Announcement of Pike River re-entry plan Stand with Pike
Pike River families will announce a new mine re-entry plan at 12:30 tomorrow afternoon at Parliament by the Cenotaph. The…
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The Dangers of Political Adrenalin
I’VE ONLY EVER MET ONE serving agent of the Central Intelligence Agency. As far as most of us lefties knew he was a liberal American academic; friendly, generous, with a fund of interesting stories to tell. Outwardly, at least, the man seemed harmless.
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Child Poverty Monitor 2016: Action plan needed now – Child Poverty Action Group
Rates of poverty, no matter how they are measured, are worse for children than any other group, and a comprehensive…
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Sedition Commemorations this Thursday
100 years ago men were imprisoned for opposing conscription and war
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Support for Heidi Hayward’s open letter from CPAG – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) commends the courageous and forthright efforts of Dunedin school principal Heidi Hayward, and encourages more…
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Work and Income limit access through forced ID checks – Auckland Action Against Poverty
From today, Work and Income staff will be asking for ID from beneficiaries seeking help from Work and Income. This…
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Different rules for charter schools don’t add up – Child Poverty Action Group
Charter schools are contracted to achieve the same educational outcomes for children as public schools are, and should not be…
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Political Caption Competition
There goes feeding the kids, affordable housing, public broadcasting, those NSA assurances that they pinky promise not to spy on everyone…
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Guest Mental Health Blog: David Macpherson – Coleman’s Pork-Barrelling highlights mental health deficit
One of the more unusual sights in the post-Key scramble for top jobs was that of nonentity Health Minister Jonathan Coleman putting his hat in the ring, and following up with the promise of more cash for the mental health sector.
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The Daily Blog End of Year Christmas Party – Monday 19th 6.30pm @ IKA
If you are a reader or supporter feel free to come along and gossip with our bloggers before we plunge into yet another election year.