GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – More prison suicides & celebrating 60th Birthday inside
I note in recent weeks Prison Directors in Christchurch and Invercargill have acknowledged individual suicides in their prisons after family pressure.
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Long live democracy, despite its failings
Democracy continues to contain its own contradictions around the world. In spite of the ‘Democratic Peace Theory’, it’s questionable whether democracies fight less with each other, or others generally, or whether they just export their conflicts more elsewhere.
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Chasing Asylum – a film review
After media coverage of rioting at the Christmas Island detention centre late last year, the New Zealand public were made somewhat aware of the appalling treatment of people seeking asylum in Australia.
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Political Realignment in the Far Northwest?
The Brexit referendum means many things, only one of which is a requirement for Grand Bretagne (Big Britain; as distinct from Bretagne, Brittany) to leave the European Union. Most important, the outcome was the political equivalent of a magnitude five earthquake. It may have forestalled the magnitude eight earthquake that was otherwise coming to a politically comatose Europe.
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His name is John Minto and he has my vote
Now is the time for Christchurch to elect a leader with courage and convictions to stand up for the people, an intelligent and energetic person with an unwavering belief in justice and democracy.
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Sunday 17th July 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Fury over a stop to funding for wahakura that save babies – Maori Women’s Welfare League
The National President of the Maori Women’s Welfare League is appalled at the hypocrisy of a Government where one department…
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Men’s Hui to tackle family violence – Dunedin Collaboration Against Family Violence
Call to Action – Men’s Hui Southern region Hokonui Marae, Gore 16th-18th September Although there are many great things about…
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National Māori Housing Conference 2016
Tauranga Moana National Māori Housing Organising Committee Chair Puhirake Ihaka is pleased to announce that Tauranga Moana will host the…