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February 15, 2020
Does money buy policy in New Zealand politics and government? Based on the ongoing political finance scandal involving New Zealand First, which comes hot on the heels of the Serious Fraud Office charging four people in relation to donations to the National Party, New Zealanders have every reason to doubt the integrity of the electoral ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Government policy for sale in New Zealand?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-government-policy-for-sale-in-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Government policy for sale in New Zealand?">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2020
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 Political donations Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Dirty Politics déjà vu as Peters says ‘we took the photographs’ on attack blog Richard Harman (Politik): NZ First’s Grey area. Strange goings on in Tauranga Thomas Manch ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 14 2020">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2020
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 Political donations Claire Trevett (Herald): Winston Peters’ donations dieback disease (paywalled) Alex Braae (Spinoff): Three takes on how the political donation system should change Ben Thomas (Spinoff): So many questions as Winston Peters goes live ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-13-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2020">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
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 Political donations Guyon Espiner and Kate Newton (RNZ): NZ First Foundation received tens of thousands of dollars from donors in horse racing industry Audrey Young (Herald): Why Winston Peters won’t be standing aside ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2020
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 Political donations Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Second SFO inquiry into donations a worry for NZ democracy Audrey Young (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern rules out standing down Winston Peters over NZ First probe by SFO (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-11-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2020
It is very telling that the biggest conflict around Waitangi Day this year was over whether National Party leader Simon Bridges should have given an overtly political speech on the Treaty Grounds on Tuesday. Regardless of the rights or wrongs of this, it illustrated how little conflict there was, but also just how depoliticised the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new depoliticised mood of Waitangi Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-new-depoliticised-mood-of-waitangi-day/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new depoliticised mood of Waitangi Day">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2020
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 Newshub-Reid Research poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National and Labour neck-and-neck in new Newshub-Reid Research poll Jenna Lynch (Newshub): National-New Zealand First voters want parties to work together, Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Tova O’Brien ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 10 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-10-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 10 2020">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2020
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 Waitangi Simon Wilson (Herald): The passions of Waitangi (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Patience, positivity on display for Ardern’s Waitangi visit Jamie Ensor and Heather McCarron (Newshub): Waitangi Day 2020 least political in years, Māori feel ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-07-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2020">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
Headline: Iran as a Strategic Actor, Part Two. – 36th Parallel Assessments Given the demographics of each state, the Iowa and New Hampshire Democratic primaries seem to best serve as an early test of how Democrats will fare with the MAGA base and who is best suited to make a play for “soft” MAGA voters. ... <a title="Iran as a Strategic Actor, Part Two." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/iran-as-a-strategic-actor-part-two/" aria-label="Read more about Iran as a Strategic Actor, Part Two.">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
“We may never see his like again” wrote Richard Prebble following the death of Mike Moore in the weekend. Moore was certainly an extraordinary politician. He made some remarkable achievements, had an inimitable style, and was a mass of contradictions. Mike Moore’s place in New Zealand political history is complicated. He has been described by ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The extraordinary yet tragic political life of Mike Moore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-extraordinary-yet-tragic-political-life-of-mike-moore/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The extraordinary yet tragic political life of Mike Moore">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
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 Waitangi Paul Moon (Stuff): The Treaty: We have to move into a truth and reconciliation stage Leonie Hayden (Spinoff): ‘Hold us to account’: has Jacinda Ardern honoured her 2018 Waitangi pledges? Emma Espiner ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-05-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2020">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2020
The National Party’s chance of taking power this year now hinges on Winston Peters’ downfall. Conversely, Peters’ options for staying in government mean sticking with a Labour coalition. This situation was clarified yesterday when National leader Simon Bridges announced he was ruling out forming any sort of government with New Zealand First. Bridges stated that ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The big implications of National ruling out NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-big-implications-of-national-ruling-out-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The big implications of National ruling out NZ First">Read more</a>
