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December 19, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Labour Party assault inquiry Alison Mau (Stuff): Labour sexual harassment complainants ‘told PM of suicide risk’ from report’s release Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Labour Party sexual assault investigation: Complainants distressed claims not upheld Spinoff: ‘Worst nightmare’: Labour ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 19 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-19-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 19 2019">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Whakaari/White Island John Anthony (Stuff): Whakaari/White Island should be bought off private owners, law expert says 1News: Are NZ’s adventure tourism rules fit for purpose? Workplace Safety Minister wants answers Freya Higgins-Desbiolles and James ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 18 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-18-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 18 2019">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
How rotten is New Zealand, given the state of poverty at the end of 2019? And why do politicians and the public allow it? These are the questions that might be asked in the lead up to Christmas this year, given the wealth of information we have on disadvantage and suffering at the moment. Auckland ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How rotten is New Zealand?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-rotten-is-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How rotten is New Zealand?">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. National Party policy documents Dominion Post Editorial: Fuel tax or road-user charges – either way, you still pay Liam Hehir (Pundit): Infrastructure Won’t Win It For National (But This Other Thing Might) David Farrar: Silly Andrew ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 17 2019">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Media Colin Peacock (RNZ): On the brink? The state of our media in 2019 Audrey Young (Herald): Winston Peters takes the driver’s seat on media proposal (paywalled) ODT Editorial: No future in monopolising news Colin Peacock (RNZ): Media ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 16 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-16-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 16 2019">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Justice Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Legalising weed, swapping prisons with rehab: The proposals to fix justice system Collette Devlin (Stuff): Government urged to increase alcohol laws and legalise cannabis Boris Jancic (Herald): Government makes drug court permanent ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 13 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-13-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 13 2019">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2019
In his big-spending infrastructure announcement yesterday, Grant Robertson reinforced what many political commentators say about him – he’s electorally smart, but way too conservative to be a genuine leftwing minister of finance. Robertson does what is right for winning votes, but not necessarily what is in the interests of the country or even Labour’s own ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Govt’s smart but conservative spending announcement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-govts-smart-but-conservative-spending-announcement/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Govt’s smart but conservative spending announcement">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Government infrastructure spending, fiscal policy Chris Trotter: Grant Robertson Spends Up Large – On The Establishment Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Politics and economics are strange bedfellows, but they’ve made $12b of magic Audrey Young (Herald): Robertson sets ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 12 2019">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Whakaari/White Island eruption Gordon Campbell: On the Whakaari/White Island eruption MIchael Lueck (Stuff): Should NZ look again at risky adventure tourism? Brook Sabin (Stuff): Why were tours still operating? Dominion Post Editorial: Whakaari/White Island deaths raise lessons ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 11 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-11-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 11 2019">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Whakaari / White Island eruption RNZ: Jacinda Ardern speaks about deadly Whakaari / White Island eruption RNZ: Live: Whakaari / White Island eruption – day 2 Zane Small (Newshub): ‘A significant issue’: Jacinda Ardern fronts on ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 10 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-10-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 10 2019">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Government John Armstrong (1News): Despite lead in polls, National should be worried by Jacinda Ardern’s recent ‘double whammy’ 1News: What the country thinks of the Government’s performance so far Henry Cooke (Stuff): Labour screws up a ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 09 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-09-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 09 2019">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2019
The latest allegations of a corruption scandal involving a Cabinet minister suggests this government is far too loose when it comes to providing access to power for friends and associates. Kris Faafoi is in trouble because of his alleged role in helping a mate with an immigration matter when he was the Associate Minister of ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should Kris Faafoi be sacked?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-kris-faafoi-be-sacked/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should Kris Faafoi be sacked?">Read more</a>