The real reason why Hekia quit suddenly?
The tip line has been running hot as to the real reasons behind Hekia Parata’s sudden decision to stand down from Parliament at the next election.
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Why the Greater Good requires Americans to vote for the Lesser Evil – Hillary Clinton
The socially-just, ecologically-sustainable and peace-making America we are all hoping for is unlikely to be fully realised under President Hillary Clinton, but a great deal more of it will be brought into existence under her leadership than under Donald Trump’s.
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Learning from Helen
Working people lost a hero on Friday. We knew Helen Kelly’s death was imminent, but nothing could really prepare us for losing such a powerful voice for fairness and justice.
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GUEST BLOG: Maire Leadbeater – Pacific Nations diplomacy for West Papua puts New Zealand to shame.
Something remarkable happened this year at the United Nations General Assembly. Seven Pacific nations used the occasion to speak out for their neighbours in Indonesian- controlled West Papua. It was decades ago when the world body last witnessed this kind of multi-nation lobby. Bold Vanuatu has been close to a lone voice in recent years.
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GUEST BLOG: Ben Peterson – Wrong- The Greens on Immigration
The NZ Greens should see this as their time. Instead, the political sock puppet that is James Shaw has seen fit to by himself invent a new history, invent a new policy and sell it to an electorate who aren’t much interested.
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Political Caption Competition
Two sexist sleaze bags walk into an election
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Wednesday 19th October 2016
5: Judge Rejects “Riot” Charges Against Amy Goodman in North Dakota
4: UNESCO adopts anti-Israel resolution on al-Aqsa Mosque
3: Hacked Emails Prove Coordination Between Clinton Campaign and Super PACs
2: The battle for Mosul begins
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 19th October 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Community opposition to the November visit of US Warship USS Sampson is growing fast.
“There will be an on water flotilla to oppose the visit of the US warship and any other navies that…
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Minister Collins committed to building more crime – Just Speak
In the words of our Minister of Finance, Bill English, prison is a moral and fiscal failure. Five years later…