Geoff Simmons is an economist and General Manager of the Morgan Foundation.
TVNZ has changed its rules for participation in the multi-party debate with new criteria that are arbitrary and unfair, writes Geoff Simmons, leader of The Opportunities Party.
Given the escalating climate crisis and other looming environmental issues, has capitalism proven antithetical to the survival of the planet?
Broadcaster Mark Sainsbury is calling for a “champion for the elderly”. But the truth is, every single politician in parliament already fits that bill, writes TOP leader Geoff Simmons.
Scientists say that gene editing could make a big difference in combating our environmental challenges, but the government refuses to listen, argues Opportunities Party leader Geoff Simmons.
Property owners learn their fate on Thursday with the Tax Working Group's big reveal on capital capital gains tax. But it won't be the housing panacea Generation Rent is hoping for.
We need bold action, not tinkering at the edges. And overhauling the tax system has to be part of the change
The Greens' donation cap proposal will simply pull the small party ladder up behind them, argues TOP leader Geoff Simmons.
TOP's leader writes about the party's rebirth, and what the furious reaction to it says about the state of New Zealand politics. The reaction to the relaunch of TOP was overwhelmingly …
The decision to support Winston Peters' beloved caucus-cementing bill is bad karma for the Green Party
Geoff Simmons was the deputy leader and policy power behind Gareth Morgan's fledgling, ill-fated party
The housing minister insists the government is limited to getting 'the incentives' right. But there's plenty more they could do. And there's only one Auckland mayoral candidate with a policy solution, writes Geoff Simmons.
Alongside Russia and Ukraine, New Zealand is complicit in a climate swindle, and our reputation is at risk, writes Geoff Simmons.
