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February 19, 2020
A very concerning element of the current NZ First donations scandal is the role of lobbying and lobbyists close to the Government. The most recent story from RNZ’s Guyon Espiner and Kate Newton, revealed that lobbyist Doug Woolerton, who is also a trustee of the NZ First Foundation, had been advocating for law changes on ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ’s latest political lobbying problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nzs-latest-political-lobbying-problems/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ’s latest political lobbying problems">Read more</a>
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February 19, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content NZ First donations scandal Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): Jacinda Ardern right to let Winston Peters’ keep his head over donations – for now (paywalled) Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Facing the music – Winston Peters and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 19 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-19-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 19 2020">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content NZ First donations scandal Guyon Espiner and Kate Newton (RNZ): NZ First Foundation trustee was lobbying for donor Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: Are Labour and Greens behaving unethically over donations scandal? (paywalled) Chris ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 18 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-18-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 18 2020">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
NZ First is facing the boot at this year’s election, especially as it’s now embroiled in an unfolding donations scandal, which comes on top of low poll ratings. But what effect will the scandal have on NZ First’s government coalition colleagues? And is Labour and the Greens’ hands-off stance appropriate, or are they ethically compromised? ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are Labour and the Greens behaving unethically over the donations scandal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-labour-and-the-greens-behaving-unethically-over-the-donations-scandal/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are Labour and the Greens behaving unethically over the donations scandal?">Read more</a>
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February 17, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Political donations Danyl Mclauchlan (Spinoff): The donations mess reveals a vacuum in our political system. Who will fill it? John Armstrong (TVNZ): Ardern must grow a backbone and remind Peters who’s the boss ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 17 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-17-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 17 2020">Read more</a>
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February 15, 2020
Does money buy policy in New Zealand politics and government? Based on the ongoing political finance scandal involving New Zealand First, which comes hot on the heels of the Serious Fraud Office charging four people in relation to donations to the National Party, New Zealanders have every reason to doubt the integrity of the electoral ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Government policy for sale in New Zealand?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-government-policy-for-sale-in-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Government policy for sale in New Zealand?">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Political donations Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Dirty Politics déjà vu as Peters says ‘we took the photographs’ on attack blog Richard Harman (Politik): NZ First’s Grey area. Strange goings on in Tauranga Thomas Manch ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 14 2020">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Political donations Claire Trevett (Herald): Winston Peters’ donations dieback disease (paywalled) Alex Braae (Spinoff): Three takes on how the political donation system should change Ben Thomas (Spinoff): So many questions as Winston Peters goes live ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-13-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Political donations Guyon Espiner and Kate Newton (RNZ): NZ First Foundation received tens of thousands of dollars from donors in horse racing industry Audrey Young (Herald): Why Winston Peters won’t be standing aside ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Political donations Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Second SFO inquiry into donations a worry for NZ democracy Audrey Young (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern rules out standing down Winston Peters over NZ First probe by SFO (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-11-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2020
It is very telling that the biggest conflict around Waitangi Day this year was over whether National Party leader Simon Bridges should have given an overtly political speech on the Treaty Grounds on Tuesday. Regardless of the rights or wrongs of this, it illustrated how little conflict there was, but also just how depoliticised the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new depoliticised mood of Waitangi Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-new-depoliticised-mood-of-waitangi-day/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new depoliticised mood of Waitangi Day">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Newshub-Reid Research poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National and Labour neck-and-neck in new Newshub-Reid Research poll Jenna Lynch (Newshub): National-New Zealand First voters want parties to work together, Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Tova O’Brien ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 10 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-10-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 10 2020">Read more</a>
