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Why we must protest the changes to the GCSB

Blog entry by Bunny McDiarmid | July 24, 2013

The Government’s new spy bill looks set to pass with the slimmest of majorities now that Peter Dunne has given his blessing. That’s right - the former Minister who objected so vigorously to having his emails read by a government...

Love and Money

Blog entry by Nathan Argent | April 24, 2013

The passing of the Marriage Equality Bill last week was a triumph of bi-partisan politics. Our elected leaders were able to think for themselves, ignore party doctrine and speak honestly about the concerns of their constituents.

If the crackdown on protest at sea is so popular, why the shady meetings?

Blog entry by Nathan Argent | July 10, 2013

Today, the Herald trotted out a piece based on some polling they’ve done, about the recent crackdown on protesting at sea. We’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions about the responses people were offered, and the actual question.

Government shows foreign oil companies deep sea drilling in NZ not a safe bet

Blog entry by Nick Young | April 17, 2013

In passing the 'Anadarko Amendment' yesterday the Government once again perverted the New Zealand Story by putting big business ahead of New Zealanders. It is a toady legislation that criminalises crucial aspects of protesting at...

Defend the right to peaceful protest at sea

Video | April 23, 2013 at 12:07

The Right To Protest TVC

The power of protest is at the heart of democracy

Blog entry by Steve Abel | April 23, 2013

When the Government rammed through legislation on 16 April that criminalises key aspects of peaceful protest at sea, many New Zealanders were angered. Angered by the affront to democracy and to our longheld tradition and right to...

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