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New Zealand could get its first deaf MP
CURRENT election trends could see New Zealand’s first deaf MP voted into Parliament. If the Greens get over 12% of the party vote, Mojo Mathers would become not only our first, but the fourth deaf...
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Not a Green enough vote for first Deaf Mp.
MOJO Mathers has missed out on being our first deaf MP, and just the fourth in the world. The Greens have received 11% of the party vote, or 13 seats, but Ms Mathers was number 14 on the list. “I am...
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Long-time MPs change colours to rainbow
By James Vernon and Cameron Russell LABOUR MP Louisa Wall’s bill on legalising same-sex marriage took a big step when Parliament voted 80-40 in favour of the change on Wednesday. More than half of the...
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Accessibility to Parliament a topic for election year
IT’S BEEN three years since Trevor Mallard with his broken bones railed from his wheelchair about disability access in Parliament, and nothing much appears to have changed. Access to the building and...
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Chicken joins politicians for election debate on factory farming
A LIVE chicken named Hettie took center stage when representatives of five political parties were challenged on factory farming policies in Wellington. Animal rights campaigner Hans Kriek put Hettie...
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