Industrial Relations Introduction For business to succeed there needs to be a workable industrial environment. Employers need skilled, dedicated, and flexible staff, whilst employees require stability in employment and appropriate conditions and remuneration. An ideal industrial relations environment is one based on fairness, flexibility, and neutrality between the parties. New Zealand First policies are supportive of such an environment and recognise that this is essential to achieving high sustainable economic growth. New Zealand First is firmly committed to the pro-active support of business.
Successful business means increased employment.
New Zealand First believes that total taxation should be used to help New Zealanders, and so should the tax structures. Where a person is unable to obtain paid employment the state will pay that person on the understanding that that person makes a contribution back to the community. During the Coalition the number of industry training places increased from 18,000 in 1996 to 45,000 by 1999. There are still some industries and some within industries dissatisfied that the present policy is not meeting their needs. New Zealand First believes that the proper application of this initiative will result in more than 80,000 full-time jobs.