I write books that dive deep into ideas that can change New Zealand, and the world.

Too Much Money

A real achievement … a huge contribution. – Paul Diamond, Radio New Zealand 

Drawing on new data, personal stories and historical narrative, Too Much Money: How Wealth Inequalities are Unbalancing Aotearoa New Zealand describes the regrowth of class divisions in a supposedly egalitarian nation.

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Government for the Public Good

Fast paced, globally informed and wittily written. – Professor Danny Dorling, Oxford University  

Refreshing and far-sighted, Government for the Public Good: The Surprising Science of Large-Scale Collective Action offers us a new way of thinking about government and how it can navigate the turbulent world ahead.

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Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis

A timely and useful read, a book with heart designed to engage the mind. – Jolisa Gracewood

The divide between New Zealand’s poorest and wealthiest inhabitants has widened alarmingly over recent decades. Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis charts this troubling phenomenon, explores the damage it creates, and suggests how it could be solved.

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Wealth and New Zealand

It’s about economics yet is understandable and readable: a rare combination. – Gordon Findlay, Booksellers New Zealand

Who owns what is one of the most crucial questions any society faces. New Zealand has long prided itself on being an egalitarian nation. But the disturbing reality, as charted in this book, is that the distribution of wealth in this country is extremely unequal.

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The Inequality Debate: An Introduction

Both fascinating and horrifying. – David Williams, Salient

The divide between New Zealand’s poorest and wealthiest inhabitants has widened alarmingly over recent years, faster than in most other developed countries. This book is a succinct introduction to these changes in our society.

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