Warning: This article is about suicide and may be distressing to some readers. There has been much negative coverage of the proposed NZ Suicide Prevention Strategy since Mike King left the suicide advisory group a few months ago saying that it was “a master class in butt covering”.  We have recently heard that the government […]

These meetings are taking place in Wellington in the lead-up to the election.  Most, but not all, are specifically related to the election.  Information is provided on a best efforts basis and we suggest you check with the website to confirm the information supplied before committing to an event. End Child Poverty Political Forum: Wellington […]

Research Mapping with Research Resources for Scoop’s Hivemind debate The HiveMind debate is online on the Scoop Website at this address. If you would like to help this by editing the document please email info@publicgood.org.nz

Thursday 27 April 12.30 – 2.00  Winton Higgins and the Politics of Decency The tide of xenophobia, misogyny, prejudice and callousness towards ‘the Other’ is rising. This is the politics of indecency, so how do we create a sea wall that will turn it back? Winton is a secular Buddhist, academic and novelist based in […]

Whose responsibility is to to make sure that workers are paid their holiday pay?  Not government it would seem, nor employers, nor payroll providers. Since a 2010 law change estimates indicate that more than 700,000 New Zealanders who work shifts or irregular hours may have been underpaid by more than $2bn.  Sometimes the hours and […]