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August 21, 2019
Could the most interesting aspect of the current local government elections turn out to be generational change? At the moment, there is a surge of media and activist focus on younger candidates standing for office. It suddenly seems to be “cool” again to want to be a local body politician. Some are calling the apparent ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is a local government “youthquake” happening?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-a-local-government-youthquake-happening/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is a local government “youthquake” happening?">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2019
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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Petrol prices Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Don’t be surprised if petrol study ends in a deal, not regulation 1News: Jacinda Ardern will be judged on what happens to petrol prices ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 21 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-21-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 21 2019">Read more</a>
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August 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. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. Māori prison strategy, prisoner voting 1News: Kelvin Davis admits parts of prison system ‘extremely racist’ Tania Sawicki Mead (RNZ): ‘Treating people in prison with basic human respect should be ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 20 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-20-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 20 2019">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – The election race is on. The nominations process for local government positions has now closed, and the political campaign is officially underway. But does the public care? Will many of us even vote for any of the various mayoral or council candidates? Going on recent experience, we shouldn’t expect ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will more than a third vote in the local government elections?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-more-than-a-third-vote-in-the-local-government-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will more than a third vote in the local government elections?">Read more</a>
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August 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. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. Local government Michael Fallow (Stuff): Your council – what’s its job description? Dileepa Fonseka and Todd Niall (Stuff): Behind-the-scenes of the companies running the country’s local body elections Charlie ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-19-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2019">Read more</a>
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August 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. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. Corrections, Christchurch mosque shootings Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Upholding The Accused’s Right To Write Mark Daalder (Newsroom): Corrections breaking law in terrorist letter saga: experts No Right Turn: Nazis, prisons and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 16 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-16-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 16 2019">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2019
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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. National Party Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Christopher Luxon taking Paula Bennett’s seat would be his first smart political move Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Simon Bridges Leads National Down Into The ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 15 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 15 2019">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
August 15, 2019
Is it “Trumpian” to dispute the veracity of the botched census statistics? That’s the question currently dominating the political debate following the release of the official report into how the 2018 government census operation went so badly. Leader of the Opposition, Simon Bridges has slammed the handling of the census operation by Statistics New Zealand ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Toxic clash over census stats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-toxic-clash-over-census-stats/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Toxic clash over census stats">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – This week the Minister of Justice, Andrew Little, declared that stripping all prisoners of their right to vote had occurred as part of a “fascist” political climate during the last National-led Government. Speaking on the AM Show about whether prisoners should be allowed to vote, Little explained that the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards Political Roundup: Will the Government reverse the “fascist” ban on prisoner voting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-government-reverse-the-fascist-ban-on-prisoner-voting/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards Political Roundup: Will the Government reverse the “fascist” ban on prisoner voting?">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2019
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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Census David Williams (Newsroom): Pulling apart the butchered census Thomas Manch (Stuff): More than census data is compromised after resignation of chief statistician Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Stats NZ could need ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 14 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-14-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 14 2019">Read more</a>
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August 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. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. Prisoner voting ban Jo Moir (RNZ): NZ First tightlipped on prisoners’ voting rights Derek Cheng (Herald): Jacinda Ardern against blanket right to vote for all prisoners Dan Satherley (Newshub): Restoring ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 13 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-13-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 13 2019">Read more</a>
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August 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. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. Government John Armstrong (1News): Winston Peters has breached trust in threatening ‘to chuck a spanner’ into abortion reform Audrey Young (Herald): How Winston Peters failed his coalition partner (paywalled) Henry ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 12 2019">Read more</a>
