The standard of living is guaranteed to decline, I’m afraid, because energy and food costs are rising globally. And the sociopaths that comprise the Adern government are not interested in the welfare of the populace; the welfare of banks, corporations, opportunists and politicians come first.
John W
Mother hood and parenthood are the most important jobs in NZ or anywhere, but they attract little economic support.
Much mental illness, crime, suicide and violence, stem from struggling stressed families who get negligible support in our economy . The victims are often through inter-generational family hardship. Meanwhile vast profits are sucked out of the community by many who are wealthy, some not even living in the communities the draw excessive wealth from. For most consumed items a profit is taken. In grower based communities food and resources are shared on a need basis and contributing without fiscal profit gathering. Communities bound by collective effort often give greater support to family life. They are less divided and alone. Its the village structure that supports its member families and future hopes.