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It’s only a song, Simon

National MP Simon Bridges says he hopes “we never see Tiki Taane in Tauranga again.” This was after the award-winning singer was arrested while performing Read More

China comes down hard on high profile dissident

While the world’s attention has been focussed on the efforts of the pro-democracy movement in the Middle-East, China has been cracking down hard on dissidents.

Criticism of judge-only trial in Urewera case

The Court of Appeal decision to uphold a judge-only trial in the “Urewera 18” case was slammed by Fran O’Sullivan in today’s Weekend Herald column. Read More

Join the campaign for fairness at work

Now that the frivolity of the morning is over, I want to take the opportunity to remind Frogblog readers that today the Government’s new industrial Read More

Govt needs to wake up to sleepover case

It is great news that the Government has agreed to enter into negotiations with disability support workers and their unions.

Hypocrisy reigns over Libya

Many people were conned into supporting the Western military involvement on the basis that it was just creating a “no-fly zone”. Now we find that it is a comprehensive air war against all of Gaddafi’s armed forces

Time to look towards a post nuclear future

New Zealand could be using its nuclear-free status to take on the nuclear industry. We are well placed to be at the forefront of the international campaign to phase-out of nuclear power plants and promote the renewable energy alternatives.

New G-G welcome, but selection process questionable

From my experience Jerry Mateparae is a decent fair-minded chap. It is hard to judge how he will go as the new Governor-General because I Read More

Lows and Highs in Christchurch

Last week I spent some time in Christchurch, with family and friends, and went door-to-door distributing food and advice with the Green team in the Read More