Luxon’s claim that Irish are twice as wealthy as Kiwis scrutinised
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon claimed the average Irish person is twice as wealthy as an average New Zealander, but economic data suggests the comparison is misleading.
Christopher Luxon stated that the average Irish person is twice as wealthy as an average Kiwi. However, economic data indicates this statistic can be misleading when used in comparisons.
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Luxon claims average Irish person ‘twice as wealthy as an average Kiwi’. Is this right?
Christopher Luxon says the average Irish person is twice as wealthy as a Kiwi, but economic data shows the stat can be misleading.