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Free trade in human organs may solve shortage problem
The prospect of being able to sell your kidneys, blood, or other body parts may sound like science fiction, but if Dr Jeremy Shearmur has his way, it would not be science fiction but science fact.
Creating a free market of body parts is one of the best ways to ensure adequate supply to those who [...]
Debating the future of New Zealand foreign policy
Gordan Copeland and Hon Jim Anderton
Members of the major and minor parties spoke on foreign policy and New Zealand’s opportunity to make a difference internationally at a debate that tackled defense, human rights and global warming.
Six parliamentarians and candidates came together to talk about the coming election, their parties’ vision and New Zealand’s place in the wider world at [...]
Labour’s campaign launch disappoints members
The Labour Party may have lost crucial votes last weekend when around 200 party faithful were locked out of its campaign launch at Auckland’s Town Hall on Saturday.
Organisers distributed almost 400 tickets too many for the main auditorium and those who couldn’t be seated upstairs were asked to watch the launch on small television screens in [...]
No policy provisions for climate change refugees
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Climate change may cause millions to lose their homes. However, New Zealand political parties did not have a policy on the subject when asked at the Oxfam Tackling Climate Poverty debate on Monday.
Labour Minister responsible for climate change issues David Parker, National spokesperson for climate change Nick Smith, Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimmons, Progressive’s deputy leader [...]
Editorial: The slogans, soundbites and serious stuff.
So this election is all about trust, or is it about a brighter future?
Party slogans are the new detailed policy. “Vote for me” – say the Greens, lest we cast our vote for someone over the age of eight who owns their own shoes. The Act Party is this election’s A-Team as it has “the [...]
National assures low-decile funding
The National Party has hit back at criticism from the Government that it will not spend enough on low-decile schools and has vowed to match the Labour Party’s spending plans.
Mt Roskill Labour MP and Associate Finance Minister Phil Goff attacked National last week over its funding plans for low-decile schools.
Goff accused National’s finance spokesman Bill [...]
Ethnic minority MPs given boost by party lists
Party lists have enhanced the diversity of Parliament in the face of prejudice against candidates from ethnic minorities, says New Zealand’s first Indian MP, Dr Ashraf Choudhary.
Choudhary, who was elected from the Labour list in 2002, says he believes in principle that candidates who are chosen for the party lists should be judged on the [...]
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