While many people who are poor at one stage go on to become wealthier over their lives, a very large number of people remain poor for a very long time.

Income alone doesn’t solve all people’s problems, but let’s not forget about people’s ability to create meaning in their lives.

It’s become received political wisdom that John Key was a superhumanly popular politician. Not so, it turns out.

When you ask people what they think the most important problem facing the country is, about as many people say ‘housing’ as ‘poverty’ and ‘inequality’ combined.

Some good ideas, but they won’t solve the fundamental problems of our democracy.

Let’s make the process easier with DHB statements and clear, standardised information about candidates.

Sticking to the current tax take isn’t a radical or evidence-based position: it’s a cautious, centrist one.

Young people want to see change and are pursuing it outside of conventional parliamentary politics. But parliamentary politics is where power ultimately resides.

More responsibility and freedom for local councils, but some recommendations need further examination.

Long-term unemployed people will be offered six months’ work on environmental and community projects. But is it compulsory?