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published in New Zealand 26 April 2001
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COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR REPORT
STUDENT WORK SCHEME
MEDICAL SHORTAGES
CHRISTCHURCH SHORTAGES
DAVID WHYTE
The Jobs Letter is now freely available on the internet at
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm
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http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/pdf/jbl143.pdf
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* Our Diary of key events over the last few weeks. Benefits up,
staff cuts, fruit picking, Winz numbers, new Ministry of Social
Development, Christine Rankin and $818,000 damages ... and
much more.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14301.htm
* The Community and Voluntary Sector working party has reported back to government. It
doesn�t support, at this stage, a formal partnership agreement between the government
and the community sector. We summarise the key f
indings in the report.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#workingparty
* Voices on the working party report: Dorothy Wilson, Steve Maharey, John Elvidge, Don
Borrie, Julie McGowan and Colin James.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#voc
* Jim Anderton will soon launch a $2-$3 million scheme to help students get jobs this
summer.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#students
* ... but it looks like the Alliance has lost its fight with Labour to restore the
Emergency Unemployment Benefit (EUB) for students.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#eub
* The Auckland District Health Board has 450 staff vacancies. And the NZ Medical
Association is warning that urgent action is needed to prevent a medical staffing
crisis across the country.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#medical
* The National Party claims that �green dollar� traders are avoiding millions of
dollars of taxation.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#greendollar
* The Community Employment Group (CEG) has announced the appointment of its regional
managers.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#CEG
* Is there a shortage of experienced and qualified staff in Christchurch? The
University of Canterbury did some research.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14300.htm#chch
* �Crossing the Unknown Sea� is the latest book from David Whyte containing his unique
blend of poetry, gifted story-telling, and personal experience on �...work as a
pilgrimage of identity�.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl14310.htm
C R E D I T S
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ISSN No. 1172-6695
edited by Vivian Hutchinson for the Jobs Research Trust
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Secretary � Shirley Vickery
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