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Nats vote against civil liberties, as usual

Parliament is in the process of passing the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill. It would allow the Police to take DNA samples when they arrest anyone. I can see the possibilities...

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Free Trade AND Human Rights

Last week I was in Kuala Lumpur for the signing of the Malaysia-NZ Free Trade Agreement (see previous blog on that subject). I had arranged before I left NZ to use some of my time there to visit the...

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Fairness @ Work under National?

Thank goodness I don’t have a fragile ego (if I have one at all). In the past two weeks, the Nats have block-voted against hearing submissions on a petition I championed signed by nearly 16,000 other...

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The right to protest

Last week there was a bit of coverage in the Dom Post about a court case that I have been involved with over the last 12 years. It relates to a student protest at Parliament back in September 1997 when...

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Common Sense from the High Court on Adoption – Now it’s Parliament’s Turn

Last week, a full court of the High Court (this means 2 judges – commonly the way that test cases are heard and decided) significantly widened the pool of adults who can legally volunteer to adopt...

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What about taking a leaf out of Hague’s book, Key?

William Hague has been here for 2 days and leaves this evening. He is the UK Foreign Affairs Secretary and he has been paying NZ the first bilateral visit of a Foreign Affairs Secretary for perhaps 30...

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Fiji – our neighbourhood – our concern

Sometimes I wonder if New Zealanders who continue to visit Fiji for its sun and resorts really understand how serious the situation is, especially when it comes to human and workers’ rights. Perhaps if...

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Equal pay : What would you do about gender pay discrimination? Labour...

14 Questions for 2014 Virtual Hustings Meeting – Question 4 Equal pay : What would you do about gender pay discrimination? Explanatory Note: From September 10th to 14th 2013 as part of the official...

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Disability Issues : Would you create a Ministry for Disability? Labour...

14 Questions for 2014 Virtual Hustings Meeting – Question 7 Disability Issues : Would you create a Ministry for Disability? Question : Under your leadership would a Labour-led Government commit to...

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Party Leadership : What Labour values drive your work for New Zealand? Labour...

14 Questions for 2014 Virtual Hustings Meeting – Question 11 Party Leadership : What key Labour values drive your work for New Zealand? Question : Why did you join the Labour Party over other parties...

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