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April 3, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. A pandemic can end in three ways. Either the death rates attributed to the pandemic disease cease, or at least drop back to pre-pandemic levels. Or normality is re-established, with the pandemic disease still present, but displacing other causes of death. Or a ‘new normal’ is established, with higher ongoing ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19 Post-Pandemic: Back to Normal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/03/keith-rankin-analysis-covid19-post-pandemic-back-to-normal/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19 Post-Pandemic: Back to Normal?">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Lobbyists have never been under such intense pressure and scrutiny. There is currently a real momentum building to rein in New Zealand’s wild west lobbying environment. Politicians challenged to clampdown on lobbying Political parties are now being challenged to say how they would gain control of New Zealand’s runaway lobbying ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Demands on politicians to regulate lobbying ramp up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-demands-on-politicians-to-regulate-lobbying-ramp-up/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Demands on politicians to regulate lobbying ramp up">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content STUART NASH, OIA, LOBBYING Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Stuart Nash scandal puts OIA and lobbyist laws in the spotlight 1News: Q+A: Nash saga erodes public’s trust in Govt – ... <a title="Newsletter: April 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/03/newsletter-april-3-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: April 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content STUART NASH, OIA Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Stuart Nash scandal boils down to cock-up vs ‘conspiracy’ (paywalled) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): The opaque transparency of the OIA system Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Nash ... <a title="Newsletter: March 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/newsletter-march-31-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Sex Whoever would have predicted that the definition of ‘male’ and ‘female’ could ever become a matter of contention? My professional life has been in political economy, which includes social science and humanities: philosophy, economics, history, statistics, demography, and geography. Demography in particular, requires a biological definition. The objective science of ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Sex, Gender, Demography and Culture Wars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/keith-rankin-analysis-sex-gender-demography-and-culture-wars/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Sex, Gender, Demography and Culture Wars">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Is it time for an anti-corruption commission? If ever there was an example of complacency about corruption and integrity in New Zealand politics it’s the fact that the Prime Minister’s Office knew back in 2021 that Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash was feeding privileged Cabinet information to business donors ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is it time for an anti-corruption commission?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-it-time-for-an-anti-corruption-commission/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is it time for an anti-corruption commission?">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content STUART NASH Richard Harman (Politik): How Nash got tangled up in “dirty politics” (paywalled) William Hewett (Newshub): Political pundit Bryce Edwards calls for anti-corruption commission, says Stuart Nash review ... <a title="Newsletter: March 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/newsletter-march-30-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Nash’s sacking means a deeper probe into Cabinet “insider trading” is required Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash was sacked last night for violating Cabinet Collective Responsibility rules, when it was revealed he disclosed sensitive Government information to business supporters who had donated money to him. The breach of the Cabinet ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nash’s sacking means a deeper probe into Cabinet “insider trading” is required" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nashs-sacking-means-a-deeper-probe-into-cabinet-insider-trading-is-required/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nash’s sacking means a deeper probe into Cabinet “insider trading” is required">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Other items of interest and importance today POSIE PARKER RALLY The Facts: New Zealanders are world leaders in respecting transgender men and women Chris Trotter (Interest): An ugly demonstration William ... <a title="Newsletter: March 27 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/newsletter-march-27-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 27 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The ‘Young Elderly’ are in essence the post-war baby-boomers. An average young elderly person in these charts was born around 1950 to 1952. The charts look at ‘quarterly excess deaths’, so do not show week-by-week fluctuations in deaths. For example, data for the very end of 2022 covers the whole ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – The Pandemic: Young Elderly Deaths in Europe, USA and New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/27/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-the-pandemic-young-elderly-deaths-in-europe-usa-and-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – The Pandemic: Young Elderly Deaths in Europe, USA and New Zealand">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Ugly stoking of a culture war in election year This weekend saw a showdown between two tribes of contemporary gender politics: those in favour of progressing transgender rights versus women wishing to defend their spaces. It’s a debate with huge passion, outrage and consequences. The figure at the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Ugly stoking of a culture war in election year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-ugly-stoking-of-a-culture-war-in-election-year/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Ugly stoking of a culture war in election year">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: NZ needs to distance itself from Australia’s anti-China nuclear submarines The New Zealand Government has been silent about Australia’s decision to commit up to $400bn acquiring nuclear submarines, even though this is a significant threat to peace and stability in the Asia Pacific. The deal was struck by the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ needs to distance itself from Australia’s anti-China nuclear submarines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nz-needs-to-distance-itself-from-australias-anti-china-nuclear-submarines/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ needs to distance itself from Australia’s anti-China nuclear submarines">Read more</a>
