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Monthly Archives: May 2012
A better term than ‘breeding for a business’
Back in 2002, some years before scaling the heights to the Prime Ministerial summit, John Key said that Labour’s Domestic Purposes Benefit policy had led to a situation “where people have been, for want of a better term, breeding … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Human Wellbeing, New Zealand Politics, Welfare
Tagged human nature, mental health, National, teenage pregnancy, welfare, wellbeing
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Under cover, under hand and under the radar – ‘all about sport’ in Christchurch
The Prime Minister, John Key, has come out in favour of a “world-class covered stadium” for Christchurch. At the time of writing, opinion on the accompanying stuff poll is split 52% in favour and 48% opposed (485 votes). It has … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Earthquakes, New Zealand Politics
Tagged Christchurch, John Key, Local Government, Sport
9 Comments