Very little coverage in the election campaign has focused on youth unemployment. There have been articles covering this. Here’s two which say a lot. To put the situation into context there are currently 9000 young people under 25 not in work or training just in Christchurch. I … [Read more...]
8,375 – Unemployed young people in Christchurch
8375 - Do you know what this number represents? It’s the number of our young people, in Christchurch, not in work or training. That’s 1 in 7 of our young people. Don’t they matter? Just think of all the pupils at Burnside High (2700); Cashmere High (2400) Christchurch Boys High (1400) … [Read more...]
Ex-Christchurch mayor: NZ must put youth employment before costly prison and boot camps
Opinion by Garry Moore first printed in New Zealand Listener Is all the work done? I remember someone trying to explain unemployment to a senior person some time in the 1980s. They were puzzled and asked, “Is all the work done?” No, in my opinion all the work is not yet done. Consider … [Read more...]