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Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?

November 21, 2022

Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?  As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, it is worth looking at the state of New Zealand’s wider relationship with the host nation. While New Zealand often likes to think of itself as a ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/21/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-does-new-zealand-need-to-up-its-game-with-world-cup-host-qatar/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime

November 18, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime As Government politicians put the boot into National’s bootcamp announcement yesterday, Christopher Luxon would have been celebrating. His populist announcement wasn’t only designed to scratch an electoral itch, but to cynically trap his opponents into looking soft on crime. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-national-wants-to-brand-the-govt-as-soft-on-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022

November 17, 2022

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today FOREIGN AFFAIRS Claire Trevett (Herald): Russia, China, a Trump comeback – PM Jacinda Ardern will face a big plate of troubles at Apec (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-17-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Essay – Science, and the Benefits and Costs of Nose-Picking

November 17, 2022

Essay by Keith Rankin. If … gets up your nose, picket.* This month, Radio New Zealand listeners were treated to not one but two science stories about nose-picking! They make good fodder for a discussion about the practice of science. Self-Vaccination? The first item – Science: Fun-seeking bees, nose-picking primates, death-telling smartphones – was on ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Science, and the Benefits and Costs of Nose-Picking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/keith-rankin-essay-science-and-the-benefits-and-costs-of-nose-picking/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Science, and the Benefits and Costs of Nose-Picking">Read more</a>

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Live@Midday Thurs – Trumpism’s Election Failures and Trump’s Bid to Win Back the Whitehouse – Buchanan and Manning

November 16, 2022

LIVE@MIDDAY NZ Time – 6pm USEST – In this, the 22nd episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning will deep dive into the consequences of the United States midterm elections. In particular Paul and Selwyn will examine how an historically strong performance by the Democrats ... <a title="Live@Midday Thurs – Trumpism’s Election Failures and Trump’s Bid to Win Back the Whitehouse – Buchanan and Manning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/16/livemidday-thurs-trumpisms-election-failures-and-trumps-bid-to-win-back-the-whitehouse-buchanan-and-manning/" aria-label="Read more about Live@Midday Thurs – Trumpism’s Election Failures and Trump’s Bid to Win Back the Whitehouse – Buchanan and Manning">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care

November 16, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care Grant Robertson has once again ruled out implementing a popular Labour Party policy: free universal dental care. He did so yesterday on RNZ’s Morning Report, citing the cost factor. The Acting Prime Minister suggested that spending on dental care wasn’t a ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-decaying-policy-on-free-universal-dental-care/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care">Read more</a>

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Is New Zealand foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues).

November 15, 2022

Analysis by Dr Paul G. Buchanan. Is NZ foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues). – 36th Parallel Assessments For many years New Zealand elites have claimed to have an “independent” foreign policy, so much so that it has become a truism of NZ politics that transcends the partisan divide in parliament and is a shibboleth ... <a title="Is New Zealand foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues)." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/is-nz-foreign-policy-independent-and-related-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Is New Zealand foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues).">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws

November 15, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws This week global anti-corruption agency Transparency International released a report on lobbying, which described New Zealand’s lack of regulation as “glaring”. Transparency International New Zealand has developed an international comparison of New Zealand’s lobbying regulations so that MPs here can decide whether to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-momentum-growing-to-reform-lobbying-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws">Read more</a>

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Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy

November 14, 2022

Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is back. That’s a key underlying message from Jacinda Ardern’s trip this week to Southeast Asia. The New Zealand Prime Minister attended the East Asia Summit in Cambodia over the weekend. She will head to ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/14/geoffrey-miller-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-asia-trip-rekindles-new-zealands-independent-foreign-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 11 2022

November 11, 2022

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT Shane Jones (Herald): Stop the forays into identity politics, de-colonisation and global posturing, St Jacinda. We must focus on economic ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 11 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-11-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 11 2022">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 10 2022

November 10, 2022

  New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today BANKING Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Why Jacinda Ardern hit out at banks (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (Interest): Open banking still two years away 1New: Open banking to ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 10 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-10-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 10 2022">Read more</a>