CPAG welcomes Govt move to abolish NCEA fees
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is thrilled by this morning’s announcement from the Minister of Education Chris Hipkins that NCEA…
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Provision of health care to prison inmate – Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Kevin Allan today released a report finding the Department of Corrections in breach of the…
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Dave Macpherson: Same mental health system, with the same creaking around the edges
The problem to date is that, apart from a literal handful of pilot/trials, no new initiatives have yet started as a result of these findings, and the Government itself has three times delayed the release of its statement as to what it will be doing, now tieing that in with the upcoming budget. And the thing about budgets is that they do not get things started immediately – very often the earliest implementation of budget initiatives happens the next financial year (after April 1) or, if you’re lucky, in the new calendar year.
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Massive disruption ahead for Auckland commuters following railway “declaration of war” – RMTU
Workers responsible for maintaining and repairing Auckland’s passenger trains are being suspended en masse for 30 days by…
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Research Opportunity: Share your Housing Experiences – Auckland Disability Law
Auckland Disability Law (ADL) sees the impact housing issues have on disabled people and their families. Common issues we see…
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Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch – Department Of Internal Affairs
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques is nearing completion of the initial establishment phase and…
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Political Caption Competition
Jacinda: “I will ensure the leader of France, the only country to ever execute a state sponsored terrorist attack in real life on my country, will stop the naughty words!”
Macron: “I will ensure this photogenic breath of fresh air allows me to crack down on yellow vests organising online.”
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 14th May 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Tuesday 14th May 2019
5: TRUMP’S LOVE AFFAIR WITH STRONGMAN LEADERS CONTINUES WITH HUNGARY’S VIKTOR ORBAN
4: China to increase tariffs on $60bn worth of US goods
3: Sweden Reopens Investigation of Julian Assange for Rape, Complicating U.S. Extradition
2: Arundhati Roy on Why She Admires WikiLeaks & Opposes Assange’s Extradition to the U.S.
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The Liberal Agenda – 12pm Post Budget livestream Friday 31st for the first Wellbeing Budget
Each year Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) provides child-focused analysis and commentary of the budget. The aim is to provide an accessible and affordable avenue for the community to come together and hear about how the budget affects children and young people, especially our most vulnerable who live in poverty.