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The Closer Together Whakatata Mai Blog is a place to comment and discuss the issues about reducing inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand. This blog is hosted by NZCCSS and we welcome your feedback and comments.
Inequality and Disparity in 2012
Posted by Paul on 26 April 2012 | 0 Comments
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Work on the Closer Together Whakatata Mai- reducing inequalities (CTWM) information programme continues and we would like to update you on what we have been doing and some of the plans and initiatives for 2012 and beyond.
A Majority in Parliament to Support Reducing Inequality
Posted by Paul on 20 December 2011 | 0 Comments
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With the final results from the election confirmed on 10th December, we can now say there is a narrow majority of political parties represented in Parliament that have a commitment to reduce income inequality. In total there are six parties with a total 61 seats out of 121 that are held by parties that have shown support for reducing inequality. Candidates from the Greens, Labour, Māori, NZ First, Mana and United Future all made some form of commitment in the lead up to the election.
Political Leaders' Pledge update
Posted by Paul on 21 November 2011 | 0 Comments
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More Political Leaders respond on income inequality
Since last week responses from the Māori Party, Labour and Alliance parties have been received. We now have clear commitments from six parties to reduce inequality and candidates from Greens, Mana, Māori, Labour, United Future and Alliance Parties have signed the Closer Together Whakatata Mai - reducing inequalities Political Candidates Choice. We also have a response from Jackie Blue from the National Party giving National's position on inequality.
Political Leaders Pledge
Posted by Paul on 14 November 2011 | 1 Comments
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Political Leaders Response to Inequality Issue
A couple of weeks ago we wrote to the leaders of all the political parties asking them whether they will encourage their Party members and candidates to show support for reducing income inequality and debate around policies that support reduing the gap between rich and poor.
Inequality – a defining issue for 2011
Posted by Paul on 4 November 2011 | 0 Comments
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Update on the Closer Together Whakatata Mai- reducing inequalities information programme.
Economic Inequality - a serious theological issue?
Posted by Andrews Bradstock on 26 July 2011 | 0 Comments
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Economic Inequality – a serious theological issue?
The arguments for reducing inequality marshalled by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett in The Spirit Level are compelling. But is there anything we can say about the subject from a specifically ‘theological’ perspective?
Closer Together Whakatata Mai launched
Posted by Paul on 2 June 2011 | 0 Comments
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The DCM ukulele band welcomed us with music as we all crammed into the small foyer for the launch of Closer Together Whakatata Mai - reducing inequalities. It is 10am on a Thursday morning, opening time for the team at Down Community Ministry and thier clients are gathering at the entrance, waiting for the doors to open.