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Month: September 2023

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Pacific climate warrior says ‘name who we’re fighting – the fossil fuel industry’

September 26, 2023

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Pacific youth climate champion Suluafi Brianna Fruean has likened her first time in the United Nations building to primary school. “It was my first time being in the [UN] General Assembly space,” Suluafi said. “I sat there and I was watching everyone and it kind of reminded me of ... <a title="Pacific climate warrior says ‘name who we’re fighting – the fossil fuel industry’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/26/pacific-climate-warrior-says-name-who-were-fighting-the-fossil-fuel-industry/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific climate warrior says ‘name who we’re fighting – the fossil fuel industry’">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: ‘Player’ Mike Pezzullo undone by power play

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Mike Pezzullo, one of Canberra’s most powerful and certainly most controversial public servants, cannot survive the revelation of the trove of text messages showing him blatantly inserting himself into the political process. Pezzullo, the secretary of the Department of Home ... <a title="View from The Hill: ‘Player’ Mike Pezzullo undone by power play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/view-from-the-hill-player-mike-pezzullo-undone-by-power-play-214262/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: ‘Player’ Mike Pezzullo undone by power play">Read more</a>

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Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University The revelations in the Nine newspapers that Mike Pezzullo, secretary of the powerful Home Affairs department, shared with Liberal Party powerbroker Scott Briggs are certainly extraordinary. But, just like the revelations about Robodebt from the royal commission, ... <a title="Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/pezzullo-story-points-to-serious-systemic-problems-in-the-australian-public-service-214253/" aria-label="Read more about Pezzullo story points to serious systemic problems in the Australian Public Service">Read more</a>

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Australian rugby has reached its lowest point. How did it get here?

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Fujak, Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University The Wallabies have suffered a record-breaking defeat to Wales at the Rugby World Cup. This represents Australia’s worst result in a World Cup match and its biggest-ever losing margin to Wales. And it will almost certainly end Australia’s 2023 ... <a title="Australian rugby has reached its lowest point. How did it get here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/australian-rugby-has-reached-its-lowest-point-how-did-it-get-here-214255/" aria-label="Read more about Australian rugby has reached its lowest point. How did it get here?">Read more</a>

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NZ election 2023: Overstayers issue kicks off Pacific communities debate

September 25, 2023

By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist The Pacific Election 2023 debate kicked off today with one of the most pressing issues for Pacific communties — an amnesty for overstayers. The Dawn Raids apology was two years ago, and weeks out from the election, the Labour Party has announced it would offer a lifeline for long-term ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Overstayers issue kicks off Pacific communities debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/nz-election-2023-overstayers-issue-kicks-off-pacific-communities-debate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Overstayers issue kicks off Pacific communities debate">Read more</a>

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1 in 5 Australian workers are either underemployed or out of work: white paper

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Commonwealth Treasury Today’s employment white paper has adopted the broadest-ever definition of what “full employment” means for Australia. The new paper says closer to 2.8 million Australians are either underemployed or out of ... <a title="1 in 5 Australian workers are either underemployed or out of work: white paper" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/1-in-5-australian-workers-are-either-underemployed-or-out-of-work-white-paper-210967/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 5 Australian workers are either underemployed or out of work: white paper">Read more</a>

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How popular music videos drove the fight against the Islamic State

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Isakhan, Professor of International Politics, Deakin University Almost a decade ago, the Sunni jihadist network known as the Islamic State (IS) declared the formation of an Islamic Caliphate after they captured the Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2014. In response, tens of thousands of Shia ... <a title="How popular music videos drove the fight against the Islamic State" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/how-popular-music-videos-drove-the-fight-against-the-islamic-state-213148/" aria-label="Read more about How popular music videos drove the fight against the Islamic State">Read more</a>

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The RMA is dead, long live the RMA: why NZ’s resource laws won’t change overnight after this election

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeffrey McNeill, Senior Lecturer in Resource & Environmental Planning, Massey University RMA – three letters that have struck fear into a generation of farmers, developers, politicians and anyone building a house. Or so legend would have it. Whatever its original goal of promoting sustainable management of natural ... <a title="The RMA is dead, long live the RMA: why NZ’s resource laws won’t change overnight after this election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/the-rma-is-dead-long-live-the-rma-why-nzs-resource-laws-wont-change-overnight-after-this-election-214247/" aria-label="Read more about The RMA is dead, long live the RMA: why NZ’s resource laws won’t change overnight after this election">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: September 25 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

September 25, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. NZ Politics Daily: 25 September 2023 NZ FIRST, COALITION WITH NATIONAL 1News: National’s Christopher Luxon would work with NZ First if he has to William Hewett (Newshub): National’s Christopher Luxon ... <a title="Newsletter: September 25 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/newsletter-september-25-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: September 25 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Government’s employment white paper commits to jobs for all who want them – and help to get them

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The employment white paper, released on Monday, has outlined multiple measures the Albanese government will implement to assist the about three million people who want jobs or more hours of work. They include making permanent a temporary measure allowing pensioners ... <a title="Government’s employment white paper commits to jobs for all who want them – and help to get them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/governments-employment-white-paper-commits-to-jobs-for-all-who-want-them-and-help-to-get-them-214256/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s employment white paper commits to jobs for all who want them – and help to get them">Read more</a>

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Do blue-light glasses really work? Can they reduce eye strain or help me sleep?

September 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Downie, Associate Professor in Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Blue-light glasses are said to reduce eye strain when using computers, improve your sleep and protect your eye health. You can buy them yourself or your optometrist can prescribe them. But do they ... <a title="Do blue-light glasses really work? Can they reduce eye strain or help me sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/do-blue-light-glasses-really-work-can-they-reduce-eye-strain-or-help-me-sleep-213145/" aria-label="Read more about Do blue-light glasses really work? Can they reduce eye strain or help me sleep?">Read more</a>

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NZ election 2023: Bryce Edwards: The most hollow campaign in living memory

September 25, 2023

The 2023 general election campaign must be the most hollow in living memory. There really isn’t much that is positive or attractive about the electoral options on offer. This is an election without inspiration. There is a definite gloominess among the public right now — with a perception that not only is the country broken ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Bryce Edwards: The most hollow campaign in living memory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/nz-election-2023-bryce-edwards-the-most-hollow-campaign-in-living-memory/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Bryce Edwards: The most hollow campaign in living memory">Read more</a>