The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 14th July 2017
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: Tibby White – An Open Letter To All Beneficiaries
Being a beneficiary doesn’t mean I don’t still have dreams and a goal of eventually being able to support myself again. I’m never thrilled at the prospect of needing to book an appointment at my local WINZ office. In fact the only time I ever feel like a second rate citizen in my own country is when I’m forced to leave my dignity at the door of WINZ, and join the queue to plead my case for whatever meagre assistance I may be entitled to. Today was one of those days.
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GUEST BLOG: Robin Westenra – Radio NZ bias in reporting of Larsen C calving
Under its broadcasting standards Radio NZ is supposed to reflect both sides of the argument. It has totally failed to do this and has only reported one side of the argument providing the false impression that it is business-as-usual when it comes to the Antarctic. We are told that calving happens all the time, that this is “normal” – an in this regard I could hardly believe my ears when the Arctic was mentioned. This was not verging on but has crossed the line into climate change denial propaganda.
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GUEST BLOG: Te Reo Putake – Better to be Hung for a Sheep as a Lamb
In the past week, the options have narrowed for Labour.
The Greens, through motormouth Metiria Turei, have ruled themselves out of the next Government. Labour’s tax proposals, while progressive, are too easily dismissed as complicated and paternalistic. The polls, while probably underestimating the left as usual, give no comfort.
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Political Caption Competition
Irony alert
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 13th July 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Kiwis won’t fall for Joyce’s spin – Labour
Steven Joyce’s embarrassingly obvious spin on Labour’s Families Package won’t fool anyone, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson. “Labour has…
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CPAG welcomes attention to Working for Families at last
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is pleased that both National and Labour now acknowledge that Working for Families (WFF) needs…
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The Opportunities Party Announces New Candidates
As support for The Opportunities Party (TOP) grows, more people are putting themselves forward as candidates and volunteers for TOP…
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GUEST BLOG: Andrew Little – WATCH ME AND JACINDA EXPLAIN THE POLICY
With Labour, 70% of New Zealand families will be better off than with the package National announced in their election year Budget.