Rupert Carlyon: KiwiSaver is unaffordable as it is
Last week, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters announced plans to campaign for compulsory KiwiSaver at the next election, and increase the minimum contribution from 4% to 12%. He said there would be tax cuts alongside these changes to help fund the increase in contributions. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Allyson Gofton: Maintaining a healthy diet with a busy life
One of the most challenging parts of being an adult is trying to figure out what you're going to eat, three times a day, every day, when you're often too busy to make anything more substantial than beans on toast. Regardless, we continue the mental battle every single day, trying to figure out a way to whip up something relatively healthy before the next sport drop off. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Viv Beck: New tourism funding boost will be a game changer
The Government has just announced a new $70 million tourism package they expect will supercharge the tourism and events sectors. The funding includes $40 million to secure large-scale international events from next year, and a regional tourism boost campaign. The boost in funding will help New Zealand complete with Australia for major events. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Willow-Jean Prime: NCEA reforms "not worked through properly"
Labour's education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime has met with education minister Erica Stanford to discuss the Government's plan to scrap NCEA. It comes after the spokesperson refused to meet with the minister while the reform was in its planning stages. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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John Cowan: "I was too busy staying in school to get an education"
Students are dropping out of high school at the highest rate since 2007. It's become fairly accepted in recent years that you don't need a diploma or a degree to be successful in life, but many parents will still be concerned if their child comes to them wanting to leave early. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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