Catherine Delahunty Archive

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  More from inside the WWG welfare forum - by frog

  
  
  
  Paula Bennett: “This debate could get uncomfortable…it could get emotional…we may even see an ugly side of New Zealand…” And who created that ugly side, Paula? read more
  June 14, 2010 11:54 am - 73 Comments
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  Early Childhood Education cuts “create opportunity” - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  Yesterday the Education Select Committee had one hour to question the Minister of Education Anne Tolley on the Budget Estimates for Education. The responses the Minister gave on the cuts to Early Childhood Education fit into the “black is really white” category. She said that the cuts to the centres were an opportunity for those [...] read more
  June 3, 2010 5:44 pm - 16 Comments
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  Appropriate levels of decision making – Te Tiriti and MMP - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  Appropriate decision making is one of the core principles of the Greens and it is very useful when we are grappling with the developing discourse around MMP and also decision making under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This core principle means that we uphold the importance of voting as a vital tool in decision making and [...] read more
  May 28, 2010 4:41 pm - 24 Comments
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  Stop The Mining March, May 1st - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  The march against mining Schedule 4 in Auckland was an unqualified success! They say “mine” we say “ours”! read more
  May 3, 2010 10:07 am - 25 Comments
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  Why cuts to Early Childhood Education are a dumb idea - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  This morning I was dismayed to hear Bill English signalling – to all intents and purposes – that there will be funding cuts for Early Childhood Education in the upcoming Budget. As the NZEI have pointed out today, spending on ECE is an investment, not a cheap way to balance the books. In fact, it [...] read more
  April 28, 2010 3:46 pm - 24 Comments
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  Inequality in Aotearoa: Education - by Metiria Turei

  
  
  
  It is often assumed that the desire to raise national standards of performance in fields such as education is quite separate from the desire to reduce educational inequalities within a society. But the truth may be almost the opposite of this. It looks as if the achievement of higher national standards of educational performance may [...] read more
  April 27, 2010 4:50 pm - 237 Comments
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  D.R.I.P. – Like Water on A Stone - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  If water keeps dripping it eventually changes the shape of a stone. Thus the D.R.I.P (Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People) will help change our country. It took 22 years of hard work and tough negotiation to achieve this milestone and good on the Maori Party if they managed to speed up the National [...] read more
  April 27, 2010 11:19 am - 48 Comments
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  Submit on the Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill - by frog

  
  
  
  The Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill has been referred to Parliament’s Social Services Select Committee for submissions. Metiria Turei and Catherine Delahunty have produced a submission guide to assist people wanting to make submissions opposing this Bill. The deadline for submissions is Friday 14 May 2010. read more
  April 13, 2010 2:27 pm - 6 Comments
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  Mining protest at Parliament: The first ripple - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  Yesterday I joined what will undoubtedly be the first in a series of protests against the Government’s plans for mining in Schedule 4 land. Conservative media estimates put the numbers at 500, but I reckon it was closer to 1000. Metiria’s speech was a rousing call to action, and she contrasted Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson’s [...] read more
  March 31, 2010 10:47 am - 9 Comments
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  Podcast: A Christ’s College Bill?! - by frog

  
  
  
  Hold on to your hats because we’re looking at the Christ’s College (Canterbury) Amendment Bill (…is that stunned silence I hear?) It might be one of the most obscure pieces of legislation to hit the House this year. It’s taken up hours of our time and now it’s going to take some of yours too… [...] read more
  March 30, 2010 10:07 am - 5 Comments
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  Welfare reform: copying Australia’s failure - by frog

  
  
  
  Why, when New Zealand has a weak labour market, is Paula Bennett copying the welfare reforms that failed in Australia at a time they had a strong labour market? read more
  March 25, 2010 3:02 pm - 66 Comments
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  The Roger Awards strike again - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  Last night, the Roger Award For The Worst Transnational Corporation operating in New Zealand, 2009 was awarded to ANZ. The Aussie-owned banks continue to rip us off, and the Green Party believes a bank is a worthy recipient of this award. read more
  March 12, 2010 1:33 pm - 9 Comments
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  The End of the Line - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  This great documentary on the demise of the planet’s fish stocks was launched at the Paramount last night by a coalition of environmental groups (ECO, Forest and Bird, WWF and Greenpeace). read more
  March 5, 2010 10:39 am - 2 Comments
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  Why are 30,000 kids a day voting with their feet? - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  The statistics on truancy are very worrying. Not only do we have 72,000 young people between the ages of 15 and 24 out of work and out of any form of education, but we have 30,000 students a day not wanting to go to school. In response, the Government has doubled funding to deal with [...] read more
  March 3, 2010 2:10 pm - 24 Comments
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  Not Our Heritage to Mine Karangahake - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  On Friday last I hosted a meeting about the effects of mining at the Karangahake Hall near Paeroa. The hall is close to a major historical and recreational area including many artefacts and remnants from the early gold mining days. It is also close to the newest gold mining permit issued for the Coromandel area. [...] read more
  February 23, 2010 2:44 pm - 12 Comments
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  Economy with the truth on the gender pay gap - by frog

  
  
  
  Another Minister has been caught out misusing statistics and being economical with the truth. This time it is Women’s Affairs Minister Pansy Wong, replying to a question from Catherine Delahunty on the gender pay gap read more
  February 19, 2010 3:09 pm - 4 Comments
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  Sign Language Sabotaged - by Catherine Delahunty

  
  
  
  Last year the Minister of Education was repeatedly asked in the House if there would be cuts to New Zealand Sign language education during the night class debacle. If you read the Manawatu Standard yesterday, it has started to happen, in that region at least. read more
  February 5, 2010 9:22 am - 7 Comments
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  Stop bullying Parliament’s workers - by frog

  
  
  
  Parliamentary Service has been trying to force the hard working, poorly paid support staff of Parliament to take cuts to their pay package. These are not the ‘political’ staff – they are the people who do things like security, messenger services, and building maintenance at Parliament. As is only fair, the staff have been resisting [...] read more
  October 30, 2009 1:06 pm - 5 Comments
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  Love Wild Rivers? Give them your support - by frog

  
  
  
  Cool. Today a new campaign has been launched for one of New Zealand’s most iconic features – our Wild Rivers. It’s great to see diverse groups – tree-huggers, deer-stalkers, bird-watchers, knobbly-kneed trampers, sharp-edged climbers, risky rafters, kool-kat kayakers, and angelic anglers – representing “over 100,000 New Zealanders” and united in seeking to protect wild rivers [...] read more
  October 28, 2009 12:37 pm - 3 Comments
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  Frog Week with Gerry and Tim - by frog

  
  
  
  It’s frog week! My favourite week of the year. But this one comes under a large grey cloud. My local native frog rellies have not been faring well for a while. They’re threatened by all sorts already. But now they have a new predator – Gerry with his sidekick Tim. All New Zealand’s native frog species are now threatened by mining. read more
  September 29, 2009 6:02 am - 3 Comments