What happens when the Winter Energy Payment runs out? – Child Poverty Action Group
Low-income families on benefits have had the Winter Energy Payment (WEP) added to their weekly income since 1 July. But…
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Partnership signed with Pike River family representative – Pike River Recovery Agency
A partnership agreement signed this week between the Pike River Recovery Agency and the Stand With Pike Family Reference Group…
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Insights into why dairies sell tobacco – Cancer Society and Canterbury District Health Board
A recent survey by the Cancer Society and Canterbury District Health Board of 62 dairies and convenience stores in Christchurch…
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Beneficiaries hit hardest by rising rents – Statistics New Zealand
Beneficiaries faced the highest inflation in the June 2018 quarter (up 0.5 percent), Stats NZ said today. In contrast, Māori…
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Cross-party support needed on medicinal cannabis – NORML
With three bills before Parliament this year, medicinal cannabis advocates are calling for cross-party support for sensible solutions. Changes to…
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 27th July 2018
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: Chester Borrows – Prison in the 21st Century
A 21st century prison would recognise that the prevalence of offending is not truly reflected in the prison population. People only go to prison who are convicted, and the guilty get off sometimes and occasionally the innocent slip through filters in the justice system. It would recognise that offending doesn’t occur in a vacuum and that triggers for offending, and studies show that serious offenders have many common factors. These factors can be articulated and understood, and so prison conditions and policies should not be predicated on rhetoric and political idealism.
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When three bills become one: why cross party support is needed for medicinal cannabis law reform
With three bills before Parliament this year, and patients continuing to suffer, it’s clear we need cross-party support for enduring sensible solutions.
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