November 17 2011

Vol.22 No. 22 November 17, 2011 Published every Thursday Fortnight Phone and Fax 761-7016 A/H 761-8206 for Advertising and Editorial email: [email protected] ISSN 1171-0624 Inside... Seeking a level playing field “Sharing God’s love involves sharing the resources which He intended fairly”, she explained. “Protecting the poor and vulnerable” was especially important. Near the end of her address she urged that voters ensure that the candidates – especially the Opunake High successful one, carry out what School’s top students they have promised. “Don’t page 5. forget to hold the candidates to account”, she concluded. In his address Andrew Little of the Labour Party gave many examples of where the more vulnerable were not taken care of sufficiently. “Growing social inequality” had been festering for “thirty years”. This trend was trace- Andrew Little of the Labour Party. able back to “market policies”. By this he presumably Jonathan Young MP representing the National Party. Dealing with trauma means the Lange/Douglas page 9. New Plymouth candidates Lisa outlined the guiding government of the 1980s and ernment which continued the of this ilk, “For the those in in the forthcoming election principles of Caritas. the following National Gov- process into the early 1990s. poverty there is far less addressed how to make a Although ‘freedom’ is touted as fairer society at a public meet- the reason for so many policies Continued page 2 ing on November 9. Organised by Caritas and COASTAL hosted by Lisa Beech of the organisation, the idea of the MACHINERY SALES meeting was based on a document ‘On A level Playing REPRESENTATIVE Field – Fair Play and the Four Flat Whites - we PETER review an excellent Roger Common Good’. Hall play still running at The well-attended meeting LAURENCE Inglewood. Back page. held at St Joseph’s Hall heard from three candidates for the PHONE New Plymouth electorate. They included sitting MP 027 2477 677 Jonathan Young, Labour’s OR Andrew Little and the Green Party’s Geoffrey Steedman. 06 757 5582 Each candidate was allowed FOR ALL YOUR to speak for a maximum of 20 MACHINERY ENQUIRIES minutes after an address by Lisa Beech. At the end of the The face of ACT in New speeches, the audience was 146 GILL ST, Plymouth, page 7. invited to ask questions of the NEW PLYMOUTH See our election profiles political candidates. FARM MACHINERY CENTRE PH (06) 757 5582 starting page 10. Geoffrey Steedman of the Green Party. 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Telephone and Fax: (06) 761-7016 a/h ph: (06) 761-8206 was that of the Pike River Mine e-mail: [email protected] tragedy, which he had He felt the risk to the a more equitable society”. (“You’re wrong”, somebody environment and the need to Jonathan Young started by interjected) c involvement with in his capacity Editor/Advertising: Bernice M Kellar as a union leader. He felt the help the unemployed into work commended Lisa Beech for her Mr Young didn’t feel that Production/Advertising/Office: Carol Marshall rights of miners to optimal safety could be combined by the address. “Lisa, your heart and more taxes were the answer. Journalists Kathryn Stanley Green’s aim to create thousands soul comes through”. “We don’t need more taxes we c was compromised by the Rolland M Kellar downgrading of the inspecting of “Green jobs”. He felt such My Young upheld the need to need more taxpayers”, he of mines. He referred to “the areas for positive exploitation care for the more vulnerable - asserted. Delivery: Thursday, fortnightly badly run mines inspectorate”. could include wind farms. He “Building a caring society is a felt there was technology here, commitment we all believe in”, During question time a range Published by Bernice McKellar. Registered as a newspaper. And concluded, “This is the Members of the Community Newspapers Association of product of deregulation”. which could be profitably he said. of issues were raised including New Zealand. He mentioned the disparity exported to other countries. He felt part of the solution to the gender wage gap, and asset Another potential for jobs was helping such people was to sales. Mr Little and Mr The Opunake and Coastal News between the well paid and the poorly paid. The average wage to extend the insulation of homes create more jobs through Steedman were adamently is distributed free to every home even more than was currently encouraging investment. “We opposed to asset sales (It was and business within the rural area was currently around $50,000, bounded in the north by the New yet the median wage was only carried out. This would have the need people to invest in pointed out that 68% of voters Plymouth city border, extending $39,000. “The disparity is side benefit of saving financial industry” which will lead to were opposed), while Mr east to Egmont Village, and around getting bigger”, he warned. He output on medical care because more jobs”, he explained. Young felt the proceeds of asset to the edge of Stratford, south to felt this trend was not helped by “with warmer, healthier homes, However, he quoted Abraham sales could be used to help the the Hawera city border and inland union officials being there is less money needed for Lincoln that the process of vulnerable - partly through an to Kaponga and through Eltham. discouraged from visiting work health care”. encouraging fairness and should investment in education. places. “You bring the union He also agreed with Mr Little here pal, and you’ll be out of a that the Minimum Wage should 68 year old charge - will it stick be lifted. “No one can survive There’s been a bit of light Next issue of Opunake & Coastal News job”, was the prevailing attitude when he started drinking at the of many employers he claimed. on the current Minimum Wage”, hearted riposte to the story in the pub the drinking age was 21. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 My Little spoke passionately he suggested. He pointed out last issue of the Opunake & “Apparently the local Deadline for adverts and editorial, against the new 90-day rule when families have insufficient Coastal News on the Rahotu constable is after him,” was one Friday, November 25. where new employees can be money and resources, “It is the Tavern, specifically about Mick quip referring to the Opunake sacked without being given a children who suffer most”. Guthrie who we reported had Police pursuing the historic Opunake & Coastal News reason or having any means of The cleaning up of polluted been drinking at the pub for 68 underage drinking offence. redress. He also felt the rivers and the protection of the years. Mick is 83. Back in 1949 We hope it was in jest! is proudly printed by Minimum Wage was too low. others is crucial. “We will all APN Print - Wanganui Geoff Steedman, the Green benefit from this, including farmers”, he said. Old rugby photos Phone 0800 111 500 www.apnprint.co.nz Party candidate also bemoaned In the last issue of the He also supported Labour’s those photos were put in and not the disparity between the poor Opunake & Coastal News we and better off. idea of a Capital Gains tax to others. published two old photos of He was also concerned about ensure a fairer taxation system. He wanted it explained that disrespect for the environment. “A Capital Gains Tax is rugby teams taken in 1976. there was a lot of old Opunake The photos were brought into News’ and Taranaki Sports BBC (Bible Believers Corner) the Opunake & Coastal News Heralds and these were chosen by Jim Munro and came from at random. the late Des Smith’s estate. We thought they would be of One God Jim has apparently been interest as a lot of people in the copping a bit of flack regarding photos still live locally. “For unto us a child is born, fallen short of God’s glory and the photos along the lines of why Editor unto us a son is given.” This the penalty for that is death: child will be called the Mighty eternal separation from God. God, the Everlasting Father. God As none of us is worthy or $$ has always met His people but good enough to make our own GETGET upup toto 13001300 OFFOFF MEETINGS: this time, instead of being a spirit way back to God, something that Sundays at 38 Tayler Street, wrapped in a created body, as was good enough had to die in HOMEHOME INSULATIONINSULATION when He and two angels walked our place.

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