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September 5, 2022
OP-ED by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana – United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Most of the 2.1 billion strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, health care and social protection but there is an array polices and tools ... <a title="OP-ED: The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/05/op-ed-the-right-policies-can-protect-the-workers-of-asia-and-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: The right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Ardern is right to insist on ethical standards, even on chocolate endorsements Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was right to question Marama Davidson’s endorsement of Whittaker’s chocolate. The rule forbidding ministers from endorsing products or services is a basic protection against corruption. It helps maintain the impartiality of ministers who ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern is right to insist on ethical standards, even on chocolate endorsements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-ardern-is-right-to-insist-on-ethical-standards-even-on-chocolate-endorsements/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern is right to insist on ethical standards, even on chocolate endorsements">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2022
In this episode, Buchanan and Manning take you on a journey into a world that exists all around us, no matter where we live. But, it’s fair to say, it’s a world few realise exists and few realise how it is effecting them. With the technologies that surround us, tech that we use every day, it has become easy to conduct indirect or non-attributable warfare using a variety of means.
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August 30, 2022
OP-ED by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Asia and the Pacific is the most digitally divided region of the world, and South-East Asia is the most divided subregion. The Covid-19 pandemic detonated a “digital big bang” that spurred people, governments and businesses to become “digital by default;” ... <a title="OP-ED: Shaping our digital future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/30/op-ed-shaping-our-digital-future/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Shaping our digital future">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse whether the sun is setting on former United States President Donald Trump and Trumpism in general. Specifically, they examine how numerous law suits and federal investigations are eroding Trump's credibility and the power behind what was once a president of populism and who was seemingly untouchable.
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August 25, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse whether the sun is setting on former United States President Donald Trump and Trumpism in general. Specifically, we will examine how numerous law suits and federal investigations are eroding Trump’s credibility and what was once a president of ... <a title="LIVE@12:35pm Thurs Buchanan + Manning: Is the Sun Setting On Trump and Trumpism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/livemidday-thurs-buchanan-manning-is-the-sun-setting-on-trump-and-trumpism/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@12:35pm Thurs Buchanan + Manning: Is the Sun Setting On Trump and Trumpism?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Covid Excess Deaths: East Asia in context – These charts show excess pandemic mortality so far for a wide range of countries, geographically themed. The charts are structured to emphasise deaths in 2022 and 2021, and to facilitate comparative analysis between regions. (General mortality data is lacking for Africa and South ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Comparative analysis of excess deaths between and within the world’s regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/23/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-comparative-analysis-of-excess-deaths-between-and-within-the-worlds-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Comparative analysis of excess deaths between and within the world’s regions">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The chart above shows New Zealand’s aggregate weekly deaths from 2015. The normal winter experience is obvious, with 2015 to 2019 influenza peaks mainly in July and August, though in late June in 2019. New Zealand is different from most European countries in that it has significantly faster population growth. (Although ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid Demography: New Zealand in context of North and West Europe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/19/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-demography-new-zealand-in-context-of-north-and-west-europe/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid Demography: New Zealand in context of North and West Europe">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Specifically, they examine how the invading forces of Russia are struggling against a determined and well-equipped Ukraine defence. What can we expect next from Russia? How can western nations sustain the sanctions regime, and is there an intensifying risk of sanctions evasion taking place? How stable is the wider region, and how serious is the fomenting unrest among the Balkan states?
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August 11, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse hostilities and the pathway ahead for Taiwan, China, Asia Pacific nations and the United States of America. Buchanan and Manning examine why hostilities have intensified, what defence and pre-emptive security moves have been actioned, and what we all should expect next, including the ramifications impacting on Asia Pacific nations' foreign policies and what the short, medium and long term consequences will be.
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August 10, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This morning, RNZ played the following story: Health stats show 87 people have died in their homes from Covid-19 since March, which references New Zealand’s most media-visible expert, Dr Michael Baker. (And this on today’s Morning Report.) Before commenting on today’s story, it is pertinent to check out a story published ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Public Health Watch: Where Does Michael Baker get his Facts from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/keith-rankin-essay-public-health-watch-where-does-michael-baker-get-his-facts-from/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Public Health Watch: Where Does Michael Baker get his Facts from?">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Uffindell scandal raises big questions about integrity in National National is dripping “blue blood” again. The revelations over Sam Uffindell’s violent assault indicate that the National Party under Christopher Luxon hasn’t quite shed the toxicity and internal damage of the last few years. The crises besetting the party ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Uffindell scandal raises big questions about integrity in National" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-uffindell-scandal-raises-big-questions-about-integrity-in-national/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Uffindell scandal raises big questions about integrity in National">Read more</a>
