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As expected: 'Global gag rule' reinstated by Trump, curbing NGO abortion services abroad Reagan-era rule bans international NGOs with US funding from providing abortions or offering information, ‘ignoring decades of research’ says Democrat In one of a number of sharp reversals from the Obama era,…
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Totally unexpected in an election year, but Te Ururoa Flavell is making a play for the Māori seats. Here's Mihingarangi Forbes on RNZ: Flavell: 'Times have moved on' from historic Rātana-Labour link Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has denounced the historic political tie between…
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The TPPA appears to be no more. And the cause of death is an unusual one. Who would have thought that a Republican self declared multi billionaire with a history of labour abuse and not paying his contractors would pull out of the agreement on…
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Update: @95bFMNews Won an adjournment to a later date in tenancy tribunal this morning, there will not be an eviction today. #NikisEviction We'll be crossing live to #NikisEviction on The Wire today. Tune in. ____________________________________________________ Tamaki Housing Group press release, On Tuesday 24 January, the…
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So when I was a wee kid I played football. The way the games went was something like this. There was a rammy of us kids and the football would intermittently shoot out from the melee and wind up 'over there'. And we'd all descend on…
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Not meant as a general criticism. Auckland has lovely beaches. When they aren't drowning in shit that is - Dirty water: Swimmers warned off beaches Swimming has been banned at 10 Auckland beaches this summer because of worsening pollution from human and animal wastes. Permanent…
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Campaigning is underway in Mt Albert. Looks like it will be a very different kind of by election: Labour and Greens gear up for Mt Albert by-election The Mt Albert by-election campaign will be a chance for Labour and the Greens to show they can…
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This just seems completely unhinged doesn't it: Trump inauguration crowd: Sean Spicer's claims versus the evidence White House press secretary’s angry declaration that the media faked low attendance does not stack up against photos, videos and public transport figures Photographs of the National Mall in…
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