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Canterbury a Mecca for job seekers
NZ's total of building trades workers needs to double to 155,400 over the next five years, say training groups.
<I>Fran O'Sullivan:</I> Mollycoddling won't get youth into work
John Key would win a lot of Brownie points if he simply announced a high-powered Prime Minister's taskforce on youth employment.
Fran O'Sullivan: Look out for the kids when you swing that axe, Mr Key
NZ should hope John Key shows some common sense - tempered with heart - when he goes about trying to reduce from 328,000 the number of Kiwis on solo parent, sickness and invalid benefits, writes Fran O'Sullivan.