#BHN Phillip Mills on wealthy paying more tax | Police Association supports gun registry | IRD says wealthy not paying their fair share in tax

Unforseen circumstances have come up to make it impossible to do a livestream tonight. Please enjoy this best of with some amazing conversations Phillip Mills is the CEO and Founder of Les Mills International has signed onto an open letter on tax with about one hundred other high net worth individuals asking to pay more tax. The letter states, "We think Aotearoa needs more tax to respond to floods and cyclones, to improve services like health and education, to tackle inequality, and to support families who are struggling. And we think this additional tax should be coming from those of us who can afford it most." Police Association President Chris Cahill on how that gun registry will reduce the number of guns getting into criminal hands and his response to ACT wanting to abolish the registry should they get into government. Inland Revenue report finds New Zealand’s 311 wealthiest families pay 8.9% of their income in tax, compared to 10.5% paid by minimum wage workers. +++++++++++++++++++++ Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠#BHN⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ