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September 7, 2020
New Zealand’s MediaWorks headquarters on Flower Street in Auckland central. Image: Google Maps/RNZ By RNZ News New Zealand’s MediaWorks has confirmed it will sell its television operations to US company Discovery Inc. The deal includes channels Three and Bravo, streaming service ThreeNow, and multi-platform news and current affairs service Newshub, as well as the further ... <a title="NZ’s MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/nzs-mediaworks-confirms-sale-of-tv-operations-to-discovery-inc/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s MediaWorks confirms sale of TV operations to Discovery Inc">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA Editorial BoardWashington DC The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) expresses its solidarity and heartfelt sympathy to the family and political partners in the struggle of attorney and activist, Kevin Zeese, who died suddenly early Sunday morning, September 6, 2020, at his home in Baltimore, Maryland. COHA shared ... <a title="COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/coha-expresses-its-heartfelt-solidarity-over-the-death-of-attorney-and-human-rights-activist-kevin-zeese/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2020
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 Election Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Even the politicians look tired as the campaign kicks off – again Audrey Young (Herald): How parties are relighting the campaign spark (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Stuff): Taxing decisions on debt for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 07 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-07-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 07 2020">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2020
The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange, a film by Juan Passarelli @jlpassarelli By Simon Floth in Armidale, NSW On Monday, September 7, Julian Assange is scheduled to appear in a British court for several weeks of hearings regarding the U.S. attempt to extradite him. This concerns Wikileaks obtaining and jointly publishing US-classified ... <a title="Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/06/assanges-uk-detention-violates-international-law-australia-must-intervene/" aria-label="Read more about Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2020
How badly will James Shaw’s private school debacle affect the Greens? Will it push them out of Parliament? This is increasingly the question being asked as the scandal rolls on and on this week. After all, the two main polling companies have had the party very close to the 5% MMP threshold in their surveys ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Has James Shaw sunk the Greens?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-has-james-shaw-sunk-the-greens/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Has James Shaw sunk the Greens?">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2020
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 Green private school Chris Trotter: A Sorry Excuse For A Green Party Matthew Hooton (Herald): James Shaw dives straight into the Metiria Turei trap (paywalled) Simon Wilson’s (Herald): James Shaw and the honour of politicians (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 04 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-04-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 04 2020">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance (MEAA) have condemned the global tech giant Facebook’s threat to ban users in Australia from sharing news on its social media platforms if a proposed regulatory code to make them pay for news content becomes law. The IFJ and MEAA ... <a title="IFJ, MEAA condemn Facebook threat to ban Australian users sharing news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/03/ifj-meaa-condemn-facebook-threat-to-ban-australian-users-sharing-news/" aria-label="Read more about IFJ, MEAA condemn Facebook threat to ban Australian users sharing news">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2020
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 Green private school funding row, education Stuff Editorial: Shaw’s Green School shambles risks his party’s future Claire Trevett (Herald): Will James Shaw’s endless sorry save the Greens? (paywalled) Ben Thomas (Spinoff): James and the giant ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 03 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-03-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 03 2020">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
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 Green private school grant row Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Green co-leader James Shaw refused to sign-off on $3bn of infrastructure projects unless Green School was included Jane Patterson (RNZ): Treasury opposed Green School grant ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 02 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-02-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 02 2020">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Brisbane-based Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom calls for Chinese authorities to provide due process to Australian television journalist Cheng Lei and release her immediately pending any judicial proceedings – in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (which China has signed). It has also called on the authorities ... <a title="AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/ajf-calls-for-chinese-authorities-to-free-hostage-tv-anchor-cheng-lei/" aria-label="Read more about AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2020
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 Education Anna Bracewell-Worrall (Newshub): Couple who called COVID-19 ‘manufactured natural disaster’ held ‘DNA activation’ event at Green School Katie Scotcher (RNZ): James Shaw looking for solution in Green School controversy Deena Coster (Stuff): Marfell ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 01 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-01-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 01 2020">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2020
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 Greens fund private school Luke Malpass (Stuff): Hypocrisy, thy colour is Green Chris Trotter (Interest): From safe bet to Shaw loser Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: The Greens’ private school funding scandal Stephanie Ockhuysen ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 31 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-31-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 31 2020">Read more</a>
