The Government must then accept responsibility for creating economic conditions which lead to full employment so that everyone who is capable of working has a real job which pays a living wage. Instead it constantly appeals to our greed as consumers and ignores our rights and responsibilities as citizens. Cheap imports are very tempting, especially if you are unemployed or on a low income but, the more cheap imports we buy the less chance job seekers and the low paid will ever have of getting a real job that supports them and their families. There is no point waiting for this government to act in the best interests of all New Zealanders. As communities we need to reclaim our economic sovereignty as a nation rather than further expose ourselves to the predatory global economy.
Self reliance is the key to rebuilding New Zealand.
First, shop local. Locally owned and operated shops create more jobs for every dollar of turnover than chain stores which send their profits out of town. Think of the local economy as a bucket into which money flows from local people and the shops. If the bucket is full of holes that money leaks out pretty quickly. Secondly, challenge the myth that our prosperity depends on exports.