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The Fiji Times: The role of the media – holding power to account

September 27, 2021

EDITORIAL: By the Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley Fiji’s Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga said quite a lot on Friday in her end of week statement on the Media Industry Development Act 2010 in Parliament. She blamed reckless reporting by journalists as “one of the causes of violence and economic destruction over the ... <a title="The Fiji Times: The role of the media – holding power to account" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/27/the-fiji-times-the-role-of-the-media-holding-power-to-account/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: The role of the media – holding power to account">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 27 2021

September 27, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Govt Covid response, modelling advice Shamubeel Eaqub (Stuff): Our path from pandemic to ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 27 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-27-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 27 2021">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Wage Subsidy still transferring massive wealth to the rich?

September 25, 2021

Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Over $15 billion dollars has been transferred to businesses by the Government via the Wage Subsidy Scheme since Covid hit in 2020. The scheme has turned out to be effective at both keeping businesses afloat and enriching the already wealthy. Now that the scheme is back in operation, and because it’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Wage Subsidy still transferring massive wealth to the rich?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-the-wage-subsidy-still-transferring-massive-wealth-to-the-rich/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the Wage Subsidy still transferring massive wealth to the rich?">Read more</a>

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Taliban ‘journalism rules’ open way to censorship, persecution, warns RSF

September 24, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it is very disturbed by the “11 journalism rules” that the Taliban announced at a meeting with news media on September 19. The rules that Afghan journalists will now have to implement are vaguely worded, dangerous and liable to be used to persecute them, the Paris-based ... <a title="Taliban ‘journalism rules’ open way to censorship, persecution, warns RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/taliban-journalism-rules-open-way-to-censorship-persecution-warns-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about Taliban ‘journalism rules’ open way to censorship, persecution, warns RSF">Read more</a>

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Auckland mayor Goff makes ‘roll up your sleeves – take covid jab’ plea

September 24, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has appealed to the 1.7 million people in the city to “roll up your sleeves” and get vaccinated immediately to help New Zealand cope better with the covid-19 pandemic. Writing in The New Zealand Herald today to back the newspaper’s 90% Project for maximum vaccination, Goff said ... <a title="Auckland mayor Goff makes ‘roll up your sleeves – take covid jab’ plea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/auckland-mayor-goff-makes-roll-up-your-sleeves-take-covid-jab-plea/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Goff makes ‘roll up your sleeves – take covid jab’ plea">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 24 2021

September 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. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Modelling dispute, Govt Covid strategy RNZ: Modeller stands by government’s Covid-19 data release ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 24 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-24-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 24 2021">Read more</a>

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In spite of relentless media negativity, NZ’s covid story is largely successful

September 23, 2021

COMMENTARY: By Glen Johnson On August 17, a 58-year-old man from Auckland became symptomatic and tested positive for covid-19. It was New Zealand’s first community case of the coronavirus in almost six months. Within hours, the nation of five million moved into alert level four, part of its “go hard, go early” approach. All travel ... <a title="In spite of relentless media negativity, NZ’s covid story is largely successful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/23/in-spite-of-relentless-media-negativity-nzs-covid-story-is-largely-successful/" aria-label="Read more about In spite of relentless media negativity, NZ’s covid story is largely successful">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 23 2021

September 23, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Govt Covid strategy Tess McClure (Guardian): ‘Calculated risk’: Ardern gambles as New Zealand ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 23 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-23-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 23 2021">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Australia’s nuclear-sub defence plans are unpopular in NZ

September 22, 2021

Analysis by Bryce Edwards. New Zealand was said to have been sidelined when the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States was announced a week ago. But very quickly the “Aukus” pact has taken on an unpopularity in this country, with a consensus forming that New Zealand is best out ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Australia’s nuclear-sub defence plans are unpopular in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-australias-nuclear-sub-defence-plans-are-unpopular-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Australia’s nuclear-sub defence plans are unpopular in NZ">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 22 2021

September 22, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Govt Covid strategy Charlotte Cook (RNZ): Delta outbreak here to stay – Covid-19 ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 22 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-22-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 22 2021">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 21 2021

September 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. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Government gambles with Level 3 move Matthew Hooton (Herald):  Jacinda Ardern rolls the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 21 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-21-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 21 2021">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 20 2021

September 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. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content AUKUS, foreign affairs, trade Audrey Young (Herald): Preparing for war between US and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 20 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-20-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 20 2021">Read more</a>