CPAG mourns passing of Kathryn and calls for a more just welfare system
It is with great sadness that Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has learned that Kathryn, whose tragic story CPAG documented…
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Pub Politics Ep 2 – ‘Does National deserve to win 2020 election’ with David Cunliffe, Paul Goldsmith, Efeso Collins & Damien Grant THIS TUESDAY
Pub Politics ep 2 ‘Does National Deserve to win 2020 Election’ 8pm Tuesday 10th Chapel Bar 147 Ponsonby Rd live streamed on The Daily Blog.
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The Brexit Revolution: Breaking Britain To Remake It.
WHY IS BRITAIN falling apart? The whole world is shaking its head in disbelief at the spectacle unfolding in Westminster. Well within a single human lifespan, Great Britain has undergone a profound transformation: from industrial behemoth and global empire, to one of the six economic also-rans which, alongside the USA, make up the G7.
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Political Caption Competition
President of the United States starts argument with a hurricane.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday – 6th 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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GUEST BLOG: Geoff Simmons – Cancer Obsession is More Middle-Class Welfare
Back in 2018 I argued that Labour’s cornerstone policies – Fees Free tertiary, KiwiBuild, and the Families Package – were really for the middle class rather than the poor. They follow a theme continued from Helen Clark’s time in power, where interest-free student loans, Working for Families, and KiwiSaver all achieved similar outcomes.
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New Zealand Government Should Advocate A Pathway For Peace For West Papua
It is clear and proper that New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is closely monitoring a concerning situation of deteriorating violence in West Papua.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Let’s REALLY Reset
Yesterday’s announcement by the government to reset Kiwibuild to include lower desposits, rent-to-own and shared equity schemes has welcome echoes of the scheme that allowed my “working class” Mum and Dad to build a new home in Christchurch in the early 1960’s.
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Political Caption Competition
Total eclipse of the hand.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday – 5th September 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.