Gareth Morgan’s TOP: My Hopes and Doubts
Although I remain interested in TOP’s policies and hopeful about their prospects in the upcoming general election, I am not without my doubts.
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Statement by Waikato DHB Board member Dave Macpherson regarding the latest reported death of a baby at Waikato Hospital
Like many other New Zealanders tonight, I viewed the TVNZ News story of the family who lost their baby while…
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TOP SLAMS ALL WATER TAXES. IT’S ABOUT SETTING A PRICE
The Opportunities Party has joined farmers across the country in rejecting Labour and other parties plans to tax water. …
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National’s health report card gets an ‘F’ for funding – PSA
Persistent underfunding of the health system over the last nine years is having a severely negative impact on the quality…
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Political parties need to spell out how they will address burnout of hospital specialists – ASMS
“Burnout among hospital specialists providing front-line clinical care in our public hospitals is an important issue that political parties aspiring…
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E tū: National Government’s record on health funding a fail for members
E tū says it fears health services will deteriorate further in the face of Government denials that DHBs are underfunded….
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Elderly tenants takes Tāmaki Regeneration all the way to the High Court – Tāmaki Housing
Two days before the 2017 General Election, state housing advocates and supporters will march and assemble at the Auckland High…
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NORML’s Guide to Cannabis Policies of NZ Political Parties
Cannabis is well and truly an election issue. For the first time ever, most parties now have written policies or have taken a stance supporting reform of some description. There is a lot to consider so to help we have assessed the cannabis policies or public statements of party leaders against NORML’s three core policies:
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Transforming New Zealand
There’s a lot at stake in this election. We face huge challenges ahead, including tackling climate change and building a more equal society. The Greens have put transformative proposals on the table. If we succeed in forming a government with Labour, we will usher in an era of progressive change for the benefit of all New Zealanders.
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Political Caption Competition
A desperate man remembers the last time he was this desperate