No team colours.
We look across parties and governments, keeping the focus on policies, outcomes and the people they affect.
Aotearoa's future, in focus
Better questions.
Clearer choices.
A non-partisan look at the issues shaping New Zealand — and the evidence behind the decisions that affect us all.
LOOKING BEYOND THE HEADLINES
A longer view
2006 — 2026Economy · spending · choices
2006 — 2026Economy · spending · choices
20 YEARS OF CONTEXTONE SHARED FUTURE
The focus
Issues that matter, now and next
The lens
Evidence over election promises
The people
Every New Zealander, included
Start with the evidence
The big picture,
made easier to see.
Explore the economic and public-spending charts that sparked this project. Each one is a starting point for better questions — not the final word.
01 / The long view
Economy & government finances
02 / Where it goes
Social welfare spending
03 / The detail
Government income & expenses
These are illustrative charts supplied with the project. Figures, projections and source attributions should be checked against original data before being used to draw conclusions.
A vision for what comes next
Our north star
A New Zealand where everyone can see the evidence, understand the choices, and help shape a future that works for all of us.
Regardless of race, religion, language or background. Independent in spirit, open about our sources, and focused on the issues that matter to people.
How we work
Trust is built
into the process.
Good public conversation starts with a fair look at the facts — and room for people to reach their own conclusions.
Show the working.
Sources and context belong alongside the numbers, so readers can explore the evidence for themselves.
Many lives. One future.
We make space for different communities and perspectives in the issues shaping Aotearoa New Zealand.