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Animal rights activists in Melbourne: green-collar criminals or civil ‘disobedients’?

April 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Piero Moraro, Lecturer in Criminal Justice, Charles Sturt University Thirty-nine people were arrested yesterday in Melbourne over an animal rights protest that blocked a major intersection. The protest caused chaos for commuters during the morning peak hour, and politicians and the media were quick to condemn the ... <a title="Animal rights activists in Melbourne: green-collar criminals or civil ‘disobedients’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/09/animal-rights-activists-in-melbourne-green-collar-criminals-or-civil-disobedients-115119/" aria-label="Read more about Animal rights activists in Melbourne: green-collar criminals or civil ‘disobedients’?">Read more</a>

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NZ journalists arrested in Fiji have been released but a new era of press freedom is yet to arrive

April 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University It is not unusual for Fiji to intimidate and imprison journalists. Journalists provide checks on government, parliament and business, which threatens the country’s authoritarian politics and the limited democracy its Constitution imagines. What is unusual is Prime ... <a title="NZ journalists arrested in Fiji have been released but a new era of press freedom is yet to arrive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/09/nz-journalists-arrested-in-fiji-have-been-released-but-a-new-era-of-press-freedom-is-yet-to-arrive-115117/" aria-label="Read more about NZ journalists arrested in Fiji have been released but a new era of press freedom is yet to arrive">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease

April 8, 2019

Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease Shane Jones continues to skate on the thin ice of integrity. Yet he never seems to fall through. His latest controversy involved making public comments last week directed against the decision by one of his own government agencies to revoke the transport licence ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-shane-jones-continues-to-skate-on-thin-ice-with-ease/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease">Read more</a>

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EDITORIAL: New Zealand Should Be Well Pleased with Ardern’s NZ-PRC Bilateral

April 2, 2019

Editorial by Selwyn Manning. This week New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern concluded her first bilateral with China’s two top leaders President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang and ended with clear signals the two countries are poised to build on the $30billion two-way trade relationship. But there was more to this bilateral meeting than ... <a title="EDITORIAL: New Zealand Should Be Well Pleased with Ardern’s NZ-PRC Bilateral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/02/editorial-new-zealand-should-be-well-pleased-with-arderns-nz-prc-bilateral/" aria-label="Read more about EDITORIAL: New Zealand Should Be Well Pleased with Ardern’s NZ-PRC Bilateral">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Outlawing hate speech and hate crimes

April 1, 2019

Political Roundup: Outlawing hate speech and hate crimes by Dr Bryce Edwards Debates over regulating free speech, hate speech, and the treatment of hate crimes are now in full swing. The Government and a number of state institutions had already been keen to bolster laws around hate speech and hate crimes before the Christchurch terrorist ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Outlawing hate speech and hate crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-outlawing-hate-speech-and-hate-crimes/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Outlawing hate speech and hate crimes">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: International fascination with Jacinda Ardern 

March 28, 2019

Political Roundup: International fascination with Jacinda Ardern  by Dr Bryce Edwards As a political commentator, I’ve never experienced anything like it – the phone calls and email requests for interviews from international media have been constant. Broadcasters and journalists all want to discuss the Christchurch terrorist attack and the aftermath. But mostly they want to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: International fascination with Jacinda Ardern " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-international-fascination-with-jacinda-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: International fascination with Jacinda Ardern ">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin’s Chart for the Month – Productivity Contradictions

March 27, 2019

Analysis by Keith Rankin As the public (and many economists) see it, economic growth (growth of Real GDP; marketed economic output) is the principal economic goal of a nation state. Some economists hold a (slightly) more nuanced view – for them it is productivity growth that matters – but when pressed they cannot conceive of ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart for the Month – Productivity Contradictions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/27/keith-rankins-chart-for-the-month-productivity-contradictions/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart for the Month – Productivity Contradictions">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why has gun law reform failed until now?

March 26, 2019

Political Roundup: Why has gun law reform failed until now? by Dr Bryce Edwards As the Christchurch terrorist debate has unfolded, there has been astonishment that New Zealand’s gun laws are so lax. Loopholes and liberal gun laws have been highlighted as a key factor in allowing the alleged gunman to murder 50 people. Helen ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why has gun law reform failed until now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-has-gun-law-reform-failed-until-now/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why has gun law reform failed until now?">Read more</a>

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Gun Laws and Security – ‘How to Sell a Massacre’ an Al Jazeera Investigation into Australia’s One Nation Party and Gun Lobby

March 26, 2019

AL JAZEERA – A three-year undercover operation by Al Jazeera has shown Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party lobbying the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) for millions of dollars to roll back Australia’s strict gun control laws. * Australia’s One Nation Party Lobbying the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) for Millions of Dollars * ... <a title="Gun Laws and Security – ‘How to Sell a Massacre’ an Al Jazeera Investigation into Australia’s One Nation Party and Gun Lobby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/gun-laws-and-security-how-to-sell-a-massacre-an-al-jazeera-investigation-into-australias-one-nation-party-and-gun-lobby/" aria-label="Read more about Gun Laws and Security – ‘How to Sell a Massacre’ an Al Jazeera Investigation into Australia’s One Nation Party and Gun Lobby">Read more</a>

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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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Paul Buchanan: Soul-searching NZ must ‘own’ this terrorist attack

March 24, 2019

OPINION: By Dr Paul G Buchanan The terrorist attack on two Christchurch mosques this month is a watershed moment in New Zealand history. In the days, months and years ahead much soul-searching will be conducted about the social and political factors that contributed to the massacre of 50 people. Here we shall focus on two: ... <a title="Paul Buchanan: Soul-searching NZ must ‘own’ this terrorist attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/24/paul-buchanan-soul-searching-nz-must-own-this-terrorist-attack/" aria-label="Read more about Paul Buchanan: Soul-searching NZ must ‘own’ this terrorist attack">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>