新西兰市长抗议削减青年就业方案,称他们阻止了对福利的依赖。 New Zealand mayors protest cuts to youth employment programs, arguing they prevent reliance on benefits.

新西兰的市长们正在批评政府计划削减青年就业方案的资金,以防止青年人依赖福利。 Mayors in New Zealand are criticizing government plans to cut funding for youth employment programs aimed at preventing young people from relying on benefits. Kaikóura的市长工作工作队(MTFJ)面临预算从260,000美元削减至100,000美元, The Mayors' Taskforce for Jobs (MTFJ) in Kaikōura faces a budget cut from $260,000 to $100,000, while Hurunui’s program also sees a reduction. 市长们认为,这些计划通过支持,如职业咨询和驾驶执照等,帮助年轻人找到工作,而不是最终获得福利。 The mayors argue the programs help young people get jobs through support like career advice and driver licensing, rather than ending up on benefits.