Can middle New Zealanders still get ahead? Penny-pinched middle Kiwis still believe they can get ahead - a sign that inequality has not reached danger levels. That's according to Bryce Wilkinson, a researcher for the conservative New Zealand Initiative, who says "fair" is not about who owns what. The question for him is: "Do you feel you can get ahead with your own efforts, or do you think the dice are loaded against you?" READ MORE:* The world's richest get richer: wealthiest gain US$1 trillion in 2017* Inequality researcher says it's time to measure our wealth divide* Wealth inequality in NZ worse than AustraliaHe believes most New Zealanders still feel they can get ahead, even struggling middle-income earners who face rising costs that have outstripped wage gains.

Source: Stuff December 29, 2017 03:11 UTC