Activists lock down Australian High Commission for Manus – Peace Action Wellington
Peace Action Wellington have locked down the Australian High Commission. Peace activists have locked themselves to the gates of the…
Year: 2017
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Being economically occupied by China, politically owned by America and what EVERYONE is missing about how to defeat TPPA
We can stamp our feet like the Green Party and the Unions have and throw a tantrum and just refuse to actually engage with the process OR we can see this as an opportunity to directly influence our political and economic independence.
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Where to next for children’s rights – Human Rights Commission
Calls from the Children’s Commissioner to ensure that children and the rights of children are at the heart of policy…
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A new chapter for children’s rights in New Zealand? – Office of the Children’s Commissioner
The Children’s Commissioner is calling on the country to embrace children’s rights to ensure their overall well-being. “The new Government…
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We absolutely can do better to support rights of children – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes the new report “Getting it Right” by the United Nations Convention on the Rights…
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CPTPP Progresses – Employers And Manufacturers Association
Confirmation that a deal to keep the Trans-Pacific Partnership alive is good news for the export community, says the EMA….
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Decision to Delay Monitoring ‘Fatally Flawed’ – Maui and Hector’s Dolphin Defenders
Conservation group representatives say a decision by the new Minister of Fisheries, Stuart Nash, to delay implementation of camera monitoring…
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Auckland-based former Manus Island worker condemns Aust – Auckland Peace Action
Auckland-based social worker Charlotte Wilson, who worked at the Manus Island detention centre for the Salvation Army from February 2014…
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Time for consultation and review – Jane Kelsey
Auckland University law professor Jane Kelsey is ‘disappointed, but not surprised’ that the Labour government has endorsed the Trans-Pacific Partnership…
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Constructive Engagement With Jacinda’s Government? Or, Shouting Anti-TPP Slogans From The Side-Lines? The Left Must Choose
It is very easy for the traditional Left to call for grand gestures of defiance against the prevailing geopolitical realities: living with the consequences of such calls when you are in government is much harder.