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July 13, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. I was concerned when the story broke last month about inappropriate subediting by RNZ staff of ‘wirecopy’ from international sources such as Reuters. The wire-tampering story broke with particular reference to stories about the war in Ukraine; and, at least for that story, it needs to be understood that Aotearoa New ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Narratives and Narrators: the curious RNZ story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/keith-rankin-analysis-narratives-and-narrators-the-curious-rnz-story/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Narratives and Narrators: the curious RNZ story">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Michael Wood has become a victim of his own complacency about conflicts of interest. He simply didn’t take integrity rules meant to protect the New Zealand political system from corruption seriously. And that’s rightly led to his downfall. Wood’s complacency about corruption-prevention is hardly unique. The whole country has generally ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-era-of-complacency-over-political-conflicts-of-interest-is-over/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over">Read more</a>
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June 21, 2023
In this episode of A View from Afar podcast Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will deep dive into the battle to control a narrative, waged by all sides in a polarised combative world, and how modern mainstream media institutions, like Radio New Zealand, fall vulnerable in the absence of robust all-sides-considered analysis and debate.
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January 23, 2023
By Pekai Kotoisuva in Suva Arriving late to court, poor court etiquette and lack of respect are signs that the level of ethics among Fiji lawyers has dropped over the years, says the Attorney-General. Attorney-General Siromi Turaga highlighted this during a panel discussion at the Fiji Law Society (FLS) convention at the Pearl Resort in ... <a title="Poor court etiquette, lack of respect ‘show drop in Fiji lawyer ethics’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/poor-court-etiquette-lack-of-respect-show-drop-in-fiji-lawyer-ethics/" aria-label="Read more about Poor court etiquette, lack of respect ‘show drop in Fiji lawyer ethics’">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Ardern is right to insist on ethical standards, even on chocolate endorsements Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was right to question Marama Davidson’s endorsement of Whittaker’s chocolate. The rule forbidding ministers from endorsing products or services is a basic protection against corruption. It helps maintain the impartiality of ministers who ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern is right to insist on ethical standards, even on chocolate endorsements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-ardern-is-right-to-insist-on-ethical-standards-even-on-chocolate-endorsements/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern is right to insist on ethical standards, even on chocolate endorsements">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning raise the question: If escalation of the Russian war against Ukraine will occur should NATO or European Union nations intervene to protect Ukraine, who or what can assist in bringing this war to a close?
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January 12, 2022
By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News senior journalist New Zealand police are being commended for tightening the rules for officers photographing young people, but there are concerns it could lead to the perverse outcome of more Māori being arrested. The changes come after RNZ revealed in December 2020 that officers in Wairarapa were unlawfully photographing young Māori. ... <a title="NZ police tighten rules on photos of youth, but concerns still for Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/12/nz-police-tighten-rules-on-photos-of-youth-but-concerns-still-for-maori/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police tighten rules on photos of youth, but concerns still for Māori">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Artist Dinar Candy has held a protest action over the extension of Indonesia’s Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (PPKM) by wearing a bikini on the side of a road in Jakarta, reports CNN Indonesia. During the action, Candy also brought a banner with the message, “I’m stressed out because the ... <a title="Indonesian artist charged under ‘pornography’ law for bikini protest faces 10 years jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/07/indonesian-artist-charged-under-pornography-law-for-bikini-protest-faces-10-years-jail/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian artist charged under ‘pornography’ law for bikini protest faces 10 years jail">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2021
A View from Afar: Political scientist and former Pentagon analysis Paul G. Buchanan and investigative journalist Selwyn Manning and debate security, intelligence, and foreign policy trends and issues. This week’s episode: Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning discuss this week’s revelations by Paula Penfold and the Stuff Circuit team that a New Zealand tech company ... <a title="VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning: Ethical Trade and China + Myanmar’s Descent into Military Rule" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/17/coming-up-live-buchanan-manning-ethical-trade-and-china-myanmars-descent-into-military-rule/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning: Ethical Trade and China + Myanmar’s Descent into Military Rule">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Barbara Allen, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Michael Macaulay, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The world was ablaze with hope following the announcement last week that a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech may be more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. New Zealand politicians were ... <a title="Covid-19 vaccine – hard ethical and practical choices over distribution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/18/covid-19-vaccine-hard-ethical-and-practical-choices-over-distribution/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 vaccine – hard ethical and practical choices over distribution">Read more</a>
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May 11, 2020
COMMENT: By Scott Waide, deputy regional head of news of EMTV News Yesterday [Saturday], we received a lot of criticism over our coverage of the death of Senior Inspector Andrew Tovere. As a news organisation, we have several responsibilities one of which is to deliver ACCURATE information. READ MORE: Former PNG Defence Force chief calls ... <a title="Scott Waide: Look at the big picture, not just a breaking news lust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/scott-waide-look-at-the-big-picture-not-just-a-breaking-news-lust/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide: Look at the big picture, not just a breaking news lust">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Hugh Breakey of Griffith University As Australia and New Zealand move into lockdown mode in response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, we are increasingly faced with serious ethical questions about what ordinary people should be obliged to do for others. These challenges can perhaps best be seen in the outrage as people flocked ... <a title="Acting selfishly has consequences – ethical decisions amid virus crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/24/acting-selfishly-has-consequences-ethical-decisions-amid-virus-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Acting selfishly has consequences – ethical decisions amid virus crisis">Read more</a>
