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On Sunday, following a tense six-day standoff, 16 prisoners involved in protesting appalling conditions at New Zealand’s Waikeria Prison surrendered to authorities. Five of the 21 men who started the protest had already given themselves up. The men had climbed onto the roof of a prison block and caused significant damage, including by starting fires. Hundreds of inmates were relocated due to the fires. Authorities responded with brutal measures. On December 31, three days into the protest, Ne...

Might see a burst of life around noon. Me? Im off to feed the family cats. Ed 3 New Zealand has a serious problem with alcohol. The reporting in this article about this riot in Whangamata is part of the issue. At no stage does it address the issue of this class A drugs vice like grasp over the levers of control in this country. The liquor industry, politicians and a liberal culture is responsible for this. While I agree with the words Sandra Goudie about rich self-indulg...

The need to prioritise sustainable tourism that enhances community wellbeing is the central theme of the Tourism Futures Taskforce report, released today. The Taskforce was established in May 2020 as an independent public-private partnership to consider the future of tourism. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says the Taskforce report sets out ... 1 week ago The Government is investing nearly $9 million in four iwi-led projects in the South Island through its Jobs for Nature programme.  Land Infor...

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Tom Peters, Socialist Equality Group 29 December 2020, original url: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/12/29/hous-d29.html   For hundreds of thousands of families in New Zealand, the holiday period this year will be one of the hardest in living memory. Like other countries, the ...

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It has never ceased to surprise me that those who profit at the expense of others are so unaware of the harm suffered by those they exploit, and are so convinced that they have a right to do the exploiting and that their profit is a proper and justifiable reward ... 4 days ago The government’s recent housing package may work; will it do enough? Trick Question: Does New Zealand have a capital gains tax on housing? If you ask the Prime Minister she will say not. It is true that her government ...

Treetop 6 I have been comparing the leadership of Trump (US) and Johnson (UK). Johnson got a Brexit deal over the line and he has not been weak in enforcing lockdowns. Trump is anti lockdown and has not signed a major new trade deal. For 2022 I want the world to have control over Covid – 19 and for there to be success with vaccines to combat the virus and/or a treatment for those who do not vaccinate. aom 6.1 The statement Boris Johnson, "… has ...

Tuesday, 22 December 2020, 8:39 am Thousands of international students, many of whom have spent tens of thousands of dollars to study in New Zealand, and have received study visas, have been unable to enter the country since it imposed draconian border restrictions in March. They are among thousands of people with visas, entitling them to live in New Zealand, who remain stranded overseas. Hundreds of migrant workers have protested in India, demanding the same treatment as NZ residents and citi...