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As the US election looms, Trump is running as hard against China as he is against Biden

July 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University In the Rose Garden of the White House earlier month the world witnessed a signal moment: a foreign power was catapulted into an American presidential election campaign in a way not witnessed in generations. “Joe Biden and ... <a title="As the US election looms, Trump is running as hard against China as he is against Biden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/23/as-the-us-election-looms-trump-is-running-as-hard-against-china-as-he-is-against-biden-142813/" aria-label="Read more about As the US election looms, Trump is running as hard against China as he is against Biden">Read more</a>

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Storm warning: a new long-range tropical cyclone outlook is set to reduce disaster risk for Pacific Island communities

July 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Magee, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle Tropical cyclones are among the most destructive weather systems on Earth, and the Southwest Pacific region is very exposed and vulnerable to these extreme events. Our latest research, published today in Scientific Reports, presents a new way of predicting the ... <a title="Storm warning: a new long-range tropical cyclone outlook is set to reduce disaster risk for Pacific Island communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/22/storm-warning-a-new-long-range-tropical-cyclone-outlook-is-set-to-reduce-disaster-risk-for-pacific-island-communities-142657/" aria-label="Read more about Storm warning: a new long-range tropical cyclone outlook is set to reduce disaster risk for Pacific Island communities">Read more</a>

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There is no legal right to free quarantine — but there is a fair way to set the price

July 21, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Welcome home – now here’s your invoice. The debate over whether New Zealand should charge arriving Kiwis for quarantine has divided opinion, but one thing is clear: citizens and permanent residents have the right to return home. However, like ... <a title="There is no legal right to free quarantine — but there is a fair way to set the price" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/21/there-is-no-legal-right-to-free-quarantine-but-there-is-a-fair-way-to-set-the-price-143082/" aria-label="Read more about There is no legal right to free quarantine — but there is a fair way to set the price">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s White Island is likely to erupt violently again, but a new alert system could give hours of warning and save lives

July 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Dempsey, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Science, University of Auckland Tourists visiting Whakaari/White Island on December 9 last year had no warning of its imminent violent eruption. The explosion of acidic steam and gases killed 21 people, and most survivors suffered critical injuries and severe burns. The ... <a title="New Zealand’s White Island is likely to erupt violently again, but a new alert system could give hours of warning and save lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/20/new-zealands-white-island-is-likely-to-erupt-violently-again-but-a-new-alert-system-could-give-hours-of-warning-and-save-lives-142656/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s White Island is likely to erupt violently again, but a new alert system could give hours of warning and save lives">Read more</a>

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Two months from New Zealand’s election, National gambles on Judith Collins crushing Jacinda Ardern’s charisma

July 20, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University The starting gates in New Zealand’s September 19 election race are finally full. Labour’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern is the bookies’ favourite and the opposition took a long time to settle. All the ... <a title="Two months from New Zealand’s election, National gambles on Judith Collins crushing Jacinda Ardern’s charisma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/20/two-months-from-new-zealands-election-national-gambles-on-judith-collins-crushing-jacinda-arderns-charisma-142895/" aria-label="Read more about Two months from New Zealand’s election, National gambles on Judith Collins crushing Jacinda Ardern’s charisma">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Recent Cases and Deaths

July 17, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. This chart orders countries by their Covid19 death rates in the seven days to 16 July. The seven worst countries are in Latin America; all except Panama being large countries. Two other large Latin American countries (Guatemala and Ecuador) are in the top 11 for recent Covid19 deaths. Of the larger countries ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Recent Cases and Deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/17/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-recent-cases-and-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Recent Cases and Deaths">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal Basic Income: Left, Right, and Centre

July 16, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. Representative Democracy On 26 June, I attended a zoom webinar called ‘Modern politics – 20thC to MMP’, run by Auckland Libraries and Ancestry.com. The speakers were politics’ academics Grant Duncan and Toby Boraman, from Massey University. Duncan is a well-known political scientist, and Boraman is a specialist in Labour History. (An ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal Basic Income: Left, Right, and Centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/16/keith-rankin-analysis-universal-basic-income-left-right-and-centre/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Universal Basic Income: Left, Right, and Centre">Read more</a>

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Bryan Bruce: Judith Collins selection last throw of the dice to save the Right

July 15, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Bryan Bruce The selection of Judith Collins by her colleagues as the new leader of New Zealand’s opposition National Party is a last minute throw of the political dice that might just save the Right from splintering at the upcoming election. One of the problems of the political Left over the last 30 ... <a title="Bryan Bruce: Judith Collins selection last throw of the dice to save the Right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/15/bryan-bruce-judith-collins-selection-last-throw-of-the-dice-to-save-the-right/" aria-label="Read more about Bryan Bruce: Judith Collins selection last throw of the dice to save the Right">Read more</a>

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Election 2020 – Josh Van Veen: Don’t give me culture: The appeal of Judith Collins

July 15, 2020

Analysis by Josh Van Veen – The Democracy Project.   When Parliament sits next Tuesday, the Prime Minister will finally meet her match. Judith Collins and Jacinda Ardern are opposites in just about every respect. Yet they have the same basic appeal. Ardern and Collins are as much cultural icons as they are political leaders. ... <a title="Election 2020 – Josh Van Veen: Don’t give me culture: The appeal of Judith Collins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/15/election-20202-josh-van-veen-dont-give-me-culture-the-appeal-of-judith-collins/" aria-label="Read more about Election 2020 – Josh Van Veen: Don’t give me culture: The appeal of Judith Collins">Read more</a>

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Election 2020 – National Party Leader Todd Muller Resigns – Statement

July 14, 2020

Source: Statement by Todd Muller – New Zealand National Party I have taken time over the weekend to reflect on my experience over the last several weeks as Leader of the Opposition. It has become clear to me that I am not the best person to be Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the New ... <a title="Election 2020 – National Party Leader Todd Muller Resigns – Statement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/14/election-2020-national-party-leader-todd-muller-resigns-statement/" aria-label="Read more about Election 2020 – National Party Leader Todd Muller Resigns – Statement">Read more</a>

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Australia – How misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions – and who’s responsible

July 13, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Jensen, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra “Fake news” is not just a problem of misleading or false claims on fringe websites, it is increasingly filtering into the mainstream and has the potential to be deeply destructive. My recent analysis ... <a title="Australia – How misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions – and who’s responsible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/13/how-misinformation-about-5g-is-spreading-within-our-government-institutions-and-whos-responsible-139304/" aria-label="Read more about Australia – How misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions – and who’s responsible">Read more</a>

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UPDATED: Leadership, Vision, and Combating a Machiavellian Culture – Is Todd Muller National’s Solution?

July 9, 2020

Editorial by Selwyn Manning. New National Party leader Todd Muller has presented his party’s vision for New Zealand as it grapples with the economic cost of the Covid-19 pandemic. But Muller’s vision was unsurprisingly National while surprisingly short on economic detail. And, after a week where sordid privacy breaches plagued the party – leaving Muller ... <a title="UPDATED: Leadership, Vision, and Combating a Machiavellian Culture – Is Todd Muller National’s Solution?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/09/leadership-vision-and-combating-a-machiavellian-culture-is-todd-muller-nationals-solution/" aria-label="Read more about UPDATED: Leadership, Vision, and Combating a Machiavellian Culture – Is Todd Muller National’s Solution?">Read more</a>