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Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today 28 September 2022

September 28, 2022

  Political Roundup by Dr Bryce Edwards. Items of interest and importance today 1NEWS-KANTAR OPINION POLL 1News: Poll: Labour halts decline, but National still in position to govern Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Sniff the air – election 2023 smells like a drag race (paywalled) Mike Hosking (Newstalk): Poll still shows change is coming Toby Manhire (Spinoff): A poll that sets the ... <a title="Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today 28 September 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/political-roundup-items-of-interest-and-importance-today-28-september-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today 28 September 2022">Read more</a>

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Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN

September 27, 2022

Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Jacinda Ardern intends to continue a more pro-Western foreign policy strategy, if her agenda from a hectic week of diplomacy is anything to go by. New Zealand’s Prime Minister met with four G7 leaders – Liz Truss, Joe Biden, ... <a title="Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/27/political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-tilt-towards-the-west-continues-at-the-un/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Political mood of the business elite

September 23, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Political mood of the business elite The New Zealand Herald has released the results of its annual “Mood of the Boardroom” survey today. Should we care what businesses think of politics, the economy and society? There’s a good argument that we should be more concerned with the “Mood ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Political mood of the business elite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-political-mood-of-the-business-elite/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Political mood of the business elite">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts

September 21, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts Pressure is increasing on the Auditor General to undertake an inquiry into numerous contracts, appointments and grants awarded to members of Cabinet Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s family by various government departments she has had official responsibility for. Allegations and revelations ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-time-for-the-auditor-general-to-investigate-mahuta-contracts/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell

September 21, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell It’s hard to have confidence in the National Party’s supposed exoneration of MP Sam Uffindell over allegations of ethical violations as an adult. The party’s processes have been far too opaque, which means there will always be a cloud over the integrity and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-unsatisfactory-exoneration-of-sam-uffindell/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s fraught battle to retain the Māori vote

September 16, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s fraught battle to retain the Māori vote Labour’s poll results are trending down. Yesterday’s Curia poll put the party down two points to just 33 per cent, while National is up three points to 37 per cent. When it comes to next year’s election, a key constituency for ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s fraught battle to retain the Māori vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-fraught-battle-to-retain-the-maori-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s fraught battle to retain the Māori vote">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fighting for cleaner and fairer elections

September 15, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Fighting for cleaner and fairer elections From this week the public can provide input into the Government’s review of electoral laws – a process which is supposed to make elections cleaner and fairer. Hopefully, public submissions and pressure applied to both the electoral review experts and the Government ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fighting for cleaner and fairer elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-fighting-for-cleaner-and-fairer-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fighting for cleaner and fairer elections">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Seasonal and Epidemic Deaths: New Zealand in context

September 15, 2022

Analysis by Keith Rankin. Demographic information is starting to filter through again, after a slowdown in the Northern Hemisphere. And New Zealand now has reliable mortality data up to the end of July 2022. Australia continues to lag. In the last week of July, New Zealand reached a record number of deaths in a single ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Seasonal and Epidemic Deaths: New Zealand in context" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-seasonal-and-epidemic-deaths-new-zealand-in-context/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Seasonal and Epidemic Deaths: New Zealand in context">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted

September 14, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted The death of Queen Elizabeth and the ascension to the throne of King Charles has reignited the debate on whether New Zealand should become a republic. But despite strong arguments in favour of shifting to a republic, such ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-new-zealands-shift-to-a-republic-will-be-thwarted/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Daily Politics: Items of interest and importance today – September 13 2022

September 13, 2022

  Politics Daily and Political Roundup are collated and published by Dr Bryce Edwards. Items of interest and importance today COVID Luke Malpass (Stuff): PM Ardern’s last Covid live update draws a curtain down on a miserable couple of years Claire Trevett (Herald): PM bids a relieved farewell to Covid-19 rules (paywalled) Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): Government seeking advice on ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Daily Politics: Items of interest and importance today – September 13 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/13/bryce-edwards-daily-politics-items-of-interest-and-importance-today-september-13-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Daily Politics: Items of interest and importance today – September 13 2022">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Daily Politics: Items of interest and importance today – September 12 2022

September 12, 2022

Politics Daily and Political Roundup are collated and published by Dr Bryce Edwards. Items of interest and importance today MONARCHY Kevin Norquay (Stuff): Parting ways with the monarchy ‘an eventuality that will happen’ now Queen has gone Richard Harman: This could be the last time (paywalled) Liz Gordon (Insight Aotearoa): A proud and independent nation, Aotearoa Calida Stuart-Menteath and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Daily Politics: Items of interest and importance today – September 12 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/12/bryce-edwards-daily-politics-items-of-interest-and-importance-today-september-12-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Daily Politics: Items of interest and importance today – September 12 2022">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today

September 9, 2022

Politics Daily and Political Roundup are collated and published by Dr Bryce Edwards. Items of interest and importance today QUEEN ELIZABETH HAS DIED Isaac Davison (Herald): Queen Elizabeth is dead – what does it mean for New Zealand? Charlotte Graham-McLay (Guardian): New Zealand in period of mourning as Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Queen Stuff: Queen Elizabeth ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>