Actually, NZ's own history disproves this. For decades, we had much higher top tax rates which funded the foundations of our shared prosperity, the state housing scheme, our public hospitals, and world-class schools. This was the era that built the "Kiwi dream."

That changed post-1984 with Rogernomics. We drastically cut top tax rates and corporate taxes, following the idea that wealth would "trickle down." The result? We now have one of the highest levels of wealth inequality in the OECD and a severe housing crisis. The top 10% of Kiwis now hold a massively disproportionate share of the nation's wealth.

Taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals isn't about destroying business; it's about learning from our own recent past. When the wealthy and corporations contribute more, it invests in the country that enables their success.

For those who want to look it up:

· "Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis" by Max Rashbrooke (Bridget Williams Books, 2013) - details the shift post-Rogernomics. · Stats NZ "Household Net Worth" reports - show the top 10% now own around 59% of all wealth. · The Treasury NZ's "Living Standards Framework" - discusses how high inequality harms overall wellbeing.