GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – Jacinda’s speech was one of the most significant speeches in my political life
Jacinda’s speech on Sunday was one of the most significant speeches in my political life and dare I say it, the life of this country.
Author: The Daily Blog
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Protesters leaflet defence headquarters staff this morning
New Zealand Defence Force staff were leafletted this morning to mark the anniversary of the SAS raid on two Afghan villages where civilians were killed and injured. The leaflets said “Did you join NZDF to be part of war crimes and cover ups? Of course not.”
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Political Caption Competition
When irrelevant met desperate
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Students welcome free public transport announcement – NZUSA
Students have welcomed the Green Party’s announcement today of free off-peak public transport for tertiary students. The policy covers students…
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Students Against Sexual Violence – a call to action
Students Against Sexual Violence—Otago Uni is releasing a booklet about sexual violence in the student community, distributed throughout the Otago…
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Support for cannabis law reform remains high – NZ Drug Foundation
Public support for cannabis law reform is as strong as ever, a new poll conducted for the NZ Drug Foundation…
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Flawed Public Private Partnership model needs to be ruled out for new Dunedin Hospital – ASMS
“A new public hospital for Dunedin is long overdue and very welcome but it needs to be fully funded by…
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The Liberal Agenda: Remember Fatima on 22 August: Inquiry into Afghan Deaths Now! – Hit & Run Inquiry Campaign
At 12:30pm on Tuesday 22 August, the Hit and Run Inquiry Campaign will hold a commemoration protest at the Wellington Cenotaph to remember Afghan civilians killed seven years ago during a New Zealand SAS-led raid in Baghlan Province Afghanistan. Fatima was one of those killed, at only three years of age.
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SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Fraud, class and the media: the Metiria Turei controversy
Research by Associate Professor Lisa Marriot from Victoria University reveals that 5 per cent of welfare recipients are investigated compared to .01 per cent of taxpayers. Welfare fraud attracts 800-1000 criminal prosecutions a year compared to 60-80 for tax fraud. Of tax dodgers whose offending reaches about $270,000, 18 per cent will be jailed. Of those welfare fraudsters who have obtained around $70,000, 67 per cent can expect jail time
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GUEST BLOG: Damon Rusden – Campaign Diary
Some ad-hoc adventures I’ve had over the last few weeks.