Waikato bus drivers strike over unsafe work conditions – First Union
Around 120 drivers from Hamilton, Otorohanga, and Te Awamutu will walk off the job tomorrow from 5:30am until midnight to…
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Winston Peters and trade talks questioned – Amnesty International
1500 people question why Winston Peters hasn’t spoken out against Saudi Arabia as NZ hosts trade talks Today Amnesty International…
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Government Urged to Review Glyphosate Based Herbicides – GE Free NZ
It is time to reevaluate the evidence and how Glyphosate Based Herbicides (GBH’s) are used in light of a ground…
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Challenge to businesses to employ more refugees – Multicultural New Zealand
A visiting British economist has laid down a wero for New Zealand employers to overcome their psychological hurdles and employ…
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Prisoner pursuing case against Corrections has 9 boxes of documentation seized – People Against Prisons Aotearoa
Human rights organisation People Against Prisons Aotearoa says a prisoner they advocate for has had 9 boxes of legal documents…
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Tuesday 14th August 2018
5: How Iran is countering Trump’s new sanctions
4: Iran’s Khamenei: No war, no negotiations with Trump
3: A PALESTINIAN BEDOUIN VILLAGE BRACES FOR FORCIBLE TRANSFER AS ISRAEL SEEKS TO SPLIT THE WEST BANK IN HALF
2: Former Iranian Ambassador: Trump’s Re-imposed Sanctions Against Iran Are an Act of Warfare
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Who Are You Calling “Evil”?
Evil looks nothing like the artist’s impression: there are no horns, no tail, no cloven hooves, no whiff of sulphur. Life would be so much easier if there were! No, if you really want to know what evil looks like, then examine the faces of the people who live next door; the people on the bus; the people in the lunchroom at work.
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Dave Macpherson: Alarming Picture Painted by Mental Health Statistics
At a Waikato DHB meeting last week, staff working in the Mental Health and Addictions Service presented a series of statistics demonstrating the state of Aotearoa’s mental health. It wasn’t a pretty picture and shows the enormity of the task facing the Government, it’s Mental Health Inquiry, and the whole community.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 14th August 2018
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.