The Greens backing teachers’ demands

The Government needs to come to the table and ensure teacher pay keeps pace with the rising cost of putting food on the table, paying the rent, and keeping the house warm.

But, it’s important to remember that this is not just about pay. There are serious issues around funding and understaffing, ratios and sick leave.

Teanau Tuiono

Open mike 16/03/2023

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Daily review 15/03/2023

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Making s%*t up

Is it just me or is Mike Hosking becoming more unbalanced?  The recent misrepresentation of a speech from Deborah Russell would suggest that he is getting worse.

Open mike 15/03/2023

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Daily review 14/03/2023

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The great policy bonfire

Chris Hipkins continues with his shock and awe campaign and has torched a number of policies that National and Act were using to foment unrest.

Open mike 14/03/2023

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Daily review 13/03/2023

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Saudi/Iran peace deal brokered by China

Veteran Indian diplomat MK Bhadrakumar describes the resumption of diplomatic relations between Shi’ite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia brokered by China as a “Suez moment” in the history of the Middle East. Peace in Yemen is only one of the possible benefits.

Open mike 13/03/2023

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Open mike 12/03/2023

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Open mike 11/03/2023

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Daily review 10/03/2023

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Open mike 10/03/2023

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Daily review 09/03/2023

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Open mike 09/03/2023

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Daily review 08/03/2023

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Open mike 08/03/2023

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Daily review 07/03/2023

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Triangulating climate change

Yesterday morning there were suggestions that the Government would properly address climate change by placing greater emphasis on public transport and walking and cycling.  But by the afternoon the proposition had been watered down.

Open mike 07/03/2023

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Daily review 06/03/2023

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Open mike 06/03/2023

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But How Do You Pay For It?

To pay for recent flood damage Grant Robertson has to decide on what proportion of this will be paid by new debt, what proportion by reallocation of expenditure, and what proportion by special tax levies.  Is an Australian style levy under consideration?

Open mike 05/03/2023

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How Activism Dies

If anything progressive is to come out of this current government other than disaster recovery, really focused protest must prevail. It isn’t.

Open mike 04/03/2023

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Daily review 03/03/2023

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