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PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million people

May 30, 2019

ANALYSIS: By EMTV News James Marape, Papua New Guinea’s former Finance Minister and the man who led the defections that brought down the Peter O’Neill government, was today elected the country’s eighth prime minister. Another Highlands leader as member for Tari-Pori, Marape was the power-broker in the moves to shake up the government. The 48-year-old ... <a title="PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/pngs-power-broker-minister-marape-elected-8th-pm-for-8-million-people/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million people">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Intense speculation on Budget leaking and hacking

May 29, 2019

The problem with scandals involving so much mystery is they naturally lead to plenty of speculation, some of which might be useful and some which might be completely wrong, or even highly-damaging. And while we are still in the midst of it all, it’s extremely difficult to sort out the useful from the damaging. For ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Intense speculation on Budget leaking and hacking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-intense-speculation-on-budget-leaking-and-hacking/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Intense speculation on Budget leaking and hacking">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?

May 28, 2019

In many other parts of the world, the close relationship between our Prime Minister and a leading business lobbyist would be considered corrupt, but in New Zealand it’s seen as “business as usual”. Does that make it right? Is it in the public interest to have the politicians and lobbyists in each other’s pockets? The ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-we-worry-about-lobbyists-influence-on-the-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?">Read more</a>

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Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Hurst, Faculty of Arts Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellow, Indigenous and Settler Relations Collaboration, University of Melbourne A body hangs over me. I am so close I can feel there is weight to the body. It seems to twitch in the stagnant air of the theatre with the ... <a title="Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/australia-has-been-silent-on-indigenous-suicide-for-too-long-and-it-must-change-117261/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change">Read more</a>

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Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stanley Shanapinda, Research Fellow, La Trobe University The United States and Australia are deliberately restricting the place of Chinese telco Huawei in their telecommunications landscapes. We’re told these changes will be worth it from a security point of view. Read more: What is a mobile network, anyway? ... <a title="Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/blocking-huawei-from-australia-means-slower-and-delayed-5g-and-for-what-117507/" aria-label="Read more about Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?">Read more</a>

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Column: Barbara Sumner – The Adoption Game Show

May 23, 2019

Column: Barbara Sumner – If adoption secrecy were a game show, they’d call it, ‘how much do you really want this?’ Because I am adopted, I have no birth story. However, the state holds a large number of files on me. Legal documents, doctors notes, feeding recipes and home visit comments. Through these documents, I ... <a title="Column: Barbara Sumner – The Adoption Game Show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/barbara-sumner-column-the-adoption-game-show/" aria-label="Read more about Column: Barbara Sumner – The Adoption Game Show">Read more</a>

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6 killed as post-election student protest turns into Jakarta riots

May 23, 2019

Protests to challenge the presidential election results have escalated in the capital of Jakarta for two nights running. Video: Jakarta Post Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan says six people have been killed during the worst riots to hit Indonesia’s capital city since 1998, when a student rally demanding the ouster of then-president ... <a title="6 killed as post-election student protest turns into Jakarta riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/6-killed-as-post-election-student-protest-turns-into-jakarta-riots/" aria-label="Read more about 6 killed as post-election student protest turns into Jakarta riots">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Trevor Mallard – the bullying, biased boss of Parliament

May 22, 2019

Should Trevor Mallard remain as Speaker of Parliament? It’s a legitimate question, given the current accumulation of concerns about his bullying and bias, and the heightened public concern about the health of this important democratic institution. Certainly some of his past conduct and allegations against him make for sobering reading – including physical assault, attempts ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Trevor Mallard – the bullying, biased boss of Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-trevor-mallard-the-bullying-biased-boss-of-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Trevor Mallard – the bullying, biased boss of Parliament">Read more</a>

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Canberra cannot ignore Manus Island suicide attempt crisis, warns advocate

May 22, 2019

By RNZ Pacific The Australian election result has precipitated a wave of suicide attempts among Manus Island refugees that the government can no longer ignore, warns a refugee advocate. The Liberal Party-led Coalition was returned to power on Saturday. It defeated the Labor Party, which had promised to expedite the resettlement of about 900 refugees ... <a title="Canberra cannot ignore Manus Island suicide attempt crisis, warns advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/22/canberra-cannot-ignore-manus-island-suicide-attempt-crisis-warns-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about Canberra cannot ignore Manus Island suicide attempt crisis, warns advocate">Read more</a>

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Police lay terrorism charge against man accused of mosque shootings

May 22, 2019

By RNZ New Zealand police have laid a terrorism charge against the man accused of murdering 51 people in Christchurch in deadly terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques on March 15. In addition to the murder charges, Brenton Tarrant faces 40 of attempted murder and one charge under the Terrorism Suppression Act. In a statement, ... <a title="Police lay terrorism charge against man accused of mosque shootings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/22/police-lay-terrorism-charge-against-man-accused-of-mosque-shootings/" aria-label="Read more about Police lay terrorism charge against man accused of mosque shootings">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Toxic politicians under scrutiny

May 21, 2019

There are just so many damning statements and statistics that need to be highlighted from today’s parliamentary bullying report. These all show that Parliamentary staff work in a dangerous and toxic place. But one of the most revealing facts in the report is actually found in the introduction and does not arise directly out of ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Toxic politicians under scrutiny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-toxic-politicians-under-scrutiny/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Toxic politicians under scrutiny">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party

May 20, 2019

The stars seem to be aligning in favour of the establishment of a socially conservative Christian-based political party, making it more than just a vague possibility. However, some big hurdles remain in place before the National Party can be hopeful that it has a new coalition-friendly party to help it into office at the next ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-stars-aligning-for-a-christian-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party">Read more</a>