HCHA slams government for short-changing the Pay Equity deal and driving the home care sector to ruin
The Home and Community Health Association (HCHA), whose members provide more than 95 percent of government-contracted home and community support…
Year: 2017
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It’s Time to Talk About Higher Taxes for the Rich – Closing The Gap
A truly progressive tax policy which includes capital gain is the only way to tackle both poverty and inequality in…
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Time for United ANZAC Ban on Nuclear Weapons! – Peaceworks
Australia should be stepping up on the world stage to support an international Nuclear Weapons ban, says PeaceWorks NZ, a…
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Shifting the needle to grow social housing as fast as Australia – Community Housing Aotearoa
It’s not often New Zealand looks to Australia for advice, but when it comes to social housing, the Aussies can…
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This one photo tells you everything you need to know about the last 9 years of National Government
The sad looks of begrudging acceptance of 41 000 homeless, 250 000 kids in poverty and over 10 000 in prison on the faces of the Maori kids dragged into the background for spin purposes is priceless
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On the eve of UK election, here was my meeting with Labour shadow chancellor – a socialist leader of working class
Having strong left-wing leaders of the Labour Party is an unusual phenomenon for the UK. Corbyn was elected leader with the overwhelming support of the party members but opposition from the overwhelming majority of Labour MPs. This is a contradiction that cannot last indefinitely.
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Motel bill blows out as Nats fail to deliver emergency housing – Labour Party
Minister Amy Adams has admitted at select committee that National has now spent $22m on putting homeless families in motels…
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Invite to "Victory Party" for Corbyn-led Labour in UK election
WHAT: UK election results
WHEN: 2pm
WHERE: Unite Union HQ, 6a Western Springs Rd, Morningside, Auckland -
Letter From London – Chris Trotter blogging from UK election
Seeing London, it is easier to understand why the United Kingdom finds it so hard to let go of the expectations of greatness. The idea that Britain still counts – still has a role to play – must be hard to give up when its leaders drive to and from their offices in what feels like the world’s most elaborate movie set.
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GUEST BLOG: Te Reo Putake – Death of a Deportee
In December 2015, I interviewed a young Aussie who had been deported from his home to New Zealand, the country of his birth. A 501er, as they are known in the Lucky Country. In the article, I referred to him as Doug for privacy reasons.
His real name was Matt and he killed himself last night.