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March 13, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Big “consultocrats” debate needs to carry on A parasitic blight on our democracy? Or a useful and necessary aid to our government departments? Those are two perspectives on the usefulness of the Wellington consultant class that contract to government agencies. The role of business management consultants took centre ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Big “consultocrats” debate needs to carry on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-big-consultocrats-debate-needs-to-carry-on/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Big “consultocrats” debate needs to carry on">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. Political Roundup: NZ’s foreign policy hardens under new leadership Times are changing in New Zealand foreign policy. That seems to be the message from New Zealand’s new triumvirate of ministers with responsibility for foreign affairs and defence – Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta and defence minister Andrew Little. Jacinda ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: NZ’s foreign policy hardens under new leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/07/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-nzs-foreign-policy-hardens-under-new-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: NZ’s foreign policy hardens under new leadership">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National’s progressive childcare-consultocracy switch National’s pitch to voters is both progressive and shrewd. Christopher Luxon declared a war on business consultants in his state of the nation speech yesterday, promising to crack down on the public service’s $1.7bn overuse of expensive business consultants and contractors, and use the savings ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s progressive childcare-consultocracy switch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-progressive-childcare-consultocracy-switch/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s progressive childcare-consultocracy switch">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests “Capitalists always want to privatise their profits and socialise their losses” – that’s the traditional socialist critique of how businesses are big fans of state intervention when it suits their interests. There seems to be a lot of that ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-horrific-damage-caused-by-forestry-slash-and-vested-interests/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders The Labour Government has once again proven itself to be very competent in a crisis. Cyclone Gabrielle has allowed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to demonstrate his impressive disaster management communication. Labour is very good with the political firefighting required to deal ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-our-politicians-are-competent-firefighters-but-terrible-builders/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders">Read more</a>
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February 21, 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. Items of interest and importance today CYCLONE GABRIELLE, JANUARY FLOODS, CLIMATE CHANGE Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Cyclone Gabrielle, politics and the cost-of-the-status-quo crisis Luke Malpass (Stuff): Chris Hipkins makes a down ... <a title="Newsletter: February 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/21/newsletter-february-21-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: February 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. Political Roundup: New Zealand resets relationships with Australia and India The first clues to New Zealand’s foreign policy after Jacinda Ardern are beginning to emerge. Chris Hipkins, the new Prime Minister, decided to retain Nanaia Mahuta as his foreign minister – and both Hipkins and Mahuta took to the skies last ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: New Zealand resets relationships with Australia and India " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/13/geoffrey-miller-political-roundup-new-zealand-resets-relationships-with-australia-and-india/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: New Zealand resets relationships with Australia and India ">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Hipkins’ very smart policy bonfire needs to be bolstered with substance Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ policy bonfire yesterday is exactly what the Labour Government needed to do. It sends the most powerful signal yet that with Jacinda Ardern’s departure, a new direction is being embarked upon – one that ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Hipkins’ very smart policy bonfire needs to be bolstered with substance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-hipkins-very-smart-policy-bonfire-needs-to-be-bolstered-with-substance/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Hipkins’ very smart policy bonfire needs to be bolstered with substance">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s reorientation to working class Māori In recent decades the Labour Party has lost its traditional connection with working class voters, becoming more of a middle class party of liberalism. This is especially true of Labour’s historic connection with working class Māori. This is a constituency that the party ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s reorientation to working class Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-reorientation-to-working-class-maori/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s reorientation to working class Māori">Read more</a>
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February 7, 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. Items of interest and importance today WAITANGI, CO-GOVERNANCE, THREE WATERS Thomas Cranmer: Waitangi Day and the quiet revolution Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Waitangi in 2023: Plenty of networking, little sign of ... <a title="Newsletter: February 7 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/07/newsletter-february-7-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: February 7 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Hipkins’ bread and butter reshuffle Prime Minister Chris Hipkins continues to be the new broom in Government, re-setting his Government away from its problem areas in his Cabinet reshuffle yesterday, and trying to convince voters that Labour is focused on “bread and butter” issues. The ministers responsible for unpopular ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Hipkins’ bread and butter reshuffle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-hipkins-bread-and-butter-reshuffle/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Hipkins’ bread and butter reshuffle">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins hires a lobbyist to run the Beehive New Zealand is the second least corrupt country on earth according to the latest Corruption Perception Index published yesterday by Transparency International. But how much does this reflect reality? The problem with being continually feted for world-leading political integrity – ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins hires a lobbyist to run the Beehive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-chris-hipkins-hires-a-lobbyist-to-run-the-beehive/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins hires a lobbyist to run the Beehive">Read more</a>
