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June 11, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Imagery: Metaphors, Symbols, Analogies As a species, people use symbols to facilitate understandings of the complexities of the world. In the last millennium in Europe, the highest subjects of learning were ‘classical studies’ and ‘theology’. It was because almost all of the principal explanatory stories of human life – as the priestly ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Goldmining as our Metaphor for Economic Activity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/11/keith-rankin-analysis-goldmining-as-our-metaphor-for-economic-activity/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Goldmining as our Metaphor for Economic Activity">Read more</a>
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June 11, 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 Police Duncan Garner (Newshub): Why I don’t believe Andrew Coster when he says he wants an unarmed police service Jordan Bond (RNZ): The Detail: Why Armed Response Teams struck the wrong note in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 11 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-11-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 11 2020">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. These charts plot seven-day rolling averages. It means that the most recent death and case incidences of Covid19 is the average of new cases for the seven days ended 9 June 2020. The New Zealand data looks incomplete, but that’s because it is now zero; New Zealand is recovered, not recovering. Contrast ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Cases and Deaths over Time for Recovering and High-Incidence Countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/10/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-cases-and-deaths-over-time-for-recovering-and-high-incidence-countries/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Cases and Deaths over Time for Recovering and High-Incidence Countries">Read more</a>
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June 10, 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 Police Zane Small (Newshub): Celebration or failed consultation? Police Association still at odds with Greens on armed cops Vita Molyneux (Newshub): Green Party overjoyed at police decision to dump Armed Response Teams RNZ: Petitioner ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 10 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-10-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 10 2020">Read more</a>
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June 9, 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 Alert Level 1 move, recovery Amber-Leigh Woolf (Stuff): Psychologists reveal New Zealand’s political shift during lockdown Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Hooray for level 1. Now what? (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Ardern earns brief dance, but hard ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 9 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-9-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 9 2020">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Good or Bad? Are there good or bad signature patterns for countries. The most obvious answer is that every country should ideally look like Portugal in 2019. Government sector and foreign sector balances would be close to zero. Private sector balances would also be close to zero, with household surpluses (net household ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Financial Signatures: Portugal and New Zealand compared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/08/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-financial-signatures-portugal-and-new-zealand-compared/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Financial Signatures: Portugal and New Zealand compared">Read more</a>
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June 8, 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 NZ First David Fisher (Herald): Big Read: Where Winston Peters will hunt for votes this election (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): The two contrasting faces of Winston Peters (paywalled) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Balance is vital for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 8 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-8-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 8 2020">Read more</a>
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June 5, 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 NZ’s coronavirus response, public health strategy, Level 1 decision Derek Cheng (Herald): Big Read: Ashley Bloomfield and Health Ministry’s different views on elimination Peter Dunne: Public compliance and acquiescence during lockdown unlikely to ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 5 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-5-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 5 2020">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Does National have any chance of winning the election in September? It’s looking very unlikely, especially after National’s change of leadership hasn’t exactly produced Mullermania in the first two weeks. Quite the opposite, in fact, as I summarised in Tuesday’s Political Roundup column: Todd Muller’s torrid start as National leader. Even ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why there’s still hope for National at the election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/04/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-theres-still-hope-for-national-at-the-election/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why there’s still hope for National at the election">Read more</a>
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June 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 Police Cat MacLennan (Democracy Project): Aotearoa is no place for armed police Jean Balchin (ODT): NZ police should not have guns David Galler (Spinoff): The restraint technique that killed George Floyd has been used ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 4 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-4-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 4 2020">Read more</a>
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June 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 Mixed messages over social distancing Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): George Floyd protest crowds show Beehive’s lost control on gathering Audrey Young and Claire Trevett (Herald): National leader Todd Muller says confusion reigns in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 3 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-3-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 3 2020">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards The latest opinion poll is out, and it’s more bad news for the National Party, with Roy Morgan putting them on only 26.5% support, against Labour’s 56.5%. You can see the details here: Roy Morgan May opinion poll. Roy Morgan is regarded as less accurate than other polling companies, and the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Todd Muller’s torrid start as National leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-todd-mullers-torrid-start-as-national-leader/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Todd Muller’s torrid start as National leader">Read more</a>
