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Tag: Louie Encabo

The Provincial Growth Fund logo and Shane Jones
New Zealand 
January 6, 2019January 6, 2019

A year later, the Provincial Growth Fund is proving critics wrong

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1329 Views featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, provincial growth fund, shane jones

One of New Zealand First’s most salient concessions won in their Coalition Agreement with the Labour Party is the establishment of the Provincial Growth

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New Zealand 
October 14, 2018October 14, 2018

All facts point to heavy rail as the superior rapid transport option to Auckland Airport

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2416 Views auckland transport, featured, Louie Encabo, phil twyford, straight to airport rapid trains

Auckland’s Regional Fuel Tax remains one of the most unpopular policies the current Government has introduced, rapidly increasing fuel prices have been blamed mostly on

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Editor's Notes New Zealand 
October 1, 2018October 2, 2018

What a migrant NZ First member thinks of the “Kiwi Values Bill”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1348 Views clayton mitchell, featured, kiwi values bill, Louie Encabo, new zealand first

In a packed conference room at Racing Tauranga, about 200 members of the New Zealand First Party engaged in heated – yet civil –

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New Zealand 
August 11, 2018August 29, 2018

Ditching plastic bags — at last!

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1131 Views environment, environmentalism, featured, green party of aotearoa new zealand, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, new zealand labour party

Staying true to our reputation as a world leader in forwarding progressive agenda, the Labour-New Zealand First-Greens government announced yesterday that New Zealand will

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New Zealand 
May 10, 2018May 14, 2018

Bringing our Veterans Home

Posted By: Louie Encabo 962 Views featured, Louie Encabo, ministry of defence, new zealand first, ron mark

Staying true to his words, the Hon. Ron Mark – Minister of Defence and Veterans’ Affairs – witnessed as the bodies of Engineering Mechanic First

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The Philippines 
May 7, 2018May 10, 2018

The Tulfos are Sorry for Being Caught

Posted By: Louie Encabo 2639 Views department of tourism, erwin tulfo, Louie Encabo, wanda tulfo-teo

After being cited by the Commission on Audit (COA) for an anomalous transaction, the infamous Tulfo brothers – Ben, Raffy, Mon and Erwin –

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New Zealand 
May 5, 2018May 7, 2018

It’s Time We Talked About Education

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1000 Views chris hipkins, education in new zealand, featured, Louie Encabo, new zealand first, new zealand labour party, tracey martin

This weekend, an estimated 800 individuals will converge at the Education Summit in Christchurch which will be the biggest gathering of different stakeholders in

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New Zealand 
May 1, 2018May 10, 2018

A Billion Trees for Employment and the Environment

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1128 Views coalition agreement, environment, environmentalism, featured, Louie Encabo, one billion trees, provincial growth fund, shane jones

Last month, the government’s highly ambitious 1 Billion Trees Planting Programme commenced spearheaded by the Minister for Forestry and for Regional Economic Development, Hon.

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The Philippines 
April 30, 2018April 20, 2018

In Defense of Rallies

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1491 Views activism in the philippines, featured, Haymarket Massacre, Louie Encabo, May Day protests, philippine protests, Robert Owen, student activism, trade unions

Aside from a day off from work, another expected feature on Labour Day are the protest demonstrations or rallies conducted by different advocacy groups.

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The Philippines 
April 29, 2018May 1, 2018

Supporting the Administration Proves Profitable for the Tulfos

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1393 Views bitag media unlimited incorporated, erwin tulfo, featured, Louie Encabo, ptv-4, wanda tulfo-teo

Highly influential media broadcasters, the Tulfo brothers composed of Ben, Raffy, Mon and Erwin are among President Rodrigo Duterte’s most vocal supporters. They are

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