Decision-makers need to focus on how NZ is going to pay to care for our rapidly ageing population
Dr Claire Dale
Dr Claire Dale is research fellow at the Pensions and Intergenerational Equity Hub in the Department of Economics at the University of Auckland Business School.
Posted inBusiness, Comment, Corporate, Economic Recovery, Newsroom Pro, Opinion
Buy now, pay more for it later
Cabinet accepts that Buy Now Pay Later loans should be exempt from affordability and suitability assessments – this is not good news for consumers
Posted inNewsroom Pro, University of Auckland
Why are we still waiting for equal pay after 50 years?
We need to not merely prohibit but instead prevent discrimination
Posted inHealth & Science, University of Auckland
Busy year ahead for NZ's first aged care commissioner
Dr Claire Dale takes a look at what NZ's first aged care commissioner will be up against – finding she'll have more than enough on her hands.
Posted inComment
New housing policy runs risk of urban slums
OPINION: Will the new National Policy Statement on Urban Development offer real housing solutions, or allow for unsafe, unsuitable housing blocks that will devolve into slums?
Posted inUniversity of Auckland
The unacknowledged consequences of the gender pay gap
The gender pension gap is seldom measured or even acknowledged. As the population ages, we need to address the gap before it widens, writes Claire Dale.
Posted inBusiness, University of Auckland
Moola’s $2.8m loss is the community’s win
Predatory, high-cost lenders might finally be paying their dues as a recent decision sets an example by ordering refunds of unreasonable credit.
