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July 23, 2019
The Greens may have achieved their sought-after mainstream credibility, and scored some wins in government, but commentators warn this will not necessarily result in more votes. On the contrary – it might even result in a loss of enthusiasm from their own side. This can be seen in the fact that much of the praise ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are the Greens in danger of being rejected as too moderate?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-the-greens-in-danger-of-being-rejected-as-too-moderate/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are the Greens in danger of being rejected as too moderate?">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
The supposed end of the 20-year standoff between environmentalists and farmers was announced last week, with the release of the Interim Climate Change Committee’s report on “Action on agricultural emissions”. It was celebrated as an “historic consensus” between farmers and environmentalists, as the agricultural sector was agreeing to pay for part of their methane emissions. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-contentious-historic-consensus-for-farmers-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
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 Government Joseph Nunweek (Spinoff): Jacinda Ardern and bringing the people Liam Hehir (Stuff): Past taunts from opposition come home to roost for the Government 1News: Q+A: Jacinda Ardern admits it will take ‘a few ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 23 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-23-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 23 2019">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Australian authorities to drop all charges against four French TV journalists who – in what RSF called an “unacceptable attack on investigative journalism” – were arrested yesterday while filming environmentalists protesting at a coal terminal near the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Australia. ... <a title="RSF demands Australian police drop charges against French TV crew" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/rsf-demands-australian-police-drop-charges-against-french-tv-crew/" aria-label="Read more about RSF demands Australian police drop charges against French TV crew">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2019
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 Foreign affairs – Australia Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Ardern in Oz: Little progress but much adulation Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Home and away: Jacinda Ardern’s trip of two halves Brigitte Morten (RNZ): Ardern can take a ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 20 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-20-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 20 2019">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2019
ANALYSIS: By David Robie Indonesia recently hosted a bold public relations window-dressing expo in Auckland presenting itself as a “Pacific” nation while attempting to provide an unconvincing impression of normality in the two Melanesian provinces known collectively as West Papua. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi hailed “a new era of Pacific partnership – a Pacific ... <a title="Indonesia’s cover up over Papuan media freedom violations exposed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/22/indonesias-cover-up-over-papuan-media-freedom-violations-exposed/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia’s cover up over Papuan media freedom violations exposed">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2019
By Royson Willie in Port Vila Two Vanuatu Daily Post journalists were literally given a pat-down by the police criminal investigation unit yesterday over a story they had written about the vehicle of the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Martin Mahe, being detained. The story ran in yesterday’s edition of the Daily Post. The ... <a title="Vanuatu police question journalists over ‘detained’ vehicle story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/19/vanuatu-police-question-journalists-over-detained-vehicle-story/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu police question journalists over ‘detained’ vehicle story">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2019
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 Foreign Affairs and trade Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): The new, Australian elephant in the room Richard Harman (Politik): Melbourne gives Ardern a rockstar welcome Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern to focus on Australia deportations in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 19 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-19-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 19 2019">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
It seems inevitable that New Zealand will soon officially be in a state of emergency over climate change, with a declaration likely to be passed in Parliament. Is this a good thing? The debate over moving into official emergency status has already been going on in every local government body throughout the country. A large ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-problems-with-declaring-climate-change-emergencies/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problems with declaring climate change emergencies">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2019
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 Foreign affairs and trade Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Beware, nice guys finish last Audrey Young (Herald): Winston Peters’ big pitch to the United States on free trade: ‘You’re missing out!’ Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Peters pushes ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 18 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-18-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 18 2019">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2019
Figure 10: A Kanak voter wearing a ‘Kanaky New Caledonia’ flag tee shirt at the Loyalty Islands special polling booth in Vallee du Tir, Noumea. Image: David Robie David Robie Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Abstract The French-ruled territory of New Caledonia, or Kanaky, as Indigenous pro-independence campaigners call their cigar-shaped islands, voted on their political ... <a title="Independence for Kanaky: A media and political stalemate or a ‘three strikes’ Frexit challenge?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/17/independence-for-kanaky-a-media-and-political-stalemate-or-a-three-strikes-frexit-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Independence for Kanaky: A media and political stalemate or a ‘three strikes’ Frexit challenge?">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2019
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 Climate change Zane Small (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern defends ‘laughable’ 5 percent tax proposed on farming emissions Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Farmers exempt from 95 percent of emissions charges under new proposed rules Jenée Tibshraeny ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 17 2019">Read more</a>
