New Zealand represented on Women’s Boat to Gaza
This year the Freedom Flotilla Coalition will launch an all-women fleet to challenge the nearly 10-year-old blockade of Gaza. In…
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Kia Ora Gaza Fundraiser
Kia Ora Gaza have launched an appeal to contribute $25,000 to the Flotilla from New Zealand. Kia Ora Gaza have supported previous flotillas, and also been involved in international land convoys in 2010 and 2012. They donated three ambulances in 2010, and co-sponsored two ambulances for Gaza in 2015.
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Political Caption Competition
“Bhahahahahahahaha, they bought it”
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How about we rename the Ministry of Social Development?
If the Ministry of Social Development can’t tell the difference between a safe, legal house and an illegal garage then perhaps they shouldn’t have the words Social or Development in their title.
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Spare a Thought for Syria
As horrific and barbaric as the highly publicised and recent acts of violence are, let’s put things in perspective.
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A property crash is coming – the only issue is what we do
There is a real estate bubble in this country that will implode at some point in the near future. It is of no consequence whether the Greens or Labour “favour” a price decline or not. The decline will happen.
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World’s largest carbon producers ordered to respond to allegations of human rights abuses from climate change – Greenpeace
Companies responsible for the majority of fossil fuel products that have been manufactured, marketed, and sold since the industrial revolution…
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Flexible fund to help homeless welcomed – Salvation Army
Social Housing Minister the Hon. Paula Bennett’s announcement of $9 million in a flexible fund to support people in severe…
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Lifewise delighted with investment into Housing First
Social development agency Lifewise are delighted that Housing First is being recognised as a preferred approach to ending homelessness, under…
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The sad political career of Trevor Mallard
As a senior Labour MP Mallard must shoulder a lot of the blame for the 175,000 children Labour left living in Poverty in 2008 despite three successive terms of a Labour government in times of marvellous economic conditions.