It’s Time to Talk About Higher Taxes for the Rich – Closing The Gap
A truly progressive tax policy which includes capital gain is the only way to tackle both poverty and inequality in…
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Time for United ANZAC Ban on Nuclear Weapons! – Peaceworks
Australia should be stepping up on the world stage to support an international Nuclear Weapons ban, says PeaceWorks NZ, a…
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Shifting the needle to grow social housing as fast as Australia – Community Housing Aotearoa
It’s not often New Zealand looks to Australia for advice, but when it comes to social housing, the Aussies can…
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Motel bill blows out as Nats fail to deliver emergency housing – Labour Party
Minister Amy Adams has admitted at select committee that National has now spent $22m on putting homeless families in motels…
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Letter From London – Chris Trotter blogging from UK election
Seeing London, it is easier to understand why the United Kingdom finds it so hard to let go of the expectations of greatness. The idea that Britain still counts – still has a role to play – must be hard to give up when its leaders drive to and from their offices in what feels like the world’s most elaborate movie set.
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GUEST BLOG: Te Reo Putake – Death of a Deportee
In December 2015, I interviewed a young Aussie who had been deported from his home to New Zealand, the country of his birth. A 501er, as they are known in the Lucky Country. In the article, I referred to him as Doug for privacy reasons.
His real name was Matt and he killed himself last night.
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Kiwis say ‘no’ to Trump’s climate denial – Wellington protest at Tillerson visit
As the policeman noticed that he was being observed, and his actions photographed, he turned and walked away, escorted by one of his colleagues;
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 8th June 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Lack of systems at the heart of a worker’s death – WorkSafe NZ
WorkSafe New Zealand says businesses must actively identify and control risks that could kill or maim their workers. In the…
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Auckland’s Gridlocked Commuters Suffer – Grow Northland Rail
While Transport Minister Simon Bridges complains of feeling ‘extremely uncomfortable’ then why is he and his office obfuscating over Kiwi…