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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>
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August 9, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – One of the central elements of any democracy is information. Voters need to know what’s going on in government for accountability to be possible. That’s why in New Zealand we have various conventions, as well as the Official Information Act (OIA), which are supposed to allow the public to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Julie Anne Genter and the case of the secret letter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-julie-anne-genter-and-the-case-of-the-secret-letter/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Julie Anne Genter and the case of the secret letter">Read more</a>
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August 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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Abortion Tim Watkin (Pundit): Abortion Debate Shows Best Of Politics, Which Is Why Peters’ Games Are So Jarring Peter Dunne: Sabre-rattling or a sign Peters cannot stay the distance? ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 09 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-09-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 09 2019">Read more</a>
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August 8, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Tonight’s historic first vote on abortion laws will inevitably disappoint many advocates of reform. This is because of the watered-down proposals put forward by the Government, and the politicking that has accompanied the legislation – especially New Zealand First’s insistence on seeking a referendum. Of course, abortion law reform ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The complications and politicking of abortion law reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-complications-and-politicking-of-abortion-law-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The complications and politicking of abortion law reform">Read more</a>
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August 8, 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. Abortion and referendums Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Abortion bill heads to Parliament: What’s changing and when Henry Cooke and Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Abortion vote will sail through with or without ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 08 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-08-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 08 2019">Read more</a>
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August 7, 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. Abortion Jo Moir (RNZ): Abortion reform: Little says no deal as Peters springs referendum call Stuff: No referendum on abortion law – Andrew Little Henry Cooke (Stuff): Winston Peters pulls ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 07 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-07-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 07 2019">Read more</a>
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August 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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Abortion Claire Trevett (Herald): Abortion reform delivers Simon Bridges a conundrum (paywalled) TVNZ: Q+A: Andrew Little says claims reforms will allow abortion up to birth are ‘absurd’ Stuff: New Zealand’s abortion ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 06 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-06-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 06 2019">Read more</a>
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August 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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Greens conference Jason Walls (Herald): The Greens had two jobs at their annual conference. They accomplished neither. (paywalled) Jane Patterson (RNZ): Transparency falters at Greens’ annual conference Mike Houlahan (ODT): Aspirations ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 05 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-05-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 05 2019">Read more</a>
