The revolution will be in his intention to focus these government services, via regional commissioners, onto regional needs. Ironically, one of the main recommendations of the Taskforce was to appoint regional employment commissioners as a step to find local solutions for local employment problems. Before the election, Winston Peters said that he expected the regional employment committees to develop different and often unique approaches within a general policy guideline. The debate over the minimum wage is hotting up in the new coalition government . Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash has already expressed his reservations about the raise in the minimum wage.
Wages are what people use to live on.
The reality is that some jobs are just not worth much, and if the state seeks to impose an unrealistic pay rate for them, they will disappear. The work will instead be done by other staff in addition to their own tasks, or technological solutions will be used. This would be a tragedy. Low-paying jobs are often the first rung on the employment ladder. Frequently those who get them are young adults without school or other qualifications.