Why Todd Muller – and National – Are Toast.
TODD MULLER is toast. All the signs are there.
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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Let’s please save KiwiSaver from the axe
Dr Susan St John and Claire Dale
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When will Labour get it right for the worst-off children?
At last there will be attention to the divisive issue of the In Work Tax Credit (IWTC). From today (1st July) parents no longer have to meet rigid fixed weekly hours of work to qualify for this weekly payment of at least $72.50 made to the caregiver for the support of their children.
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Green Party election promises and prospects for a new government
The Green Party has done us all a favour by bringing the issue of wealth taxes and improved income support for those not working onto the agenda.
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Dave Macpherson: Mental Health is still holding its breath
While the Government has quite rightly budgeted a large chunk of cash to address a myriad of mental health issues, it has unfortunately failed to drive through systemic and leadership change – leaving the same inmates in charge of the same asylum (to use a perhaps non-PC turn of phrase).
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Labour Will Not Win With A Yeah-Nah Strategy
Labour cannot win this election by playing it safe.
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Alternative Aotearoa Election 2020 Seminar update
The day is shaping up extremely well with all the key positions/roles sorted and just waiting to hear back from some organisations to confirm their speakers.
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Dr Liz Gordon – Up your nose
So now I want to think about 71 people, as reported on Friday by the Herald:
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Depths of Iniquity
From 10-23 June, inclusive, there was one Palestinian Gaza ceasefire violation in which a missile was fired across the Green Line. Israeli ceasefire violations over the same period numbered 30, including an air strike on Rafah and three incursions. Fifteen minors, aged 14 to 17, were abducted by Israeli soldiers. Several homes were destroyed and there were 64 raids, with homes invaded, many of them at night.
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MUST READ: Election Campaign Looms: Is It Time For Labour To Abandon NZF?
With the New Zealand General Election campaign looming, parties in the Labour-led coalition government are openly parading their differences (rather than common-ground) before the voting public.