Gordon Campbell: On How National’s ”New” Welfare Plan Resurrects A Past Failure
Sam Uffindell’s defenders keep reminding us that he was only 16 at the time of the King’s College incident, and haven’t we all done things in our teens that, as adults, we look back on with shame and embarrassment? True. Let's be honest. Haven’t we all at one time or another, joined a gang and beaten a smaller, younger kid black and blue with wooden clubs? In that respect, Uffindell’s defenders on the streets of Tauranga risk sounding a bit like the psychiatrist Kargol played by Graham Chapman on Monty Python. Some of the media commentary has also noted how the Uffindell saga has taken the shine off National’s good poll results and distracted us all from the unveiling of an important welfare policy at the recent National Patty conference. OK… So let's put the spotlight back on that welfare policy...
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National: Food Prices Climb Taking Kiwis Backwards
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Transport & Infrastructure: Have Your Say On The Future Of Inter-regional Passenger Rail In New Zealand
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National: Sam Uffindell Stood Down Pending Investigation
Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the National Party caucus pending an investigation into further allegations about his past behaviour, says National Party Leader Christopher Luxon... More>>
Government: Tax Break To Boost Long-term Rental Supply
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National: NZ Migrant Arrivals Hit Lowest Mark Since 1990s
Today’s net migration figures show that Labour has failed to deliver the desperately needed skilled migrants they promised, meaning labour shortages will persist into the future, National’s Immigration spokesperson Erica Stanford says... More>>
Green Party: Abuse Revelations Leave No Choice But To Overhaul RSE Scheme
The Green Party is calling on the Government to overhaul the Recognised Seasonal Employers scheme in the wake of revelations of shocking human rights violations... More>>
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Binoy Kampmark: A Looting Matter: Cambodia’s Stolen Antiquities
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Dunne Speaks: Labour Leadership Speculation Premature And Facile
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Ian Powell: Colossal ‘Porkies’ And Band-aids Don’t Make A Health Workforce Plan
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Binoy Kampmark: The Fuss About Monkeypox
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Dunne Speaks: Time For MPs To Think For Themselves
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