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August 9, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – One of the central elements of any democracy is information. Voters need to know what’s going on in government for accountability to be possible. That’s why in New Zealand we have various conventions, as well as the Official Information Act (OIA), which are supposed to allow the public to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Julie Anne Genter and the case of the secret letter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-julie-anne-genter-and-the-case-of-the-secret-letter/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Julie Anne Genter and the case of the secret letter">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shiro Armstrong, Director, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University President Trump’s “America First” agenda is rapidly trashing the global economic system and the rules and norms the US has championed throughout in the post war era. Mr Trump has ... <a title="Are Trump’s tariffs legal under the WTO? It seems not, and they are overturning 70 years of global leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/are-trumps-tariffs-legal-under-the-wto-it-seems-not-and-they-are-overturning-70-years-of-global-leadership-121425/" aria-label="Read more about Are Trump’s tariffs legal under the WTO? It seems not, and they are overturning 70 years of global leadership">Read more</a>
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August 8, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Tonight’s historic first vote on abortion laws will inevitably disappoint many advocates of reform. This is because of the watered-down proposals put forward by the Government, and the politicking that has accompanied the legislation – especially New Zealand First’s insistence on seeking a referendum. Of course, abortion law reform ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The complications and politicking of abortion law reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-complications-and-politicking-of-abortion-law-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The complications and politicking of abortion law reform">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Newly released documents show that another government agency along with the Australian Federal Police was involved in the investigation that led to raids on Australian journalists and media offices in June, reports ABC news. Documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) have shown that the AFP refused to release ... <a title="Australia – ‘Spy’ agency involved in ABC raids, new documents show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/07/spy-agency-involved-in-abc-raids-new-documents-show/" aria-label="Read more about Australia – ‘Spy’ agency involved in ABC raids, new documents show">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Human rights violations in West Papua are to be given priority at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tuvalu next week. According to RNZ Pacific, the forum’s Foreign Ministers have pushed for the alleged human rights abuses to be included on the forum agenda, citing the reported escalation of violence ... <a title="West Papua, climate to top agenda at Pacific Islands Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/07/west-papua-climate-to-top-agenda-at-pacific-islands-forum/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua, climate to top agenda at Pacific Islands Forum">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Earlier this year Greens’ co-leader James Shaw declared that if the capital gains tax wasn’t implemented then this Government didn’t deserve to be re-elected. With many other complaints at the moment about the lack of progress on important issues from the Government, and also the Greens role in government, ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have the Greens done enough to be re-elected?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-have-the-greens-done-enough-to-be-re-elected/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have the Greens done enough to be re-elected?">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – Steve Sawyer, Rongelap campaigner with the original Rainbow Warrior which was bombed by French secret service agents in July 1985 in Auckland, aboard the new Rainbow Warrior during the ship’s first visit to New Zealand. © Nigel Marple/Greenpeace A tribute to STEVE SAWYER by former Rainbow ... <a title="Remembering environmental campaigner Steve Sawyer, 1956-2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/remembering-environmental-campaigner-steve-sawyer-1956-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering environmental campaigner Steve Sawyer, 1956-2019">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Will New Zealand have its first Māori prime minister next year? That’s what Simon Bridges is suggesting, and despite scepticism from critics and commentators, there’s good reason to take him seriously. The National Party annual conference in the weekend went well for the party, and there are other signs ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What are the chances of “Prime Minister Simon Bridges” in 2020?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-are-the-chances-of-prime-minister-simon-bridges-in-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What are the chances of “Prime Minister Simon Bridges” in 2020?">Read more</a>
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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>
