Open Mic FRIDAY 17th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: Direct Democracy in Switzerland: Swiss citizens vote directly on policy proposals several times a year through…
Author: The Daily Blog
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International Whaling Commission repeats warnings on Māui and Hector’s dolphins
The International Whaling Commission’s (IWC’s) Scientific Committee has once again strongly criticised the scientific basis for dolphin protection in New Zealand….
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NZCTU welcomes Bill to make union membership the default for new workers
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) is welcoming the Green Party’s Employment Relations (Automatic Union…
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Green Party Calls For Union Membership As Default Setting For New Employees
The Green Party is backing unions through the Automatic Union Membership Members’ Bill, which would make union membership the default…
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More Kiwis out of work under National – Labour
Unemployment continues to surge under National, with quarterly figures confirming tens of thousands more Kiwis on Jobseeker. “Today’s benefit figures…
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GUEST BLOG: Professor Junaid Ahmad – Trump’s ‘Memorandum of Surrender’: An Empire Battered, Bluffing, and Buying Time
“Donald Trump is not negotiating with Iran.” “He is negotiating with the humiliation of having failed to break it.” “Iran…
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Open Mic THURSDAY 16th JULY 2026 + Political Caption Competition
FACT OF THE DAY: The U.S. ranks 139th out of 172 nations in voter participation. POLITICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY:…
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Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Resumption Of Hostilities Between Iran And The US – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The return to wider hostilities in the Middle East between the US and Iran is a huge setback for civilians…
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Conservation Act Amendment Submission – Parliamentary Commissioner For The Environment
Few issues inspire as much public interest as the future of New Zealand’s conservation estate. From restoration volunteers and recreation…
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Europe moves beyond cages while New Zealand doubles down – SAFE
SAFE says a major new commitment by the European Commission to phase out cages and crates for farmed animals including…
