Politicians are promising economic growth, productivity and getting the books back in order. But while the numbers might look good on paper, what about the people behind them? 🎙️ Professor Jason Mika joins Radio Waatea's Matthew Tukaki for a thought-provoking kōrero about capitalism, inequality, the Māori economy and whether Aotearoa has its economic priorities right. 🔴 Can we grow the economy while reducing poverty and inequality? 🔴 Should investing in health, housing, education and whānau wellbeing be seen as an economic investment rather than simply a cost? 🔴 Could Māori values such as manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kaitiakitanga offer a different approach to prosperity? And here's the big question: Who is economic growth actually for? As Election 2026 approaches, perhaps it's time to look beyond GDP and government debt and ask whether our economy is genuinely delivering for everyday New Zealanders. 📖 READ THE FULL STORY: 🔗 https://waateanews.com/2026/10/14/growth-for-whom-professor-jason-mika-challenges-aotearoa-to-rethink-capitalism-inequality-and-the-maori-economy/ 💬 What do you think? Should economic success be measured by how much the economy grows, or by how much better off our whānau are? #JasonMika #MāoriEconomy #EconomicGrowth #CostOfLiving #EconomicInequality #Capitalism #MāoriBusiness #WhānauOra #MāoriProsperity #Election2026 #MatthewTukaki #RadioWaatea #WaateaNews - @waateanews