A two-part documentary about the state of welfare in New Zealand. In New Zealand today there are two workers for one beneficiary and the sustainability of the welfare state in the 21st century is brought into question.
Included in the discussion are: Peter Douglas, banker. Danny Haimona, musician. Alan Gibbs, businessman. John Grant, principal. Jim Hopkins, commentator. Nicola Legat, journalist. Andrea, 24 year old single mother of three. Julie France, social worker. Marilyn Waring, academic. Roger Douglas, retired politician. David Fergusson, researcher. Michael Appleby, DPB (Domestic Purposes Benefit) recipient. Lindsay Perigo, libertarian. Susan Bagshaw, doctor. John Cassidy, truancy worker. Mike King, comedian. Mick Brown, retired magistrate. Martin Hames, columnist. Alan Gibbs, businessman. Sarah Lolesio, youth officer. Chris Parkin, businessman. Cameron Grant, paediatrician. Campbell Roberts, social service director, Salvation Army. David Jackson, social service administrator. Margaret Wilsher, physician. Billy T K Jnr, musician. Carol Skelton, youth beneficiary. Danny Haimona, musician. Gil Simpson, businessman. Bevan Burgess, government adviser. Jim Lamb, unemployment activist. Jim Consedine, priest. James Papalii, social worker. Anne Hurley, nun. Lorraine Florian, school social worker. Jack Morris, principal. Heather Thomson. Ashley Blair, principal. Paul Dalziel, economist. John Grant, principal. Davey Allen, youth beneficiary. Brian Gaynor, financial analyst. Peter Douglas, banker. John Wordsworth, Salvation Army officer. Bill Garland, farmer. Lesley Max, child advocate. Ross Hayman, labourer. Don Riesterer, Ōpōtiki mayor. Sonia and Mohi Te Papa, beneficiaries. Annabelle Rewiri, beneficiary.
00:55:09 Beginning of Part 2. Cameron Grant, paediatrician. Martyn Finlay, retired politician. Rufus Dawe, economist.
John Gard, Republican senator. Chuck Chvala, Democrat senator. Sonja Jones, AFDC recipient. Pattie Moses, welfare worker. Jean Rogers, reform administrator. Mark Vannucci, child support director. Susan Baragwanath, teacher. Jerry Hamilton, programme director. Chris Doss, absentee father. Dara Jackson, teen mother. Jeanne Maquis, teacher. Davey Allen, youth beneficiary. Tom Corbett, social analyst. William Martin, job centre director. Karissa Jackson, AFDC recipient.
Ellie Boone, ex AFDC recipient. Angus Fisk, social worker. Bevan Burgess, government adviser. Ken Douglas, unionist. Julie France, social worker. Reverend Lapana. Ella Henry, academic. Sam Rolleston. Mac and Annabelle Rewiri, beneficiaries on their own employment scheme. Lesley Max, child advocate. Vicki Buck, Christchurch mayor. Moengaroa Edmonds, Income Support manager. Russell Phillips, Community Scheme manager. Charles Waldegrave, policy researcher. Carol Skelton, youth beneficiary. Brian Gaynor, financial analyst. John Kohe, private facilitator.