Independent Analysis and Reportage
A View from Afar: Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning discuss whether the Five Eyes spy agencies are adequately monitoring white supremacist activity, and, what can be done. Plus Ollie Neas joins the panel to discuss whether the New Zealand Government is aware of what Rocket Lab is sending into space?
A View from Afar – Join Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning LIVE and keep ahead of security intelligence and foreign policy trends and issues. This week’s episode will go LIVE Thursday, midday, NZDST (Wednesday evening 6pm USEST). This episode’s topics: * Terrorism and the Dark Web: White supremacists are back online and making threats. ... <a title="LIVE VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning: White Supremacists – Has the Five-Eyes Spy Network Let Us Down?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/11/live-video-buchanan-manning-white-supremacists-has-the-five-eyes-spy-network-let-us-down/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning: White Supremacists – Has the Five-Eyes Spy Network Let Us Down?">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rayner Thwaites, Senior Lecturer, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney New Zealand authorities are still refusing to comment publicly on the likely deportation from Turkey of Suhayra Aden, the former Australian-New Zealand dual citizen alleged by Turkish authorities to be an Islamic State terrorist. But according to ... <a title="Suhayra Aden became New Zealand’s problem because of a dubious Australian law that has since been repealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/suhayra-aden-became-new-zealands-problem-because-of-a-dubious-australian-law-that-has-since-been-repealed-156099/" aria-label="Read more about Suhayra Aden became New Zealand’s problem because of a dubious Australian law that has since been repealed">Read more</a>
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. It’s not entirely surprising that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has quit her weekly Newstalk ZB interview with Mike Hosking. After all, it was a tough interview each week, from a broadcaster clearly keen to put ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s unsurprising search for favourable media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-unsurprising-search-for-favourable-media/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s unsurprising search for favourable media">Read more</a>
OPEN LETTER: By Gary Juffa in Port Moresby Dear all, I had covid-19. I am now covid-free for 13 days now. Not sure where I contracted it, but I gave all details for contact tracing to the papua New Guinea’s National Department of Health (NDOH) who are doing the best they can despite circumstances. I ... <a title="Gary Juffa: People, covid is real … and dangerous. I know, I’m recovering" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/gary-juffa-people-covid-is-real-and-dangerous-i-know-im-recovering/" aria-label="Read more about Gary Juffa: People, covid is real … and dangerous. I know, I’m recovering">Read more</a>
Analysis by Keith Rankin. At first glance through our rear-vision mirror, western Europe had a substantial spring outbreak of Covid19, and further outbreaks in spring and autumn. Three countries really ‘spiked’ in the northern winter: United Kingdom, Portugal and Ireland. This was the impact of the “more transmissible” ‘UK variant’. While the other countries shown ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Europe still a matter of concern, one year on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/05/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-europe-still-a-matter-of-concern-one-year-on/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Europe still a matter of concern, one year on">Read more</a>
In this episode of A View from Afar, Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning conduct a deep dive into the largely covert role of private enterprise in the global intelligence, conflict, and war markets. Should New Zealand Government (and other states that pursue an independent foreign policy) legislate to control profiteering from the 'kill chain' market?
A View from Afar: Thursday March 4 @ midday (NZDST / Wednesday, 6pm USEST) Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning conduct a deep dive into the largely covert role of private enterprise in the intelligence, conflict, and war markets. Most recently, New Zealanders discovered that its national airline had been in business with Saudi Arabia’s military. ... <a title="VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on private enterprise and the conflict market" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/live-at-midday-buchanan-manning-on-private-enterprise-and-the-conflict-market/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on private enterprise and the conflict market">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, Climate Science Centre, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO The global pandemic has seen an unprecedented drop in global emissions, with carbon dioxide down about 7% (or 2.6 billion tonnes) in 2020 overall compared to 2019. But ... <a title="We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/weve-made-progress-to-curb-global-emissions-but-its-a-fraction-of-whats-needed-156114/" aria-label="Read more about We’ve made progress to curb global emissions. But it’s a fraction of what’s needed">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Dare, Professor of Philosophy, University of Auckland Air New Zealand is to trial digital “vaccine passports” on trans-Tasman routes in April. A media release says: “The goal is to enable customers to seamlessly manage their digital travel documentation throughout their travel experience.” And it’s easy to ... <a title="Before we introduce vaccine passports we need to know how they’ll be used" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/02/before-we-introduce-vaccine-passports-we-need-to-know-how-theyll-be-used-156197/" aria-label="Read more about Before we introduce vaccine passports we need to know how they’ll be used">Read more</a>
ANALYSIS: By Jonathan Ritchie, Deakin University Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, former prime minister of Papua New Guinea and a giant of Pacific politics, has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 84. Known as “Mike” to some and “the chief” to others, Somare in more recent years became widely referred to as “the grand chief” ... <a title="Obituary: Sir Michael Somare, ‘father’ of PNG and colossus of Pacific politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/26/obituary-sir-michael-somare-father-of-png-and-colossus-of-pacific-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Obituary: Sir Michael Somare, ‘father’ of PNG and colossus of Pacific politics">Read more</a>
Report by, and courtesy of, Café Pacific. [embedded content] The Pacific Media Centre on 18 December 2020 … everything removed in early February 2021 without consultation with the stakeholders – VIDEO: Cafe Pacific. PACIFIC journalists, media researchers, students and other stakeholders have expressed concern about the future of New Zealand’s Pacific Media Centre after more ... <a title="Concern grows over PMC after shock office ‘closure’ and no director" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/25/concern-grows-over-pmc-after-shock-office-closure-and-no-director/" aria-label="Read more about Concern grows over PMC after shock office ‘closure’ and no director">Read more</a>