New Zealand shouldn't stay silent as Thailand descends into chaos and potentially a bloodbath. We should be backing the Red Shirts' call for UN mediation.
On Friday I put out a press statement welcoming the apology from the NZ Rugby Football Union over the exclusion of Maori from the 1928, 1949 and 1960 teams sent to South Africa.
Right now it is Fair Trade fortnight in NZ. There have been events all over the country to raise awareness of the terrible working conditions many Read More
There is a very disturbing side to the raids on Switched on Gardener hydroponics store. We learn that the shops are reopening on the condition that staff require customers to produce photographic ID. This is presented as a condition for giving bail to the staff that have been charged.
It was great to see so many people turn out in weekend protests against the Big Brother Search and Surveillance Bill. There were some novel touches. In New Plymouth a 'surveillance camera' was set up outside National MP Jonathan Coleman's office.
When EPMU Secretary Andrew Little puts on his other hat, Labour Party president, I hope he will try to shift his party's uncritical support for such free trade and investment agreements. They are not all about Fonterra getting more opportunities to export dairy products.
So far, the National Government has gotten off fairly lightly following a critical report on its record by the UN Human Rights Committee released last weekend.
The Tibetan flags being waved on Parliament’s lawn may have alerted passers by to the presence inside of high level Chinese delegation. The delegation was Read More