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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- : "Low wages in New Zealand help us compete with Australia...
Date: 2011
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0017509
Description: The Minister of Finance, Bill English, stands at a podium giving a speech. He says 'Low wages in New Zealand help us compete with Australia. I haven't finished - Where are YOU going...?' A man from the audience walks off saying 'Australia'. Context - Finance Minister Bill English has come under fire for saying low wages in New Zealand help it compete with neighbouring Australia. Bill English said that 'New Zealand wages are 30 per cent below Australia's giving us an 'advantage'. Labour leader Phil Goff commented "This from a Government which campaigned at the last election on closing the gap with Australia". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :'NZ becoming "Australia's Mexico" for jobs...Labour'. 20 ...
Date: 2012
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0020984
Description: Refers to Australian firms which are moving jobs to New Zealand, attracted by our low wages and more 'flexible' labour rights. Supermarket giant Woolworths is the latest to transfer jobs across the Tasman, shifting 40 contact centre jobs to Auckland this week. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).