Should we boycott companies that produce goods using sweatshop labour? That’s the question that was up for debate last month between the resident left-wing and right-wing columnists at Salient, Victoria University’s student magazine. The proponent of not boycotting, right-winger Christopher Bishop, wrote:
There’s no doubt that the conditions of those who work in sweatshops are […]
The survey has some concerning data on the public’s view on central government. 56% of those surveyed said they believed the public had either no influence or only small influence on the decisions that the Government make.
The most cynical (surprise, surprise) are those living in Tauranga (63% believing the public has no or little influence […]
Early last month, I blogged about our need to slow down and spend more time doing the things that mean the most to us.
The Quality of Life survey suggests that many New Zealanders work too hard to be able have an adequate work/life balance. 45 percent of those surveyed said they experienced barriers that […]
The Greens are always keen for more and more people to use public transport, because it’s a much more efficient method of moving commuters in and out of cities than people driving alone in cars. The Quality of Life survey has much to say about public transport:
Geography. Wellingtonians are much more likely to use it […]
When I scanned the Herald this morning, hopping from story to story, this headline caught my beady eyes:
Life is good, our health’s fine but we feel stressed
Well, the story under the headline - about a new Quality of Life survey conducted on behalf of the Councils of New Zealand’s twelve largest cities - left me […]