Rachel got me thinking about the link to rising the minimum wage and an increase in unemployment. In theory this is correct but I did my research and found that between 1999 and 2008 unemployment fell as shown on this graph . However the minimum wage went up 70%! Prior to this when National was […]
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Here is an interesting fact straight from the EQC web site In another year of volatile investment markets, the Natural Disaster Fund grew by $355 million during the year. The increase of 6.4 percent saw the Fund reach $5.93 billion at balance date. And that is from the 2009-2010 annual report. Why is labour not […]
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My mother has this friend a really nice lady who shall remain nameless because I am about to reveal her hourly rate. She works in the mental health field, some would say that she has personal experience lol! Here’s the thing she is only getting payed $13 p/h can you believe it! Now she is […]
I find my baby boy doing the most gorgeous things and then respond “oh your such a gorgeous baby.” My husband has recently told me that I shouldn’t do that because he will grow up thinking that he is gorgeous and he wants our son to be modest. He also says what if he gets […]
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I was wondering who the happiest countries in the world were and what made the people happy. So I did what I always do when there is nothing good on TV (no not housework!) I googled “happy countries” and was shocked that the happiest country in the world is a welfare state and has most […]
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Are you kidding me 45 Million dollars spent renovating government house. There must be more important things to spend the money on. The Christchurch quake for example or health, education or transport!
My baby boy Noa, is growing up so fast. He’s almost 4 months old and just last night I was thinking that it’s time to move him out of his bassinet into his cot. I keep thinking that I should move him into his own room too but keep using the excuse that I’m still […]
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Cutting kiwi saver working for families and making changes to the student loan scheme These are all things that directly affect me and my family and most low to middle income families Why doesn’t John Key make some of the people who got over $100p/w in tax cuts give some or all of that money […]
I’m usually a staunch Labour supporter but am finding it hard to vote for someone with as little charisma as Phil Goff. Is it just me or are other Labour supporters facing the same dilemma? I was thinking that Jim Anderson’s progressive party would be a good option I was looking at his web site […]
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