Dear Sir
The growth of the NZ economy is being affected by the loss of much of its best talent to Australia and other overseas countries for better opportunities and rewards. The article “Dukes of Wellington” in Saturday’s DominionPost highlights another threat. Many sources, such as employment agencies, John Key, Charley Finney and Roger Kerr, are all sounding a warning that, as a result of its ongoing growth, the Government sector is competing with the private sector for talent.
The private sector provides the innovation and the energy which ensures the growth of the economy through more and better business activity and, as a result, a higher standard of living for all. Its ability to do this must be protected at all costs. We would not want to be without the range of core services provided by the Government but the degree of Government involvement in other activities is always up for debate. I am pleased that this debate has come out into the open and would like to see it continued during the pre-election campaign.
Yours sincerely
Jan Hains
Dear Sir
Economic Growth
With an election looming large, the question of economic growth, and hence living standards, is one of major importance to us all. It is a topic that has perhaps been taken for granted recently given that we have had good times for the last few years. However this state of affairs should not be taken for granted. Growth is projected to slow.
This Labour Government intends to significantly increase its involvement in the economy over the next few years. This should be a red flag to us all. It is well established that big government means low growth.
With central and local government currently at around 40% of GDP and with this figure projected to rise over the next few years we should all be seriously concerned and should be asking our political representatives how they intend to reverse this trend.
Australia has just taken further important steps which will widen the economic gap between our respective countries. Rather than wringing our hands about our best and brightest heading off-shore and congratulating ourselves on our ‘wonderful lifestyle therefore we don’t need growth’ attitude perhaps it’s time to do something positive to reverse our trend towards big government.
Peter Gallagher
Dear Editor,
Your “page two” article this morning by Vernon Small about Winston Peters poking borax at National and Labour made interesting reading but your investigating journalist rather left things in the air when he quoted Winston, “ . . . let’s grow our real incomes and start to climb the ladder that really matters.”
What ladder is this? The article didn’t say! Is it the ladder to personal success? Is it the ladder of success for nations as measured by nationmaster.com?
Did Vernon find out but think it was not important to say? Or did he not bother to ask the obvious question. Winston thinks this is the “ladder that really matters” but the concept was ignored. Is this good journalism? Do I wait for the next thrilling revelation? When will all be revealed?
I regularly read your newspaper for information – questions I can make up myself.
Phil Scott
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