Greens Renew Call for Cannabis Regulation
Five years after the cannabis referendum, the Greens renew calls for evidence-based regulation to reduce harm and cut the black market.
Justice
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Open letter to Fijians – ‘why is our country supporting Israel’s heinous crimes in Gaza?’
The Fijians for Palestine Solidarity Network has condemned the Fiji government’s failure to stand up for international law and justice over the Israeli war on Gaza in their weekly Black Thursday protest.
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The ‘death’ of journalism – may its memory be a blessing
A snippett about the ChatGPT debate from one of the gurus of investigative journalism, Sheila Coronel, at New York’s Columbia School of Journalism. She reports on social media about a recent assignment brief given by a student to ChatGPT: “Write an obituary for journalism.”
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BREAKING: Derek Chauvin found GUILTY in George Floyd murder!
Oh thank Jesus. Derek Chauvin, the Police Officer who killed George Floyd on camera has been found guilty.
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‘We must act now over gender-based violence,’ Dame Meg tells PNG
“Laws are part of our solution to protect those who are assaulted and attacked but that is not enough. The responsibility rests with every citizen. Our behaviour and our attitude and how we fashion the society we want to live in will deliver this homeland of ours.” – Open letter from Dame Meg Taylor to the people of Papua New Guinea
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WHOA – major blow to the credibility of the Justice Advisory Group
Because Labour didn’t think they were going to win in 2017, they had no plan to reform the neoliberal public services and we are seeing the price of that lack of a plan as those same vested interests strangle off the weak reform programme Labour have attempted.
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MEDIA STATEMENT: Waikato DHB complaint to Solicitor General about Coroner’s findings in Nicky Stevens case withdrawn following agreement with family
Following a mediation meeting in Hamilton yesterday (25th July), Nicky Stevens’ whanau and the Waikato DHB have reached an agreement…
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GUEST BLOG: Suzie Dawson – FREEING JULIAN ASSANGE: PART THREE
They say a good magician never gives away their tricks, but I’m breaking that rule today. Because my hard-learned tricks…
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Seven Days In Dhaka: Dying for Fast Fashion
The world has forgotten the survivors and the victims. The children being raised without parents have receded in our collective consciousness in the stampede to get to the next shop sale or mega mall opening.
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Have we finished crucifying Losi Filipo? The case for 17 year olds in Youth Court
It is difficult to put aside our righteous disgust at his bullying violence on that night, but that’s what we as citizens in a liberal and progressive democracy must do. We have a Judiciary who is asked to stand above the anger and make decisions on punishment that are beneficial to the wider community.