Inequality

Analysis horizon: 10yr · 50yr · 100yr

Child Poverty and Early Disadvantage

Elevated child poverty in rural areas; underfunded early childhood education; intergenerational disadvantage.

Overview

Elevated child poverty in rural areas; underfunded early childhood education; intergenerational disadvantage.

Structural drivers

Reliance On Seasonal Migrant Labour. Reliance on seasonal migrant labour with regional implications.

Social Determinants Of Poor Health. Social determinants of poor health.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Housing Affordability Policy. Targeted affordability interventions for Marlborough. Key moves include Key initiative 1; Key initiative 2. The main tensions are: Trade-off 1.

(MOE, 2023; Stats NZ, 2018)

Inequality and Social Disadvantage in Marlborough

Seasonal worker precarity; rural isolation; pockets of deprivation; child poverty in rural areas.

Overview

Seasonal worker precarity; rural isolation; pockets of deprivation; child poverty in rural areas.

Structural drivers

Development Approval Process Constraints. Development approval process constraints.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Mixed-Income Community Development. Integrated affordable and market-rate housing. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(Stats NZ, 2018)

Rural Population Isolation and Service Access

Geographic isolation; healthcare access gaps; educational opportunity constraints; social fragmentation.

Overview

Geographic isolation; healthcare access gaps; educational opportunity constraints; social fragmentation.

Structural drivers

Housing Investment Demand From Outside Region. Housing investment demand from outside region with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Modular and Prefab Construction. Speed up housing construction through off-site manufacturing. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(MDC, 2023; NZTA, 2023)

Seasonal Worker Rights and Living Conditions

RSE worker exploitation; poor housing; wage vulnerability; limited access to services.

Overview

RSE worker exploitation; poor housing; wage vulnerability; limited access to services.

Structural drivers

Lifestyle Migration And Population Influx. Lifestyle migration and population influx with regional implications.

Solution camps

A number of distinct positions recur in the policy debate on this issue. Each is defensible on its own terms; none is obviously correct.

Tenancy Law Reform. Reform rental tenancy laws to improve security and affordability. Key moves include Initiative 1; Initiative 2. The main tensions are: Internal tension.

(Statistics New Zealand Tatauranga Aotearoa, 2024)


References

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