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https://twitter.com/VernonSmall/status/826596655403200512 Get to work people! https://twitter.com/nzlabour/status/826599153341911040 Kiwis will come together to change the government, The Green Party is ready and excited to work with New Zealanders to change the government on 23 September. “The Green Party is more energised and more prepared than we’ve ever…
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Labour is serious about regional development. It is proposing a 10 year $200m package of regional initiatives. The first of these was just announced in Dunedin: Digital plan to unlock Dunedin’s potential Labour will ensure all New Zealand’s regions have a chance to thrive, beginning…
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The United States of America appears to be going through one of its darker phases, which we haven't had for a while. It's not fascism. It's a long and dishonourable record of House committees that shame, jail, and socially eradicate people: Overman Committee - 1919…
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Via NewsHub: Gareth Morgan and his party to contest Mt Albert by-election? Opportunities Party founder Gareth Morgan will make an announcement outside the Mt Albert War Memorial Hall at 11am on Wednesday - just an hour before nominations for the by-election officially close. It's expected…
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Interim PM Bill English is well deserving of the widespread criticism he is receiving. NZ Islamic Women's Council: PM 'weak and indecisive' on immigration ban The Prime Minister is under mounting criticism for being too weak in his condemnation of US President Donald Trump's immigration…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Trump goes full fascist and fires the acting Attorney General for daring to question his Muslim Ban order. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/826261722830737408 https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/826262477859991552 https://twitter.com/pptsapper/status/826264428102483968 https://twitter.com/pptsapper/status/826267900805840896 https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/826256186735407104 https://twitter.com/stevesilberman/status/826255463805104128 https://twitter.com/LizzyShaps/status/826254560897310720 https://twitter.com/nat_nieIsen/status/826079166470688768 https://twitter.com/HPS_Vanessa/status/825780624757780480
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We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge. Muslim-Canadians are an important part of our national fabric, and these senseless acts have no place in our communities, city and country. - Justin Trudeau (Canadian PM) The Canary has short,…
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One of the things about chaos is that it's hard to keep up. There's some good work being done out there by people in the US to keep track of the rapid fire changes happening, and documenting what's right and what's wrong. But still there…
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Need some reprieve from the chaos? I'd like to offer this space to post about the resistance, where we choose the proactive and supportive over the reactive and discouraging. What are the best actions happening globally this week? Are there signs of a not-so-slow fuse having been…
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Bill English has failed his first test of real leadership. As world leaders, civil rights organisations and mass protests in America push back against Trump's Muslim ban, English's response is meek at best: Bill English criticises Donald Trump's Muslim ban as 'not the New Zealand…
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I think this speaks for itself.
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While we wait patiently for the Prime Minister to figure out where he stands on racism, xenophobia and locking up refugee children, the Mayor of Wellington has issued this statement. https://www.facebook.com/justin.lester.7777/photos/a.1071133339573317.1073741830.1071009236252394/1411703625516285/
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I/S at No Right Turn writes: Embarrasing Australia persecutes refugees by imprisoning them indefinitely in Pacific concentration camps. And now that has led to the obvious next step: someone has escaped one and claimed refugee status on the basis of that persecution: A young Iranian…
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I attended the joint Labour-Green state of the Nation launch yesterday in Mt Albert and it was impressive. It was a very comfortable event. There were many, many Auckland Labour activists in attendance. And there were many, many Green activists as well. I have spent…
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Good to hear that - World leaders decry Trump's refugee ban World leaders, human rights groups and activists around the globe have criticised Donald Trump's order halting all refugee admissions to the US and temporarily barring people from seven Muslim-majority countries. What does the PM…
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Welcome to this historic day - the day when we start this important year, united in our resolve to change the government. We are driven by one simple premise: That we can make this great country a better place for all New Zealanders. It was…
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The speeches are livestreaming from 2pm on the Labour and Greens Facebook pages. Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei and Labour Leader Andrew Little will speak about their priorities for the year, and will discuss the social and economic challenges and opportunities facing the country and present a vision…
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Trump signed an "execuitive order" placing severe restrictions on immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries – Iraq, Syria, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia. Christians and other minority religions will be "prioritised", so this is specifically targeting Muslims. The Department of Homeland Security has interpreted…
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Matt Nippett (and other journos) have been looking at the question of how Peter Thiel gained citizenship of this country. Nippett has done several articles in the NZ Herald that summarise the situation reasonably adequately - probably because they appear to all be from their…
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The costs of education are ballooning. At school: School costs: $40,000 for 'free' state education Parents of a child born this year can expect to pay almost $40,000 for their education, after big rise in costs over the last 10 years. It's prompted critics to…
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Good to see that Nikki Kaye is doing so well after her cancer scare. Also good to see her changing her mind on an important issue: Nikki Kaye open to improved medicinal cannabis access National MP Nikki Kaye has lent her voice to the medicinal…
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Nothing like a dragon arriving to focus the village to action. I am certainly not accusing the broad left of complacency. Nor lack of warning about what a Trump presidency would look like. Nor am I looking for silver linings. But direct threats are energising,…
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Be part of the movement to change the Government. For the first time ever, the Labour Party and the Green Party are holding a joint State of the Nation event. Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei and Labour Leader Andrew Little will speak about their priorities…
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