New data must take child welfare into consideration – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that attention to the well-being of children from families recently off benefits must be…
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Your Voice Election 2017 – ‘Sally’s* experience of how awful WINZ are
I am not interested in religious help, I expect the state to assist me when I need it and according to the 1964 Social Security Act I should be able to access it I think, but have found I am not able to get any extra assistance because I am a sole parent!
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Gareth Morgan ups the ante on Education by directly inviting Teachers to policy launch
Morgan’s clever marketing of policy continues, this time by directly inviting Teachers to discuss his education policy…
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Smoking, double bunking and sexual assault in prisons – stand proud Nu Zilind
The news yesterday that Mt Eden allowed a 19 year old to double bunk with a hard core criminal who then went onto sexually assault him is just another example of how our Corrections service are as interested in prisoner rights and safety as the stockmen who feed our abattoirs are with animal welfare.
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Greens strangle off Chloe Swarbrick’s Central Auckland candidacy – National will win the seat
The Greens could have stood Chloe in Auckland Central and had a real chance of beating Nikki Kaye while Labour’s selection wouldn’t have gotten much attention at all. This was their best chance ever of winning the seat.
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Orewa is Maori for ‘Old-white-bigots-slowly-dying-by-the-sea’: Don Brash as relevant as Blink 182
The last time Don Brash was relevant was in 2004. In that year the CIA had just admitted there was no imminent threat from Iraq, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong was still competing, Shrek 2 and the Passion of the Christ were the big movies and Blink 182 was the biggest musical act.
Most of us have moved on from Blink 182 and Don Brash.
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Rachel Stewart hits the climate change nail on the political head once again
We are entering a phase more dangerous and more damaging to us as a species than at any other time in our short history on this planet. Our exponential population growth coupled with mass inequality, desperation and a huge carbon foot print now out of control is a bleak reality we don’t wish to contend with because we are too busy enjoying the latest gadget, app, or selfie posting.
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Daily Blog Guerrilla Radio – FULL BEYONCE 2017 GRAMMYS PERFORMANCE
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 15th February 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.