Financial Sanctions Undermine Social Investment For Better Outcomes For Vulnerable New Zealanders
Press release from NZCCSS: The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) has released the 21st edition of the Vulnerability Report and finds financial sanctions undermine the Government’s focus on better lives for vulnerable New Zealanders. The data...
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Social responsibility for single parents
The deaths in Ashburton of Cindy George and her three beautiful children is a tragedy. Cindy was looking after a family house with her children when she left the car running in the garage – it is assumed that...
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Source: The Hand Mirror I have to admit to falling prey to despair in the face of the latest example of incredible idiocy from those in charge of what is ironically known as “welfare”. This month a blanket regime...
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Source: The Hand Mirror Not for the first time, the genius of Jacky Fleming shows how skewed our world becomes when we focus on the wrong end of power and oppression: Since coming into power, this National government has...
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