GUEST BLOG: Donna Awatere Huata – UN Climate change ‘breakthrough’ really appeasement in Poland again
The recent UN Climate talks in Poland have been hailed as some sort of ‘breakthrough’, it is nothing of the sort. Refusing to wean the planet off fossil fuels, no clear target for 2030 and what amounts to little more than vague promises to record existing emissions are not a ‘breakthrough’ and only a ‘step in the right direction’ if the alternative was to do nothing at all.
Read More →GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – 2018 – What a Year!
It’s been an amazing year as Minister of Employment, and I want to take this opportunity to thank the many tireless workers and dreamers and inspirers I am fortunate enough to meet up and down this great country of ours every single day who are passionate about helping all New Zealanders, from every walk of life, get ahead with work that matters.
Read More →The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 24th December 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Read More →GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Water is a precious resource
The group (who call themselves Rebellion Extinction ) say Environment Canterbury has actively facilitated the expansion of industrial farming practices that are turning our rivers toxic, cutting down trees, killing soil life and emitting dangerous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
Read More →The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday 23rd December 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Read More →GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – To legalise or prohibit?
What simply does not work is the system of severe penalties for producing, transporting and selling substances deemed illegal. Even signs in some airports I’ve past through where signs clearly display the death penalty for trafficking; don’t stop the flow.
Read More →GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – feeding desperate whanau at Christmas
Last day today at Ngā Whare Waatea looking after our people of South Auckland.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Saturday 22nd December 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Read More →Payday Filing – An Overview of Changes and Requirements
The new payday filing legislation announced on March 1st of this year will bring with it several changes and requirements for those who do business in New Zealand. While you should already be aware of many of the important features of these new regulations, there is still some time left to bring yourself up to […]
Read More →Democracy threatened by Govt Stasi-like surveillance – Greenpeace
On the back of a report released today revealing seven government departments have engaged with a spy agency that acted unlawfully, Greenpeace has accused the state of assisting in systematic and oppressive Stasi-like surveillance. State Services Commissioner, Peter Hughes, who headed up the State Services Commission (SSC) investigation into Government use of surveillance, has called […]
Read More →Silviculture is synonymous with low wages and worker exploitation – First Union
Yesterday, migrant exploitation was exposed in the forestry industry. The Labour Inspectorate has penalised Silviculture Solution Ltd (SSL), an associated company of CNI Forestry Management Ltd, 35,000 dollars for an ‘illegal system of calculating pay’. Instead of paying workers what they were legally entitled to, the company paid them for what they considered were ‘productive […]
Read More →Minimum wage a step closer to the Living Wage
The Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand is pleased to see the Government announce an increase in the minimum wage by $1.20 to $17.70 per hour. This is a step closer to workers earning a Living Wage, $20.55, which is enough money to survive and participate in society. The National Convenor of the Living Wage […]
Read More →Child Poverty Bill and Wellbeing Budget vital for change – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes both the Government’s first Wellbeing Budget and the passing into law of the Child Poverty Reduction Bill this week, saying that both are indicators of the intention for real and sustained change to come. “The Wellbeing Budget is a very significant change of direction and is highly ambitious,” says […]
Read More →GUEST BLOG: Murray Horton – Thompson & Clark Just Tip Of Spyberg. Let’s Have An Inquiry Into Whole Covert World Of State Spying
These latest revelations about a whole raft of Government agencies contracting Thompson & Clark to spy on New Zealanders on their behalf are just the latest in a long, sordid history of the State spying on the people. Go back a decade and you’ll find:
Read More →Minimum wage increase a decade overdue and the right thing to do – First Union
The Coalition Government has announced the largest increase to the minimum wage, ever, in its move towards its minimum wage goal of $20 per hour by 2021. FIRST Union General Secretary Dennis Maga says while the minimum wage (currently $16.50), is not enough to live off and should only have ever been used as […]
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