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July 30, 2019
Interest rates, though headline‑rousing when it comes to mortgages, are an arcane and deeply mysterious component of economic life. The received wisdom is that they represent the ‘time‑value of money’, and therefore should always be positive. Low interest rates are supposed to indicate a high willingness to postpone consumer pleasures. Interest income is also understood ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: G7 Rates of Interest, Inflation and Unemployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/30/keith-rankins-chart-analysis-g7-rates-of-interest-inflation-and-unemployment/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart Analysis: G7 Rates of Interest, Inflation and Unemployment">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2019
By RNZ News About 2000 people showed their support as New Zealand protests against a controversial proposed housing development at Ihumātao in South Auckland entered their fifth day. RNZ reporters at the scene sid it was abuzz with people and activities that included traditional Māori massage, mirimiri. At least 50 tents were erected in the ... <a title="Ihumātao: Powerful powhiri welcomes state ministers to protest site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/27/ihumatao-powerful-powhiri-welcomes-state-ministers-to-protest-site/" aria-label="Read more about Ihumātao: Powerful powhiri welcomes state ministers to protest site">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2019
Democracy and inequality are two of the most contentious political issues of our era. Across the globe there is growing discontent about political systems not working well, while the rich are getting richer and the poor get poorer. Declining democracy and increasing economic inequality are usually seen as linked, with the popular notion taking hold ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Capitalism under scrutiny in a new NZ documentary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-capitalism-under-scrutiny-in-a-new-nz-documentary/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Capitalism under scrutiny in a new NZ documentary">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2019
The National Party heads into its annual conference in Christchurch this weekend amidst continued speculation about its leadership, whether the party can win in 2020, and questions about the ideological direction of the party. This week’s leaked opinion polling results won’t help the mood, and it won’t help Bridges’ hold on the leadership. Last month ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s going on inside the National Party?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-whats-going-on-inside-the-national-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s going on inside the National Party?">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Police have pepper-sprayed two dogs and arrested three more people at the site of controversial land dispute in South Auckland, reports RNZ. The site at Ihumātao near Auckland Airport is zoned for housing development but has been the subject of a bitter dispute between local wi and private construction company Fletcher ... <a title="Protestors arrested and dogs pepper-sprayed at ‘sacred’ South Auckland site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/protestors-arrested-and-dogs-pepper-sprayed-at-sacred-south-auckland-site/" aria-label="Read more about Protestors arrested and dogs pepper-sprayed at ‘sacred’ South Auckland site">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Keyzer, Professor and Head of the La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University When the New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with Scott Morrison in Melbourne last Friday, Australia’s policy of deporting New Zealand citizens on character grounds was at the top of the agenda. ... <a title="No, Peter Dutton. Most deported Kiwis aren’t paedophiles and you’re hurting our relationship with NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/no-peter-dutton-most-deported-kiwis-arent-paedophiles-and-youre-hurting-our-relationship-with-nz-120655/" aria-label="Read more about No, Peter Dutton. Most deported Kiwis aren’t paedophiles and you’re hurting our relationship with NZ">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2019
COMMENTARY: By Phil Fitzpatrick in Tumby Bay The recent horrific events in Hela Province have brought the role of the police force in Papua New Guinea into sharp focus. Prime Minister James Marape is currently in Australia and has apparently discussed the issue with Prime Minister Scott Morrison. We can only hope that Morrison, if ... <a title="Phil Fitzpatrick: PNG’s Kramer ‘crucial’ law and order change maker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/phil-fitzpatrick-pngs-kramer-crucial-law-and-order-change-maker/" aria-label="Read more about Phil Fitzpatrick: PNG’s Kramer ‘crucial’ law and order change maker">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
The supposed end of the 20-year standoff between environmentalists and farmers was announced last week, with the release of the Interim Climate Change Committee’s report on “Action on agricultural emissions”. It was celebrated as an “historic consensus” between farmers and environmentalists, as the agricultural sector was agreeing to pay for part of their methane emissions. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-contentious-historic-consensus-for-farmers-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape wants Australia to close the detention centre it has been running on PNG’s Manus island for six years. According to Australian media, Marape has asked Canberra to give him a timeline for closing the facilities where Australia has been holding refugees and asylum seekers who ... <a title="PNG’s Marape wants Australia to close Manus detention camp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/22/pngs-marape-wants-australia-to-close-manus-detention-camp/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape wants Australia to close Manus detention camp">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
By RNZ Pacific The United Nations in Papua New Guinea is boosting its presence in the Highlands as it works with the government to improve access to justice for tribal communities. The acting resident coordinator said the massacre of 24 women and children near Tari last week has focussed the need for more conflict resolution. ... <a title="UN to have greater presence in PNG Highlands for ‘conflict resolution’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/un-to-have-greater-presence-in-png-highlands-for-conflict-resolution/" aria-label="Read more about UN to have greater presence in PNG Highlands for ‘conflict resolution’">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
It seems inevitable that New Zealand will soon officially be in a state of emergency over climate change, with a declaration likely to be passed in Parliament. Is this a good thing? The debate over moving into official emergency status has already been going on in every local government body throughout the country. A large ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-problems-with-declaring-climate-change-emergencies/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sumeet Walia, Senior Lecturer and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, RMIT University What better way to build smarter computer chips than to mimic nature’s most perfect computer – the human brain? Being able to store, delete and process information is crucial for computing, and the brain does this extremely ... <a title="An electronic chip that makes ‘memories’ is a step towards creating bionic brains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/17/an-electronic-chip-that-makes-memories-is-a-step-towards-creating-bionic-brains-119741/" aria-label="Read more about An electronic chip that makes ‘memories’ is a step towards creating bionic brains">Read more</a>
