The irony may not be lost on some. Today a number of Keep the Hobbit in NZ protest marches were held in New Zealand, one message being “hey Warner we’re all Bros here“. Today New Zealand rolled over and prostituted itself to studio bosses, jeopardised its already dwindling employment rights, handed the government their consent…
According to Gordon Campbell the NZ government is considering suspending employment laws for the duration of the filming of The Hobbit movies. ..Incredibly, the government is now talking about suspending our employment laws for the duration of the filming. Judging by what Minister of Economic Development Gerry Brownlee was saying on RNZ this morning, the…
Today’s Stuff.co.nz is carrying a NZPA article highlighting the plight of a group of Avonside residents who say that, three weeks after the Christchurch 7.1 quake, they feel abandoned by their local council who have left them without basic services. Some say they are living in third world conditions. They feel so aggrieved by the…
A nice little feature article appeared in today’s Herald, demonstrating that a vast social divide exists in New Zealand’s supposedly ‘classless society.’ The ever widening gulf between the country’s dirt poor and the wealthy classes has been recognised on an international stage but it remains something that is unlikely to be mentioned next time one…
Two recent reports have again highlighted poor health and welfare outcomes for children in New Zealand, with disease patterns that are closer to those of developing countries. If you’re thinking about emigrating to New Zealand and raising kids this may make interesting reading. The Public Health Advisory Committee’s report The Best Start in Life re-iterated…
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