Employment
New Zealand’s Gateway to Indentured Labour
How a visa scheme designed to fill labour shortages led to exploitation – and a pathway to permanent migration.
Witch Hunt Nears Its Grisly End
A pack of witch hunters pops Janet Dickson’s career. Who are the real witches?
Hipkins’ Play for the Māori Seats
At every election, Labour promises to solve the problems of its own making. And sadly, many Māori keep believing the promise.
America Is Now a Peter Pan Nation
Nowadays, growing numbers of the well-off and the poor see handouts as their birthrights in a quest to turn life into one big cradle until the grave. Not everybody, of course – but ever-growing numbers.
Bigger Benefits Won’t Help Children
A government that wants better for children whose parents can’t or won’t care for them properly would ensure that the substantial resource going into these homes was practical and effective.
This Is a Growing Epidemic
If someone under 20 cannot find a job, they should be training for one. The late teens is a crucial time. The last thing they need is to be derailed with ‘free’ money to stay in bed.
It’s Not Just Nz’s Job Market
The ‘butter chicken tsunami’ is swamping job markets around the world.
Outgoing Commissioner Calls for Bigger Benefits
Claire Achmad has no understanding of behavioural economics. Or any other kind of economics.
‘Too Sick to Work’ Needs Addressing
Nobody can look at the evidence and deny a problem. Too many are languishing on benefits when the best thing for their mental health would be a job: a purpose, companionship and more money.
Quarter of a Million Children Are Now Dependent on Welfare
It's appalling that a quarter of a million children now need an income from the state to feed, clothe and house them.
Yes, We Were Chumps
Us Gen Xers were chumps, which makes it even more satisfying to see Millennials and Gen Z refuse to fall for the same scam.