No surprises here. Knobbled from the start.
$300 per year and good luck in getting it! WINZ tell beneficiaries to go to the hospital and have the offending tooth removed - even if it only needs a filling. Too bad if it's a front tooth! Even with the necessary paper work - usually costing $100 for ...
It was also his sporting colleague/friend in Australia who was implicated in and then laughed when the 'little' person team mascot was set on fire.
Jim Anderton campaigned actively on this for several elections and it has been Labour policy in the past. Not sure about the last election though. It would make a big difference to the dental health of many adults who currently can't afford dental care.
Jordan Williams was campaign manager for (Jim Mora's good friend) Stephen Franks when the latter was National Party candidate for Wellington Central in the 2008 general election. That was the first time Grant Robertson stood for Labour in that seat. Their ...
With such narrowminded, smug and bigoted attitudes as displayed in the above comments I certainly wouldn't want to be on the same side as any of you Whale Oil wannabees.
That is offensive and puerile on so many levels. Reminds me of the nastiness directed by the angry white male extreme right at Helen Clark.
It is a bit concerning that many David Cunliffe supporters appear unwilling to accept any outcome except their man winning. If he doesn't win then that must be a conspriracy or vote rigging. Meanwhile the three candidates seem pretty genuine that they will...
David Cunliffe proudly mentioned his Richard Seddon link at Saturday night's meeting so hardly a secret by the time of last night's Blackball meeting
It was a long battle for recognition of women in the upper ranks of the trade union movement. For those wanting to know more about this Sonja Davies' autobiographies Bread and Roses and Marching On provide a fascinating view of the struggle from inside. ...
The Waihopai appeal is going on as well today. Cases linked. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8647335/Spy-base-trio-use-Dotcom-defence
DoC funding cuts were savage a few weeks ago. Now Key has announced that he is going to give many more millions to Tourism but only for 'high end' tourists. What/who are they? The big gamblers and/or the ones who hate the environment? Rich gamblers who own...
I was appalled at the way Lianne Dalziel was dismissed by the panel. She was asked what she would do differently and when she tried to answer was cut off.
Just wondering what evidence Mary has that the LP is anti-beneficiary. I think every Labour electorate office will tell you their local Labour MP cares a lot about beneficiaries and actively supports them.
Also welfare for landlords who get rich on their tennants' accomodation supplements - so an indirect channel for taxpayer funds to property investors.
Chris Trotter's vindictive piece today will have those in the Beehive smiling. Whose side is he on?
Charles is smart and a good left winger but he was not so effective as a potential local MP. He needed to better Peter Dunne's record of turning up to everything and being everywhere in the electorate and then he might have won the seat, but he seemed a ...
Isn't Lianne looking at the Christchurch mayoralty?
This a response to LPrent 12.44pm and I agree about the need for healthy debate and even conflict. I think sections of the LP have been despairing about lack of support from other sections of the labour movement/left and vice versa since its founding (too ...
Since someone mentioned bullying, I wonder how many people have been disappointed at the petulant bullying tone of some of the commentators of the Standard lately. Do what I say, how I say - or else! And as mentioned above, most aren't even Labour people. ...
Lange was an inspiring leader with the smart speeches and one liners but wasn't doing and was not good at that behind the scenes stuff building alliances and relationships, while the neo-libs were. I like Shearer because he is doing the hard work behind ...
Bill, you said it. You are not a Labour Party activist or member. You will probably never be. To have broad support in New Zealand a party has to cover a diversity from centre left to mild left to more staunch left - to reflect mainstream NZ which is ...
Peter Fraser was the main force behind the 1938 Act as savage was really ill by then http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Fraser_(New_Zealand_politician)
Peter Fraser was one of the major players behind the 1938 Act, and may have been Minister of Health at the time. There was a huge battle with doctors who wanted to keep their ability to charge patients as much as they wanted.
2013 marks 75 years since the 1938 Social Security Act which is considered the start of the 'cradle to grave' welfare state - an achievement in which NZ was among the world leaders. Next year would be a great opportunity to focus on reclaiming those values...
Can you name some examples since 1989 when they have spoken out against the government (excluding 2000-2008 when they were occasionally critical, usually at budget time when the government didn't give bigger increases to schools).
The School Trustees Assn is an employer organisation. The employer is in effect the government. They are only ever going to say what the government wants them too, including any chance to attack the teachers.
Not counting National Super which is by far the most expensive benefit for New Zealand. 25 years on National Super amounts to a lot more than a couple of years on the DPB.
Human rights rarely seem important to those who have them, but are critical for those who don't and are vital for an egalitarian society. PM Peter Fraser was one of those leaders who fought for the UN Declaration on Human Rights in the 1940s. I guess there...
Accusations of beneficiary bashing by Grant Robertson are not only inaccurate but cruel and unfair.
The universal child benefit is a great idea - like the old family benefit.
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