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June 6, 2019
Can we trust government departments? Can we trust Treasury not to lie to us? What about the Minister of Finance? Have they lied for political advantage? These are some of the questions that naturally come out of last week’s abysmal Government handling of National’s early release of budget details, in which senior officials and politicians ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Budget “hack” scandal reveals some big accountability problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-budget-hack-scandal-reveals-some-big-accountability-problems/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Budget “hack” scandal reveals some big accountability problems">Read more</a>
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June 6, 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 Budget, Budget “hack” Press Editorial: Time for truth in the ‘hacking’ saga Eric Crampton (Newsroom): Protecting the privileged Michael Reddell: On Makhlouf and standards in public office Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: The Budget ‘hack’ scandal ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 06 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-06-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 06 2019">Read more</a>
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June 5, 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 Budget leak, SSC inquiry Tim Watkin (Pundit): Gabriel Makhlouf’s already had three strikes. Can he really avoid being ‘out’? Liam Hehir (Pundit): Sometimes with politics, you should sweat the small stuff Richard Harman ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 05 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-05-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 05 2019">Read more</a>
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June 4, 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 Budget Tim Hazledine (Noted): Budget 2019: Why the government is handling our wellbeing the wrong way Richard Harman (Politik): Where are the Wellbeing Budget targets? Jane Clifton (Listener): There’s more than one elephant in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 04 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-04-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 04 2019">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2019
For each Budget, the government of the day spends huge amounts of resources getting its message and branding across about its spending decisions. Careful attempts at framing their Budget are made, and all of this largely gets reported. This year is no different, and so you can read, watch and listen to hundreds of media ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The other side of the Budget story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-other-side-of-the-budget-story/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The other side of the Budget story">Read more</a>
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May 31, 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 Budget Jane Patterson (RNZ): Wellbeing Budget: Laudable, but not transformational Richard Harman (Politik): Man alone: Gabriel Makhlouf Colin James (ODT): ‘Wellbeing’ facet points to different way of governing Liam Dann (Herald): Budget spending puts Government ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-31-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2019
Budget 2019 Commentary & reaction Corin Dann (RNZ): Some meat in Wellbeing Budget 2019 but will it satisfy? Bryce Edwards (RNZ): A status quo Budget when transformation was promised Matthew Hooton (Herald): This Government’s Wellbeing measures are total BS (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Wellbeing Budget is different, but it isn’t radical (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): What the Wellbeing Budget should have been ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Government Budget Special Round-up – May 30 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/newsletter-new-zealand-government-budget-special-round-up-may-30-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Government Budget Special Round-up – May 30 2019">Read more</a>
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May 30, 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 Budget leak Tova O’Brien (Newshub): ‘Human error’ that led to Treasury Budget information access well-known – source Herald: Budget leak ‘not unlawful’, the Treasury’s website exploited: Police RNZ: Budget breach didn’t break the law ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 30 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-30-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 30 2019">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2019
The problem with scandals involving so much mystery is they naturally lead to plenty of speculation, some of which might be useful and some which might be completely wrong, or even highly-damaging. And while we are still in the midst of it all, it’s extremely difficult to sort out the useful from the damaging. For ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Intense speculation on Budget leaking and hacking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-intense-speculation-on-budget-leaking-and-hacking/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Intense speculation on Budget leaking and hacking">Read more</a>
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May 29, 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 Nats claim to have revealed budget details, Treasury say system was “deliberately hacked” Jamie Ensor (Newshub):‘Multiple and persistent’ attempts to access Treasury systems – chief executive RNZ: Budget info on Treasury website under ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 29 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-29-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 29 2019">Read more</a>
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May 28, 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 Francis Report, workplace bullying Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Why I believe man stood down from Parliament deserves an apology from Trevor Mallard Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): ‘I’m in a very dark place’: ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 28 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-28-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 28 2019">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2019
In many other parts of the world, the close relationship between our Prime Minister and a leading business lobbyist would be considered corrupt, but in New Zealand it’s seen as “business as usual”. Does that make it right? Is it in the public interest to have the politicians and lobbyists in each other’s pockets? The ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-we-worry-about-lobbyists-influence-on-the-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?">Read more</a>
