Learning review

what I like and dislike about this learning process. What went well, what didn’t go so well? What do I still not understand?

I liked how we didn’t have to write answers to every question when working on a PowerPoint the groups we answer one question each to make it easier then we read and looked how each other had answered them. Want went well we did got some of our work done. What didn’t go so well is we talked to much and didn’t manage our time wisely so didn’t get much done.

What would you suggest doing differently to improve the learning process?

A different way for me would be working by ourselves because I work better by myself and don’t get distracted and talk about in our table about what information we have found out and help each other help.

The impact of welfare reforms upon Women

The Labour government introduced a number of reforms which benefitted one of the largest sections of the New Zealand work force. These reforms helped many women out of the Depression. These changes also benefitted children in the long term too. Women were given better work opportunities and more pensions/benefits.

Solo mothers with children became eligible for the widows benefit in 1936. Being able to have this benefit was later extended to wives whose husband’s whereabouts were known and to deserted wives who had no dependent children. This benefitted the children of the mother who was getting the benefit as it would allow them to get clothes/shelter/food/warmth, it also helped the women as it would make it easier to provide for themselves and their children if they had any.

A ‘needy families’ scheme provided assistance, primarily by re-housing large or poor families to maintain the household unit. This benefitted the members of those families as it gave them a place to live/sleep and a place to keep them warm and safe.

The age at which women were entitled to receive old-age pensions was reduced from 65 to 60. This benefitted the women of 60 so it gave them a choice to being able to retire so it wasn’t so hard for them.

In 1936, the government graduated the wages of young people so that year by year their rate of pay automatically increased until it reached a minimum standard wage when they reached the age of 21. The aims of this were to prevent the exploitation of young people’s labour (especially women’s) and lack of bargaining power, and to prevent employers from sacking apprentices. This benefitted the younger generation it helped them with their wages and so their job was stable

Teaching colleges were reopened and the school starting age was put back to 5 years old. This benefitted both teachers and children as it would help the adults get a better education themselves so they could teach them things and it helps the children for when they were older so their knowledge could get them somewhere in life

Which groups benefitted most from labours Welfare reforms?
Maori benefitted the most because whole villages were moved to better places. They got the same types of benefits and pensions. Their education was pushed so they could get somewhere. As education grew they built new schools and gave scholarships. They taught teachers Maori so then they could help out the Maoris so they were equal.

A) Farmers
B) Maoris ❗️
C) Women
D) All Three
E) A different answer

Cradle to grave – willing to support the people from when they are born, in a cradle to the grave which is when they are old and can’t look after themself
I think they achieved this goal because many of the people needs were covered for example young children were given free milk and schooling to help them with there education, then as they got older they gave people fair wages and benefits and gave out scholarships. For the older generation they gave out pensions so they could support themselves and their families when they couldn’t work anymore.

The impact of welfare reforms upon Farmers

The Labour government introduced a number of reforms which benefitted one of the largest sections of the New Zealand work force – the agricultural or farming section. These reforms helped many in rural farming communities out of the Depression. These changes also benefitted farmers in the long term too.

1936 the government had come up with, Primary Products Marketing Act, this was a Guaranteed price scheme, where the state would buy all the butter and cheese and sell the products overseas. If overseas prices were low the government would pay the difference. If the prices were high the excess money would be placed in the Dairy Industry Account of the Reserve Bank. Over time when prices were low this could then be used to pay the farmers. Bringing these policies into law made the farmers feel protected. These laws benefitted the farmers because in gave them a steadier income and could help them in the long run with there animals to create more products to sell, to bring in more money.

Labour also brought in the 1936 Agricultural Workers Act, this contained providing minimum standards of accommodation, minimum wages, paid holidays and the it included the act beyond dairy farms into orchards and other fields of agriculture as well. This impacted them because by doing this it have the workers money and a place to live so it was easier to live and then go to work to get there products and sell them.

For the first time, Free milk was given to New Zealand schoolchildren from 1937. The first Labour government wanted to improved on children’s health. This impacted the children because it helped children get the nutrition they needed because some were poor and couldn’t afford breakfast so that just helped them, by getting them through the school day.

1936 the Primary Products Marketing Act – Bringing these policies into law made the farmers feel protected. These laws benefitted the farmers because in gave them a steadier income and could help them in the long run with there animals to create more products to sell, to bring in more money.

1936 Agricultural Workers Act – This impacted them because by doing this it have the workers money and a place to live so it was easier to live and then go to work to get there products and sell them.

Free milk – This impacted the children because it helped children get the nutrition they needed because some were poor and couldn’t afford breakfast so that just helped them, by getting them through the school day.

Were the reforms of the Labour Party effective in helping New Zealanders out of the Depression?

Yes because it benefitted most people and helped them get out of debt and to be where we are today

Summary of the affects of the Great Depression in New Zealand 1930

For New Zealand, the early 1930s was the most shattering economic experience. Exports fell by 45 per cent in two years, national income by 40 per cent in three. The balance of payments was further weakened by the burden of interest on the overseas debt. At the worst point of the depression, the number of unemployed had exceeded to 80,000 unemployed (total population 1.5 million). Prices for exports fell sharply in 1929. (Our main exports were wool, butter, cheese and meat.) It effected people for example living standards had dropped, poverty riots and starvation had increased. Emigration increased. Birth and marriage rates had decreased. The male suicide rates were increasing.