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Most of us have debt - anyone with a mortgage has an eye watering amount of debt but when push comes to shove, that's good...
Yesterday the Prime Minister confirmed another rise in the minimum wage. The minimum wage went up last year to $18.90. ...
This tricky virus seems to be playing very hard to get, doesn't it? I know that Covid 19 exists and that if you get it...
No new community cases - good. The entire country in a form of lockdown - bad. I get that Auckland needs to take precautions...
We've talked before about the shocking state of our kids' teeth. More than 5000 children and teenagers have dental surgery...
Remember Shamima Begum? The entitled little schoolgirl who ran away to be a terrorist with two of her mates, married two...
The stoush between Rawiri Waititi and the Speaker of the House is absolutely absurd. If Waititi wants to wear a hei tiki...
It is still a big regret of mine that I lost my way with maths. I was really enjoying maths for years and years and then...
Whatever your views on climate change, wherever on the spectrum you might be - from total denier to a Chicken Licken who...
These double standards around MIQ places has really get me riled. Covid is supposed to have levelled us all. Those in jobs...
I cannot go past Trevor Mallard's actions this morning. Maybe it's just me, but I find what he's done utterly appalling. It’s...
Finally, the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shootings was released yesterday and I don't think...
What on earth does declaring a climate emergency actually mean? Is it any more than hot air - which as we all know is damaging...
The government has acted with alacrity and introduced legislation requiring employers to offer all their employees 10 days...
I'm sure the Helen Clark Foundation and the NZIER mean well with their calls for a big minimum wage boost. They say the...
The old adage when it comes to children is one for mum, one for dad and one for the country, but the fertility rate among...
The media last night and this morning - the television news channels, the newspapers, the radio stations - were all leading...
What to do about National? At the moment, they are struggling to form themselves into a decent opposition far less an alternative...
Yesterday, we finally saw Joe Biden and Kamala Harris take to the stage as President and VP elect of the United States. It...
We still don't have a US president and we probably won't have one anytime soon. At the moment, it looks like Biden will...
Housing was a big talking point in this year's election, just as it was in the 2017 election and deservedly so. There were...
Well, that's the election done and dusted, and the polls did in fact translate into votes on the day. Jacinda Ardern has...
Being part of the team of 5 million was a big deal for a lot of people and they were hardly likely to sack their team leader. "Have...
Seriously, why would you be a police officer? You're damned if you do, damned if you don't. An Independent Police Conduct...
