Why don’t we nationalise ECE rather than give rich Christians a monopoly?
Best Start payments to rich-list founders Wright family trust rocket to $37m Giant childcare charity Best Start made a tax-free…
New Zealand Politics
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Here come the benefit sanctions as unemployment bites
Number of benefits cut more than doubles in a year The number of benefits that were cut more than doubled…
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TDB Daily Reading List 24th October 2024 – Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Politics opinion daily reading list
Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Political opinion daily reading list Because so much of the mainstream media is polluted by right…
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Hobsons Pledge, ACT and the disingenuous Right attacking NZ Judiciary in typical bad faith fashion
So now they come for the judges. Nothing sums up the bad faith nature of the right better than their…
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Notorious Youth Prison protest another symptom of austerity
Roof-top protest ends: Youths leave Wiri justice facility roof, PM pulls no punches on earlier demands A roof-top protest from…
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Let’s be honest about why Wellington Council has an Observer (you won’t like the answer)
What’s so bad about Wellington? Pressure on to see the advice to the minister After a week of tough talk,…
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After cancelling 3 Waters, water prices surge – suck it up Crackers
Remember how Labour’s 3 Waters was being set up to limit cost increases WHILE settling the issue of Māori ownership…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: The cruelty of our benefit sanctions
The number of benefits cut in the September quarter rose 133% to 14,409, mainly due to missed appointments, just think…
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TDB Daily Reading List 23rd October 2024 – Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Politics opinion daily reading list
Best NZ Left, Independent and Progressive Political opinion daily reading list Because so much of the mainstream media is polluted by right…
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Christchurch City becomes the first New Zealand city to sanction Israel
This morning Christchurch City became the first city in New Zealand to sanction Israel after passing a resolution to amend…