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The problem with Christchurch
Writing in The Press, Will Harvie puts his finger on the problem with Christchurch: Voting rights of Cantabrians have been trampled in recent years. In 2010, the elected leaders of Environment Canterbury were overthrown by Parliament. In 2011, the... More about The problem with Christchurch
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Part of the democratic process
What is it with the right and democracy? In response to tensions in the Christchurch City Council, which have seen councillors criticise the Chief Executive's lavish pay increase and autocratic style, DPF demands that "some or all" of them... More about Part of the democratic process
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Speaking out on Ports of Auckland
While Auckland's "Labour" Mayor, Len Brown, seems happy for Ports of Auckland to force pay cuts and casualisation on its workforce, others in Auckland’s local government aren't. Yesterday, 28 board members stretching across 10... More about Speaking out on Ports of Auckland
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Good luck with that
National has begun talks with the Greens on a policy agreement, but are playing hardball, with John Key demanding abstention on confidence and supply in exchange for any policy crumbs. Good luck with that. The Greens have repeatedly stressed that... More about Good luck with that
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It's David
Journalists tweeting from outside the Labour caucus room report that David Shearer is the new Labour leader, with Grant Robertson as his deputy. The question now is whether he'll live up to expectations, or whether Labour has made a... More about It's David
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Protecting New Zealand's Rivers
Water and water quality is a hot topic at the moment, and the New Zealand Conservation Authority (a statutory body which exists to provide independent advice to the Minister on conservation issues) has stepped up with an issues paper on Protecting... More about Protecting New Zealand's Rivers
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Picking the bones
So, the election is over, the votes have been counted (bar the specials), and John Key is still Prime Minister. He didn't get the outright majority all the polls were predicting, but will have no real trouble with confidence and supply, and... More about Picking the bones
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Catch-22
A couple of months ago, the Greens highlighted the persistent gender pay gap, and pushed for a law change to help close it by giving employees greater access to pay information. The government claimed that this wasn't necessary, as employees... More about Catch-22
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Punishment without trial
National has released more welfare policy today, making the usual promises to crack down on beneficiaries and beat them with bigger sticks. Most of it is just the usual beneficiary bashing, wanking about fraud (which makes up 0.01% of the total... More about Punishment without trial
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Going backwards
National is trying to stand on its record as "good economic managers". But as Phil Goff pointed out today, that record leaves a lot to be desired. Goff lists ten of national's biggest failures: Unemployment increased by 50 per cent,... More about Going backwards
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