Of course we should lower the voting age to 16 (and 5 other ways to make NZ Democracy better)
We must expand the franchise of Universal Suffrage if it is to have any power.
Year: 2019
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Political Caption Competition
Less spark, more glitch
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday – 22nd September 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Sanctions will speak louder than words
The universally-ratified Fourth Geneva Convention is recognised by the United Nations as constituting the foundation of international humanitarian law and its essential rules. Articles 146 and 147 include the possibility of criminal liability for gross violations by individual perpetrators. Israel has chosen not to incorporate the Convention into domestic law, even though this does not relieve it of its international obligations. Instead, the Convention’s applicability to the military Occupation of the West Bank has been, and continues to be, denied by successive Israeli governments.
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Political Podcast – Sean Plunket vs Damien Grant vs Bomber: This week – Sieg Heil, Blackface, Labour allegations & Ihumatao
Sieg Heil, Blackface, Labour allegations & Ihumatao
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday – 21st September 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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District Court Addresses Remand Prisoners Sentencing Delays
The District Court has taken steps to address the high number of prisoners awaiting sentence. The Acting Chief District Court…
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Public funded election broadcasting should be turned on head – Social Credit
The allocation of money for publicly funded broadcasting for election campaigns should be turned on it’s head according to Massey…
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Pub Politics 4: Monday 8pm – ‘What will be the big issues of 2020 election’
Matt McCarten – Former Chief of Staff for Labour Party
Lucy Lawless – Activist & Actor
Bishop Brian Tamaki – Apostle of Christ
Mike Treen – Unite Union Boss -
Breakthrough in debate about free public transport brings challenge to other mayoral contenders
The Minto for Mayor campaign welcomes today’s public appeal for trials of free public transport in New Zealand cities from Professor Sir Alan Mark from Otago University.