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October 12, 2022
Political Roundup: New Zealand’s relationship with India is in trouble Analysis By Geoffrey Miller. New Zealand’s relationship with India is not in good health. That’s the underlying message from a rare visit to New Zealand by India’s external affairs minister, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Jaishankar met with his New Zealand counterpart, Nanaia Mahuta, last Thursday – but only ... <a title="Analysis – Political Roundup: New Zealand’s relationship with India is in trouble" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/12/analysis-political-roundup-new-zealands-relationship-with-india-is-in-trouble/" aria-label="Read more about Analysis – Political Roundup: New Zealand’s relationship with India is in trouble">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Voters have sent a very strong signal, but will Central Government listen? The results of the local government elections will be very difficult to process for the political left. Overall, it was a disaster for progressives, and a boon for conservatives. The left has to deal with a ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Voters have sent a very strong signal, but will Central Government listen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-voters-have-sent-a-very-strong-signal-but-will-central-government-listen/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Voters have sent a very strong signal, but will Central Government listen?">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2022
Political Roundup: TOP offering the transformation lacking in other parties The Opportunities Party (TOP) is putting other political parties to shame with its bold and innovative policies. Yesterday TOP announced their latest tax, housing, and income policies, and they were the sort of bold and transformative innovations that supporters of parties like Labour and the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: TOP offering the transformation lacking in other parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-top-offering-the-transformation-lacking-in-other-parties/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: TOP offering the transformation lacking in other parties">Read more</a>
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October 1, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Te Pāti Māori and vested interests Controversial Māori politician and president of Te Pāti Māori, John Tamihere, is in hot water over large financial donations relating to his 2019 Auckland Mayoral campaign and Te Pāti Māori’s 2020 election campaign. For him and his supporters, the allegations are “inherently racist”. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Te Pāti Māori and vested interests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-te-pati-maori-and-vested-interests/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Te Pāti Māori and vested interests">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency Public service bosses earn mega-salaries, yet oversee bureaucracies that frequently undermine transparency and frustrate public and media scrutiny. The obvious answer is to start docking the pay of chief executives for the failures of their agencies. This is the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-public-sector-bosses-must-be-held-accountable-for-undermining-transparency/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2022
Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Jacinda Ardern intends to continue a more pro-Western foreign policy strategy, if her agenda from a hectic week of diplomacy is anything to go by. New Zealand’s Prime Minister met with four G7 leaders – Liz Truss, Joe Biden, ... <a title="Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/27/political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-tilt-towards-the-west-continues-at-the-un/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts Pressure is increasing on the Auditor General to undertake an inquiry into numerous contracts, appointments and grants awarded to members of Cabinet Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s family by various government departments she has had official responsibility for. Allegations and revelations ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-time-for-the-auditor-general-to-investigate-mahuta-contracts/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell It’s hard to have confidence in the National Party’s supposed exoneration of MP Sam Uffindell over allegations of ethical violations as an adult. The party’s processes have been far too opaque, which means there will always be a cloud over the integrity and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-unsatisfactory-exoneration-of-sam-uffindell/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted The death of Queen Elizabeth and the ascension to the throne of King Charles has reignited the debate on whether New Zealand should become a republic. But despite strong arguments in favour of shifting to a republic, such ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-new-zealands-shift-to-a-republic-will-be-thwarted/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2022
RNZ Pacific Flags are flying at half mast across the Pacific and leaders are paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Thursday at the age of 96. The Queen visited the Pacific multiple times during her 70-year reign, with a visit a few months after her coronation to Fiji and Tonga, in December ... <a title="Flags at half mast across the Pacific as leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/13/flags-at-half-mast-across-the-pacific-as-leaders-pay-tribute-to-queen-elizabeth/" aria-label="Read more about Flags at half mast across the Pacific as leaders pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth">Read more</a>
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September 5, 2022
By Luke Nacei in Suva Be responsible, righteous, honest, and lead by example. That’s the advice from psychotherapist Selina Kuruleca to all fathers, as Fijians celebrate Father’s Day today. Being a father was not only a biological thing, or a physical thing, Kuruleca said. “It’s also an emotional thing, a mental, psychological attachment and part ... <a title="‘Be responsible, honest and lead by example’ message for Fiji fathers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/05/be-responsible-honest-and-lead-by-example-message-for-fiji-fathers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Be responsible, honest and lead by example’ message for Fiji fathers">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>
