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May 6, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 06 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 Welfare Tim Watkin (Pundit): Another chance to be transformational rejected… Labour’s cautious welfare response Sue Bradford (Spinoff): No hope for progressive welfare reform from ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 06 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-06-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 06 2019">Read more</a>
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May 3, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 03 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 Pike River RNZ: Pike River: Rebecca Macfie on its ‘extraordinary story’ Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): It’s costing us $36m to conclude that mines are ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 03 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-03-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 03 2019">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 02 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 Drugs Derek Cheng (Herald): Watershed bill described as drug decriminalisation – despite Govt claims to the contrary Collette Devlin (Stuff): Concerns police discretion under ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 02 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-02-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 02 2019">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2019
May 1st is International Workers Day, which is a good time to reflect on what’s happening with workers’ rights and industrial action under the Labour-led Government. Of course, in New Zealand we don’t have a strong culture of celebrating May Day. You’ll barely find a mention of it in the media and the day goes ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Looking at workers’ rights on May Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-looking-at-workers-rights-on-may-day/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Looking at workers’ rights on May Day">Read more</a>
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May 1, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 01 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 National Party Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Newshub understands Sir John Key has shown support for Judith Collins Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Rattled Simon Bridges is ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 01 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-01-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 01 2019">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2019
The Greens were going to be the principled core of the Labour-led Government, but instead are regarded by many as having been largely ineffective and submissive in power. This is leading supporters and others on the political left to ask some difficult questions about the direction the Greens are going in, and whether they will ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What happened to the Greens’ dream?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-happened-to-the-greens-dream/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What happened to the Greens’ dream?">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 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 Census David Hargreaves (Interest): Never mind the gaps – pull the plug Jason Walls (Herald): Watch: Jacinda Ardern makes first pre-Budget reveal – Govt ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 30 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-30-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 30 2019">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is winning praise for her campaign to clean up the internet, and in particular for her announcement of the “Christchurch Call” Summit to be held with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next month. And if they can come up with some meaningful and effective ways to make the internet less ... <a title="Political Roundup: Ardern’s “Christchurch Call” might not be so simple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/political-roundup-arderns-christchurch-call-might-not-be-so-simple/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Ardern’s “Christchurch Call” might not be so simple">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 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 Budget, inequality, poverty Branko Marcetic (Spinoff): Stop demonising the boomers Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Purse strings hold the key to ‘wellbeing’, but will the coming ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 29 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-29-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 29 2019">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2019
Simon Bridges’ hold on the National Party leadership is still in trouble, with destabilising factors making his continued survival unlikely. I wrote about this several weeks ago, reporting that a series of gaffes and leadership mis-steps had set off a fresh round of questioning about whether Bridges can continue in the role – see: Simon Bridges’ ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ destabilised leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-simon-bridges-destabilised-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ destabilised leadership">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 26 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 Tax, budget, inequality Listener Editorial: Wasn’t the capital gains tax part of the ‘transformational’ Labour Government? Pattrick Smellie (Stuff): Cutting capital gains tax ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 26 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-26-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 26 2019">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2019
Political Roundup: A different sort of Anzac Day by Dr Bryce Edwards It’s a very different Anzac Day this year. In recent years this remembrance day has been steadily transforming. Most notably, becoming more popular, with attendance at ceremonies up, and an apparently more interested population in general. Last year’s centenary also bolstered the importance ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A different sort of Anzac Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-different-sort-of-anzac-day/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A different sort of Anzac Day">Read more</a>
