Posts by Jan Logie

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  Is International Development the same as Economic Development? - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  It would seem this Government thinks so. This week the Government announced the newly appointed International Development Advisory and Selection Panel Chair is a former Rugby World Cup Tournament manager, Therese Walsh. Peter Kiely, the National Party’s lawyer who also chairs the Pacific Cooperation Foundation and is a director of the Pacific Forum Line Trevor [...] read more
  May 10, 2012 4:32 pm - 2 Comments
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  New immigration legislation – heartless and illegal - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  As I commented in my media release yesterday – this really looks suspiciously like a John Howard move to shift attention from weaknesses in the Government. I say this because no boat people have ever made it to New Zealand. The government is saying it’s a real possibility because a freighter made it to Canada [...] read more
  May 2, 2012 12:59 pm - 1 Comment
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  In Honour of Rape Awareness Week - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  According to the Minister of Women’s Affairs media release today “The Ministry of Women’s Affairs is investigating how we can prevent revictimisation, better understand the impacts on victims, and better support these girls and women”. Three years on from a major review which involved all relevant government departments and leaders in the field we need [...] read more
  May 1, 2012 9:12 pm - 6 Comments
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  Speech from the launch of the Green Pasifika Network - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Kia ora kotou katoa, Talofa lava, Kia orana,  Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Bula vinaka, Namaste, Taloha ni, Halo ola keta,  Mauri and warm warm Green Party greetings to you all. My name is Jan Logie and I am incredibly honoured to be the Green Party spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs. Tonight is the culmination of [...] read more
  May 1, 2012 9:49 am - 5 Comments
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  Youth services to be cut? - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Are welfare reforms really going to mean a reduction in the services available to our young people? Was that the government’s intention? Less services for our youth transitioning from secondary school? Mayors from South Canterbury to Southland have been lobbying the Ministry to try and save a youth service reputed to be a potential blueprint [...] read more
  April 20, 2012 12:53 pm - No Comments
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  A plea for submissions from Auckland Sexual Abuse HELP - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  I’m very happy to help spread the word on this and would urge all of you to please make a submission. Please share this link around social media and get as many of your friends as possible to also participate. I’m sure I don’t need to remind you of the appalling rates of sexual violence [...] read more
  April 20, 2012 12:06 pm - 2 Comments
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  Changes to the way police collect information – Good or bad? - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Family Violence statistics were not included in the public release of the 2011 calendar year statistics. Police say this is because they are improving the way they collect information to give them a better picture of this complex issue. A new method will give different and incomparable results to previous year’s statistics. Police are the [...] read more
  April 19, 2012 1:34 pm - 2 Comments
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  The Tongan King’s funeral: a photo diary by Jan Logie - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  The plane was full with MPs, Auckland City representatives, Tongan leaders, diplomats from missions based in NZ, Military leaders and Kaumātua.               Got a ride with Councillor Alf Filipaina     We gave our condolences to the Crown Prince on arrival. Most houses and properties wore mourning colours. The [...] read more
  March 28, 2012 11:22 am - 2 Comments
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  Women in politics, in pictures - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Women’s Futures Month was inspired by this year’s International Women’s Day theme ‘connecting girls, inspiring futures.’ While Women’s Futures Month events are Christchurch based, Zo and Erin hope to generate widespread discussion on their Facebook page. The panel discussion held last week at Canterbury University featured the Minister of Women’s Affairs Hon Jo Goodhew, Local [...] read more
  March 22, 2012 10:12 am - 4 Comments
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  When Nanny Goat Gruff gets a whipping: Domestic violence and welfare reform – Part 6 - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  According to research, one in three women in New Zealand will experience physical intimate partner violence in their lifetime. There is an incident reported to the police every 7 minutes and only 18% of cases are reported. I don’t think it’s an overstatement to suggest this is an epidemic, and that we should seriously consider [...] read more
  March 20, 2012 9:28 am - 50 Comments
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  Nanny Goat Gruff does coercion, corruption, and corporate greed – Part 5 of many - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  In the confidence and supply agreement with Act, the Government agreed to open up employment services to non-governmental organisations (NGO). Usually NGOs are not-for-profit organisations. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett talked last month about the likely providers of these employment services being community based organisations such as the Salvation Army and iwi. I spoke to [...] read more
  March 17, 2012 8:04 am - 1 Comment
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  Nanny Goat Gruff does employment prep – Part 4 of many - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Among the changes proposed for sole parent benefits is the ability for Work and Income to require a parent to engage in preparation for work once their child is three or four. Exactly what this might mean is somewhat unclear. It appears to include work experience, budgeting, short courses as well as training which may [...] read more
  March 16, 2012 7:01 am - 2 Comments
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  Welfare reform goes Nanny Goat Gruff: The State gets mouthy on youth – Part 3 of many - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  According to the latest Cabinet papers, we can expect stage one of the legislative changes to be introduced to Parliament next week, ready for implementation in July 2012. I’ve blogged previously about the DPB work testing requirements, touched on the loss of the TIA for higher level studies, and Metiria has blogged about incentivising contraception [...] read more
  March 14, 2012 9:43 pm - 7 Comments
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  IWD – It Won’t Do - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  International Women’s Day is as relevant today as it was when it was first marked in 1911. Then, one million men and women rallied in countries across Europe to demand the right for women to vote, hold public office, work and have equal pay. It’s a day celebrated by a holiday in many countries, and [...] read more
  March 8, 2012 9:49 am - 3 Comments
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  Immigration announcements mean spirited - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Yesterday, we found out that National will change immigration rules relating to parent, sibling and adult child residence categories. In summary these changes will mean that siblings and adult children will no longer be entitled to apply for residence, people who have English as another language will be required to pre pay for Language classes [...] read more
  March 6, 2012 2:41 pm - 7 Comments
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  Welfare Reform goes nanny goat gruff – Part 2 of many - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  When the Government announced their reform plans this week we were hoping to see a reinstatement of the Training Incentive Allowance for higher level courses, as suggested by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett in a Cabinet paper signed off in October last year. It is very disappointing not to see this eventuate. The TIA for [...] read more
  February 29, 2012 6:53 am - 77 Comments
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  Welfare Reform goes nanny goat gruff – Part 1 of many - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  The Green Party believes in an inclusive society, active job creation and basic human rights for every New Zealander. We believe in times of fiscal restraint it is all the more important to value people and foster our points of commonality rather than differences. This may sound all very ‘herbal’ as one friend of mine [...] read more
  February 28, 2012 12:20 pm - 15 Comments
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  Urgent call for submissions: Auckland prostitution bill - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  The Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill, a local bill which proposes to make bylaws prohibiting the business of prostitution or commercial sexual services in specified public places in Manukau City, has been before the Local Government & Environment Select Committee since 2010. Submissions had already closed on this bill but [...] read more
  February 22, 2012 1:36 pm - 38 Comments
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  Aspirational beneficiaries get shut down and shamed - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Last week, the Associate Minister for Social Development, Chester Borrows, told the House (and by virtue of that the whole country) that beneficiary Tania Wysocki of Pukekohe was getting “the equivalent of a salary of $43,000 a year plus her entitlement to 20 hours’ early childhood education”. He also said that she is no worse [...] read more
  February 21, 2012 11:01 am - 58 Comments
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  Waitangi Day Speech to Kapiti - by Jan Logie

  
  
  
  Sorry it’s a few days late, but as promised here is my speech from Waitangi Day: Tēnā koutou katoa, Toi te kupu. Toi te mana. Toi te whēnua. Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Ati Awa, Ngāti Raukawa, mē –tē hapū o Ngāti Haū-mia. Kiā ora koūtoū.  E ngā iwi,- e ngā mana, – e ngā whānau [...] read more
  February 8, 2012 9:57 pm - 1 Comment