The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 1st March 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Author: The Daily Blog
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Odd alignments in the flag debate
Two years ago I welcomed John Key’s promise to hold a flag referendum. At last we could get rid of the Union Jack from our flag and have one that didn’t look like Australia’s. Many on the left had long argued for a flag change and now we had some significant support from the right.
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TDB Political Caption Competition
TDB Political Caption Competition
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – Why aren’t they investigating my allegations about gangs controlling our prisons?
My Leap Day gift this year was an interview with Radio New Zealand’s personable Kate Newton !
Tuesday , I have my TVNZ interview -
Waatea 5th Estate-What has gone wrong in public broadcasting?
What has gone wrong in public broadcasting and are TVNZ and Radio NZ doing enough to live up to their 4th estate and treaty obligations.
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Make the minimum wage a living wage! – Unite
Today’s announcement of a 50 cent increase in the minimum wage from April 1 will still mean workers unable to…
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Of Act’s Green-Wash Hogwash, and the Green Party’s Refusal to Denounce Either
Why, then, have the Greens not seized this opportunity to expose the hollowness of Seymour’s conversion to green politics? Why not strangle Act’s green changeling in its cradle? The answer, surely, lies in the Greens ongoing repositioning as a potential National Party coalition partner.
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Government botches chance to jumpstart the economy – First Union
Government botches chance to jumpstart the economy While the government confirms the minimum wage will rise 50 cents…
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The looming demographic pensions disaster
I am becoming more worried as time goes by that we are heading for a demographic pensions disaster.
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MUST READ: National’s Food In Schools programme reveals depth of child poverty in New Zealand
The rise in demand for KickStart breakfasts occurred at the same time as those on welfare benefits was cut dramatically;