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June 2, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s “critical” trip a success It came at a “critical moment” according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, referring to her meeting yesterday with US President Joe Biden. She was talking about the need for New Zealand and its superpower ally to have dialogue in the midst of their ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s “critical” trip a success" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-critical-trip-a-success/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s “critical” trip a success">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Major shakeup of electoral rules could be coming Get ready for a big debate on how to improve democracy in New Zealand. On Tuesday, Justice Minister Kris Faafoi announced the review panel that will oversee a once-in-a-generation overhaul of electoral rules, including how political parties are funded. The announcement ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Major shakeup of electoral rules could be coming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-major-shakeup-of-electoral-rules-could-be-coming/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Major shakeup of electoral rules could be coming">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation” Grant Robertson is a big fan of British socialist folk-punk singer Billy Bragg. The finance minister even wrote an opinion column last year that started and ended with lyrics from Bragg’s iconic song “Between the Wars”, with its key line “Sweet moderation; Heart of this ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-grant-robertsons-sweet-moderation/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation”">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered a Budget that will many asking “Is that all there is?” There is a myriad of initiatives and there is increased spending, but strangely it doesn’t really add up to much at all for those hoping for a more traditional Labour-style Budget. The headline ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Conservative Budget for volatile times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-conservative-budget-for-volatile-times/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Conservative Budget for volatile times">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2022
Editor’s Note: Here below is Dr Bryce Edwards’ New Zealand Political Roundup – which analyses one prominent topic being debated in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Political Roundup for free here. The Government’s Three Waters reform programme is still in crisis, despite the supposed fix coming in ... <a title="Newsletter: Political Roundup: Can Three Waters be salvaged, or will Nanaia Mahuta have to go?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/10/newsletter-political-roundup-can-three-waters-be-salvaged-or-will-nanaia-mahuta-have-to-go/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: Political Roundup: Can Three Waters be salvaged, or will Nanaia Mahuta have to go?">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2022
Editor’s Note: Here below is Dr Bryce Edwards’ New Zealand Political Roundup – which analyses one prominent topic being debated in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Political Roundup for free here. Political Roundup: Supermarkets win in the end Labour went into the 2020 election promising to break ... <a title="Newsletter: Political Roundup: Supermarkets win in the end – March 09 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/newsletter-political-roundup-supermarkets-win-in-the-end-march-09-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: Political Roundup: Supermarkets win in the end – March 09 2022">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. This Government has a problem with urgency. Critics from both left and right have long complained about their lack of urgency on issues such as climate change, housing, and inequality. Likewise, in terms of the Covid response, there’s been a chorus of criticism that Labour has been complacent and sluggish on ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Today’s constitutional disgrace in Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-todays-constitutional-disgrace-in-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Today’s constitutional disgrace in Parliament">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Right-wing political commentator Matthew Hooton recently tweeted to say that his favourite New Zealand leftwing politicians of recent times have been Laila Harré and Sue Bradford. He explained: “they are highly intelligent, have a clear ideology, went into politics to do things they believed would make a positive difference for their ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Brace yourself for ugly and intolerant politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-brace-yourself-for-ugly-and-intolerant-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Brace yourself for ugly and intolerant politics">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Level decision Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Elimination is the quickest way out of lockdown ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 04 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-04-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 04 2021">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Over $15 billion dollars has been transferred to businesses by the Government via the Wage Subsidy Scheme since Covid hit in 2020. The scheme has turned out to be effective at both keeping businesses afloat and enriching the already wealthy. Now that the scheme is back in operation, and because it’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Wage Subsidy still transferring massive wealth to the rich?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-the-wage-subsidy-still-transferring-massive-wealth-to-the-rich/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Wage Subsidy still transferring massive wealth to the rich?">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. New Zealand was said to have been sidelined when the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States was announced a week ago. But very quickly the “Aukus” pact has taken on an unpopularity in this country, with a consensus forming that New Zealand is best out ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Australia’s nuclear-sub defence plans are unpopular in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-australias-nuclear-sub-defence-plans-are-unpopular-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Australia’s nuclear-sub defence plans are unpopular in NZ">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. What exactly is plaguing the National Party? And would another leadership change help? These are the big and enduring questions that have surrounded the opposition party since they lost power in 2017. For the best answers to these questions, it’s well worth reading the latest piece by Matthew Hooton in the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s going on in the National Party?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-whats-going-on-in-the-national-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s going on in the National Party?">Read more</a>
