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July 18, 2019
It seems inevitable that New Zealand will soon officially be in a state of emergency over climate change, with a declaration likely to be passed in Parliament. Is this a good thing? The debate over moving into official emergency status has already been going on in every local government body throughout the country. A large ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-problems-with-declaring-climate-change-emergencies/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies">Read more</a>
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July 18, 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 Foreign affairs and trade Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Beware, nice guys finish last Audrey Young (Herald): Winston Peters’ big pitch to the United States on free trade: ‘You’re missing out!’ Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Peters pushes ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 18 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-18-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 18 2019">Read more</a>
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July 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. Today’s content Climate change Zane Small (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern defends ‘laughable’ 5 percent tax proposed on farming emissions Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Farmers exempt from 95 percent of emissions charges under new proposed rules Jenée Tibshraeny ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 17 2019">Read more</a>
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July 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. Tuesday’s content Foreign affairs and trade Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): US trip another test for Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ diplomacy RNZ: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern condemns Donald Trump’s attack on US congresswomen Jason Walls (Herald): Foreign ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 16 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-16-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 16 2019">Read more</a>
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July 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. Monday’s content Oranga Tamariki, state care of children, adoption Bonnie Sumner (Newsroom): Māori unite to declare ‘enough is enough’ Bonnie Sumner (Newsroom): A sense of injustice too large to fathom Laura O’Connell Rapira (Spinoff): The call from the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 15 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 15 2019">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Is this part of the Labour-led Government’s long-promised “nuclear-free moment”, alluded to by Jacinda Ardern when she promised radical action on climate change? The announcement this week of a proposed “feebate” which will make more environmentally-friendly cars cheaper while making the gas-guzzlers more expensive is one of the long-awaited plans for how New Zealand will ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government’s nudge make our cars greener?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-governments-nudge-make-our-cars-greener/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government’s nudge make our cars greener?">Read more</a>
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July 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 Defence Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Military land review: a PGF from Defence? Jonathan Mitchell (RNZ): Defence force: $2.1b to be spent on land, buildings to help keep staff Craig McCulloch (RNZ): ‘Reverse nimbyism’ jeopardising military ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2019">Read more</a>
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July 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. Today’s content Medicinal cannabis plan Laura Walters (Newsroom): Medicinal cannabis proposals greeted with optimism and concern Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Specialist sign-off for medicinal cannabis ‘upsetting and problematic’ Tova O’Brien (Newshub): ‘We clearly aren’t their focus’: Patients ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 11 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-11-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 11 2019">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 10, 2019
The plight of welfare beneficiaries came into focus last week with a photo taken outside an Auckland Work and Income office, of clients who had been queuing from 2am in order to apply for emergency hardship payments. This has sparked a debate about whether the Labour-led Government is doing enough to provide for this group ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s changed for welfare beneficiaries?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-whats-changed-for-welfare-beneficiaries/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s changed for welfare beneficiaries?">Read more</a>
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July 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. Today’s content Climate change, clean car scheme Mark Blackham (Stuff): Declarations of climate emergencies will only increase apathy No Right Turn: Climate Change: Timid and unambitious Liam Dann (Herald): Kiwis are still too addicted to petrol, ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 10 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-10-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 10 2019">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
July 9, 2019
There’s increasing doubt about how transformational the Labour-led Government is turning out to be. In all sorts of public policy areas the new administration is struggling to make the changes and produce the outcomes it promised. Perhaps expectations are too high? Maybe voters and commentators are too impatient? Or, could it be that the political ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How to achieve transformational change in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-to-achieve-transformational-change-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How to achieve transformational change in politics">Read more</a>
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July 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. Today’s content Poverty and inequality, welfare Stacey Kirk (Stuff): This Government promised a war on poverty – is it gaining any ground? Susan St John (Newsroom): Poverty: not an earthquake but still a crisis Auckland ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 09 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-09-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 09 2019">Read more</a>
