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Children had no say in New Zealand’s well-being budget, and that matters

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate C. Prickett, Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand’s budget 2019 promised to usher in a new era of policy addressing well-being. It was meant to go beyond the status quo of measuring how ... <a title="Children had no say in New Zealand’s well-being budget, and that matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/children-had-no-say-in-new-zealands-well-being-budget-and-that-matters-118113/" aria-label="Read more about Children had no say in New Zealand’s well-being budget, and that matters">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The other side of the Budget story

May 31, 2019

For each Budget, the government of the day spends huge amounts of resources getting its message and branding across about its spending decisions. Careful attempts at framing their Budget are made, and all of this largely gets reported. This year is no different, and so you can read, watch and listen to hundreds of media ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The other side of the Budget story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-other-side-of-the-budget-story/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The other side of the Budget story">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Ken Wyatt’s appointment – and Labor’s frontbench

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Geoff Crisp speaks with Michelle Grattan about the week in politics. They discuss the Coalition’s new ministry, including Indigenous Minister Ken Wyatt and Stuart Robert who will oversee the NDIS and service provision, ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Ken Wyatt’s appointment – and Labor’s frontbench" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/video-michelle-grattan-on-ken-wyatts-appointment-and-labors-frontbench-118119/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Ken Wyatt’s appointment – and Labor’s frontbench">Read more</a>

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NZ Budget 2019: support for lower-emission business, transport, land use

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University A decade ago, one of New Zealand’s leading scientists, the late Sir Paul Callaghan, put forth his vision for the country in his book Wool to Weta. He envisaged New Zealand emphasising green high-technology industries and reducing dependence on ... <a title="NZ Budget 2019: support for lower-emission business, transport, land use" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/nz-budget-2019-support-for-lower-emission-business-transport-land-use-118058/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Budget 2019: support for lower-emission business, transport, land use">Read more</a>

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Vital Signs: APRA is going to make it easier to borrow. It could be another one of its bad calls

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Who’d make a decision that would give a household with an income of A$150,000 an extra $100,000 to $120,000 of borrowing power? APRA, that’s who. APRA is the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. It was hived off from the Reserve Bank and ... <a title="Vital Signs: APRA is going to make it easier to borrow. It could be another one of its bad calls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/vital-signs-apra-is-going-to-make-it-easier-to-borrow-it-could-be-another-one-of-its-bad-calls-117967/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: APRA is going to make it easier to borrow. It could be another one of its bad calls">Read more</a>

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Why we’re not giving up the search for mainland Australia’s ‘first extinct lizard’

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Melville, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Vertebrates, Museums Victoria You may have seen news in recent days of the suspected demise of the Victorian grassland earless dragon – now thought to be the first lizard species to be driven to extinction by humans in mainland Australia. That suspicion ... <a title="Why we’re not giving up the search for mainland Australia’s ‘first extinct lizard’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/why-were-not-giving-up-the-search-for-mainland-australias-first-extinct-lizard-117831/" aria-label="Read more about Why we’re not giving up the search for mainland Australia’s ‘first extinct lizard’">Read more</a>

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Guide to the classics: Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and the complex life of the ‘poet of America’

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Masel, Lecturer in Literature, Australian Catholic University This is a longer read. Enjoy! This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Walt Whitman, America’s most admired poet. Celebrations will be especially joyful around his birthday on May 31 and in New York City, whose ... <a title="Guide to the classics: Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and the complex life of the ‘poet of America’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/guide-to-the-classics-walt-whitmans-leaves-of-grass-and-the-complex-life-of-the-poet-of-america-116055/" aria-label="Read more about Guide to the classics: Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and the complex life of the ‘poet of America’">Read more</a>

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Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Reilly, Director of the Public Law and Policy Research Unit, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide The Coalition’s election victory on May 18 had an immediate psychological effect on the refugees on Manus Island, with reports of several people attempting suicide. Two class-action lawsuits currently before ... <a title="Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/cruel-and-no-deterrent-why-australias-policy-on-asylum-seekers-must-change-117969/" aria-label="Read more about Cruel, and no deterrent: why Australia’s policy on asylum seekers must change">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019

May 31, 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 Jane Patterson (RNZ): Wellbeing Budget: Laudable, but not transformational Richard Harman (Politik): Man alone: Gabriel Makhlouf Colin James (ODT): ‘Wellbeing’ facet points to different way of governing Liam Dann (Herald): Budget spending puts Government ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-31-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019">Read more</a>

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As Morrison heads to the Pacific, our nearest neighbours will be looking for more than kind words

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Scott Morrison travels to Europe for D-Day commemorations next week. While there, he may also hold talks with leaders such as German Chancellor Angela Merkel ahead of the G20 meeting in Japan in June. With the UK ... <a title="As Morrison heads to the Pacific, our nearest neighbours will be looking for more than kind words" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/as-morrison-heads-to-the-pacific-our-nearest-neighbours-will-be-looking-for-more-than-kind-words-118037/" aria-label="Read more about As Morrison heads to the Pacific, our nearest neighbours will be looking for more than kind words">Read more</a>

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Traditional medicines must be integrated into health care for culturally diverse groups

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josephine Agu, PhD candidate, University of Technology Sydney This article is the fifth part in a series, Where culture meets health. Many people seek complementary treatments for various ailments. Perhaps herbal remedies to cure a cold, or acupuncture to ease lower back pain. “Complementary medicine” refers to ... <a title="Traditional medicines must be integrated into health care for culturally diverse groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/traditional-medicines-must-be-integrated-into-health-care-for-culturally-diverse-groups-114980/" aria-label="Read more about Traditional medicines must be integrated into health care for culturally diverse groups">Read more</a>

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If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?

May 31, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Varnham, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney The Victorian state government was recently reported to be investigating whether it could make it easier for bullying victims to sue schools. This was prompted by the case of a 13-year-old boy who had to undergo surgery after ... <a title="If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/if-your-kid-is-bullied-and-hurt-on-school-grounds-can-you-sue-the-school-116164/" aria-label="Read more about If your kid is bullied and hurt on school grounds, can you sue the school?">Read more</a>