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June 22, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Michael Wood has become a victim of his own complacency about conflicts of interest. He simply didn’t take integrity rules meant to protect the New Zealand political system from corruption seriously. And that’s rightly led to his downfall. Wood’s complacency about corruption-prevention is hardly unique. The whole country has generally ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-era-of-complacency-over-political-conflicts-of-interest-is-over/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Maybe we’ve all got scandal fatigue. This is the best explanation for why there’s not more public and media concern in the wake of the disturbing report into former Minister Stuart Nash’s relationship with donors. There have been so many integrity violations lately from Government politicians and officials – ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Troubling report into Stuart Nash’s conflicts of interest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-troubling-report-into-stuart-nashs-conflicts-of-interest/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Troubling report into Stuart Nash’s conflicts of interest">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Democracy in New Zealand could and should be improved in so many ways. So it’s a pity that the Government has yet again produced a review of elections that has delivered a disparate and incomplete package of recommendations. Few of the recommendations will ever see the light of day ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Disappointing pick-and-mix approach to electoral reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-disappointing-pick-and-mix-approach-to-electoral-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Disappointing pick-and-mix approach to electoral reform">Read more</a>
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June 8, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. New Zealanders are supposed to be able to trust that there are adequate systems in place to ensure our politicians aren’t corrupt. There are mandatory systems of transparency requiring MPs and ministers to disclose all possible conflicts of interest, and yet we have learnt that this integrity system has fallen ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does Michael Wood have enough integrity to be a Minister?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-does-michael-wood-have-enough-integrity-to-be-a-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does Michael Wood have enough integrity to be a Minister?">Read more</a>
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June 6, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. Seeing is no longer believing. Surprisingly realistic – yet fake – images created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are here. To date, most have seemed more like curiosities than genuine deception attempts. Last month, it was revealed that New Zealand’s National Party had used the AI image generation app Midjourney to produce ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: How fake AI images could stoke tensions in the Indo-Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/06/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-how-fake-ai-images-could-stoke-tensions-in-the-indo-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: How fake AI images could stoke tensions in the Indo-Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. Chris Hipkins is blazing his way through New Zealand’s foreign policy. The New Zealand Prime Minister’s fast-but-furious visit to Papua New Guinea this week – which saw Hipkins spend just 23 hours in Port Moresby, the PNG capital – was the PM’s fourth such rapid international trip since he took office. ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: How successful was Chris Hipkins’ trip to Papua New Guinea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-how-successful-was-chris-hipkins-trip-to-papua-new-guinea/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: How successful was Chris Hipkins’ trip to Papua New Guinea?">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The Green Party should be very high in the opinion polls right now. Historically, when Labour is low in the polls the Greens tend to be the recipients of progressive voters looking for an alternative. A huge proportion of the 50 per cent vote Labour got in 2020 are ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Civil war in the Greens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-civil-war-in-the-greens/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Civil war in the Greens">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The defection of Labour Minister Meka Whaitiri has been heralded by some as a stunning coup for Te Pāti Māori and a “courageous” step by the rebel MP. But is it really? The whole episode can also be viewed as rather farcical and shabby, reflecting very poorly on the integrity ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: No one’s mana is enhanced by the Meka Whaitiri defection " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-no-ones-mana-is-enhanced-by-the-meka-whaitiri-defection/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: No one’s mana is enhanced by the Meka Whaitiri defection ">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Yesterday the IRD released its landmark report on the ultra-rich in New Zealand and the tax they pay. It starkly illustrates the extent to which the wealth of the ultra-rich has skyrocketed in recent years. The richest 311 families have a combined wealth of $85 billion, and own a quarter ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why NZ’s regressive tax system is unlikely to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-nzs-regressive-tax-system-is-unlikely-to-change/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why NZ’s regressive tax system is unlikely to change">Read more</a>
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April 24, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Minister of Justice Kiri Allan is currently pushing through a programme of reform to the rules around political fundraising by politicians. And yet it turns out Allan herself has received large donations that raise questions about the integrity of the politician, the donor, and the Beehive systems that are meant ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why donations from public servants to politicians stink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-donations-from-public-servants-to-politicians-stink/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why donations from public servants to politicians stink">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political deception is as old as politics itself. There have always been political actors who have attempted to twist and manipulate information. Sometimes this includes politicians, political activists, journalists, and even governments. When the inaccuracy of information is accidental and innocent it is referred to as “misinformation”, but when it ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Need to take disinformation seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-need-to-take-disinformation-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Need to take disinformation seriously">Read more</a>
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April 11, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has New Zealand firmly in its sights. Last week, New Zealand’s foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta attended the annual NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels – alongside her counterparts from Australia, Japan and South Korea. Mahuta’s participation came after New Zealand’s then Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ... <a title="Geoff Miller’s Political Roundup: Why NZ is getting closer to NATO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/11/geoff-millers-political-roundup-why-nz-is-getting-closer-to-nato/" aria-label="Read more about Geoff Miller’s Political Roundup: Why NZ is getting closer to NATO">Read more</a>
