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Māori Wards: Govt Putting Racism Before Rational Decisions - ActionStation
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 11:14 am | ActionStation
Advocates from ActionStation say the Coalition Government is putting their political agenda of racism ahead of rational decisions when it comes to Māori wards and local decision making. More >>
Thousands March Against Austerity In Wellington
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 3:40 pm | ActionStation
Thousands rallied in Wellington today, furious at the coalition Government’s cuts to public services, and what is being called a ‘mass transfer of wealth’ from the public sector to private interests. More >>
Progressive Campaigning Organisation Slams Budget 2024 - A ‘Backwards Budget Of A Thousand Cuts’
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:37 pm | ActionStation
ActionStation Aotearoa says the Coalition Government’s first Budget was built on the foundations of a thousand cuts, drags Aotearoa backwards, and saddles those struggling the most in our society with the harshest consequences of austerity. More >>
New Report From Anti-Poverty Coalition Slams Government Of "A Thousand Cuts"
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:16 am | ActionStation
A report published today by anti-poverty coalition Fairer Future has showcased the human cost of a series of recent Government decisions ahead of this week's Budget. A Thousand Cuts , written by the coalition with support from the Disabled ... More >>
'NZ Government Lack Of Action Costing Lives In Gaza'
Monday, 27 May 2024, 3:55 pm | ActionStation
ActionStation is calling for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters to take urgent action to respond to the escalating situation in Gaza. More >>
Two Thirds Of Public Want Disability Funding Reinstated - New Poll
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 5:08 am | ActionStation
A poll commissioned by Talbot Mills for the Fairer Future coalition found that 66% of people support fully reinstating funding for disabled people and carers, after funding flexibility was reduced for disabled people or carers, and limits were placed ... More >>
Government’s Māori Wards Bill A ‘Disturbing’ Breach Of Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 11:26 am | ActionStation
Despite a Waitangi Tribunal Claim reporting that proposed Māori wards legislation is a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the Coalition Government proceeded with introducing the Bill to Parliament on Monday 20th of May. More >>
Māori Wards Improve Our Democracy, Say Advocates
Friday, 5 April 2024, 7:01 am | ActionStation
Advocates from people-powered organisation, ActionStation condemn the recent announcement by National Party’s Simeon Brown that the Coalition Government will re-introduce referendums for Māori wards at local councils. More >>
Outrage At Undemocratic Use Of ‘Urgency’ By Government To Scrap The Maori Health Authority
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 9:09 am | ActionStation
Democracy lobby group, ActionStation, is outraged at the Government’s decision to introduce and pass under urgency, legislation disestablishing Te Aka Whai Ora - the Māori Health Authority, effectively bypassing due democratic process and ignoring ... More >>
ActionStation Deeply Concerned With Government Involvement In The Middle East
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 1:32 pm | ActionStation
Progressive organisation, ActionStation, is deeply concerned about yesterday’s Government announcement to deploy a six-member Defence Force team to the Middle East in response to Houthi actions in the Red Sea. Director, Kassie Hartendorp says that ... More >>
ActionStation Calls Govt Mini-Budget “The Worst Christmas Present For The Country Imaginable”
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 9:11 pm | ActionStation
Leading progressive campaigning organisation ActionStation has slammed the Government’s mini-budget, released today. ActionStation - a group with tens of thousands of New Zealanders signed up as members, which has campaigned in recent years for better ... More >>
Over 16,500 People Call For Universal Dental In “Major Outpouring Of Support” For Petition
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 10:30 am | ActionStation
Leading advocacy group ActionStation is meeting publicly on Wednesday 4 October with prominent health spokespeople from Labour and the Greens to showcase the public support for universal dental in Aotearoa New Zealand. The group will be handing over ... More >>
ActionStation Condemns Soaring Bank Profits
Friday, 11 August 2023, 1:49 pm | ActionStation
ActionStation condemns the soaring profits of banks as immoral during the current cost of living crisis, and calls for the Government to intervene on corporate profiteering. This week, the Commerce Commission Te Komihana Tauhokohoko released its Preliminary ... More >>
Leading Dental Advocacy Group Welcomes Green Party Universal Dental Policy
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 2:09 pm | ActionStation
A campaign group that has been building public support for universal dental has welcomed the Green Party's proposal for universal free dental care, which was announced today. Dental for All, a coalition of groups including health professionals and unions ... More >>
Protests Outside Supermarkets Highlight Anger Over Soaring Profits During The Cost Of Living Crisis
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 2:34 pm | ActionStation
People have taken to their local supermarkets today to protest the rising cost of groceries. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/f7eedf1ffc80bfad3152.jpeg" width="720" height="540"> Thames Led by campaigning organisation ... More >>
ActionStation Condemns Labour’s Decision To Scrap Tax
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 6:49 pm | ActionStation
Community campaigning organisation, ActionStation says it is disappointed that Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has ruled out a wealth tax and capital gains tax ahead of the general election. In their last annual survey, 76.4 percent of ActionStation ... More >>
ActionStation Condemns Race-baiting By The National Party
Friday, 12 May 2023, 10:59 am | ActionStation
ActionStation condemns race-baiting comments by Christopher Luxon about New Zealand being 'one country' with 'one vote per person' in regards to their decision not to work with Te Pāti Māori. The community campaigning organisation says it is the ... More >>
Thousands Come In Behind Call For Free Dental Care For Adults
Friday, 24 March 2023, 7:03 am | ActionStation
Over 10,000 people have signed a petition calling for dental care to be brought into the public healthcare system. On Monday, polling was released showing strong public support for dental care to be funded for adults as it is for children, with ... More >>
More than 7 out of 10 People Support Bringing Dental into Public Healthcare System - New Poll
Monday, 20 March 2023, 5:58 am | ActionStation
More than 7 out of 10 adults in New Zealand support bringing dental into the public health system, according to a new poll commissioned by the union for senior doctors and dentists and released today, on World Oral Health Day (20 March). The poll, conducted ... More >>
Leading Advocacy Group Launches Campaign For Ministry Of Green Works In Aftermath Of Cyclone Gabrielle
Tuesday, 7 March 2023, 6:17 am | ActionStation
Leading advocacy group ActionStation has today launched a campaign for a large-scale government-led housing and infrastructure programme to address the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle. The group, which led a campaign to raise benefit levels ahead of Budget ... More >>
