Economists conflicted over income inequality
HOURLY wages are not matching inflation but economists are divided on whether the gap between rich and poor is widening. The median hourly wage increased just 1.9% to $20.38, the smallest percentage...
View ArticleGreens want equal pay, though gap closing
THE Green party is forging ahead with a bill aimed at promoting equal pay for men and women, despite the numbers showing the gap is closing. For the past two years wages have grown faster for women...
View ArticleUpper Hutt income down in global recession
IMAGE: Stuff.co.nz FEWER buildings, less rubbish, and a once-in-a-lifetime snow storm have complicated life for Upper Hutt City Council’s book-keepers. The council is feeling the effects of the...
View ArticleAbsolutely positively growing – Census VINES
by Sam Duff, Bethany Pearson, Lauren Hertzberg, Paul Ordish and Oren Oaariki WELLINGTONIANS are more educated, earning more and have greater access to internet than in 2006, according to the latest...
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