@VicTamati speaking to staff at ACC
Champion @VicTamati speaking to staff at ACC in Wellington this afternoon, telling a story of violence & hope for change #safemansafefamily pic.twitter.com/uyE9mTOvpI — It’sNotOK (@ItsNotOK_NZ) September 22, 2016
Trump spent last 15 months promising policies that endanger and harm women
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a3614381/planned-parenthood-cecile-richards-donald-trump-dangerous/ His half-baked proposal on maternity leave only applies to women who have given birth. This proposal, like his whole campaign, leaves out an entire swath of people in America who don’t fit his narrow version of what makes a family. It doesn’t respect the needs of fathers, or adoptive or fostering parents, and continues…
NZ identified as a destination country for human trafficking since 2004
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11711211 He charged them exorbitant fees and then exploited them upon arrival by forcing them to work illegally and live in overcrowded conditions, underpaying them and threatening them with deportation if they complained. The court heard how the workers felt “betrayed” by Ali and how many are still thousands of dollars in debt with their…
Complaint of 1977 sexual abuse will make it easier for other men to come forward
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/313852/woman-teacher-de-registered-for-sex-with-student A man says he hopes his complaint of historical sexual abuse by a female teacher in the 1970s will make it easier for other men to come forward. The Education Council’s disciplinary tribunal said the sexual activity between 1977 and 1979 was not illegal, but the woman’s actions amounted to serious misconduct. It said…
DUNCAN GARNER: From arch enemies to best buddies
DUNCAN GARNER: From arch enemies to best buddies https://t.co/oC5F6UPSu8 via @RadioLIVENZ — Duncan Garner (@DuncanGarnerNZ) September 21, 2016
CDC: Zika and Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon sickness of the nervous system in which a person’s own immune system damages the nerve cells, causing muscle weakness, and sometimes, paralysis. Several countries that have experienced Zika outbreaks recently have reported increases in people who have Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Current CDC research suggests that GBS is strongly associated…
You can also get Zika through sex
This is true – you can get #Zika from the bite of an infected mosquito or through sex. Learn more. https://t.co/T3ZGOvfTI1 — CDC (@CDCgov) September 20, 2016
Facebook says traditional Maori tattoo breached community standards
Facebook says traditional Maori tattoo breached community standards http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/84424222/facebook-says-traditional-maori-tattoo-breached-community-standards Auckland tattooist Hirini Katene has been left disappointed and puzzled after a video showing his recent work – a pūhoro (traditional Maori body tattoo) which covers most of his clients lower body – was removed by Facebook, who claimed it breached their community standards policy. Katene…
How Not to Be a Better Bloke: Compare Syrian refugees to Skittles
Donald Trump Jr compares Syrian refugees to Skittles http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37416457 Skittles controversy In the US, each year, you are far more likely to die due to choking on candy than due to a terrorist attack by a refugee 1 in 3,408 chance of choking to death on food 1 in 3,640,000,000 chance of being killed by a refugee…