Posts Tagged ‘Social Services Select Committee’

Caritas’ musical submission to select committee on housing.

Tuesday, August 20th, 2013

‘There’s no place like home’ on violin played in support of Caritas’ submission on the Social Housing Reform Bill this week. Caritas Advocacy Coordinator Lisa Beech played the violin as part of her state housing story to show. Beech told the Committee how when she lived in Housing New Zealand flats in Petone, a long-time Read more

Free long term reversible contraception – oppression or liberation? Eugenics or social responsibility?

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Is it oppression or liberation? Eugenics or social responsibility? The New Zealand Government’s proposal to make free long term reversible contraception available to beneficiaries and their daughters has created a tidal wave of comment and has seen groups that do not normally see eye to eye agreeing with each other. In its submission to the Read more