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Daily Review 04/07/2017
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NRT: National’s failure on rheumatic fever
I/S at No Right Turn writes... National's failure on rheumatic fever Five years ago, National set itself a target as part of its "Better Public Services" targets to reduce the incidence of rheumatic fever by two-thirds. They failed. And the reason is that they're coming…
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Special Housing Area provisions are failing but Nick Smith thinks everything is fine
Auckland is in the middle of a housing crisis, a sustained out of control housing crisis. The evidence is everywhere. Million dollar suburbs are the norm in many areas. Teachers, police, nurses and other important state servants are fleeing the city because they can no…
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Paula Bennett threatens legal action over allegations
If you're on Facebook you may have seen something about this already - Paula Bennett threatens legal action over online post A man is being accused of harassing Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett after he posted a video online alleging she committed a number of…
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Out here on our little islands in the Pacific, can we better judge the world dispassionately? Or do we simply enjoy the feelgood factors that we abundantly have? Does our America’s Cup runneth over? The world has not caught fire in a great clash of…
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Open Mike 04/07/2017
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Daily Review 03/07/2017
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Official complaint over police handling of Barclay case
In more bad news for Bill - Complaint over police handling of Todd Barclay case received by Independent Police Conduct Authority The Independent Police Conduct Authority has received a complaint about police handling of the original investigation into the allegations of embattled National MP Todd…
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Citizenship – one law for the rich
As well covered in the media, Peter Thiel spent only 12 days in NZ before being granted citizenship. Apparently he's our first ever secret "great ambassador" for NZ. The Thiel case is inviting comparison with others. We're denying citizenship to those who have lived here…
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Second legal challenge to National’s climate emission targets
Last week Sarah Thomson took the government to court over its woeful response to climate change. She challenged the setting of emissions targets as being too low and not taking into account the long term consequences of addressing climate change adequately. The judge is expected to…
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The Green Party clarify their position on immigration
Speech to the Federation of Multicultural Councils AGM James Shaw MP on Saturday, July 1, 2017 - 12:59 Kia ora kotou, nihao, namaste, annyong, kamusta, talofalava, bula, salam alaikum And warm Pacific greetings – on this cold Dunedin morning – to you all. *** It’s a…
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Open Mike 03/07/2017
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