The Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis has put out a report proposing different models, including a kickstart Government payment and matching parental contributions. Max Rashbrooke, co-founder of the Institute for Democratic and Economic Engagement Analysis, says it could make a significant difference. "Obviously, the Government's moving to make financial literacy a compulsory part of the curriculum, we think that's an excellent idea...
2025-11-1304 min
Duncan Garner - Editor In ChiefDissecting NZ Police Scandal and Compulsory KiwiSaver For KidsOn the podcast, Duncan reacts sharply to the explosive IPCA report, saying senior police in New Zealand engaged in outright corruption and a blatant cover-up of Jevon McSkimming’s behaviour, leaving public trust shattered. He calls for prosecutions, compensation, and a full clean-out of Police HQ.
Duncan then switches gears, interviewing Max Rashbrooke about compulsory KiwiSaver for kids and why early saving could transform New Zealand’s financial future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-11-1329 minDuncan Garner - Editor In ChiefHow We Fix NZ's Employment Crisis
Today on the show… We've also got Max Rashbrooke on and how to get people back into work. Unemployment's a big issue in New Zealand, so how do we get people, especially young people back in, into work? He's got this new research think tank he set up and he has come up with some solutions. Uh, truth is 150,000 unemployed, another 400,000 underutilized in New Zealand, one in four boys age 15 to 19, not working. 15% of 15 to 24 year olds are not working. What can we do? So he has some solutions. And the missing former ministers at the COVID inquiry Labour don...
2025-08-1430 min
Q+A with Jack TameFull show: Q+A with Jack Tame, July 27 2025Interviews with Environment Minister Penny Simmonds, educator Welby Ings, think tank researcher Max Rashbrooke, and NZ First MP Jamie Arbuckle.
2025-07-2754 minQ+A with Jack TameMax Rashbrooke: Ideas to get people off benefitsFull interview: According to the latest quarterly figures, unemployment is sitting at just over 5%. New research from new think tank The Institute for Democratic and Economic Analysis recommends a range of policies to get people off a benefit and into work, faster.
2025-07-2718 min
The Kākā by Bernard Hickey'Sleeping rough is a lifestyle choice here'Briefly in the news from Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, poverty and climate on Friday, July 4:* Police Minister Mark Mitchell says people who sleep rough in Rotorua are making ‘a lifestyle choice’ and should be moved away from shopfronts by five new beat cops — ‘for their own safety’. See more in The Lead below the paywall fold and in the podcast above.* A Salvation Army expert on homelessness, who has been to Rotorua to investigate, says there aren’t enough homes and these people, who deserve dignity and Mark Mitchell’s empathy, are not ‘choosing homelessn...
2025-07-0405 min
The Human GreenhouseUpgrading democracyTraditional democratic systems need modernising for the 21st century. Voting once every few years is insufficient for addressing urgent challenges like climate change. Citizens need to have more meaningful involvement in political decisions beyond just protesting.Nigel Shipley is an artist and member of Extinction Rebellion in Bristol, England. He has been involved with the organisation both nationally and locally since its beginning.This episode will help youLearn about concrete solutions for modernising democracyUnderstand how public protests and activism have shifted the climate change conversation in BritainExplore the challenges of implementing...
2025-02-2558 min
When the Facts ChangeRising tides and sinking boatsFree trade agreements are the global political economy’s hottest topics at the moment, especially since a tariff-toting Donald Trump recently argued (to great political success) that the rising tide of global free trade wasn’t lifting all boats. While global economic growth has lifted many out of poverty, the benefits have been unevenly distributed, leading to increasing wealth inequality and stagnant wages for the middle-class in many parts of the world.Inequality and wealth researcher Max Rashbrooke joins Bernard Hickey to discuss recent inequality trends here in Aotearoa, and to share an interesting idea he has to u...
2025-02-1022 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyGovt to sell billions of dollars worth of state housing landLong stories short, the top six things in our political economy around housing, climate and poverty on Wednesday, February 5 are;* Housing Minister Chris Bishop yesterday announced Kāinga Ora would be stripped of its ‘non-core’ activities of developing new land, managing First Home loans and KiwiSaver withdrawals and consenting its own projects;* Bishop detailed plans to add a net 145 new homes this year before capping the state housing stock at 78,000 for the next 30 years, with renewal and renovations of an already-tired housing stock paid for by land and home sales in leafier suburbs;* He sa...
2025-02-0414 min
Canterbury Mornings with John MacDonaldJohn MacDonald: I know you hate taxes. But have you got any better ideas?It might happen. It might not. What I’m talking about, is the way some people seem to think they have to jump to the defence of the super rich whenever anyone mentions the idea of a wealth tax. Which one of our country’s wealthiest people is actually advocating for today. This is Bruce Plested, who was a co-founder of the Mainfreight transport business and who’s done very well out of it. And, while he’s not claiming to be speaking on behalf of all the mega-wealthy people in New Zealand, he is sa...
2024-09-0906 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe Hoon around the week to June 1TL;DR: The podcast above of the weekly ‘hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with:* The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer about extreme heat in India and Mexico and the prospects climate migration to Aotearoa-NZ;* CTU Chief Economist Craig Renney and Good IDEAs founder Max Rashbrooke about Budget 2024; and* Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Deputy CEO Chris Glaudel about Kāinga Ora and social housing.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and el...
2024-06-011h 01The HoonThe Hoon around the week to June 1TL;DR: The podcast above of the weekly ‘hoon’ webinar for paying subscribers features co-hosts Bernard Hickey and Peter Bale talking with:* The Kākā’s climate correspondent Cathrine Dyer about extreme heat in India and Mexico and the prospects climate migration to Aotearoa-NZ;* CTU Chief Economist Craig Renney and Good IDEAs founder Max Rashbrooke about Budget 2024; and* Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA) Deputy CEO Chris Glaudel about Kāinga Ora and social housing.The six things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā and el...
2024-06-011h 01
A Forgotten HistoryNever Again70 years since Tangiwai, in a year where natural disasters once again exposed our poor investments in infrastructure, we ask experts if the country truly remembered the lessons of the Tangiwai disaster. Guests:Nick LeggettDr Samaneh MadanianGail PachecoLiam WotherspoonMax Rashbrooke Presenter and producer: Hamish WilliamsSound engineer: Shaun D WilsonResearcher: Neesha BremnerProduction assistants: Kathy Cunningham and Hohepa Te MoanaExecutive Producers: Ethan Sills and Andrew Laxon Select music by Anthonie Tonnon. Made with funding by NZ On Air / Irirangi T...
2023-12-1845 min
The Good Energy PodcastBuilding a nurturing society with Max RashbrookeI’m really pleased to be able to share this conversation with Max Rashbrooke - journalist, author, academic and expert on economic inequality and democratic renewal. I’ve seen Max around for years in Wellington. I’m pretty sure I remember him at parties a decade ago having rigorous political conversations. I’ve been stoked over the past year to get to know him and bit more.I loved this conversation! We went right back to Max’s childhood in Eastbourne and learned about his teenage love of sci fi, his core belief that another world is possible a...
2023-11-1655 min
It's Bloody Complicated - A Compass PodcastNew Zealand: The Route to PR | ep. 91In 1993, New Zealanders voted to replace First Past the Post with a proportional voting system. 30 years on, we discussed how this all-important electoral overhaul came about with two special guests:Max Rashbrooke, a New Zealand based writer on democracy and economic inequalityAnd Danna Glendining, a New Zealand Green Party activist and MMP advocateWe discussed the challenges and difficulties of changing the voting system, how a transition to PR has transformed politics in New Zealand and what democracy campaigners in the UK can learn about the road to electoral reform.Support...
2023-10-021h 02
Of InterestMax Rashbrooke: How and why NZ should 'clean big money out' of political donationsNew Zealand ought to change its political party funding system so it encourages politicians to connect with as many ordinary New Zealanders as possible, Max Rashbrooke argues, whilst noting it's not in political parties' interests to do so meaning such a change probably won't happen anytime soon.Rashbrooke, a senior research fellow in the school of government at Victoria University, spoke about political donations in a new episode of interest.co.nz's Of Interest podcastas the October 14 election looms. Rashbrooke, and his Victoria University colleague Lisa Marriott, last year published a report on political party funding in NZ c...
2023-09-1436 min
Election 2023Max Rashbrooke: Victoria University expert on Essential Research poll claiming 77 percent of Kiwis think the nation is more dividedQuestions over divisions within New Zealand. An Essential Research poll shows 77 percent of Kiwis believe the country is either a little more - or much more - divided, depending on their political stance. Labour and Green voters think there's less division, and National and ACT supporters say we are more so. Those aged 55-plus are the most concerned. Victoria University's Max Rashbrooke says he's unsure he agrees. He says the poll doesn't clarify what people mean by division. "But particularly with older people- they may just be...
2023-09-1305 min
Different Matters by Damien GrantDifferent Matters with Max RashbrookeMax Rashbrooke is a conviction-driven academic who has written extensively on inequality and wealth in New Zealand. He is the author of a number of books and a regular contributor for The Guardian and a range of local news outlets. In this interview we discuss his 2021 book Too Much Money, and dive into our different understanding of Thomas Piketty’s work. An excellent and entertaining discussion.
2023-08-231h 00
Focus on PoliticsBudget 2023: bare bones, blowout, or both?The 2023 Budget has proven difficult to define: neither the belt-tightening exercise that was promised, nor the blatant bribery sometimes seen in election years.
Certainly, it is no election clincher, but it has not lost Labour the election either, and backs National into an uncomfortable corner where the opposition must now explain what policies or services it would do without. Grant Robertson with the 2023 Budget'It is a Budget that does exactly what it says on the tin' - Grant RobertsonThe 2023 Budget has proven difficult to define: neither the belt-tightening exercise that was...
2023-05-2016 min
The Kākā by Bernard HickeyThe hoon for the week that was to April 29TLDR: This week’s news in geopolitics and Aotearoa’s political economy I covered via The Kākā for paying subscribers included:* An Inland Revenue Department study of Aotearoa’s 311 wealthiest families with combined wealth of $85 billion and annual income in 2020/21 of $14.6 billion has found just seven percent of their income was taxed as personal taxable income that year because of the lack of a capital gains tax; Special report on Wednesday and Wednesday’s Dawn Chorus* That meant their effective tax rate was 9.5% across all their income, even after calculating their payments of GST, which comp...
2023-04-281h 01The HoonThe hoon for the week that was to April 29TLDR: This week’s news in geopolitics and Aotearoa’s political economy I covered via The Kākā for paying subscribers included:* An Inland Revenue Department study of Aotearoa’s 311 wealthiest families with combined wealth of $85 billion and annual income in 2020/21 of $14.6 billion has found just seven percent of their income was taxed as personal taxable income that year because of the lack of a capital gains tax; Special report on Wednesday and Wednesday’s Dawn Chorus* That meant their effective tax rate was 9.5% across all their income, even after calculating their payments of GST, which comp...
2023-04-281h 01
The Front PageHow are New Zealand's wealthiest families paying so little tax?The IRD has released a massive investigation into the share of tax that New Zealand’s wealthiest families pay. The report suggests that the median effective tax rate for this group currently sits at 8.9% of their overall income. This is less than half the percentage paid by the average New Zealander. So why is there such large divide? What can be done to address this imbalance? And is it even possible to find the political will for a tax overhaul? Today, economist and researcher at the Victoria University of Wellington, Max Rashbrook...
2023-04-2616 min
RemakeMax Rashbrooke: Time to Upgrade Democracy?TODAY'S GUEST Max Rashbrooke's TED Talk on upgrading democracy has touched a nerve, and has been viewed over 1 million times in a matter of months. He's a Wellington-based writer and public intellectual, with twin interests in economic inequality and democratic renewal. His latest book is Too Much Money, about wealth disparities in New Zealand, and his previous books include Government for the Public Good: The Surprising Science of Large-Scale Collective Action. Max is a Senior Associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies. His work appears in outlets such as the Guardian and Prospect magazine. EPISODE SUMMARY ...
2022-12-291h 03
On the TilesEpisode 36: New report shines light on political donationsA report into the shady world of political donations has found that many donors enjoy access to politicians in exchange for the money they give to political parties. Money for Something, a report by Max Rashbrooke and Lisa Marriott into political donations, spoke to eight donors about their reasons for donating to political parties. Donors were granted anonymity in the report, allowing them to speak frankly about what they expected for their money. Rashbrooke joins Thomas today to discuss what they learned from the report and what they want changed around donor laws. S...
2022-12-0639 minThe Front PageWhat do political lobbyists in New Zealand really do?Former cabinet Minister Kris Faafoi has confirmed that he will be launching a lobbying firm. In doing so, he joins an influential group of spin doctors who promise influence over and access to some of the biggest decision makers in the country. Faafoi’s quick transition from Government to lobbying has led to questions about whether we should be allowing this at all. So how much sway do lobbyists actually have? Should former politicians be allowed to go straight into lobbying roles? And is our approach to lobbying harming our democracy? Today, a...
2022-10-1714 min
Politics CentralMax Rashbrooke: Strange that the cost of living payment is missing beneficiariesEconomic inequality writer Max Rashbrooke joins the Weekend Collective to discuss the cost of living payment, whether it targets the right groups and more. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-08-0209 min
Beyond ConsultationEp 43 - How to grow your systems change capability, with Liz SkeltonIntroducing Liz Skelton
What's your default reaction to conflict?
I've been having lots of conversations this year with people who are trying to shift how their organization works with the people they serve and the ‘emotional rollercoaster’ is often mentioned. People who are in the dream jobs are feeling disillusioned and constrained by the conditions around them.
If that sounds like you, then this episode is going to be hugely helpful.
The conversation today is with Liz Skelton who has a wealth of experience, helping different groups of people across all sort...
2022-04-2148 min
Victoria University of Wellington - PodcastSpotlight Lecture Series - Social Unemployment Insurance schemeIn Budget 2021, the New Zealand government announced a commitment to the development of a Social Unemployment Insurance scheme. Developed by a tripartite working group with Business New Zealand and the CTU, public consultation on this new scheme is now open.
Our experts share their insights and perspectives on the proposed new scheme, the public policy making and processes, the economic and social impacts, and what it all means for New Zealand workers.
Speakers:
Max Rashbrooke (Senior Associate, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies)
Simon Chapple (Director, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies).
2022-03-2138 min
RemakeMax Rashbrooke: Time to Upgrade Democracy?TODAY'S GUEST Max Rashbrooke's TED Talk on upgrading democracy has touched a nerve, and has been viewed over 1 million times in a matter of months. He's a Wellington-based writer and public intellectual, with twin interests in economic inequality and democratic renewal. His latest book is Too Much Money, about wealth disparities in New Zealand, and his previous books include Government for the Public Good: The Surprising Science of Large-Scale Collective Action. Max is a Senior Associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies. His work appears in outlets such as the Guardian and Prospect magazine. EPISODE SUMMARY ...
2022-03-101h 03
TEDx ShortsDemocracy needs an updateWith the increasing changes and threats to global democracy, writer and researcher Max Rashbrooke outlines the ways citizens can help protect society by being involved in everyday political decisions. This talk was filmed at TEDxAuckland. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts. Follow TEDx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEDx Follow TEDx on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedx_official Hosted on Acast...
2022-02-0509 min
On the TilesEpisode 12: Max Rashbrooke on class, inequality and money in politicsOn the Tiles is back for a new year of political chat - and to kick off 2022, Thomas is joined by Max Rashbrooke, author of Too Much Money, which argues for class to be discussed in political life alongside gender and race. The two discuss what role class has in political discussion and New Zealand life, growing inequality between the rich and poor in New Zealand the consequences of that, the advantages wealth gives you, and how political parties can tackle this inequality. Follow On the Tiles on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
2022-01-2144 min
Some Of My Favourite PeopleSome Of My Favourite People. Season 3 EP 14. Max Rashbrooke.Max Rashbrooke is a Wellington-based writer and public intellectual, with twin interests in economic inequality and democratic renewal. His latest book is Too Much Money: How Wealth Disparities are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand, based on research he carried out as the 2020 J. D. Stout Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington. His previous works include Government for the Public Good: The Surprising Science of Large-Scale Collective Action and Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, both published by Bridget Williams Books. A senior associate of the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, he writes a fortnightly column for Stuff, and his work...
2021-12-0455 min
Beyond ConsultationEp 33 - Do We Need Deep Democracy? with Max RashbrookeIntroducing Max Rashbrooke
Here in Aotearoa New Zealand we’d like to think that we live in a classless society. That anyone can “make it” and that opportunities are equal.
But today's guest, author Max Rashbrooke, has made a career out of unpacking uncomfortable myths such as this. He shows that there are indeed different classes in Aotearoa New Zealand, and that this affects how citizens engage with government.
During our discussion, Max makes the case for a deeper form of democracy and calls for Aotearoa New Zealand to join the wave of delibe...
2021-12-0139 min
New Books in Australian and New Zealand StudiesMax Rashbrooke, "Too Much Money: How Wealth Disparities are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand" (Bridget Williams Books, 2021)Today, someone in the wealthiest 1 per cent of adults – a club of some 40,000 people – has a net worth 68 times that of the average New Zealander.Too Much Money: How Wealth Disparities are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand (Bridget Williams Books, 2021) is the story of how wealth inequality is changing Aotearoa New Zealand. Possessing wealth opens up opportunities to live in certain areas, get certain kinds of education, make certain kinds of social connections, exert certain kinds of power. And when access to these opportunities becomes alarmingly uneven, the implications are profound.This ground-breaking book provides a far-r...
2021-11-241h 01
The Department of Conversation with Pat Brittenden188 Max Rashbrooke, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria UniversityMax Rashbrooke is a senior associate at the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University and has twin research interests in economic inequality and open government, and has also worked extensively as a journalist.
As a journalist, Max has written for outlets in Britain and New Zealand including the Guardian, the Spinoff and Newsroom. He is a fortnightly columnist for Stuff. He has twice been the recipient of the Bruce Jesson Senior Journalism Award, and was a 2015 Winston Churchill Fellow.
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2021-07-2253 min
Smart TalkA Wanaka Festival of Colour panel discussion about taxes - good, bad and inevitableA panel at Wanaka's Festival of Colour considers whether taxation is love. Lynn Freeman talks to Max Rashbrooke, Prof. Lisa Marriott and Shamubeel Eaqub in April 2021.Is tax theft or is it love? A manifestation of the nanny-state or simply evidence of democratic government in action? How can taxation be made fairer?Many of us want to pay as little as possible yet a panel at this year's Wanaka Festival of Colour argued that taxes - which pool our resources to provide schools, hospitals services and infrastructure - are vital for society to work.
2021-07-1250 minRadio One 91FM DunedinMax Rashbrooke (on 'Eating the elephant a bit at a time: assessing Adern's child poverty record' lecture) InterviewMax Rashbrooke (on 'Eating the elephant a bit at a time: assessing Adern's child poverty record' lecture) Interview by Dave Borrie on Radio One 91fm Dunedin
2021-07-0600 minSmart TalkA panel discussion about how democracy can be improved, at the 2021 Wanaka Festival of ColourLynn Freeman talks about democracy with Max Rashbrooke, Oliver Hartwich and Katherine Errington in this highlight from Wanaka's Festival of Colour in April 2021In an era of extreme opinions and international polarisation, the very idea of democracy seems under attack.Is it enough just to vote every three years? Can we debate issues and policies in-depth at other times, and build some sort of collective decision-making?Three experts consider what it means to take part in democracy during this panel discussion at Wanaka's 2021 Festival of Colour. Oliver Hartwich, Katherine Errington and...
2021-07-0651 min
TEDTalks Politique et médiasTrois façons d'améliorer la démocratie au 21ème siècle | Max RashbrookeLa démocratie a besoin d'une mise à jour - une mise à jour qui respecte et implique les citoyens en les intégrant dans les décisions politiques du quotidien : c'est ce que déclare l'écrivain et chercheur Max Rashbrooke. Il met en avant trois exemples de réussites mondiales qui pourraient aider à faire avancer les systèmes démocratiques et à protéger la société des nouveaux défis que ce siècle apporte.
2021-01-2013 minTEDTalks Noticias y Política3 formas de actualizar la democracia en el siglo XXI | Max RashbrookeMax Rashbrooke, escritor e investigador, dice, "La democracia necesita una actualización que respete e involucre a los ciudadanos teniéndolos en cuenta en la toma de decisiones políticas diarias". Él resume tres historias internacionales exitosas que podrían ayudar a los sistemas democráticos a avanzar y proteger a la sociedad de los nuevos desafíos que este siglo trae.
2021-01-2014 min
TED Talks3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century | Max RashbrookeDemocracy needs an update -- one that respects and engages citizens by involving them in everyday political decisions, says writer and researcher Max Rashbrooke. He outlines three global success stories that could help move democratic systems forward and protect society against the new challenges this century is already bringing.
2021-01-2014 minTEDTalks 뉴스와 정치21세기의 민주주의를 업그레이드하는 세 가지 방법 | 맥스 래쉬브룩(Max Rashbrooke)작가이자 연구원인 맥스 래쉬브룩은 일상에서의 정치적 결정에 시민을 포함시킴으로써 시민을 존중하고 참여시키는 민주주의 업데이트가 필요하다고 말합니다. 또한 그는 민주주의 체제를 발전시키고 금세기에 이미 와 있는 새로운 도전으로부터 사회를 보호할 수 있는 글로벌 성공 사례 세 가지를 보여줍니다.
2021-01-2014 minTEDTalks 新闻与政治三种方式，完善21世纪的民主 | 马克斯·莱斯布鲁克作家、研究员马克斯·莱斯布鲁克（Max Rashbrooke）认为，民主需要进一步完善——完善后的民主要尊重且能吸引公民参与日常的政治决策。他概述了全球三个成功案例，这些案例有望推动民主制度不断完善，令社会免受本世纪带来的新挑战威胁。
2021-01-2014 minTEDTalks Notícias e PolíticaTrês formas de atualizar a democracia para o século XXI | Max RashbrookeA democracia precisa de uma atualização -- que respeite e envolva os cidadãos engajando-os em decisões políticas cotidianas, diz o escritor e pesquisador Max Rashbrooke. Ele descreve três histórias de sucesso globais que poderiam ajudar o sistema democrático a avançar e proteger a sociedade contra os novos desafios que este século já apresenta.
2021-01-2014 minTED Talks News and Politics3 ways to upgrade democracy for the 21st century | Max RashbrookeDemocracy needs an update -- one that respects and engages citizens by involving them in everyday political decisions, says writer and researcher Max Rashbrooke. He outlines three global success stories that could help move democratic systems forward and protect society against the new challenges this century is already bringing.
2021-01-2013 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast138. The real Middle EarthThis podcast has been a bit parochial of late (read: London-bound) so this week we're going abroad. Max Rashbrooke is a journalist, author and policy wonk based in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, with whom, a very long time ago, I used to work. We chat about the cities of his homeland, how one might travel between them, and how they came to have the sort of housing crisis that can almost make London look good. We also talk about New Zealand's politics and history more broadly - as well as its relationship with its bigger, b...
2019-11-2021 min
Maxim Institute Podcast3. Max Rashbrooke and Kieran Madden on poverty, inequality, and good governmentNew Zealand expert in poverty and inequality Max Rashbrooke sits down with our CEO Alex Penk and Research Manager, Kieran Madden to talk all things poverty, inequality, free lunches in schools, the Kiwibuild reset and donut economics.
Enjoy the listen.
You can find Max's books here: http://www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz
The following links tie in with what we spoke about in the conversation with Max.
- https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Demonstrating-the-Complexities-of-Being-Poor-An-Empathy-Tool.pdf
- https://ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq/article/view/5294/4649
- http://www.education.govt.nz/our-work/overall-strategies-and-policies/wellbeing-in-education/free-and-healthy-school-lunches/
- https://www.newsroom.co...
2019-10-071h 04
Deloitte New Zealand - State of the StateCivic engagement: harnessing voices to expand choicesIn this episode, we continue the conversation on from our civic engagement article, discussing alternative ways of ensuring minority groups are heard, through reconsidering our civic decision making processes and the way we measure civic participation as a country. Our guest is Max Rashbrooke, author, academic and journalist, who has written extensively about inequities. We are also joined by co-authors of article two, Professor Michael Macaulay from Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Government, and Anne Molineux, Associate Director at Deloitte New Zealand. Presented by David Lovatt, Deloitte New Zealand’s public sector lead partner.
2019-09-0330 min
The Week In TaxTime for a wealth tax to address inequality? Talking with Max RashbrookeA free-ranging discussion with journalist, academic and author Max Rashbrooke about the future of tax and the possibility of a wealth tax This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit baucher.substack.com
2019-08-2337 min
The Week In TaxTime for a wealth tax to address inequality? Talking with Max RashbrookeA free-ranging discussion with journalist, academic and author Max Rashbrooke about the future of tax and the possibility of a wealth tax
2019-08-2337 min
The Policy FixMax Rashbrooke on inequality in AotearoaWhat are the problems caused by economic inequality in Aotearoa, and what can we do about it? Max Rashbrooke has written and edited books on wealth, inequality and the role of government, and he talks to The Policy Observatory’s Keri Mills about the state of inequality in Aotearoa today, and where he thinks we should go from here.
2019-02-0419 min
Victoria University of Wellington - PodcastPost-Election Wrap - What's Next?The 2017 General Election will be remembered as one of the most surprising in recent New Zealand history with multiple leadership changes, surprise revelations, and personality and policy clashes. But what is in store for New Zealand once the dust of the election season has settled?
Political commentator and Victoria academic Max Rashbrooke in conversation with Tim Murphy with offers their thoughts on the election campaign, and what is likely to happen next. How will the next Government fulfil their policy promises and what will they be forced to deal with over the next three years? Most importantly, what are the...
2017-09-2948 minVictoria University of Wellington - PodcastCapital gains tax: Bogeyman or crucial reform?Capital gains tax. It’s a topic that comes around every election year, and ¬2017 is no exception. Sometimes it’s a scaremongering tactic used to warn voters off considering rival parties. Sometimes it’s presented as a serious policy option that can, and should, be implemented. As always, the reality is probably somewhere in the middle.
Victoria University academics Max Rashbrooke (Institute of Governance and Policy Studies) and Lisa Marriott (School of Accounting and Commercial Law) explore what a capital gains tax might look like in New Zealand, and who would win and who would lose from such a reform.
This ta...
2017-09-2138 min