Homeownership rate hits new low; KiwiBuild needed now – Labour Party
The homeownership rate has fallen to just 63.1 per cent, according to Statistics New Zealand’s newly released Dwelling and Household…
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New research shows need for government-led house building – Labour Party
Research by economist Shamubeel Eaqub shows the need for the government to lead the building of affordable starter homes, as…
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Keith Locke: Keating and English’s colonial response to the SAS raid
Defence Chief Tim Keating and the Prime Minister exhibit the “colonial” reflex in completely ignoring the villagers as a source of information. Bill English looked at a few American videos of the battle and considered that to be enough to reject any inquiry. Keating didn’t consider evidence from the locals as relevant enough to mention.
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Political Caption Competition
Paula Bennett unhappy that she has been shrunk to the size of a blue Oompa Loompa due to Government cutbacks
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Thursday 6th April 2017
5: Why Would a World Leader Eat Canned Spaghetti on Pizza?
4: REP. JAN SCHAKOWSKY CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO TRUMP’S TIES TO BLACKWATER FOUNDER ERIK PRINCE
3: Idlib hospitals overwhelmed after suspected gas attack
2: Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon stripped of national security council role
1: “The Assad Regime is a Moral Disgrace”: Noam Chomsky on Ongoing Syrian War -
The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 6th April 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Chris Trotter: Gas Attack In Khan Sheikhoun! But why would Bashar al-Assad blow himself up?
JUST ONCE, it would be nice to encounter a Western journalist willing to challenge the “International Community’s” official line. Someone willing to acknowledge that the term “International Community” is, itself, a cynical misnomer intended to cloak the self-interested policies of the United States and its Nato allies in the highfalutin language of global solidarity.
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Latest income and welfare changes fall short of addressing need – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that although the Government has increased the minimum wage and benefits yearly, the latest…
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Political Caption Competition
Hey God, can you smite Winston Peters? I’ll keep cannabis illegal.
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Wednesday 5th April 2017
5: Trump Might Make Tourists Hand Over Their Phones and Passwords
4: ‘Chemical attack’ in Syria draws international outrage
3: Full Interview: Noam Chomsky on Trump’s First 75 Days & Much More
2: Donald Trump’s Pick to Oversee Big Pharma Is Addicted to Opioid-Industry Cash
1: Bill O’Reilly faces new pressure as 12 companies pull ads from Fox News show