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March 5, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid Chris Trotter: Atavistic urges Matthew Hooton (Herald): Lockdown 4 sparks Jacinda Ardern’s wrath (paywalled) Peter Dunne: The government urgently needs to upgrade its Covid19 strategy Michael Morrah (Newshub): Information contradicting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on KFC worker ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 05 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-05-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 05 2021">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
TRIBUTE: By Frank Senge Kolma in Port Moresby Many will now try to recollect some experience, some exchange or brush with the Grand Chief Sir Michael Thomas Somare who fell to pancreatic cancer on February 26 after a long checkered career in politics as our founding Prime Minister. That he was an engaging conservationist is ... <a title="Frank Senge Kolma: Somare could lose his temper – trust me, I know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/frank-senge-kolma-somare-could-lose-his-temper-trust-me-i-know/" aria-label="Read more about Frank Senge Kolma: Somare could lose his temper – trust me, I know">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is dismayed by the sudden intensification of the ruling junta’s crackdown on journalists during the past three days, one month after the military coup in Myanmar on February 1, and warns the junta of its responsibility in the eyes of history. In all, at least 28 journalists have ... <a title="RSF protests over 11 journalists held in Myanmar coup military crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/rsf-protests-over-11-journalists-held-in-myanmar-coup-military-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about RSF protests over 11 journalists held in Myanmar coup military crackdown">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: Govt messaging, blame, compliance Chris Trotter (The Daily Blog): When It Comes to Covid, the “Little People” Cast a Big Shadow Claire Trevett (Herald): The Prime Minister, Case L and the pickle of confusion (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 04 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-04-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 04 2021">Read more</a>
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March 3, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: Govt messaging, blame, compliance Branko Marcetic (Democracy Project): We’ve cut the Govt slack for its own Covid missteps, so let’s do the same for workers Josie Pagani (Stuff): Let’s stop this lockdown blame game, finger-wagging ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 03 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-03-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 03 2021">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2021
The Myanmar army, police and militia’s use of violence against peaceful protestors reached another level on Sunday, February 28. By 5pm, local media reported at least 19 confirmed killings and another 10 unconfirmed. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) spoke to journalists covering the nationwide protests. Toe Zaw Latt, a video journalist and production director with ... <a title="Myanmar’s Bloody Sunday – security forces ‘live tracking’ media, protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/02/myanmars-bloody-sunday-security-forces-live-tracking-media-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Myanmar’s Bloody Sunday – security forces ‘live tracking’ media, protesters">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: Auckland community outbreak Crystal Wu (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern refuses to apologise to KFC worker, says family was told to self-isolate 1News: Auckland KFC worker with Covid-19 says she was never told to isolate, ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 02 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-02-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 02 2021">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: Auckland community outbreak Richard Harman: Ardern’s new tough talk Claire Trevett (Herald): When will Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s patience with rule-breakers wear thin? (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Stuff): Blame and fear for the team of five million, as ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 01 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-01-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 01 2021">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing Luke Malpass (Stuff): Government’s slow crawl on housing continues Jason Walls (Herald): ‘Kiwis can’t outbid Kāinga Ora:’ Government grilled over $750 million house-buying bill Dileepa Fonseka (Stuff): Auditor-General investigates MSD scheme which paid landlords $3k per week for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 26 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/26/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-26-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 26 2021">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing Richard Harman: Government has little to say about housing crisis Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): Govt set to bring out big tools to manage housing pressure Miriam Bell (Stuff): Housing affordability at worst point in ‘at least 17 ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 25 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/25/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-25-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 25 2021">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report The federal government must act urgently to support small Australian news outlets that could be shut out of commercial deals with Facebook and Google under its News Media Bargaining Code, says the union for Australia’s journalists. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) said in a statement that it welcomed Facebook’s decision ... <a title="Facebook and Google deals may leave small publishers out in the cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/facebook-and-google-deals-may-leave-small-publishers-out-in-the-cold/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook and Google deals may leave small publishers out in the cold">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Child poverty report and inequality Janet McAllister (Spinoff): What the new child poverty stats tells us – and what they don’t Claire Trevett (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s do-or-die child poverty promise (paywalled) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Poverty figures ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 24 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-24-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 24 2021">Read more</a>
