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May 26, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. From an interview with Geoff Bertram, on The Panel, RNZ 22 May 2020 Wallace Chapman: “Are we setting up our future generations, our future children, to be born into a life of national debt?” [He mentions the on-line Fabian Society discussion, held on 23 May, and introduces Geoff Bertram.] Wallace Chapman: ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Government and Money during a Major Economic Downturn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/keith-rankin-analysis-government-and-money-during-a-major-economic-downturn/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Government and Money during a Major Economic Downturn">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrei Alexander Lux, Lecturer in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Edith Cowan University The qualities that have made Jacinda Ardern New Zealand’s most popular prime minister in a century were on display this week as she took an earthquake in her stride during a live television interview. “We’re ... <a title="Open, honest and effective: what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/open-honest-and-effective-what-makes-jacinda-ardern-an-authentic-leader-132513/" aria-label="Read more about Open, honest and effective: what makes Jacinda Ardern an authentic leader">Read more</a>
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May 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University It looked just like any posed political picture. The politician, in this case the National Party’s newly elected leader, Todd Muller, standing by a ... <a title="Why Trump’s Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/26/why-trumps-make-america-great-again-hat-makes-a-dangerous-souvenir-for-foreign-politicians-139296/" aria-label="Read more about Why Trump’s Make America Great Again hat makes a dangerous souvenir for foreign politicians">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2020
By Lokman Tsui in Hongkong This story is an edited version of a post published by the author on Facebook on Friday, May 22, reflecting on the possible consequences of the end of “One Country, two Systems” – a principle written into the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984 to safeguard Hong Kong’s political autonomy-following Beijing’s ... <a title="Why Hong Kong isn’t dead yet – ‘It’s not power, it’s political violence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/25/why-hong-kong-isnt-dead-yet-its-not-power-its-political-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Why Hong Kong isn’t dead yet – ‘It’s not power, it’s political violence’">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Campaigning in Eden-Monaro with just-selected Liberal candidate Fiona Kotvojs, Scott Morrison on Sunday turned folksy to present the upside of the $60 billion JobKeeper forecasting snafu. “If you’re building a house and the contractor comes to you and says it’s ... <a title="View from The Hill: JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/24/view-from-the-hill-jobkeeper-60-billion-snafu-like-your-house-builder-revising-quote-morrison-139282/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: JobKeeper $60 billion snafu like your house builder revising quote: Morrison">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Television New Zealand’s journalists have come out on top at the annual Voyager Media Awards last night, scooping a number of awards in key categories, reports TVNZ 1 News. 1 News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver was recognised for both the Best TV/Video News Item and Best Coverage of a Major News Event ... <a title="TVNZ’s Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver wins Voyager media awards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/23/tvnzs-pacific-correspondent-barbara-dreaver-wins-voyager-media-awards/" aria-label="Read more about TVNZ’s Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver wins Voyager media awards">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Covid19 case incidence is a reflection of both the actual infection rate, and the extent to which infections have been reported. Thus, countries like Sweden and Brazil with low testing rates have actual infection rates substantially higher than reported. Qatar is so high in part because, like Iceland, testing rates have ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Cumulative Cases and Deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-cumulative-cases-and-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Cumulative Cases and Deaths">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, University of South Australia This week, we’ve seen state governments in heated debate over the question of reopening borders between Australian states and territories. New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian is arguing for the reopening of interstate travel, which will be important ... <a title="Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it’s too soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/22/is-it-time-to-reopen-our-borders-for-states-still-recording-new-cases-its-too-soon-139111/" aria-label="Read more about Is it time to reopen our borders? For states still recording new cases, it’s too soon">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Budget-related Economic Chatter Last week in New Zealand was Budget week, and the chatter about the burden of government debt reached a crescendo. I will highlight here comments made, on Monday 11 May, by four economists with substantial media profiles, from Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon (hosted by Kathryn Ryan), ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Unpacking our Fear of Government Debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/21/keith-rankin-analysis-unpacking-our-fear-of-government-debt/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Unpacking our Fear of Government Debt">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. If tonight’s 1News-Colmar Brunton poll result is anywhere near the 31% recorded in Monday’s Newshub-Reid Research poll, Simon Bridges will surely be dog tucker when his caucus colleagues meet tomorrow to vote on the National Party leadership. The momentum is with newcomer Todd Muller, who seems likely to be installed ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Todd Muller has the momentum to become National’s leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-todd-muller-has-the-momentum-to-become-nationals-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Todd Muller has the momentum to become National’s leader">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nigel McMillan, Program Director, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University If you’ve already recovered from the coronavirus, can you go back to the workplace carefree? This is the question governments including in the UK, Chile, Germany and Italy are trying to answer by considering ... <a title="Immunity passports could help end lockdown, but risk class divides and intentional infections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/21/immunity-passports-could-help-end-lockdown-but-risk-class-divides-and-intentional-infections-138513/" aria-label="Read more about Immunity passports could help end lockdown, but risk class divides and intentional infections">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Seven more people have been detained in Indonesia for alleged treason since a complaint filed with the United Nations last month, says the human rights watchdog TAPOL. The complaint was submitted to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and UN Special Rapporteurs by Jennifer Robinson and Veronica Koman with the support ... <a title="Indonesia detains seven more people for treason, says TAPOL" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/21/indonesia-detains-seven-more-people-for-treason-says-tapol/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia detains seven more people for treason, says TAPOL">Read more</a>
