The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 8th February 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Author: The Daily Blog
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GUEST BLOG: Margaret Mutu – Māori Constitutional Transformations
The panel on a Tiriti-compliant strategy for Aotearoa at the October 2018 hui on What an Alternative and Progressive Trade Strategy for New Zealand Should Look Like reminded us of the uniqueness of our challenges and opportunities. Margaret Mutu led the discussion with reflections on constitutional transformation, most recently articulated in the report Matike Mai.
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Police send message with ongoing cannabis hunt
Next year New Zealand will vote to make cannabis legal. For a proper debate to be held it is important that those who most affected are not considered criminals and hunted with the full force of the state. Police should immediately call off their aerial snooping and spraying programme.
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The Liberal Agenda – Hands off Venezuela! Meeting – 7pm, Tuesday, February 12, Unite Union office
Saturday’s march in Venezuela opposed to the coup and in support of the government – ignored by world’s media
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GUEST BOG: Barry Sheppard – Los Angeles Teachers Strike Fights School Privatization
After six days of striking and mass mobilizations in the streets, Los Angeles teachers, joined on the picket lines and demonstrations by parents and students, won an important victory: holding the line against further privatization of the public schools.
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Family appalled at DHB’s attempt to relitigate Coroner’s findings over death of their son
The parents of Nicky Stevens, ruled by Coroner Wallace Bain to have died of suicide on or after March 9th…
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Wealth and Waitangi
As we reflect on what the Treaty of 1840 means for New Zealanders today it is worth remembering what this first Treaty actually promised – because over the last 30 years a succession of neoliberal governments have entered international trade treaties willfully ignoring the intent and spirit of our very first New Zealand Treaty .
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GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – Media prejudice in evidence over time
Is the word “handout” reserved for the Provincial Growth Fund, Maori and Beneficiaries by the NZ Herald, Newstalk ZB and Mike Hosking?
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Political Caption Competition
NZ will take Samantha Markle off your hands, but you’ll have to take Karel Sroubek, Don Brash and those unruly tourists.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 7th February 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.