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June 12, 2019
An excerpt from the cover of Mekim Nius – Tok Pisin for “newsmaking”. David Robie Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Abstract The news media is the watchdog of democracy. But in the South Pacific today the Fourth Estate role is under threat from governments seeking statutory regulation, diminished media credibility, dilemmas over ethics and uncertainty over ... <a title="Mekim Nius: South Pacific media, politics and education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/12/mekim-nius-south-pacific-media-politics-and-education/" aria-label="Read more about Mekim Nius: South Pacific media, politics and education">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2019
Imagine if the Government had announced the $20b new spend on the military on Budget Day. Or if yesterday’s announcement had occurred before the declaration that New Zealand was pulling its troops out of Iraq. It would have been much less palatable to supporters, some of whom are already questioning the priorities of this Labour-led ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The camouflaged military spend-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-camouflaged-military-spend-up/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The camouflaged military spend-up">Read more</a>
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June 12, 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 Defence Wayne Mapp (Spinoff): This belated withdrawal suggests the 2015 Iraq controversy wasn’t all it seemed Gordon Campbell: On the military withdrawal from Iraq No Right Turn: Finally Richard Harman (Politik): How Ron Mark persuaded ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 12 2019">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2019
Political commentators are divided over whether the Government’s terrible handling of the so-called “Budget hack” is a “cockup” or a “conspiracy”. It’s still not clear which, and nor is it clear who is responsible. But there is growing agreement that the Government’s handling of the issue was in error, as it was a bizarre mistake ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Budget hack “cockup or conspiracy” debate continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/11/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-budget-hack-cockup-or-conspiracy-debate-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Budget hack “cockup or conspiracy” debate continues">Read more</a>
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June 11, 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 Opinion polls Derek Cheng (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won’t reveal how she will vote in cannabis referendum 1News: New Zealanders against cannabis legalisation in latest 1 NEWS Colmar Brunton Poll Zane Small ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 11 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-11-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 11 2019">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2019
By Justin Fa’afia in Apia The Samoa Censorship Board has banned the screening of Rocketman – a biographical movie about the life of British rock star Elton John. “Unfortunately due to censoring issues, we have had to cancel Rocketman,” the Apollo Cinemas Samoa stated during a Facebook update of its movie screenings for the week. ... <a title="Samoa bans Elton John movie Rocketman from cinemas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/10/samoa-bans-elton-john-movie-rocketman-from-cinemas/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa bans Elton John movie Rocketman from cinemas">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2019
Two opinion polls have come out at once saying dramatically different things about the current fortunes of New Zealand’s political parties. One poll, promoted by Newshub as “epic”, puts Labour 13-points ahead of National. The other poll from 1News showed a shock reversal of party fortunes, with Labour now 2-points behind. And once you add ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Epic New Zealand political opinion poll mystery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-epic-new-zealand-political-opinion-poll-mystery/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Epic New Zealand political opinion poll mystery">Read more</a>
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June 10, 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 Justice Advisory Group report, justice, corrections Richard Harman (Politik): Damning justice report challenges legal establishment Newstalk ZB: Chester Borrows: Report a stark reminder justice system is busted Laura Walters (Newsroom): Damning justice report makes ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 10 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-10-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 10 2019">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2019
COMMENTARY: By Alexandra Menzies of Central News in Sydney As I stood out the front of the ABC’s Sydney headquarters on Wednesday morning (June 5), I couldn’t help but feel the conflicting senses of both pride and anxiety. Just moments earlier, a group of first-year UTS Journalism students, including myself, had raced from our lecture ... <a title="Police raids on ABC: The day news theory became reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/08/police-raids-on-abc-the-day-news-theory-became-reality/" aria-label="Read more about Police raids on ABC: The day news theory became reality">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2019
By Denis Muller of University of Melbourne In their raids on media organisations, journalists and whistleblowers, the Australian Federal Police have shown themselves to be the tool of a secretive, ruthless and vindictive executive government. Secretive because the extensive web of laws passed under the rubric of national security, on top of the secrecy provisions ... <a title="Media raids raise questions of police power over journalists, whistleblowers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/07/media-raids-raise-questions-of-police-power-over-journalists-whistleblowers/" aria-label="Read more about Media raids raise questions of police power over journalists, whistleblowers">Read more</a>
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June 7, 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 Budget leak Derek Cheng (Herald): GCSB tried to stop Treasury boss Gabriel Makhlouf from saying website, Budget had been ‘hacked’ (paywalled) Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Shocking new GCSB claim – only Herald’s PayWall can ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 07 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-07-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 07 2019">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2019
How Al Jazeera reported yesterday’s raid by Australian police on the offices of the national public broadcaster ABC. The raid was over a series of stories from 2017 on killings allegedly carried out by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. Video: Al Jazeera By RNZ News An Australian police raid on public broadcaster ABC risks having ... <a title="ABC raid ‘chilling’ for freedom of press, says editorial chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/06/abc-raid-chilling-for-freedom-of-press-says-editorial-chief/" aria-label="Read more about ABC raid ‘chilling’ for freedom of press, says editorial chief">Read more</a>
