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October 2, 2023
By Khalia Strong of Pacific Media Network Dozens of Pacific Islanders and Palagi defied the bitterly cold wind and rain for a peaceful “remember the Dawn Raids” march along Auckland’s Ponsonby Road at the weekend. The Savali ole Filemu march recognised the anxiety which currently faces overstayers, and the pain still felt from the Dawn ... <a title="Ponsonby march highlights Dawn Raids pain and overstayer uncertainty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/ponsonby-march-highlights-dawn-raids-pain-and-overstayer-uncertainty/" aria-label="Read more about Ponsonby march highlights Dawn Raids pain and overstayer uncertainty">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2023
RNZ News Green Party co-leader James Shaw has compared the language of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to former US president Donald Trump, saying it may be emboldening violence against candidates in Aotearoa NZ’s election campaign. It comes after several candidates from different parties have spoken out about being targeted, including a home invasion ... <a title="NZ elections 2023: Green Party, Te Pāti Māori call out ‘harmful emboldening of extremism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/30/nz-elections-2023-green-party-te-pati-maori-call-out-harmful-emboldening-of-extremism/" aria-label="Read more about NZ elections 2023: Green Party, Te Pāti Māori call out ‘harmful emboldening of extremism’">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Ella Stewart, RNZ News longform journalist, Te Ao Māori National Party leader Christopher Luxon made claims about health outcomes that were clearly false. Why was he left unchallenged? In the TVNZ leaders’ debate last night, Luxon and Labour’s Chris Hipkins had a testy exchange over Māori healthcare. Hipkins held firm on the creation ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood in debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/nz-election-2023-exposing-national-leader-christopher-luxons-maori-health-falsehood-in-debate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Exposing National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood in debate">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2023
RNZ News New Zealand’s Green Party says it will double the Best Start payment from $69 a week to $140 — and it will also make it available for all children under three years. Greens co-leader Marama Davidson announced the policy today, saying it is part of a “fully costed plan” paid for with a ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Green Party pledges to double Best Start payment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/26/nz-election-2023-green-party-pledges-to-double-best-start-payment/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Green Party pledges to double Best Start payment">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2023
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist The Pacific Election 2023 debate kicked off today with one of the most pressing issues for Pacific communties — an amnesty for overstayers. The Dawn Raids apology was two years ago, and weeks out from the election, the Labour Party has announced it would offer a lifeline for long-term ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Overstayers issue kicks off Pacific communities debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/nz-election-2023-overstayers-issue-kicks-off-pacific-communities-debate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Overstayers issue kicks off Pacific communities debate">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2023
The 2023 general election campaign must be the most hollow in living memory. There really isn’t much that is positive or attractive about the electoral options on offer. This is an election without inspiration. There is a definite gloominess among the public right now — with a perception that not only is the country broken ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Bryce Edwards: The most hollow campaign in living memory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/25/nz-election-2023-bryce-edwards-the-most-hollow-campaign-in-living-memory/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Bryce Edwards: The most hollow campaign in living memory">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2023
By Eloise Gibson, RNZ climate change correspondent While attention is focused on economists finding a $500 million-a-year hole in National’s tax plans, a similar-sized hole in climate costings is hiding in plain sight — and it applies to Labour, too. National appears to have the bigger gap, however. The gulf was highlighted in the Pre-election ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Both Labour and National face multimillion dollar ‘climate hole’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/22/nz-election-2023-both-labour-and-national-face-multimillion-dollar-climate-hole/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Both Labour and National face multimillion dollar ‘climate hole’">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Ella Stewart, RNZ News longform journalist, Te Ao Māori National Party leader Christopher Luxon made claims about health outcomes that were clearly false. Why was he left unchallenged? In the TVNZ leaders’ debate last night, Luxon and Labour’s Chris Hipkins had a testy exchange over Māori healthcare. Hipkins held firm on the creation ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Truth behind National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood in debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/20/nz-election-2023-truth-behind-national-leader-christopher-luxons-maori-health-falsehood-in-debate/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Truth behind National leader Christopher Luxon’s Māori health falsehood in debate">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Maree Mahony, RNZ digital journalist Labour leader Chris Hipkins and National leader Christopher Luxon have faced off in a fast-paced but unspectacular debate in the Aotearoa New Zealand general election campaign with co-governance and gangs among the issues producing the liveliest exchanges. It was the first time the two leaders had squared off ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Hipkins and Luxon in fast-paced debate but fail to excite pundits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/20/nz-election-2023-hipkins-and-luxon-in-fast-paced-debate-but-fail-to-excite-pundits/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Hipkins and Luxon in fast-paced debate but fail to excite pundits">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2023
Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime walked into the lion’s den when she took part in an election debate in Kerikeri last night. The traditionally blue seat is currently held by Labour — the election of 2020 was the first time it had been won by the left since 1938 — but polls suggest that won’t last ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Raucous Northland debate crowd rails at covid, te reo Māori mentions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/nz-election-2023-raucous-northland-debate-crowd-rails-at-covid-te-reo-maori-mentions/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Raucous Northland debate crowd rails at covid, te reo Māori mentions">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2023
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist A Pacific leader in New Zealand’s South Island wants the future government to prioritise bridging the Pacific pay-gap. Reverend Alofa Lale said her church community in Dunedin struggled to afford basic needs and said people needed higher wages to survive. “There is a big Pacific pay gap that needs ... <a title="NZ election 2023: Pay parity an electoral issue among South Island Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/12/nz-election-2023-pay-parity-an-electoral-issue-among-south-island-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: Pay parity an electoral issue among South Island Pasifika">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2023
Asia Pacific Report Opposition National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis was among three political leaders who made a surprising commitment at a debate last night to build 1000 state houses in Auckland each year. Labour Party leader and caretaker prime minister Chris Hipkins and Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson also agreed to do so, with ... <a title="NZ election 2023: ‘People power’ alliance wins pledge of 1000 new state houses a year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/07/nz-election-2023-people-power-alliance-wins-pledge-of-1000-new-state-houses-a-year/" aria-label="Read more about NZ election 2023: ‘People power’ alliance wins pledge of 1000 new state houses a year">Read more</a>
