Open Mike 18/02/2017
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Daily Review 17/02/2017
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Open Mike 17/02/2017
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Daily Review 16/02/2017
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Treat her right
The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1972. It’s now 2017 and it’s never been enforced. It’s time to ‘Treat Her Right’.
Cadburys Dunedin to close with hundreds of jobs lost
Another blow to Dunedin.
Christchurch fire coverage
Kia kaha Christchurch.
(photo credit: Michael Hodgson).
Open Mike 16/02/2017
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Daily Review 15/02/2017
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John Oliver returns – calls Trump ‘a pathological liar’
Our long Oliver-less nightmare is over.
Your government MPs in the news
Who can even keep up with it all?
Auckland: Stop Niki’s Eviction!
Time to take action against the destruction of communities and privatisation of social housing.
Open Mike 15/02/2017
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Daily Review 14/02/2017
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English “will be taken down by housing”
In the middle of a housing crisis “Housing New Zealand documents obtained under the Official Information Act show that there are nearly 2,500 empty state houses, more than 500 of which have been empty for over a year.”
Open Mike 14/02/2017
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Daily Review 13/02/2017
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First major party leader in 15 years to not speak at Big Gay Out
Open Mike 13/02/2017
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Greg O’Connor selected for Ōhāriu
The former Police Association president has been confirmed as a Labour’s candidate for Wellington’s Ōhāriu electorate.
Open Mike 12/02/2017
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Deborah Russell for New Lynn
Senior Lecturer and tax law expert Deborah Russell has won the Labour selection for New Lynn – congratulations! You’re going to make a fantastic MP! Also Paul Eagle selected for Rongotai.
New Zealand Second?
Herald documentary: Under The Bridge
If you didn’t catch up with this in The Herald this week – Under The Bridge – you should take a look now. An excellent piece of long-form journalism.
Greenpeace on braided rivers and govt-funded pollution
Clean, green farming is much better for our rivers, our land and our international reputation.
Open Mike 11/02/2017
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Daily Review 10/02/2017
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Trump handed his own arse by appeals court
The stay on Trump’s Muslim Ban is upheld. He took it about as well as you would expect.
Open Mike 10/02/2017
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Daily Review 09/02/2017
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Poto Williams’ statement after meeting with Willie Jackson
“Reducing our shocking rates of sexual and domestic violence is something I am passionate about and I am proud to be Labour’s spokesperson on these issues. It’s one of the reasons I want to change the Government and I am totally focused on helping win this election for Labour.”
Michael Wood’s maiden statement
Having soundly thrashed National in the Mount Roskill by election, new MP Michael Wood made his maiden statement to Parliament yesterday.
Open Mike 09/02/2017
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Daily Review 08/02/2017
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29 lives lost. No justice for their families.
Solid Energy trucks have refused to cross the picket line at Pike River this morning after the families set up effigies of their dead men.
“We’ve got the vibe, they’ve got the shivers”
Green Party co-leader James Shaw’s 2017 Parliamentary Commencement Speech