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In July, taxpayer funds will top up MPs' pay by $669,100, despite the tight fiscal environment that's led to some big Budget trade-offs.
Ministers set to take big pay rises, right after wiping 33 pay equity claims
newsroom.co.nz
May 14, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Hey if cancelling pay equity settlements is about saving money, why don’t we just pay men and white people less and equalise that way
May 6, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Week in Review:

From the University of Otago – Comment: Sir David Skegg honours the memory of a fine man, a gifted doctor, and an advocate for women’s health and scientific integrity
Dr Ron Jones: an unsung hero
newsroom.co.nz
April 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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I wonder what Martha Stewart would say about all the insider trading going on at the White House.
April 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Another waste of taxpayers money
The contract imposes a number of obligations on Compass, while media reporting and testimony suggests many of which have not been met.
Compass has until Term 2 to fix school lunches or risk losing contract
newsroom.co.nz
February 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
February 26, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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China doesn’t need TikTok to bring us down. Just Donald Trump.
February 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Well played, President Claudia Sheinbaum, for committing troops already at the border since 2021, knowing perfectly well President Man Baby would have no idea and take it as a win.
February 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Elon Musk is a terrible president.
February 3, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Very insightful Interview. Everyone should listen to this.
NEW: Andrew Norfolk broke the grooming gang story, 15 years ago. His exclusive interview on today’s News Agents
is deeply powerful, not least for his anger about those political figures now exploiting it and the victims for their own purposes.

Listen 👇

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The journalist who exposed the grooming scandal breaks his silence
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 07/01/2025 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM