This Poverty Is a Modern Man-Made Monster
Paying able-bodied people to stay at home and not earn their living is probably the biggest social miscalculation of the last 60 years. Unwinding it won’t be easy.
Employment
Turning a Blind Eye to Child Prostitution
The conversation is dominated by the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective (NZPC), a lobby group whom the government relies on overwhelmingly for information regarding any issue related to prostitution.
New Sanctions Take Effect for Welfare
The sanctions are part of the second phase of the government’s Traffic Light System, introduced last year to help beneficiaries understand and meet their obligations.
The Quagmire of Pay Equity
I’m scratching my head seeing how aged care workers can be compared to forestry workers, or library assistants to IT technicians.
Woolworths Proposes Store Restructure Across New Zealand
A worker described the document as “propaganda” and remained sceptical about whether employee feedback would be genuinely considered.
The Unions Are Really Anti-Worker
This government is anti-union because it is good for workers; the unions will throw as many of their members as necessary under a steamroller to hide that truth and maintain their power.
NZ’s Obsession With Temu Highlights Worker Exploitation
Tearfund is urging Kiwis to reconsider their shopping habits and think twice before making purchases.
