T H E J O B S L E T T E R 1 6 1
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published in New Zealand 14 February 2002
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STATISTICS THAT MATTER
SKILLS SHORTAGES
GOVERNMENT�S EMPLOYMENT PROGRESS
CHANGES TO BENEFIT ABATEMENT RATES
FEWER STUDENT ALLOWANCES
STUDENT LOANS FOR INMATES
SPECIAL BENEFITS STILL HARD TO GET
HOLIDAY PAY CHANGES
WORKING IN BRITAIN
MICHAEL YOUNG
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E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
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* Our Diary of key events over the last few weeks. Mallard
dismisses teacher shortages as normal, debt to Japanese
banks threatens the world economy, Air NZ brings call centre
work back home, skilled migrants numbers exceeding targets,
Tranz Rail job cuts, rises in the minimum wage, Southland�s
We Need You campaign results, and much more ...
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#diary
* Statistics That Matter: our review of the latest Statistics NZ
employment figures.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/stt/stathome.htm
* Chronic skills shortages of engineers, industrial electricians
and mechanics.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#shortages
* Steve Maharey�s progress report on employment after 18
months in office puts the focus on the lack of skills among the
unemployed.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#progress
* Abatement rates on earnings by people on the DPB and
widows benefits are to be lowered.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#abatements
* Over three-quarters of students do not qualify for allowances because their combined
parents� income is over $28,080.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#studentdebt
* Prison inmates are now able to take out student loans.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl16100.htm#inmateloans
* It is still hard to get a Special Benefits out of Winz.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#specialbenefit
* Palmerston North Poverty Action Group threatens to make public the names and photos
of �mean-spirited� Winz staff.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#expose
* Changes to the Holidays Act.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#holidays
* Working holidays for young people going to Britain will now be limited to one year.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#Oevisas
* Michael Young, one of Britain�s foremost Social Entrepreneurs leaves behind a legacy
of social institutions and writings on values and elitism.
http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/index.htm#young
C R E D I T S
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ISSN No. 1172-6695
edited by Vivian Hutchinson for the Jobs Research Trust
P.O.Box 428, New Plymouth, New Zealand
phone 06-753-4434 fax 06-753-4430
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Secretary � Shirley Vickery
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