"If you're in receipt of a benefit and not willing to change your lifestyle and get into work, then expect sanctions to be put on you." Seems to conflict with the promises made to gain support from another Party (that has Labour over a barrel) to allow ...
It appears a Govt Minister is going to introduce more Benefit Sanctions (they’ll be called something else so as not to upset the junior partner PM) How does everyone feel about this?
Yes, well said & linked Antoine. I can’t see why mods would get so upset about alwyn’s post, except possibly with despair as another absolute promise seems to dilute into wishes & feels.
To digress from the conversation...and pick up on the balance of payments comment. I have spent quite a lot of time out and about on the roads of the upper South Island this year, including Kaikoura. When I saw the sheer numbers of large, new & expensive ...
“In January 2009, an advisory notice was given to Pike staff after cigarette butts were found in the mine. Two months later, another notice stated the mine had "very strict rules of the taking of contraband items underground that could cause a spark or ...
“Following the disaster, Little defended the company’s safety record. He told the New Zealand Herald on November 21, 2010, that the company had an “active health and safety committee” and that there was “nothing unusual about Pike River or this mine that ...
Nothing in that article gives any indication of concrete action. Must be tough to have such limited skills of comprehension & discernment.
Yes it is wonderful. Said youngest turns 11 today and happily her & sister are coming to visit for the weekend for birthday celebrations. We know the Nats did increase parental leave, no doubt they would have further and it would have been well considered ...
A bit rich putting Little in charge. Didn’t he state on more than 1 occasion that he was entirely happy with the H&S & operations at the mine, after the explosion? Anyhow, I hope any reentry personnel are accompanied by independent observers. Stories I ...
I’ll offer mine then. When my partner and I had our youngest daughter our first-born was 3. The rare times (weekends) that we could all spend together in those wonderful first few weeks were hugely rewarding for all of us as a family. Nats initiative is ...
This comments indicates perfectly (to me) that you ( and probably the vast majority of Standardistas) have no concept of business or financial operations. Unfortunately this ignorance extends to this Govt, which will gave tragic consequences for most NZers...
Translation: This truth makes me feel uncomfortable, please someone make it go away.
Nice spin - “look, a squirrel over there...” Face it, your semi-legitimate heroes had their respective arses handed to them on a plate. Did you see the “PM” try and bullshit her way out of it? These clowns will be the laughing stock at any international ...
Isn’t Hopkins Minister of Ed? Maybe needs to go to a Charter School & learn to count. How embarrassing for Jacinta on her big day.
But apparently despite high immigration etc house prices rose faster under the last Labour Govt than the recent National one. So was Clark etc also looking after their rich mates? I heard that she owns over 6 rentals, don’t have a link sorry, but my Lefty ...
Daughters arrived from up country, haven’t seen them for a month. They’re growing up wonderfully. We’ll do some walks, local markets and revision for their tests. One voted Nats at her school mock elections, the other was bullied into voting Green at her ...
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