Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily. Today on The Spinoff: the Herald and the Hobson’s Pledge ads, the truth about the ‘good old days’ of our education system, and a postcard from the Paris Olympics.
“When asked earlier this week what happens to welfare recipients who have their benefit removed, social development minister Louise Upston said she wasn’t sure. There is, though, evidence from the past, because New Zealanders have been here before, and have kept the receipts. A tough line on beneficiaries, after all, follows a National election victory just as night follows day. In 1991, Ruth Richardson slashed benefits by around one-fifth of their value. In the next National government, John Key’s welfare minister, Paula Bennett, sanctioned tens of thousands of beneficiaries – cutting their payments, essentially – in an attempt to force them off welfare and into paid work. Over 80,000 were sanctioned between July 2013 and September 2014 alone.”
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Backlash, then backtrack: The Herald and the Hobson’s Pledge ads The ‘good old days’ of our education system weren’t actually good Hear me out: Divorce deserves its own ceremony A postcard from the Paris Olympics Help Me Hera: Is it selfish to RVSP ‘no’ to my good friend’s fancy Spanish wedding? Art Work: Multi-talented artist Cadence Chung on emerging into the light
This is my place: Nathan Joe “The central city houses a lot of experimenters and fringe artists, and I wanted to be part of that weird little ecosystem…. In the city the arts and culture scene feels like an invitation, whether you’re an audience member or a creator.” If you only read headlines in the media, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Auckland’s central city was some sort of war zone. But the lens through which the media has been viewing the central city is a distorted one. To get a more nuanced view of the situation, Britomart Group’s Jeremy Hansen spoke to central city residents about the state of their neighbourhood and its future. Read what Nathan Joe has to say here.
 Coming soon: Takeout Kids season two Coming-of-age documentary series Takeout Kids returns next week for season two, centred on the lives of five young people growing up between the classroom, home and their parents’ shops. Episode one premieres Tuesday August 20 on The Spinoff. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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