Ombudsman releases follow-up prison inspection reports – Office of the Ombudsmen
Ombudsman releases follow-up prison inspection reports Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier today released follow-up inspection reports of Arohata, Manawatu and Rolleston…
Year: 2017
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Culture and capitalism – what’s going on? – Massey University
Cultural Studies experts are gathering in Wellington to share ideas at a conference about capitalism’s impact on contemporary life and…
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Greenpeace Launches Legal Challenge Against Amazon Warrior
A legal challenge against the world’s largest seismic oil exploration ship will be launched at a public rally today on…
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Our Seas Our Future Welcomes Govt Decision on Microbeads
The decision yesterday by the New Zealand Government to ban the sale and manufacturing of plastic microbeads has been welcomed…
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Greenpeace Calls Out Shane Jones on Irrigation
Greenpeace is calling out the new labour-led government for muddying the waters on its promise to end state funding of…
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GUEST BLOG: Dave Brownz – Neoliberalism is naked capitalism on its death bed
Marxist economist Michael Roberts takes on Noah Smith’s claims that neo-liberalism is making a comeback and is actually increasing GDPs and reducing inequality. But to make that claim Smith has to use China and India as examples of successful neo-liberal economies. Roberts says that growth in these two countries comes not from market reforms but from heavy state intervention.
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Political Caption Competition
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 6th December 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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BREAKING: The Daily Blog to livestream TPPA meeting 6pm tonight
It is almost incomprehensible that a meeting about the TPPA is being held in a tiny room like Europe House at AUT.
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WAATEA NEWS: How should we respond to Don Brash’s criticism of Te Reo on Radio NZ?
What’s up with all these angry old white rich men suddenly denouncing Maoridom and how best should people who believe in progressive change and true Treaty partnership best respond to such naked ignorance?