Quotation for Today, Tuesday 3 March

Mr Key said while there were a lot of things that could be done New Zealand could not “push back the tide of the global recession”.

“I think in the case of Sealords they’re actually restructuring their business…they’re actually creating some jobs as well as letting some jobs go.

“One thing we have to be realistic about is the recession will ultimately drive some of those changes, it’s not to say we’re not hugely sympathetic to those who have lost their job, we understand that there will be change,” Mr Key told TV3′s Sunrise.

John Key ,as quoted in the NZ Herald, speaking about the jobs lost at Sealord.

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