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Week of 8 Jun 2026
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Community-Led Policy Development

3 items · 3 aliases · peaked week of 31 May 2026 · first seen 3 Jun 2026

A South Auckland advocacy group warns that proposed social housing reforms could worsen housing insecurity and financial hardship for vulnerable whānau, calling for community-informed, stability-focused policies that prioritise affordability and long-term wellbeing.

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  • Oh no, look, I uh personally I I very much agree because I I send my kids to a school that didn't have a uniform because I liked the freedom of choice. But in some schools, the way that they run run their school is it's part of the way that they ensure equality for children. It's a part of the way that they ensure the health and safety for children. That's more than just money that a school board is thinking about. They are taking the opinion of the community that surrounds them, and they are consulting with them and then putting that into a uniform. And oftentimes it's what the community wants. I mean, classic case is um Westlake boys are often used as examples of a high uniform cost. But the community on the North Shore, that school was competing against some of the highest price private schools. So they have to have a good looking uniform.
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daily-blog Left

grassroots voices shape policy debate

OPEN MIC – THURSDAY 11th JUNE 2026
10 Jun
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