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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 21 2019

June 21, 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 Christopher Luxon Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Christopher Luxon’s path from national carrier to National Party won’t be simple Peter Williams (Newshub): Is Christopher Luxon really Prime Minister material? Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Nats probable new ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 21 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-21-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 21 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have corporate lobbyists been running this government?

June 20, 2019

When politicians are in bed with vested interests it shapes the world in a particular way. It means that the most powerful and rich in society get their way, and the will of ordinary people is sidelined in a democracy. It means that Governments do the bidding of corporate interests, and political agendas that don’t ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have corporate lobbyists been running this government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-have-corporate-lobbyists-been-running-this-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have corporate lobbyists been running this government?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 20 2019

June 20, 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 State care of children Laura Walters and Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): How the three inquiries into Oranga Tamariki will work Michael Neilson (Herald): Uplifted babies: Public outcry at state taking Māori infants RNZ: Checkpoint: Ombudsman ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 20 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-20-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 20 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Dodgy banks under scrutiny

June 19, 2019

The sudden departure of ANZ CEO David Hisco this week has been sold as the bank having high standards of accountability. The intention is obviously to reassure the public, customers, shareholders, regulators and the politicians that all is well, and the local board of ANZ has everything under control. But not everyone’s convinced. And there ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Dodgy banks under scrutiny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-dodgy-banks-under-scrutiny/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Dodgy banks under scrutiny">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 19 2019

June 19, 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 ANZ, banking Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): The smiling assassin returns for his biggest hit Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): ANZ is building a case for stronger bank regulation Gareth Vaughan (Interest): The scale of departing ANZ NZ ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 19 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-19-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 19 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Banking elites get a taste of the Zeitgeist

June 18, 2019

Shock, horror! An extremely wealthy CEO has been using chauffeur services, and the bank that he runs has been paying for it. Furthermore, that bank has been paying for the storage of his wine in Australia because they re-located him to New Zealand to be the CEO of their local operations here. For the full ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Banking elites get a taste of the Zeitgeist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-banking-elites-get-a-taste-of-the-zeitgeist/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Banking elites get a taste of the Zeitgeist">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 18 2019

June 18, 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 ANZ, banking Sam Stubbs (Stuff): ANZ’s David Hisco debacle shows New Zealand needs a banking Royal Commission now Liam Dann (Herald): Pressure mounts on Sir John Key as ANZ turmoil grows (paywalled) Susan Edmunds ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 18 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-18-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 18 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Seymour’s anti-woke Act Party

June 17, 2019

In the weekend, Act leader David Seymour relaunched his party in a way that will polarise the electorate, triggering both hate and respect. At the centre of this latest attempt to reinvent the party is a firm concentration on political freedoms and “freedom of speech” – which aligns Seymour’s party with a variant of rightwing ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Seymour’s anti-woke Act Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-seymours-anti-woke-act-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Seymour’s anti-woke Act Party">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 17 2019

June 17, 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 Education Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Teacher deadlock proves there’s always money when political stakes are high enough Laura Walters (Newsroom): Collective bargaining shouldn’t rely on old timey warfare Duncan Garner Stuff): Chris Hipkins blinks, then ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 17 2019">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 14 2019

June 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 Govt retains Hobbit law Derek Cheng (Herald): Hobbit law stays: Minimum standards coming for film industry, but striking will be illegal Dan Satherley and Ella Prendergast (Newshub): Union welcomes ‘Hobbit law’ changes Henry ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 14 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-14-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 14 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who does the public trust in 2019?

June 13, 2019

How much trust do you have in politics and public institutions? It’s one of the most important political questions of our time. All over the world there has been a decline in trust, which is leading to a sea change in our politics – from Trump and Brexit through to the emergence of radical progressive ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who does the public trust in 2019?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-who-does-the-public-trust-in-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who does the public trust in 2019?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 13 2019

June 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 Budget leak Richard Harman (Politik): The National security panic Derek Cheng (Herald): Five Eyes intelligence partners contacted NZ over Budget ‘hack’ Stacey Kirk and Henry Cooke (Stuff): Five Eyes partners sought GCSB assurance following ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 13 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-13-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 13 2019">Read more</a>