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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Government’s successful first round of gun law reform

March 25, 2019

Political Roundup: Government’s successful first round of gun law reform by Dr Bryce Edwards Although important questions remain about the Government’s firearms law reform programme, at this stage there is a broad consensus that Jacinda Ardern and her colleagues have successfully navigated the first tranche of change.   Praise is coming in from all quarters, ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Government’s successful first round of gun law reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-governments-successful-first-round-of-gun-law-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Government’s successful first round of gun law reform">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Playing the Christchurch terrorism blame-game is dangerous

March 21, 2019

Political Roundup: Playing the Christchurch terrorism blame-game is dangerous by Dr Bryce Edwards Jacinda Ardern has led the way in how she’s responded to the Christchurch terrorist atrocity. The prime minister has emphasised the need to come together and to not allow the actions of a terrorist to divide New Zealand any further. She has ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Playing the Christchurch terrorism blame-game is dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-playing-the-christchurch-terrorism-blame-game-is-dangerous/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Playing the Christchurch terrorism blame-game is dangerous">Read more</a>

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Christchurch Terror Attacks – New Zealand’s Darkest Hour – Friday 15th 2019

March 19, 2019

by Selwyn Manning EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was written for, and first published by, German magazine Cicero.de (ref. Attentat in Christchurch – Willkommen in der Hölle). Thanks also to Prof David Robie, Pacific Media Centre AsiaPacificReport.nz for providing the featured image for this article.   OUT OF THE BLUE: It was 1:39pm, Friday March 15. ... <a title="Christchurch Terror Attacks – New Zealand’s Darkest Hour – Friday 15th 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/christchurch-terror-attaches-new-zealands-darkest-hour-friday-15th-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch Terror Attacks – New Zealand’s Darkest Hour – Friday 15th 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shipley’s downfall raises questions about NZ’s political class

February 28, 2019

Political Roundup: Shipley’s downfall raises questions about NZ’s political class It’s a big deal when the High Court rules against a former prime minister and fines them $6m for their reckless business practices. After all, it raises questions about the probity of such former political leaders, especially given that Jenny Shipley has a knighthood and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shipley’s downfall raises questions about NZ’s political class" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-shipleys-downfall-raises-questions-about-nzs-political-class/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shipley’s downfall raises questions about NZ’s political class">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media?

January 27, 2019

Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media? by Dr Bryce Edwards There’s always been a strong tension in politics between politicians’ right to privacy and the demands of political accountability. The difficult question is: which of these ideals should be paramount? This ethical question has been ever-present throughout the whole ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-mp-sarah-dowie-have-been-named-by-the-media/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should MP Sarah Dowie have been named by the media?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?

January 17, 2019

Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service? by Dr Bryce Edwards The week before Christmas was dominated by what may actually have been the most important political issue of the year in New Zealand – revelations that government agencies have spied on New Zealanders through the use of private investigators. The ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-government-fix-spying-in-the-public-service/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?">Read more</a>