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comment by sam | 2:35 am, 25/05/2010
eeing the student living allowance as a subsistence benefit is problematic. Supporting a student costs the Government a lot. They are also paying for tuition costs (more than the amount loaned, as there is already a significant subsidy for NZ students). That is money that could be used to fund tertiary education in other ways than paying the course costs of failures.
comment by daniel | 2:34 am, 25/05/2010
True open entry to tertiary education does not require funding those who will not try. Giving everyone a chance to have a go is important. But letting the lazy few borrow indefinitely is not going to help anyone.
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by Edward Greig | 2:47 AM, 20/09/10
Michael Laws leapt in to control the possible story over his apparently scandalous relationship and resulting text messages. His claims of there being political motivation behind the story seem a little odd, though. As Laws is not running for Mayor of Whanganui again, the only person with political motivation I can see is from Laws himself. Seeking to gain maximum exposure, and possibly gain some sympathy, Laws may have reached the point of no return in the belief no publicity is bad publicity.
by Edward Greig | 2:15 AM, 23/08/10
An increase in regulations promoting warmer houses may be populist, but it isn’t necessarily good for everyone, nor is government support actually needed for good housing.
by Edward Greig | 11:28 PM, 22/08/10
Weeks like this don’t come often enough between elections. By now, Chris Carter will probably be gone from the Labour Party, and it’s certain that he signed the death warrant in his own handwriting.
by Edward Greig | 2:05 AM, 09/08/10
Writing from the past, I can’t determine the full fall-out and final result, but for now I am celebrating the recent OUSA referendum result.
by Edward Greig | 1:21 AM, 26/07/10
Following their investment of settlement funds and businesses, iwi are becoming economic powerhouses. It is time that the government recognised this and took advantage of this large pool of capital.
