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Kōrero: Economy

Rich and poor

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Rich and poor

Since the 1970s there has been increasing evidence of the disparities in income between the rich and poor in New Zealand society. This mansion near Te Puke was built on the income from growing kiwifruit – the vines are evident in the foreground.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Jock Phillips

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Brian Easton, Economy – Workers and incomes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/3732/rich-and-poor (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Brian Easton, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 1 September 2016.