The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 27th June 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Year: 2017
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Environmental victory for coastal marine species – Forest And Bird
In a significant victory for New Zealand’s coastal wildlife, the High Court has backed a landmark 2016 Environment Court finding…
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Can we rename ‘America’s Cup’ the ‘White Rich Man Privilege Cup’ now?
It’s an ugly naked display of money masquerading as a sport. At least League, Rugby, Soccer and NetBall have a class inclusiveness about them, sailing is for rich white people and those who want to worship rich white people.
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Sugar Kills More New Zealanders Than Drugs – TOP Policy Push
TOP says sugar is driving a public health crisis — and calls for a tax to curb obesity and diabetes.
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Five Hundred make Joint Submission on New Zealand Suicide Plan – Action Station
The deadline for public submissions on the Ministry of Health’s Suicide Prevention Strategy closed today, and the People’s Mental Health…
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Unanimous Cross-Party Support Reached on Students’ Welfare – Aotearoa Students’ Alliance
A remit successfully passed by the National Party Conference on Saturdaymarks a full cross-party political consensus on the increase of…
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Are we witnessing a very Kiwi Coup?
I think we are witnessing a slow motion coup.
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Theresa May and the Holy Grail
Theresa May and the Holy Grail
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Marama Fox should be ashamed of herself!
Where was Marama when Todd Barclay was caught out lying to NZ about secretly taping a staff member? Where was Marama when the Prime Minister got caught out doing the same thing? No word from her about her mates then, but here she was attacking Awataha Marae and giving racists everywhere a chance to stereotype Marae as slave labour slums.
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EXCLUSIVE: Intern tells what really happened inside Campaign for Change ‘slave labour Marae’
I do know that this well-intentioned educational program which somehow turned into a “scandal” has been completely blown out of proportion by the media. I am writing this because the lack of sensitivity that has gone along with criticizing this program is despicable.
