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	Got a student loan??	128 Tage her
	Have your say on proposed student loan changes Inland Revenue has launched an online forum to consult about new policy proposals for student loans. The proposed changes will affect borrowers who are: • employees • self-employed workers, and • overseas. There is also a proposal to enhance online services. The forum is open to anyone - you don't have to have a student loan, or have had one previously. Visit www.ird.govt.nz/studentloanforum to find out more and share your views.
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	Can you upsize that sushi?	139 Tage her
	Anyone interested in getting healthy food in schools reinstated in nutritional guidelines for schools can now download a petition developed by Sue Kedgley of the Green Party. http://www.greens.org.nz/sites/defau... All signed petitions need to be returned by 30 July 2009. Freepost to: Sue Kedgley MP Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 Sue says thanks in advance for your assistance in collecting signatures through asking family, friends, colleagues or the general public to support reinstating nutritional guidelines and gardens in schools. Alternatively if you don't agree that schools should stock and sell healthy foods you can always email Sue on sue.kedgley@parliament.govt.nz If yo want to read up on it a bit more you can check this out http://www.greens.org.nz/node/20930
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	Child Discipline Referendum	176 Tage her
	In July/August 2009 New Zealanders will be asked to vote on the following questions in a postal ballot referendum • Referendum Question Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand? The way he question has been written is quite sneaky and is really 2 questions in one, but don't be fooled, read up via the sites below and fill out the survey - cheers all New Zealand Aotearoa Adolescent Health and Development wants to know the views of members on the Child Discipline Referendum. Take the survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s... Find out more so you can have an informed say: Yes Vote: http://yesvote.org.nz/ A no vote view: http://familyintegrity.org.nz/2009/t... Background information Ministry of Youth Development information on the referendum: www.myd.govt.nz/uploads/docs/Child%2...
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	Graffiti Survey	202 Tage her
	We've all seen it, some of us have done it, here's your chance to have a say about it. Below is a link to take part in an online survey about graffiti https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?...
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	Graffiti and Tagging	615 Tage her
	So, Parliament is trying to rstop under 18s from buying spray paint cans. This means under 18s would be discriminated against under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and Human Rights Act. What do you guys think?
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	School Suspensions, Exclusions, Expulsions	747 Tage her
	Listen to John, our senior lawyer, on the radio this morning about exclusions and expulsions from high schools. http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/natio... Have you been to a suspension hearing? How did it go? Send us your thoughts.
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	YouthLaw leaps into cyberspace	750 Tage her
	Very cool getting set up on social network sites. Pretty challenging opening up our organisation and ourselves to 'the public'. Starting to get the hang of it all and hopefully we will get some tips and hints from you fella's. My first go at blogging so will leave some space for someone else. - Jeanie
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