Chefs and bakers will find it much harder to get in under the new rules, MacD. IT people and nurses, not so bad. Only now are they realising that the rules need plenty of refining to improve on results for NZ.
Something to keep in mind about the wee budget surplus announced the other day. The profit and loss isn't doing too bad because expenses have been cut right back hard, but the capital side of the books is looking a bit sick.
https://thestandard.org.nz/there-goes-the-surplus/
Chris Trotter reports on the closing poll gap and has some astute observations.
http://bowalleyroad.blogspot.co.nz/2...her-taxes.html