'Broke' minister misses the point
Herald columnist Tapu Misa has berated government ministers for failing to provide the money to give struggling new Zealanders a chance at education.” The minister of education Anne Tolley confirmed...
View ArticleParents lose allowance to study
Thanks to nznationalparty @ Flickr for the photo The New Zealand Herald reported on Sunday that “hundreds of sole parents expecting to become teachers, nurses and other professionals have had their...
View ArticleMinister replaces training allowance with smaller loan
The New Zealand Herald reports that Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has compromised on cuts to Training Incentive Allowance for single parents and those on invalids’ benefits in tertiary...
View ArticleBeneficiary beat-up no cure for unemployment
CTU media release 24 March 2010 Why isn’t the Government doing more to create jobs for the unemployed instead of sending Paula Bennett out to slash benefits and demonise beneficiaries, asks CTU...
View ArticleGovt and mayors plan to track all school leavers
The New Zealand Herald reports that a plan to make sure every 16- or 17-year-old ends up in work or further training after leaving school looks set to start next year. The plan, organised jointly by...
View ArticleFewer jobs, not poor attitude the issue – CTU media release
CTU Media Release 20 July 2011 The CTU is objecting to Minister Paula Bennett saying that the jobs are there for those with the right attitude in respect of youth unemployment. Peter Conway, CTU...
View ArticleTEU challenges change proposals at Victoria
Tertiary Update Vol 14 No 26 Victoria University of Wellington is currently undertaking five separate change proposals affecting academic staff. Two of these are located in the Faculty of Education,...
View ArticleTraining Incentive Allowance cuts to be reconsidered?
The minister for social welfare Paula Bennett has hinted she may make changes to her previous cuts to the Training Incentive Allowance, following questions in Parliament last week. Green MP Jan Logie...
View ArticleJob Ops with Training challenged in parliament
Labour Party employment spokesperson Su’a William Sio has questioned the minister for social development Paula Bennett over how many young people working under a Job Ops or Jobs Ops with training...
View ArticleFFTOs pay the price for free foundation studies
The government’s announcement last week that it would expand Youth Guarantees to 18-19 year-olds and make foundation studies courses free for 20-24 year-olds came with a corollary announcement that it...
View Article'Broke' minister misses the point
Herald columnist Tapu Misa has berated government ministers for failing to provide the money to give struggling new Zealanders a chance at education." The minister of education Anne Tolley confirmed...
View ArticleParents lose allowance to study
Thanks to nznationalparty @ Flickr for the photo The New Zealand Herald reported on Sunday that "hundreds of sole parents expecting to become teachers, nurses and other professionals have had their...
View ArticleMinister replaces training allowance with smaller loan
The New Zealand Herald reports that Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has compromised on cuts to Training Incentive Allowance for single parents and those on invalids' benefits in tertiary...
View ArticleBeneficiary beat-up no cure for unemployment
CTU media release 24 March 2010 Why isn't the Government doing more to create jobs for the unemployed instead of sending Paula Bennett out to slash benefits and demonise beneficiaries, asks CTU...
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