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WEBWritten By: Guest post Date published: 1:17 pm, September 22nd, 2024 - 5 comments Categories: labour, political parties, Politics, tax Tags: nigel haworth, policy council, Thomas Piketty, wealth, wealth distribution Nigel Haworth argues that the 2012 reforms of the Labour Party created a perverse effect. Not to engender stronger member voice, but to empower a managerial model akin to a Piketty ...
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WEBNational plan for 2000 extra Kiwis in prison per year. By: Mountain Tui - 9:01 am, September 17th, 2024 - 15 comments. The government plans to put up to 2000 more Kiwis behind bars by 2034 at a potential cost of up to $1.2bn per budget in today’s money. Meanwhile crime, including violent crime is increasing across all of NZ.
Daily review 23/09/2024 « The Standard
WEB1 day ago · Daily review 23/09/2024. Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:30 pm, September 23rd, 2024 - No comments Categories: Daily review - Tags: Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy).
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WEBThe Standard. National plan for 2000 extra Kiwis in prison per year. Written By: Mountain Tui Date published: 9:01 am, September 17th, 2024 - 15 comments Categories: chris bishop, Christopher Luxon, crime, law and "order", paul goldsmith, same old national Tags: Emergency Housing, statistics. The government plans to put up to 2000 more Kiwis ...
Economy - The Standard
WEBDavid Seymour’s Ministry of Regulation costs $80mn. By: Mountain Tui - 12:38 pm, August 22nd, 2024 - 17 comments. David Seymour’s new Ministry has 91 staff, including 3 Deputy CEOs who earn up to $348K each – more than Ministers. Seymour wants to use it as a vehicle to change how NZ makes laws and invokes Ruth Richardson in his vision.
How New Zealand Reconnects With the World « The Standard
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a disorder of the nerves and muscles. It happens in some people many years after they have had polio. PPS may cause new muscle weakness that gets worse over time, pain in the muscles and joints, and tiredness. People with PPS often feel exhausted.
health - The Standard
WEBBy: mickysavage - 9:24 am, July 30th, 2024 - 26 comments. Senior medical figures have questioned the accuracy of what the Government is saying about the health crisis in Northland. And in an example of unbelievably bad timing it has been revealed that the Goverment put aside $216 million to fund a exise duty reduction for Phillip Morris.
International – The Standard
WEBBy: nickkelly - 8:52 am, May 2nd, 2024 - 2 comments. According to Zoopla, the average monthly rent in London as of April 2024 is £2,121. Council tax, internet, water and energy bills are usually on top of this and have increased significantly in the last two years. The average monthly income after tax is £2,902.50.
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WEBThe Standard newspaper – from where our masthead comes – was founded by labour movement activists in the 1930s. They used it as a vehicle to share their views with a broader audience – a perspective they felt the mainstream media was representing poorly. We think the same is true today.
blogs – The Standard
WEBBy: mickysavage - 7:00 am, January 19th, 2021 - 100 comments. A new political blog has appeared. But rather than involving a fresh presentation of new ideas in an attempt to engender debate this blog has three tired old has beens who are well past their use by date engage in some climate change denial and race baiting.
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