USEFUL LINKS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS
LIVING WAGE NZ - About; as the gap between the rich and poor grows in New Zealand and poverty increases, more and more New Zealanders don't get paid enough to meet their needs...' website includes pertinent news, resources and links.http://www.livingwagenz.org.nz/
OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT WEBSITE -
http://www.beehive.govt.nz/
THE TREASURY 'Living Wage Information Release' update March 3, 2014
http://www.treasury.govt.nz/publications/informationreleases/livingwage
JUST - The Social Justice Commission of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa and Polynesia, who 'seek to nurture justice and imagination, and engage in advocacy in all areas of life, overcoming poverty... working together, we can flourish.
http://www.justice.net.nz/justwiki/living-wage/
NEW ZEALAND PENSION RIPP-OFF - People entitled to a New Zealand pension, New Zealand Superannuation, who also receive an overseas pension, are likely to be in for an unpleasant surprise; thier overseas pension will be deducted from their New Zealand Super. This is called Direct Deduction.
ELECTIONS/ELECTORAL COMMISSION - be informed about voting, keep up to date with events, find out about Political Parties and their candidates, understand the voting system, research and statistics at your finger-tips, news and media (including archives) plus resources and learning. THIS IS A VALUABLE TOOL FOR VOTERS
http://www.elections.org.nz/MIND THE GAP, Published August, 2013, award winning documentary maker Bryan Bruce investigates the failure of Neo-liberal economics in New Zealand and what we could do about it. Nominated for TV Guide Best on the Box Awards you can watch this doco in full at the following link;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__2EdGFdgTA
PURCHASE YOUR OWN COPY OF the dvd 'MIND THE GAP', per the previous link, RedSky Television are giving all the money from the Sales of this DVD to feed breakfast to hungry kiwi school children.
http://filmshop.co.nz/products-page/sociology/mind-the-gap/
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