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July 24, 2022
By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor A shellshocked Climate Change Minister James Shaw has been ejected from the New Zealand Greens’ leadership by a minority of party delegates and has yet to decide whether he will fight to stay on. Thirty-two out of 107 delegates voted at the party’s online annual general meeting ... <a title="‘A bit of a surprise’ – Greens co-leader James Shaw’s job on the line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/a-bit-of-a-surprise-greens-co-leader-james-shaws-job-on-the-line/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A bit of a surprise’ – Greens co-leader James Shaw’s job on the line">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2022
Political Roundup: Green Party divisions over their future Imagine being a Green Party activist at the moment. You joined the party because climate change is an existential threat and truly radical change needs to be undertaken immediately. You’re deeply upset by inequality. You think that conventional politicians are part of the problem. However, you begin ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Green Party divisions over their future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-green-party-divisions-over-their-future/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Green Party divisions over their future">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2022
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Joe Biden’s controversial fist-bump with Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the Saudi crown prince, may help New Zealand to forge its own new direction in the Middle East. The US president’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia showed that despite real concerns over human rights, the Middle East’s strategic importance in the ... <a title="Political Roundup: Resetting NZ’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/18/political-roundup-resetting-nzs-relationship-with-saudi-arabia-and-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Resetting NZ’s relationship with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour wants to be tough on crime – and tough on the causes of crime The Labour Government has managed to get one major issue right this week, at least in an electoral sense. The Government has been under pressure to deal with escalating public concerns about crime and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour wants to be tough on crime – and tough on the causes of crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labour-wants-to-be-tough-on-crime-and-tough-on-the-causes-of-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour wants to be tough on crime – and tough on the causes of crime">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Mark, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women’s University EDITOR’S NOTE: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a speech in Nara, Japan. A man has admitted to shooting the former PM during a campaign event in the city of Nara, police ... <a title="Shooting of Shinzo Abe is a huge shock for Japan and the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/08/shooting-of-shinzo-abe-is-a-huge-shock-for-japan-and-the-world-186640/" aria-label="Read more about Shooting of Shinzo Abe is a huge shock for Japan and the world">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2022
OP-ED by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana is an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Older persons are highly visible across Asia and the Pacific: they work in agricultural fields producing our food supplies, peddle their wares as street vendors, drive tuk-tuks and ... <a title="OP-ED: Reimagining ageing: Older persons as agents of development" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/29/op-ed-reimagining-ageing-older-persons-as-agents-of-development/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Reimagining ageing: Older persons as agents of development">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2022
Analysis by By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid has fuelled a narrative that New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is falling victim to a new Cold War.
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June 27, 2022
OP-ED: As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the opportunity to enhance cooperation and solidarity to address a host of challenges that endanger what is a lifeline for millions of people in the region.
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June 23, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine in detail what to expect from the NATO leaders’ summit, which includes addresses from the prime ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Why is NATO including addresses of NATO partners in this year’s leaders’ summit? What will the hawks bring to the summit, and what will those of a more moderate and dove persuasion bring to the NATO debate and course ahead?
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June 22, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will approach this episode in two parts. First we will detail what to expect from the NATO leaders’ summit, which includes addresses from the prime ministers of Japan, Australia and New Zealand. And secondly, are we beginning to see changes to the pre-pandemic globalisation framework? Are we witnessing a response to the breakdown of the global economic order?
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June 20, 2022
Political Roundup: Why Jacinda Ardern said no to the Commonwealth, but yes to NATO By Geoffrey Miller Jacinda Ardern’s decision to attend the upcoming North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Spain – but to skip the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda – symbolises the changes she is making to New Zealand foreign ... <a title="Political Roundup: Why Jacinda Ardern said no to the Commonwealth, but yes to NATO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/20/political-roundup-why-jacinda-ardern-said-no-to-the-commonwealth-but-yes-to-nato/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Why Jacinda Ardern said no to the Commonwealth, but yes to NATO">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2022
In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine political events taking shape in South America. In particular, Buchanan and Manning detail how there is a presidential run-off election in Colombia this Saturday and examine the outcomes of recent elections in Chile, Nicaragua, Honduras and Peru.