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Nationals Kiwis first Immigration Rule Labeled Meaningless By Labour
Posted 11:36am Sunday 23rd April 2017 by George Elliott
Under the government’s new immigration rules the classification of temporary high and low skilled workers and their residency eligibility will be determined by income, regardless of their industry position. Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse announced last week that temporary migrants Read more...
Female Workers Set for Historic Pay Rise After Government Announces Pay Equity Settlement
Posted 10:40am Sunday 23rd April 2017 by Mikade Barns-Graham
Unions, organisations, and workers in the disability, care and support industry enthusiastically welcomed the recent announcement of the Government’s pay equity settlement last week. After 20 months of negotiations between the government and unions such as E Tu union, New Zealand Read more...
Academics Issue Open Letter in Defence of Free Speech
Posted 11:25am Sunday 9th April 2017 by Zahra Shahtahmasebi
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Coca-Cola Christmas In the Park is a National Disgrace
Posted 10:45am Sunday 26th March 2017 by Joel MacManus
It’s time for us to accept it: Coca Cola Christmas in the Park has become a disgrace. Every year thousands of irresponsible and careless middle-aged people descend on public property, get off their chops on eggnog and sherry, leave a disgusting mess of cans, cups and mince tart wrappers Read more...
Abortion Law Reform Coming to Forefront of Public Debate
Posted 10:52am Sunday 19th March 2017 by Joe Higham
A resurgence of public debate surrounding abortion reform is currently taking place in New Zealand, just as the United Kingdom has signalled its intent to discuss the possibility of decriminalising women who bring about their own abortion. New Zealand women currently have to adhere to strict Read more...
Hepatitis C Continues to Plague NZers As Govt Fights Losing Battle
Posted 10:38am Sunday 19th March 2017 by Joe Higham
The Otago Hepatitis C Resource Centre is continuing to struggle to survive amid funding issues from central government. The current six-month contracts are doing little to provide financial security to the centre. Hepatitis C is a disease that is spread through blood-to-blood contact, an Read more...
Wellington Students Protest NZ Rape Culture
Posted 10:32am Sunday 19th March 2017 by Anna Linton
A protest set up by three Wellington high schools against New Zealand rape culture saw hundreds march from Parliament to Civic Square in Wellington last Monday. The protest comes as a result of offensive comments made recently by high school students at Wellington College surfaced on Read more...
Annette Kings Departure Leaves Jacinda Ardern Poised to Become Labours Deputy Leader
Posted 10:40am Sunday 5th March 2017 by Anna Linton
Annette King has stood down as the Labour Party’s Deputy Leader, with both herself and leader Andrew Little endorsing Jacinda Ardern as her successor. “I did ask her [King] to stay on the front bench with the Health Portfolio, and she did consider it,” Little told Critic, Read more...
Why Use Facts When You Can Use Anecdotes?
Posted 10:24am Sunday 5th March 2017 by Joe Higham
Prime Minister Bill English has blamed unemployment rates on young people failing workplace drug tests; despite admitting the comments he made were based entirely on anecdotal evidence. English explained that high unemployment figures do not reflect a need to limit the amount of unskilled Read more...
Dotcom Loses High Court Extradition Battle, Vows to Fight On
Posted 10:48am Sunday 26th February 2017 by Joe Higham
Last week, New Zealand’s High Court ruled in favour of extraditing Kim Dotcom and his co-accused to the United States over their roles in the now-defunct file-sharing business Megaupload. The United States of America are seeking to have Dotcom (and the three other co-accused) Read more...
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