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UK Riots - local commentary about young people in NZ

» 12/08/2011, Posted by Site Admin

In the wake of this week's riots in England, some commentators have been considering the question 'could it happen here?' in a NZ context of rising youth unemployment and tightened access to tertiary education.

Recent media commentaries on this topic have included:

Discussion on National Radio's Morning Report, available from the following link but also attached as an audio file:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/20110811

Reflections from NZ Methodist Mission chief executive Laura Black:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1108/S00153/youth-day-today-ironic-eh.htm

Thoughts on what has caused the UK riots, by Canterbury University academic Bronwyn Hayward who is based in England studying political issues affecting youth culture:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5426057/Unrest-inevitable-NZ-just-as-bad-academic