NZ’s two richest men gain $1.1b while poorest Kiwis lose out – Oxfam NZ
The two richest people in New Zealand added an astounding NZ$1.1billion to their fortunes in 2017-2018, while the wealth of…
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Bridges call for tough sanctions out of touch with evidence – Auckland Action Against Poverty
National Party leader Simon Bridges has called for tougher benefit sanctions after reports by the Ministry of Social Development highlighted…
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International Support for Penal Reform in NZ – The Howard League for Penal Reform
New Zealand underwent a United Nations review of its human rights. This was the third time that New Zealand has…
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Truck drivers regularly take terrible risks due to a cutthroat contract system – Dog And Lemon Guide
Editor Clive Matthew Wilson, who is an outspoken road safety campaigner, says the recent expose on contract truck drivers ”goes…
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No Govt solution to high rents as accommodation supplement costs skyrocket – AUCKLAND ACTION AGAINST POVERTY
Figures obtained through the Official Information Act shows the Government is spending over $27 million a week helping 292,006 people…
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Study shows strong support for community and non-profit approaches to cannabis reform – Massey University
New research indicates significant support for non-commercial and community-managed approaches to regulate cannabis, with home-growing and a community trust approach…
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Maori Kids to start the school year more behind than ever before: rise of the digital divide – Maori Council
The new school year is about to begin for hundreds of thousands of kiwi kids – but some will be…
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Basic Income NZ: Tackling the Growth Paradox – Basic Income New Zealand
At the upcoming World Economic Conference in Davos, Switzerland 22-25 January 2019 Basic Income New Zealand (BINZ) encourages our Prime…
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Fewer Sanctions but more Hardship – Kay Brereton
There are now more people on Jobseeker Benefit than this time a year ago, a fact which the opposition parties…
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New renting rules alleviate some difficulty in time of housing desperation, but more could be done’ – NZUSA
The New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations (NZUSA) says that the changes to the Residential Tenancies Act and the introduction…