Stephanie Rodgers

Feminist, leftie, green māmā from Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Category: Issues

  • Food for thought on Shane Jones’ retirement

    As a Pākehā feminist I don’t think I have a lot that’s new to add to the discussion around Shane Jones. My feelings on the topic are pretty predictable. But fortunately…

  • Does the National Party really not understand how unions work?

    This article in the Herald gave me a giggle today. It refers to a cash payment being made to Parliamentary Services staff who are part of their workplace collective employment…

  • Thoughts about synthetic cannabis

    I left this comment at this post on The Standard. The original Herald article which I refer to is here. This doesn’t cover every aspect of the synthetic cannabis issue,…

  • Domestic violence is a work issue

    We can now put a dollar figure – a conservative, probably-underestimated figure – on the cost of domestic violence to New Zealand business. That’s due to a report commissed by…

  • 30th anniversary of the Trades Hall bombing

    On this day in 1984 a suitcase bomb was left in the Wellington Trades Hall. At 5:19 it detonated, killing Ernie Abbott, the caretaker. The bomber has never been caught,…