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February 7, 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 Waitangi Simon Wilson (Herald): The passions of Waitangi (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Patience, positivity on display for Ardern’s Waitangi visit Jamie Ensor and Heather McCarron (Newshub): Waitangi Day 2020 least political in years, Māori feel ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-07-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2020">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
“We may never see his like again” wrote Richard Prebble following the death of Mike Moore in the weekend. Moore was certainly an extraordinary politician. He made some remarkable achievements, had an inimitable style, and was a mass of contradictions. Mike Moore’s place in New Zealand political history is complicated. He has been described by ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The extraordinary yet tragic political life of Mike Moore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-extraordinary-yet-tragic-political-life-of-mike-moore/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The extraordinary yet tragic political life of Mike Moore">Read more</a>
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February 5, 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 Waitangi Paul Moon (Stuff): The Treaty: We have to move into a truth and reconciliation stage Leonie Hayden (Spinoff): ‘Hold us to account’: has Jacinda Ardern honoured her 2018 Waitangi pledges? Emma Espiner ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-05-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2020">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2020
The National Party’s chance of taking power this year now hinges on Winston Peters’ downfall. Conversely, Peters’ options for staying in government mean sticking with a Labour coalition. This situation was clarified yesterday when National leader Simon Bridges announced he was ruling out forming any sort of government with New Zealand First. Bridges stated that ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The big implications of National ruling out NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-big-implications-of-national-ruling-out-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The big implications of National ruling out NZ First">Read more</a>
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February 3, 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 National Party Henry Cooke (Stuff): Simon Bridges chooses scorched earth approach that will be the end of him or Winston Peters Jane Patterson (RNZ): Why the Nats had to rule out NZ First ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 03 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-03-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 03 2020">Read more</a>
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January 31, 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 National Party’s Serious Fraud Office charges Steve Forbes (Stuff): MP Jami-Lee Ross avoiding media after Serious Fraud Office charges four people Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National Party donors silent after Serious Fraud Office lays charges RNZ: Moral questions remain ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 31 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-31-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 31 2020">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Jacinda Ardern and her colleagues know if they want to “stay in the club” of Western allies – as John Key once put it – they need to tow the line over escalating tensions in the Middle East. To criticise Donald Trump for his provocations in Iran and Iraq, would be to risk our country’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-should-nz-do-in-the-escalating-crisis-in-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Are our politicians doing a good job? Are they on top of the urgent problems that need fixing? These are some of the big questions that have arisen from reflecting on the last year in politics, especially as we shift into an election year. Yesterday’s Political Roundup looked at the politicians who performed strongly in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are politicians delivering for New Zealanders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-politicians-delivering-for-new-zealanders/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are politicians delivering for New Zealanders?">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2020
The verdicts are in on how New Zealand’s politicians performed last year. The end-of-year columns evaluating the MPs have been almost unanimous in their praise for Jacinda Ardern, who is seen to have navigated a difficult year superbly. But there are also some surprising verdicts. The Spinoff website has compiled their pundits’ picks for the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Evaluating NZ’s politicians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-evaluating-nzs-politicians/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Evaluating NZ’s politicians">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Year, decade in review Audrey Young (Herald): And my politician of the year is … (paywalled) Henry Cooke (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern found new heights of power in 2019 – and hit hard limits TVNZ: John Armstrong’s none-too-serious ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-23-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2019">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Lianne Dalziel undeclared political donations Cate Broughton (Press): Christchurch mayor has ‘cavalier attitude’ to donation rules Martin van Beynen (Press): Donors supporting Lianne Dalziel connected to her husband RNZ: John Minto calls for investigation over Christchurch ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 20 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-20-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 20 2019">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2019
The Minister of Finance visited his local soup kitchen one night last month, and tweeted “Good to catch up with folk I worked with/helped over the years+remember how important it is to give every helping hand we can”. But are Grant Robertson and his colleagues giving enough of a helping hand to those in poverty? ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Government doing enough to address poverty?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-the-government-doing-enough-to-address-poverty/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Government doing enough to address poverty?">Read more</a>
