Blind faith in Government a threat to our democracy
I read Steven Joyce’s “open letter to the TPPA protesters” with a great sense of incredulity.
Donna Miles
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New US visa restriction a sop to Iran deal opponents
I watched 2015’s last Republican Party presidential debate and counted, in absolute amazement, as the word ‘Iran’ was mentioned about 25 times while the word ‘economy’ was mentioned only 9 times. ISIS was mentioned a staggering 108 times!
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Dick pic artist’s fame a sad commentary on the state of modern media
If you think that cringe-worthy news don’t appear in New Zealand’s media, then consider the endless stories about Max Key or the news of a broken penis which was promoted via twitter by @NZStuff on the same day that the death of 2-year-old Emma-Lita Bourne was reported
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Why relative poverty matters too
In New Zealand, as in most developed countries, poverty is measured relative to 60% of the weekly median income. The question remains: why measuring relative poverty matters when it does not necessarily relate to hardship the way absolute poverty does.