PremiumOpinionOpinion byJonathan AylingColumnist·NZ Herald·24 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to readJonathan Ayling is a strategy consultant and professional director. The Green Party's tax proposal reignites debate over growth and redistribution. Photo / Getty ImagesFollowing the successful IPO of SpaceX, Elon Musk has been reported as the world’s first trillionaire.
Of course, there have in fact been many trillionaires in the past; mostly in countries such as Zimbabwe and Venezuela. Both of these nations were once strong economies before governments inflicted grievous self-harm, resulting







