Opinion: John Key tries to defuse unemployment bomb

13/02/2013 3:06:06 p.m.

terryann wrote:

why dont you ask the prime minister were are the 250 thousand jobs they promised at the 2011 election . and why has the media let that go by with out holding them to count .

12/02/2013 4:27:04 p.m.

john wrote:

dont blame govt, look towards schools and uni's who give unrealistic veiws towards employment. The truth of the matter is well all have to start work at bottom of the heap and work up, I get the impression from youth that come to work that they seem to think that they are managers straight out off high school, none are willing to do the time to gain real world experiance, Another thing is people need to stop demanding that govt find or make jobs, get off your lazy butts and up skill of diverse in your options, help yourself, and good luck. also would not make any differance who was in govt, as whole economy thing is far beyond NZ control, we are actually better off than most other world economies, as stated by UN recently. At times like this I think it would be more constructive if oppsitions parties come up with sound ideas to help , rather than just school yard slagging off, to those I say grow up and those who are helping what ever party , good on you , we will not get movig forward with the negative

12/02/2013 4:27:04 p.m.

john wrote:

dont blame govt, look towards schools and uni's who give unrealistic veiws towards employment. The truth of the matter is well all have to start work at bottom of the heap and work up, I get the impression from youth that come to work that they seem to think that they are managers straight out off high school, none are willing to do the time to gain real world experiance, Another thing is people need to stop demanding that govt find or make jobs, get off your lazy butts and up skill of diverse in your options, help yourself, and good luck. also would not make any differance who was in govt, as whole economy thing is far beyond NZ control, we are actually better off than most other world economies, as stated by UN recently. At times like this I think it would be more constructive if oppsitions parties come up with sound ideas to help , rather than just school yard slagging off, to those I say grow up and those who are helping what ever party , good on you , we will not get movig forward with the negative

7/02/2013 3:13:58 p.m.

Just Me wrote:

National have been in power since November 2008.They have had plenty of time to get their act together.Here we are almost,if one is held in November 2014,about 22 months out from the next general election.It is likely between now and election time National will be focusing on such things as youth unemployment.National are focusing on re-election.If by some misfortune they get in for a third time(perhaps for 4 years)then it is highly likely youth unemployment will be consigned to the Too Hard basket whilst they,National, focus more on selling NZ to the highest bidder or changing our tax laws to suit rich overseas land investors etc. Besides lets look at it this way "Todays Young People are Tomorrows Politicians".The current batch of politicians in parliament are not that bright.Lets hope the future politicians have more nounce about them.Besides what is the voting age in NZ right now?Is National doing this in the hope of votes from the younger voters?Now considering John Key referred to the older voters as those who will die out so less votes for Winston perhaps this is why he is focusing on the younger potential voters.

6/02/2013 2:44:07 a.m.

pete wrote:

S is the only one here with optimism,i agree with him,the young these days only seem to want to work if like the above story,that they get a cash payout.Why,i never got anything like that when i was a young fella,but i got plenty of work.Too much whinging these days,if you can find money to buy booze and smokes,you can find money to look after yourself.Get a working visa for overseas,get out and do something for yourself instead of sitting on your fat arse and expecting everyone else to do everything for you.

5/02/2013 9:49:39 p.m.

rupert wrote:

lets get them on the cycleway,the only idea key has come up with in 4years. he has cut 2500 public servants putting those families into hardship and those wages are sorely missed in the communities that are struggling from lost incomes. national follow the failed austerity system of the right and the communities suffer with unemployment which creates more unemploymment. the one billion spent on a computor for the tax dept and 100 million on novapay computor all at the expense of people that do a better job for far less and money is going around. computors are like robots they don't spend money or raise kids etc,all they do is cost jobs. no jobs no economy. key has promised so much and delivered nothing.

3/02/2013 2:19:18 a.m.

Greg wrote:

Key is actually having a bit of luck on this issue. If 54000 unemployed didn't hop the ditch last year the unemployment rate would be far higher.

2/02/2013 7:12:44 p.m.

S wrote:

There are jobs but the youth have to want to work, I know of one family with 5 girls in a high unemployment town, and all the girls work apart from the youngest not yet old enough to work....but all are saving up for or paying off their university loan etc but really wanted a job and went for it...but you will find others in the town who are not motivated to work and there is high teenage pregnancy rates as lots of the young girls see that as an income sadly...

28/01/2013 12:28:23 p.m.

katubaldy wrote:

Not too far from the truth Ken. This is one of those issues that kiwis will be watching with interest.

27/01/2013 7:09:00 p.m.

Joe wrote:

@Bruce: Re the Job Summit - it came up with the cycleway and the nine day fortnight! Couldn't wish for better than that! Greatest business minds in the country came up with that. Shows how smart NZ business leaders are! Our future is safe in their hands. TOSSERS.