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Rental Reform Needs To Address Rent Prices
While I totally agree with and support the proposed rental policy reforms from TOP and Renters United, I think they don’t go far enough and are skimming around the elephant in the room, which is ever-increasing rents. Seriously though, why … Continue reading
Sick and Tired of the ‘Prison Bashing’
I’m sick and tired of ‘prison bashing’. Apparently according to some warped neoliberals such as Nigel Latta and Roger Brooking (just to name a few), prisons are not effective at reducing crime and are therefore ineffective and redundant. In fact, … Continue reading
Child Protection Bill – Is Naming of Victims Really an Issue?
Background The Child Protection Bill aims to reduce sexual reoffending against child victims, and the risk posed by serious child sex offenders in New Zealand. This is going to be done mainly in the form of a sex offenders register. … Continue reading