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    Podcast: Courteney, Catherine and the WWG - by frog



    In our most recent podcast we talk to Courteney, 19-year-old mum of 8-month-old Summer, and first year law student at Victoria University, about her experiences balancing parenting and study on the DPB, and her thoughts on the Welfare Working Group’s final report. read more
    March 31, 2011 11:00 am - 4 Comments
  • Catherine Delahunty

    Children on the margins - by Catherine Delahunty



    A report released this week (PDF) by the Children’s Commissioner calls for quality childcare services, especially for under two-year-olds. It will take more than a report to convince the current Government – whose cost-cutting includes undermining the goal of 100% fully qualified staff in early childhood centres – to invest properly in Early Childhood Education. [...] read more
    March 24, 2011 1:15 pm - 9 Comments
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    Key’s taxpayer subsidy to wealthy private schools - by frog



    I was quite astonished to see on Agenda that John Key is talking about ‘maybe’ doubling the tax payers’ subsidy to private schools. Key is saying he wants to see the government giving large taxpayer subsidies to private companies in order that they can compete with and undermine important public services. Look at his justification: [...] read more
    April 14, 2008 1:42 pm - 25 Comments
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    Walking buses for businesses - by frog



    Tomorrow Jeanette is joining the students of Wadestown School on their school walking bus as they make their way to school. School walking buses are becoming an increasingly popular and simple solution to the myriad of linked issues around climate change, road safety, exercise, community engagement and peak oil. And yet, as Deborah at In [...] read more
    March 4, 2008 8:34 am - 15 Comments