Fundamentally the problem we have with our prison system goes beyond the 2013 Bail Amendment Act, the real problem is the Sentencing Act 2002 which was passed by a knee jerk Helen Clark Labour Government. This single piece of legislation has done more to keep NZers locked up for 18-21 hours every day and dramatically expanded the prison population than any other law…
Good on you Whittaker’s, you’re bloody good buggers.
Big ups to the Unite Union and the Auckland Unitarian Church for tirelessly fighting the good fight and championing the situation these poor Indian Students faced.
How is this got anything to do with our National Security? We keep getting told that the 5 Eyes is to protect us from terrorism. So why the bloody hell is NZ helping the CIA spy on the bloody French? What possible outcome from the French election would have a National Security issue for us?
Last election, many of us interpreted the huge spike in early voting as a sure sign that New Zealnders were rushing to throw John Key out after the Dirty Politics scandal and mass surveillance lies.
We. Were, 1000%. Wrong.
…the fire in Christchurch right now is our climate change future staring us in the face without any recognition from the present.
When confronted by such a self interested industry, stealing from them seems like a sensible response.
How is insinuating a violent sexual abuse fantasy against male bloggers and male readers of this site anything other than hate speech? Is Anne suggesting that she wants to lead a team against us to kidnap us and threaten us with castration?
Solid Energy have proven themselves to be incompetent bordering on lunacy, so what they have to say about Pike River Mine, the safety of re-entering Pike River Mine or any topic for that matter should be taken with so much salt to cause your Kidneys to immediately shut down.
I say it’s time to hit them where it will hurt most – EASTER.