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June 2, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. The level of orchestration and political acting was turned up a notch this week in Queenstown by prime ministers Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison, who went to great pains to put on a highly contrived united front about their different orientations towards China. Clearly, both leaders were highly sensitive to the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ and Australia play “happy families” in Queenstown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nz-and-australia-play-happy-families-in-queenstown/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ and Australia play “happy families” in Queenstown">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Is New Zealand navigating the China-West, politics-trade relationship in a craven way? Increasingly that seems to be the view from overseas, and especially Australia. This critique was boiled down to its essence in last night’s Australian Channel 9 18-minute documentary, “Kiwis might fly”, which you can watch on Youtube here: Dollars VS ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Australia turns up the heat on NZ’s relationship with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/31/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-australia-turns-up-the-heat-on-nzs-relationship-with-china/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Australia turns up the heat on NZ’s relationship with China">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Should we give more power to the politicians so that they can get things done? It’s an increasingly popular idea in New Zealand that we should hold elections every four years, rather than three, so Governments can implement more change. This week the Act Party gave the idea another push with ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Growing momentum for four-yearly elections, and why it’s a mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-growing-momentum-for-four-yearly-elections-and-why-its-a-mistake/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Growing momentum for four-yearly elections, and why it’s a mistake">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. One week on from last Thursday’s Budget, the “Benefit Boost” is still being discussed and dissected from all sides, but especially by the political left, which is celebrating, questioning, and endeavouring to work out how significant the move is. Today, for example, welfare economist Michael Fletcher has published his breakdown of ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Labour raised benefits, and why it’s not enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-labour-raised-benefits-and-why-its-not-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Labour raised benefits, and why it’s not enough">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2021
Editor’s Note: This NZ Politics Daily newsletter will be the last from Bryce Edwards for a time. Bryce will be focussing more on his own analysis, Political Roundup, which you can subscribe to here. Evening Report thanks Bryce for having made his Politics Daily available for republishing on ER. It has been a most valuable ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 24 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-24-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 24 2021">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Budget: Benefits increase Bryce Edwards (The Guardian): A ‘righting of wrongs’ as Ardern finally tackles New Zealand’s inequality crisis Tess McClure (The ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 21 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-21-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 21 2021">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Budget 2021 Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Budget 2021: Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Kiwis are on board with expected benefit increase Jane Patterson (RNZ): Budget ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 20 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-20-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 20 2021">Read more</a>
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May 19, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Budget 2021 Kate C. Prickett (The Conversation): NZ’s second ‘Well-being Budget’ must deliver for the families that sacrificed most during the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 19 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-19-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 19 2021">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Immigration reset Tess McClure (The Guardian): New Zealand to cut ‘low-skill’ immigration and refocus on wealthy Charlie Dreaver (RNZ): ‘Scene setting’ ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 18 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-18-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 18 2021">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Newshub poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Judith Collins’ allegations of Māori separatism not working for National in Newshub-Reid Research Poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Newshub-Reid ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 17 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-17-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 17 2021">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Inequality and poverty Tess McClure (The Guardian): Ardern faces calls to boost child poverty spending in budget amid glacial progress ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 14 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-14-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 14 2021">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Parliamentary debates on race Jane Patterson (RNZ): Policies can be called racist but not MPs, Speaker rules Tess McClure (The Guardian): Māori ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 13 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-13-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 13 2021">Read more</a>
