I have noticed that the subject of inequality has been rearing it’s head again. Tapu Misa started the ball rolling with her opinion piece on how income inequality is pushing us further apart. I find this a very superficial reading of the facts and I am not surprised that Misa used the 1999 2009 book [...]

I see that question time was filled with references to the UNDP Human Development Report on Human Mobility and Development and a book called The Spirit Level. No Right Turn and FrogBlog are also terribly excited about the report, as if inequality is the only thing that matters. They probably get this idea from the [...]

As controversial as ever, Dr. Pita Sharples’ remarks always generate interesting debate and his remarks on open university access for Maori are no different. Dr. Sharples is now modifying his remarks a little by adding that Maori would still need to meet education standards. His suggestion of some sort of bridging course meets with no [...]

Over at the Hand Mirror, they are very upset about this Herald article. Tony Ryall in his role as state services minister is axing two inquiries into unequal pay rates for women in the social services.  Now, I too find the idea of inequality of pay for women reprehensible. If a woman is doing the [...]