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Housing: A Deepening Affordability Crisis (Part One)
16 May, 2025
New Zealand’s housing crisis has evolved from a pressing issue to a full-blown affordability emergency. Despite recent policy efforts and market adjustments, many Kiwis continue to face significant barriers to home ownership and secure rental housing. The crisis is not just about high prices—it’s about the widening gap between incomes […]
Can Sovereign Money Help Fight Climate Change?
12 May, 2025
The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our time, and solving it will require bold action, massive investment, and long-term commitment. While the science is clear, the funding often isn’t. Governments around the world struggle to find the resources needed for clean energy infrastructure, resilient communities, and just transitions—without […]
Why the Pay Equity Amendment Bill Isn’t the Answer
08 May, 2025
Okay, let’s talk about the Pay Equity Amendment Bill in New Zealand — because it sounds nice in theory, right? Equal pay for equal work, fairness, justice, all that good stuff. But once you look beyond the warm fuzzies, this bill actually raises more questions than it answers — and might […]
Building Bridges: Collaboration in Politics
07 May, 2025
In an era where political discourse often feels divisive and gridlocked, the idea of collaboration in politics might seem idealistic—or even impossible. Yet, history shows us that real progress, lasting reform, and national unity often emerge not from one-sided dominance, but from meaningful cooperation across the aisle. Collaboration in politics […]
Monetary Reform for NZ’s Key Challenges
05 May, 2025
New Zealand is not immune to the complex challenges facing the modern world. From housing affordability to inequality and environmental sustainability, New Zealand grapples with issues that many would argue could be better addressed with a fresh approach to monetary policy. But what if the key to solving these pressing issues […]
Why Austerity Fails & Sovereign Money Works
02 May, 2025
In times of economic crisis, governments face a crucial decision: should they tighten their belts through austerity, or invest in recovery using tools like sovereign money? While austerity measures such as cutting public spending have often been the default response, history, and economic theory show that they frequently do more […]
Universal Basic Income is the Future
30 Apr, 2025
Imagine New Zealand without poverty. For too long, we’ve accepted poverty and inequality as inevitable parts of our society. But what if we could build a system that provides everyone with a basic foundation for a decent life? That’s the promise of Universal Basic Income (UBI). UBI is simple yet […]
Why CoOperativeNZ Opposes the Gene Technology Bill
29 Apr, 2025
The New Zealand government is pushing ahead with a new Gene Technology Bill, promising faster approvals, more innovation, and big breakthroughs in biotech. Sounds great on the surface, right? But take a closer look, and it becomes clear this Bill poses serious risks—to our environment, our economy, and even our […]
History of CoOperativeNZ’s parent, Social Credit NZ
07 Oct, 2024
Social Credit entered New Zealand’s parliament as a concept, a new approach to solving economic problems. English immigrant Harold Rushworth, MP for the Bay of Islands (1928-38), brought those new ideas with him from the UK. In 1935 the Social Credit Association helped the first Labour Government get elected. After […]
