Drivers Behind Rates Rises Across The Country Laid Bare – Local Government NZ
Homeowners are facing average rates rises of 15% according to data in draft long-term plans across 48 councils, averaging at…
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Minister Tells Councils To Break The Law In Latest Attack On Our Environment – Environmental Defence Society
The Associate Minister for the Environment, Hon Andrew Hoggard, has today told Councils to suspend further work on identifying Significant…
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Government Attack On Science Steps Up – New Cash Grab Focus Threatens Callaghan Innovation Scientists – PSA
Callaghan Innovation’s new focus on commercial-only research threatens the livelihoods of scores of scientists and risks damaging long term research…
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Initial Insights From Groundbreaking Research Safer When, Safe How Reveals The Invisible Risks Of Family Violence – Women’s Refuge
Women’s Refuge, with generous support from Contact Energy, is partway through a groundbreaking research project – Safer When, Safer How….
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Chief Ombudsman Publishes Latest OIA & LGOIMA Complaints Information – Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his half-yearly data on Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information…
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Grey Power Asks Why The Chief Ombudsman Must Retire At Age 72 – Grey Power
Grey Power notes from media reports that Peter Boshier is retiring from the position of Chief Ombudsman because government legislation…
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New Zealand Leadership In An Insecure World: A Unified Call To Increase Overseas Development Aid – Council for International Development
An Open Letter to New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters, and ACT leader Hon…
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The TDB Daily 14th March 2024 – Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Politics opinion daily reading list
Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Political opinion daily reading list Because so much of the mainstream media is polluted by right…
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$2.9billion for rich megalandlord donors, no money for Police? The Capacity of State and what a fully funded Police force would look like
Police officers resoundingly reject ‘kick in the guts’ government pay offer The New Zealand Police Association has issued a warning…
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Luxon says his obscene tax cut for rich landlords will make them lower rents, yet when asked if he would lower his rents, Luxon says no
I’m sorry, what the fuck? Renters ‘very grateful’ for incoming landlord tax breaks – Luxon Wait. What did he just…