MP Jan Logie Donates $500 to Outerspaces Trust – Outerspaces
Jan Logie wins the prize for most generous MP When it comes to putting money where their mouth is for…
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Spring Hill report confirms importance of regular monitoring – Human Rights Commission
A report released by the Ombudsman’s Office has confirmed why regular monitoring of places of detention is so valuable, says…
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Ombudsman releases Spring Hill Corrections Facility inspection report
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier today published his report on an unannounced inspection of Spring Hill Corrections Facility, as part of…
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International NGOs welcome extra funding for famine in East Africa – Council for International Development
The Government has backed the public’s overwhelming response to the famine in East Africa, and increased funding to New Zealand’s…
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Mental Health Commissioner Calls for Decisive Action to Improve Mental Health Services
The country’s independent Mental Health Commissioner Kevin Allan called for decisive action to improve the country’s mental health and addiction…
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Political Caption Competition – Jacinda Ardern Special
This meme is never ever going to get old
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 3rd August 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Journalist blocks TDB Blogger
his action to block a person from even reading what he has written strikes me as totally contrary to what a journalist should be. Journalists should never decide who can and can’t read their material.
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Labour’s prospects after its (latest) leadership change
Labour definitely couldn’t afford to poll any lower – without risking key senior MPs. So the departure of Andrew Little probably couldn’t damage the party any more than if he were to stay. Even though it’s extraordinary (but not unprecedented) for a leader to resign so close to an election, desperate times call for desperate measures.
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Labour Can Win If … Defining Jacinda’s Political Mission
LABOUR CAN NOW WIN the 2017 General Election. Thanks to Andrew Little’s noble self-sacrifice and Jacinda Ardern’s spectacular political talent, the fortunes of the centre-left have undergone a sudden and dramatic transformation. Victory is not, however, certain. As always in electoral politics, there are a number of important “ifs” that must be factored into any winning equation.