Liars, thieves and cheats
It has been revealed that the government agency responsible for enforcing employment rights tried to cover up the widespread abuse of the Holiday Act by employers in this country.
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Political Marriage? Green, Red, Brown, Black and Blue
Last week’s memorandum of understanding between the Labour and Green Parties will prove to be a wise move if it helps the combined Labour-Green vote to reach 48% or more. It seems a hard ask though, even in the event that the economy tanks next year.
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#BlackGreen or Black And Blue – A Response To One News’ Corin Dann’s NZ First Political Prognostications
As we move closer and closer to the climactic events of the 2017 General Election, an ever-increasing (if not outright bewildering) array of political journalists, talkback radio hosts, and errant blubbery bloggers will mysteriously transmogrify themselves into ungainly combinations of soothsayer-entrail-readers spliced with Buzzfeed-grade clickbait provisioners.
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Waatea 5th Estate – Sir Graham Latimer
Sir Graham Latimer from Te Tai Tokerau Northland aged 90 passed away this week.
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National’s policy statement offers pittance to the homeless at Te Puea Marae – CPAG
Child Poverty Action Group says that the policy statement released last week by National is a truly meagre response to…
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday – 10th June 2016
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Dear TPPA Activists – Why we must protest the visiting US warship
Dear TPPA Activists How are you? I know, frustrated and angry. Watching Key with the aid of Phil Goff ram…
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Strange local silence over shocking PNG shooting of peaceful student protesters
The Papua New Guinea police opened fire yesterday on a group of students at the University of Papua New Guinea who were peacefully protesting against the alleged corruption of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. Several eye-witnesses have come forward to say they saw students beaten and shot at, including one case where a student was shot in the head. Why the muted attention from much of our media?
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Waatea 5th Estate – US Elections & latest Colmar Brunton Poll
Joining us tonight to discuss todays US election results and the first Colmar Brunton poll after the Labour Green Memorandum of Understanding…