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Scabby the giant rat has been a Unite Union icon for as long as Unite has been around. An infrequent but very noticeable sight at union pickets and protests, this enigmatic rodent is much beloved by trade unionists and much maligned by employers the world over. The tradition began in the United States, where the International Union of Operating Engineers in Plainfield, Illinois launched a “Name the Rat” contest. Scabby was the winning submission, a reference to the slang term

Over a thousand people turned up to protest against Winston Peters latest election stunt - to distract attention from a tanking economy, Peters has decided he is going to define for all time, by law, human sexuality. Forty years ago, it was against the law to be gay. Peters was 41 years old when homosexuality was decriminalised. The name of his proposed law is the " Legislation (Definitions of Woman and Man) Amendment Bill" but the aim of it is nothing to do with gender and

Who can enrol to vote in Aotearoa? You have to be 18 to vote but, you can enrol at 17 and vote at 18! To vote in NZ you must be a resident or citizen and have lived in NZ for 12 months continually at some point in your life. Niuean, Tokelau, Cook Islands, & Australia get automatic residency. Refugees are automatic residents but must be here for 12 months. What information do you need to enrol? Full legal name Date of birth NZ residential address - students can enrol where t