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New Zealand 
December 7, 2017December 8, 2017

Props to Shane Jones

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1114 Views featured, jacinda ardern, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, shane jones, work for the dole

The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones put his foot down and announced a plan  to put beneficiaries into work, recently. The move was

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Shane Jones Put New Zealand First Again
New Zealand 
December 4, 2017December 7, 2017

Mobilizing the Unemployed

Posted By: Louie Encabo 877 Views community wage, featured, jacinda ardern, new zealand first, one billion trees, shane jones

“There will be no more sitting on the couch.”

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New Zealand 
November 23, 2017November 23, 2017

Who Exactly is Labour’s Weakest Link?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1055 Views chris hipkins, featured, grant robertson, jacinda ardern, kelvin davis, Louie Encabo, new zealand labour party

They say a chain is only as good as its weakest link. The forces that be will test the durability and the resilience of

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New Zealand 
November 17, 2017November 24, 2017

ASEAN 2017: Jacinda and Winston Impress in Manila

Posted By: Louie Encabo 924 Views asean, jacinda ardern, Louie Encabo, winston peters

Less than a month before assuming their roles as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs respectively, Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters made their

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New Zealand 
October 30, 2017November 18, 2017

What the Labour-NZ First Coalition means for New Zealand

Posted By: Louie Encabo 865 Views election 2017, featured, jacinda ardern, labour, new zealand first, winston peters

The post-election coalition negotiations that New Zealand First conducted with both the New Zealand Labour and New Zealand National parties was vigorously followed by

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New Zealand 
October 21, 2017November 18, 2017

NZ First Chooses Labour — Not for the Reasons You Might’ve Heard

Posted By: Louie Encabo 839 Views Bill English, election 2017, featured, jacinda ardern, Louie Encabo, winston peters

After much fanfare, the final outcome of the 2017 General Elections is finally known. In vintage fashion, New Zealand First Leader the Rt. Hon.

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