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Comedy Of Errors - Vote Count Changes Again |
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Believe it or not, but the final vote in the move to an 18 year old minimum drinking age has been amended for a third time.
To a roar from the House, National Chief Whip, John Carter said one proxy vote had not been cast at all and this was for the ayes.
Hopefully this means the final vote is
finally 59 to 55 in favour of a move to a drinking age of
18.
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Gordon Campbell: On The Skycity Convention Center Blowout & A Negative MBIE Review
If the government really did have good tidings of great joy you can bet it wouldn’t be strewing them about at Christmas time – which is, traditionally, the dumping ground for terrible news that the government fervently hopes the public will be too distracted to notice. And so verily this Christmas Eve we learn of (a) the explosion of costs to the taxpayer... More>>
Syed Atiq ul Hassan: Eye-Opener For Islamic Community
An event of siege, terror and killing carried out by Haron Monis in the heart of Sydney business district has been an eye-opener for the Islamic Community in Australia. Haron was shot down before he killed two innocent people, a lawyer and a manager ... More>>
Jonathan Cook: US Feels The Heat On Palestine Vote At UN
The floodgates have begun to open across Europe on recognition of Palestinian statehood. On 12 December the Portuguese parliament became the latest European legislature to call on its government to back statehood, joining Sweden, Britain, Ireland, France ... More>>
Fightback: MANA Movement Regroups, Call For Mana Wahine Policy
In the wake of this years’ electoral defeat, the MANA Movement is regrouping. On November 29th, Fightback members attended a Members’ Hui in Tāmaki/Auckland, with around 70 attending from around the country. More>>
Ramzy Baroud: The Mockingjay Of Palestine: “If We Burn, You Burn With Us”
Raed Mu’anis was my best friend. The small scar on top of his left eyebrow was my doing at the age of five. I urged him to quit hanging on a rope where my mother was drying our laundry. He wouldn’t listen, so I threw a rock at him. More>>
Don Franks: Future Of Work Commission: Labour's Shrewd Move
Lunging boldly towards John Key, shouting 'Cut the crap!' - Andrew Little was great, wasn't he? Labour's new leader spoke for many people fed up with Key's flippant arrogant deceit. Andrew Little nailing the Prime minister on lying about contacting a rightwing ... More>>
Asia-Pacific Journal: MSG Headache, West Papuan Heartache? Indonesia’s Melanesian Foray
Asia and the Pacific--these two geographic, political and cultural regions encompass entire life-worlds, cosmologies and cultures. Yet Indonesia’s recent enthusiastic outreach to Melanesia indicates an attempt to bridge both the constructed and actual ... More>>
Valerie Morse: The Security State: We Should Not Be Surprised, But We Should Be Worried
On the very day that the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security released her report into the actions of people the Prime Minister’s office in leaking classified Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) documents to right-wing smearmonger Cameron ... More>>
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