POLS 2250 Quiz: New Zealand Video
13 Feb 2017
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Eliminations of subsidies (sheep farmers) and user fees for hospital stays. 3rd highest standard of living in the world. Baby hippo shot as public zoo could not afford to expand enclosure. 1984 new zealand labour party initiated changes over debit concerns, disregarding ideology. New zealand under threat of loosing all lines of ceridit. Nz poured money into failing industry (sheep, steel) as did canada (aerospace, hibernia) Nz sold off crown corps and closed post offices. Used cars from japan and selling unprocessed logs back to japan. Public broadcaster had staff cut and forced to adopt more foreign programs to turn a profit. 1980s: 200,000 unemployed (in the 50s it was 22 people!) Breakdown of public services (food inspection, water quality, moari conditions) Medical and pharmaceutical care no longer free. Public servants now on contracts rather than life-long employment. Private donations for new police station in wealthier nation. 1 in 3 farm dollars were from subsidies.
