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Why There Is a Labour Shortage

Why There Is a Labour Shortage

John Tamny brownstone.org John Tamny is Senior Scholar of the Brownstone institute, editor of RealClearMarkets, and Vice President at FreedomWorks Cato Institute co-founder Ed Crane always marvels at the simplistic thought processes of economic reporters and commentators. It truly mystifies him that they still spill so much ink on

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Tourism Hits an Absolutely New Low

Tourism Hits an Absolutely New Low

Hey! You wanna come to New Zealand? It is a great place to visit! Please come on over – we would be delighted to see you. But there is just one thing. We are slightly short on workers right now, so how about… you change your own sheets? We’ll give

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The Govt Created the Skills Shortage

The Immigration Minister’s comments that employers across the tourism sector are struggling to hire staff because of low wages and insecure working conditions are unhelpful, insulting to business owners and an attempt to distract from the Government’s immigration failures, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says. “Through no

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The Fairy Princess in Europe

The Fairy Princess in Europe

Jacinda is wrapping up her European tour, which her minions in the media are describing as an unmitigated success. Pictured in a white, floaty dress with Boris Johnson, she looked more like a bride than a prime minister. She ought to confer with Mrs Johnson, who is commended for her

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Face of the Day

Part of the PM’s visit to Europe has involved encouraging tourists to return to NZ. On a Facebook Live, she said, “We had three main goals for this trip, as had been the case with others so far: really focused on making sure that the world knows we are

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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

The BFD Stuff Up of the Day

It appears from the letter I received from Wokie Kotahi tonight that the poor souls can’t even decide on what to call themselves! If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to

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Insurance Company to Pay for Life

Tierin-Rose Mandelburg newsbusters.org Tierin-Rose grew up in a large Christian family on the coast of Connecticut. After high school she moved to Alabama to dance with a professional ballet company while attending Liberty University. She served as an MRC Culture intern in Spring 2021 and became staff shortly there

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Why the Vaccine Clown Show Will Continue

Why the Vaccine Clown Show Will Continue

Monica Hughes PhD themariachiyears.substack.com This single meme encapsulates 70 years of American stupidity known as “better living through chemistry” aka pharmaddiction. As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end, because things that can’t go on, won’t. But that doesn’t mean

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Businesses Suffer for Want of Clear Communication

Many people ask me why it is that I avoid investment or doing business (if it can possibly be avoided) in New Zealand altogether; today I shall give you some hilarious, classic examples of why that is. Don’t choke from laughing too much. Although, rather amusingly, whenever I answer

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Tinkering with Donation Laws: Money Still Buys Politics

Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. There’s huge public concern about the potential for the wealthy to translate their economic power into political

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If You Can’t Beat ‘Em

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em

Information Opinion Warning Disclaimer: Nothing in this article constitutes professional and/or financial advice. You alone assume the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any information or opinion in this article. As concerns about a sharemarket crash gain both speed and credibility, there

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Losing the narrative

Friday Fact – Mound Becomes Mountain

Today’s Friday Fact is brought to you by The Facts. Did you know that this Government’s Net Core Crown Debt doubled in just three years? The debt mound has become a mountain. Are we OK with this increase in government debt? Notes: * The data series provided by Treasury

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Energy Shortages, Inflation the New Norm?

Ronald Stein cfact.org Ron Stein is an engineer who, drawing upon 25 years of project management and business development experience, launched PTS Advance in 1995. He is an author, engineer and energy expert who writes frequently on issues of energy and economics. With worldwide refinery closures outpacing new construction,

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The Attack on Juul

The Attack on Juul

Ryan Lau brownstone.org Ryan Lau is CEO of Dairy Dirt LLC They say that the progression of history leads to the demise, legal or social, of increasingly docile objects and undertakings. Cars without seatbelts. Firearm possession without jumping through some know-it-all’s hoops. The cliff you used to jump

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Unschooler, Entrepreneur, Prodigy: The Story of Cole Summers

Unschooler, Entrepreneur, Prodigy: The Story of Cole Summers

Hannah Frankman fee.org Hannah is a career development coach and a course instructor. She works as an advisor at Praxis and an instructor at The Objective Standard Institute. You can find her work at hannahfrankman.com. Kevin Cooper, known to the internet as Cole Summers, was taken from this

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