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Gisborne 'feeling the pain' after more job cuts
The primary production region of Gisborne is "feeling the pain" of the recession with another employer slashing staff numbers by half.
Recession drives unskilled teens back into study
Young New Zealanders have gone back to study in record numbers as unskilled jobs have disappeared in the recession.
Jobless teens keep benefit, for now
The Govt appears to accept it cannot deny the benefit to young people who refuse work or training until there are enough training places available.
Govt to spend $152m on youth employment
John Key has announced a $152 million plan to create work, education and training opportunities for unemployed youth after the number out of work rose from 4000 last June to 17,000 this June.
Was Paula Bennett right to release income details on two solo mothers?
Readers debate whether Paula Bennett was right to release the income details of two solo mothers.
<i>Claire Trevett:</i> Labour runs for the hills over Burgess
Our political correspondent on National's attacks on Phil Goff.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Gaffes paint Goff in bad light
This has been an especially awful week for Phil Goff.
Goff's jobless man owns other property
An unemployed man used by Labour as an example of someone who would benefit from its dole policy owns properties worth hundreds of thousands.