Finally conceding the government’s majority, Bridges is complaining that Labour has struck back on his boss’ plan to obstruct the government on select committees by following through on his own plans to reduce their size.
The spin that National are running is that they are unhappy with the move to reduce the MPs in select committees. That their dick size opposition party is the largest make me see teenage boys being idiots. Because there is no substantive difference to parliament from when this was recommended and now.
The Paradise Papers have provided further evidence of a small group of very wealthy people are using complex trust arrangements based in tax havens to avoid paying tax.
Maybe it’s time to broach the elephant in the living room.
Idiot/savant writes about Labour’s legislation to extend paid parental leave.
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Australia has refused New Zealand’s very generous offer to take 150 Manus Island refugees.
In recent years Labour has allowed National to dominate rural politics. Maybe it is time for Labour to think about reaching out to rural voters and suggest to them that a progressive vote is in their interests.
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Issued alongside the Magna Carta on November 6, 1217, the Charter of the Forest is among the first ecological charters in history and among the first to assert the rights of ordinary people to the right to subsistence. 800 years old tomorrow.
Just before the election news broke that National MP Jian Yang had previously taught in a Chinese University training spies. A recent OIA release of his immigration application raises further issues.
A look at Labour’s PR around the TPPA-11, and a campaign by Action Station to stop the signing.
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The changing face of New Zealand.
The briefing to incoming Housing Minister Phil Twyford shows clearly that a crisis in housing developed under National’s watch.
“This is an incredible opportunity for the Green Party to make that good, green change that we’ve talked about – since ages ago!”
For a brief moment, the internets rejoiced.
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With a change of Government it is a time for a change in the public entities that run New Zealand.
Bad luck you back benchers!
Bill English has claimed that it is not the role of National to make Parliament run properly.
“The government is throwing out pay equity legislation introduced by National, saying it makes it harder for people to make a claim for fair wages.”
Mr Campbell is awarded Presenter of the Year by the Association for International Broadcasting.
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National’s Parliamentary list has been announced. The big mover is Judith Collins who has jumped 7 places to number 9 and she is on the front bench.
In terms of style and approach Jacinda Ardern is radically different to Donald Trump.
Unless Auckland Council finds more funding for the environment the predictions for what will happen are dire.
Jacinda Ardern faces a test of her claim she can handle Australia better than the last two Prime Ministers. How will she react?
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Sunday the 5th of November from 12 O’Clock onwards, by the bandstand in Dunedin’s Botanic Gardens.
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Andrew Little has announced that Act’s three strikes for offenders legislation is going to be repealed.
Labour has announced plans to prevent foreign residents from buying residential homes in New Zealand.
