Politics stories - Page 2
Web petition wants students to become informed voters
Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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elections
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politics
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youth vote
Could lowering the voting age and giving young people political skills make an impact on youth voting? Could be a great class discussion.
Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter
Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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megaupload
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politics
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donations
Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.
NZ divided over the great online voting debate...
Tue, 15th Jul 2014
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cloud services
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government
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online voting
The NetHui conference saw heated debate over online voting in NZ, balancing democratic advances with security fears. Youth surveys show high support.
Election App: Left or Right - How will you swipe?
Mon, 14th Jul 2014
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apps
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canterbury university
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politics
The app doesn’t tell you who the policy belongs to, but at the end will suggest which party would be best suited to you, based on which way you swiped.
America's Right-Wing Revival
Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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healthtech
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politics
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retailers
Plans for an Islamic centre near 9/11's Ground Zero fuel America's right-wing revival amid economic woes and growing discontent with Obama.
America under the gun
Thu, 1st Apr 2010
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law
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politics
America is chocka block with firearms. Since 1960, more than a million Americans have died from firearm homicides.