Justice & Democracy Archive

  • Sue Kedgley

    Wake Up Cantabrians! Your democracy is at stake!



    I can’t believe the people of Canterbury are going to allow a democratically elected Council—Environment Canterbury—to be thrown out and replaced by an unelected and unaccountable political appointee—most likely Jenny Shipley. What is happening in Canterbury is eerily similar to what is happening in Auckland—layers of democracy are being quietly got rid of and replaced by [...] read more
    March 19, 2010 11:31 am - 30 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Save Radio NZ meeting – pictures and report



    Save Radio NZ meeting – a packed St John’s in the city – Wellington  150 people showed up last night to a Save Radio New Zealand meeting organised jointly by myself and Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson. Gaylene Preston and Jon Johansson also spoke, along with many members of the audience, all voicing their concern that the [...] read more
    March 17, 2010 4:33 pm - 9 Comments
  • frog

    Ignoring the evidence again on drug law reform



    In which Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne takes a head-in-the-sand approach to recommendations by the Ministry of Health’s Expert Advisory Committee on Drugs. read more
    March 16, 2010 11:26 am - 273 Comments
  • David Clendon

    Taking a Hiding



    You know your plans are not being well received when one of the major players in the sector speaks out against them. Mr Hide has already faced widespread public opposition to his plans for the Auckland Super City, as well as from other politicians, the current Auckland councils and now the President of Local Government [...] read more
    March 15, 2010 3:34 pm - 23 Comments
  • frog

    Canterbury DHB needs to rethink drug rehab policy



    The Canterbury DHB’s new alcohol and drug rehabilitation services policy flies in the face of the principle of harm minimisation and discriminates against people whose drug and/or alcohol problems have resulted in them falling foul of the criminal law. Often these are the very people who the greatest danger to themselves and others in the community and are most in need of help. read more
    March 15, 2010 12:52 pm - 13 Comments
  • frog

    Joyce controlled transport for Auckland?



    As I noted last week, Granny Herald has finally woken up to the dangers of Rodney Hide and Steven Joyce’s plans for local government in Auckland. They’ve been running a useful series of articles about the proposed council controlled organizations. In particular, the Herald (and mayors) are concerned that all responsibility for transport issues, will be [...] read more
    March 15, 2010 9:00 am - 9 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Anniversary of 1959 Tibetan uprising



    Green MP Keith Locke joins the Friends of Tibet protest outside the Chinese Embassy, Wellington NZ This morning I joined the Friends of Tibet protest outside the Chinese Embassy on the 51st anniversary of the 1959 Tibetan people’s uprising against Chinese rule. Of course there was another ‘uprising’ in March 2008, with demonstrations throughout Tibet. Unfortunately, those [...] read more
    March 10, 2010 12:37 pm - 2 Comments
  • frog

    The mysterious case of the missing shipping container



    Judith Collins is the David Copperfield of New Zealand. Many magicians have attempted and failed to do this trick; I have never seen a disappearing act quite like this one. The Set Up Take one forty-foot shipping container filled with about $5000 worth of timber. Place the shipping container in a non-descript lot somewhere in Christchurch and sit [...] read more
    March 9, 2010 3:01 pm - 18 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    No tightening of gun regulations – even post Molenaar



    It is unfortunate that the High Court has knocked back the Police decision to reclassify some rifles with pistol grips as military style semi-automatics (MSSAs). Justice Jill Mahon said legislation was necessary to implement the change. The Greens will support such legislation. In fact, we want it to go further down the road towards registering all [...] read more
    March 3, 2010 12:04 pm - 79 Comments
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