Living Wage Movement calls on Govt to keep commitments
Today marks the start of Living Wage Week 2019 and with 171 accredited Living Wage Employers, the movement for decent…
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Julian Assange is the “canary in the coalmine”
Without Free speech there is no “press” and without the press there can be no meaningful democracy. Why is it…
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Indian community calls out officials for silence on Jones – PSA
In a media interview last week, senior minister and NZ First MP Shane Jones used divisive language in his descriptions…
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Political football should not be played with poverty – Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says that the National Party’s welfare proposals to cut gang members’ benefits perpetuate damaging and…
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“You’ve failed us” – student takes over speech – Greenpeace
A high school student has taken over what was meant to be a speech delivered by Greenpeace head Russel Norman…
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Sage Gets a Sack Full: Changing the plastic conversation – plastic2parliament
As it enters its third active week the initiative, plastic2parliament, shows no sign of slowing down. Members have delivered more…
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Tens of thousands of workers health at risk for days
Unite Union is demanding Worksafe New Zealand does it job and investigates if tens of thousands of workers had their health endangered at work last week. It is also asking it’s members to seek medical advice and lodge ACC claims if they were or are affected by smoke inhalation, which was a clear workplace hazard.
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Record number of beneficiaries affected by punitive sanction – Auckland Action Against Poverty
Benefit sanctions for people with a warrant to arrest are on the rise, with Māori being disproportionately targeted by the…
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Eat Kind Awards – SAFE
Gorilla Kitchen, Plant Blazed and Grater Goods take out annual Eat Kind Awards Animal rights organisation SAFE is celebrating World…
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New Report: Labour Government Still Unwilling to Address Housing Crisis – Economic and Social Research Aotearoa
According to a report released today by Economic and Social Research Aotearoa (ESRA), the reset to the Labour-led government’s flagship…