Children at the centre of new Smokefree Cars bill – Hapai Te Hauora
In a long awaited announcement today, Associate Health Minister, Jenny Salesa, stated that a new law would be passed to…
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100,000 kiwi kids to benefit every week from smoking ban
The announcement this morning by Associate Minister of Health, the Hon. Jenny Salesa, that cabinet has supported legislation to ban…
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Nelson fires “tip of the ice sheet” without immediate emissions slash – Greenpeace
New Zealand scientists are behind a major new international research paper that shows dangerously unpredictable extreme weather could become a…
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Dave Macpherson – Forget the headline, this is a video you need to watch
Matthew Tukaki (featured in the video) is Chair of the National Maori Council, but is not someone I have ever met, or had anything to do with. He has also previously been the Chair of the Australian National Suicide Prevention Council – I think he knows what he’s talking about.
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Dr Liz Gordon – Testing the Consumer Guarantees Act
Expensive consumer products, whether cards, furniture, technology or appliances, usually come with a warranty, often for one or two years. Many people believe that this is the end of the story. If the thing fails or breaks down once the warranty has expired, there is no cover for the purchaser.
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Annette Sykes – Waitangi Tribunal claim and the TPPA
The panel on a Tiriti-compliant strategy for Aotearoa at the October 2018 hui on What an Alternative and Progressive Trade…
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GUEST BLOG: Ross Meurant – The Dangers of main stream media
At least, on the DAILY BLOG, one has the opportunity to challenge wishful thinking promulgated by contributors to media, who in my view are little more than political agents.
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Political Caption Competition
A penny for their thoughts:
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 11th February 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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MUST READ: Nikki Kaye – playing politics with children’s health
The increase in child obesity occurred under National’s watch and was not helped by then-Minister of Education, Anne Tolley and then-Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, who scrapped the previous Labour government’s Healthy Food in Schools policy;