The committee recommended that government should evaluate in two years time the effects of last month's announcements before implementing further changes. With the drought putting pressures on the North Island meat processors, the Meatworkers Union is pressing for the re-opening of Weddel plants to help out . Many unemployed former Weddel workers were prepared to re-open the showpiece Aotearoa Cambridge plant in order to help farmers struggling to find feed and having to wait to get their stock processed. Weddel Aotearoa general manager Neil Bridgland says the plant could be operating within a fortnight , provided the right sort of skills were available. He believes there is an apparent lack of concern among private enterprise employers on the issue of employment, and he cites the number of submissions to the Task Force on Employment last year to illustrate his point.
Small loans can make a difference.
All ventures assisted were unable to obtain loans from other sources and most of those involved were previously unemployed . All ventures are vetted to ensure they will have no negative effects on the community or the environment. This is the lowest December result since 1990. This figure excludes the annual flood of vacation workers on to the job market, but does reflect the school leavers and tertiary graduates looking for permanent work. Jobless numbers are still up on November .