Academic publications

I am an adjunct senior research fellow in the School of Government at Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka. My academic publications include:

  • Simon Wright, Tatjana Buklijas and Max Rashbrooke, ‘The Rise, Fall and Re-Rise Of Deliberative Democracy In New Zealand’, Policy Quarterly, 20 (2), 2024, pp.3-11.

  • Lisa Marriott and Max Rashbrooke, ‘Political donations and tax deductions in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia’, Journal of Australian Taxation, 25 (1), 2023, pp.70-91.

  • Lisa Marriott and Max Rashbrooke, ‘Tax credits as a mechanism for political party funding in Aotearoa New Zealand: an exploratory study’, Australian Journal of Political Science, 10 May 2023

  • Max Rashbrooke and Lisa Marriott, Money for Something: A report into political donations in Aotearoa New Zealand, November 2022.

  • Max Rashbrooke, Geoff Rashbrooke and Albert Chin, Wealth inequality in New Zealand, IGPS working paper 21-10, April 2021.

  • Tim Hazledine and Max Rashbrooke, ‘The New Zealand rich list twenty years on’, New Zealand Economic Papers, 2018, Vol 52, no 3.

  • Max Rashbrooke, Bridges Both Ways: Transforming the Openness of New Zealand Government, IGPS working paper, June 2017.

  • Geoff Rashbrooke, Max Rashbrooke and Wilma Molano, Wealth Disparities in New Zealand: Final report, IGPS working paper 17-02, March 2017; and

  • Geoff Rashbrooke, Max Rashbrooke and Wilma Molano, Wealth Disparities in New Zealand: Preliminary Report Providing Updated Data from SOFIE, IGPS working paper 15-02, November 2015.

I have also carried out research contracts for public inquiries, government working parties, and a range of commercial and not-for-profit organisations. I am available for future commissions.