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February 12, 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 Political donations Guyon Espiner and Kate Newton (RNZ): NZ First Foundation received tens of thousands of dollars from donors in horse racing industry Audrey Young (Herald): Why Winston Peters won’t be standing aside ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020">Read more</a>
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February 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 Political donations Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Second SFO inquiry into donations a worry for NZ democracy Audrey Young (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern rules out standing down Winston Peters over NZ First probe by SFO (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-11-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 11 2020">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2020
It is very telling that the biggest conflict around Waitangi Day this year was over whether National Party leader Simon Bridges should have given an overtly political speech on the Treaty Grounds on Tuesday. Regardless of the rights or wrongs of this, it illustrated how little conflict there was, but also just how depoliticised the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new depoliticised mood of Waitangi Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-new-depoliticised-mood-of-waitangi-day/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new depoliticised mood of Waitangi Day">Read more</a>
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February 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 Newshub-Reid Research poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National and Labour neck-and-neck in new Newshub-Reid Research poll Jenna Lynch (Newshub): National-New Zealand First voters want parties to work together, Newshub-Reid Research poll shows Tova O’Brien ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 10 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-10-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 10 2020">Read more</a>
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February 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 Waitangi Simon Wilson (Herald): The passions of Waitangi (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Patience, positivity on display for Ardern’s Waitangi visit Jamie Ensor and Heather McCarron (Newshub): Waitangi Day 2020 least political in years, Māori feel ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-07-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2020">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
“We may never see his like again” wrote Richard Prebble following the death of Mike Moore in the weekend. Moore was certainly an extraordinary politician. He made some remarkable achievements, had an inimitable style, and was a mass of contradictions. Mike Moore’s place in New Zealand political history is complicated. He has been described by ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The extraordinary yet tragic political life of Mike Moore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-extraordinary-yet-tragic-political-life-of-mike-moore/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The extraordinary yet tragic political life of Mike Moore">Read more</a>
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February 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 Waitangi Paul Moon (Stuff): The Treaty: We have to move into a truth and reconciliation stage Leonie Hayden (Spinoff): ‘Hold us to account’: has Jacinda Ardern honoured her 2018 Waitangi pledges? Emma Espiner ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-05-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2020">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2020
The National Party’s chance of taking power this year now hinges on Winston Peters’ downfall. Conversely, Peters’ options for staying in government mean sticking with a Labour coalition. This situation was clarified yesterday when National leader Simon Bridges announced he was ruling out forming any sort of government with New Zealand First. Bridges stated that ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The big implications of National ruling out NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-big-implications-of-national-ruling-out-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The big implications of National ruling out NZ First">Read more</a>
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February 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 National Party Henry Cooke (Stuff): Simon Bridges chooses scorched earth approach that will be the end of him or Winston Peters Jane Patterson (RNZ): Why the Nats had to rule out NZ First ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 03 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-03-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 03 2020">Read more</a>
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January 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 National Party’s Serious Fraud Office charges Steve Forbes (Stuff): MP Jami-Lee Ross avoiding media after Serious Fraud Office charges four people Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National Party donors silent after Serious Fraud Office lays charges RNZ: Moral questions remain ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 31 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-31-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 31 2020">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Jacinda Ardern and her colleagues know if they want to “stay in the club” of Western allies – as John Key once put it – they need to tow the line over escalating tensions in the Middle East. To criticise Donald Trump for his provocations in Iran and Iraq, would be to risk our country’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-should-nz-do-in-the-escalating-crisis-in-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Are our politicians doing a good job? Are they on top of the urgent problems that need fixing? These are some of the big questions that have arisen from reflecting on the last year in politics, especially as we shift into an election year. Yesterday’s Political Roundup looked at the politicians who performed strongly in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are politicians delivering for New Zealanders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-politicians-delivering-for-new-zealanders/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are politicians delivering for New Zealanders?">Read more</a>
