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November 22, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age Sixteen-year-olds aren’t about to get the right to vote anytime soon. Despite yesterday’s Supreme Court declaration that a voting age of 18 violates the Bill of Rights, there are still many barriers to get over before the voting age could ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-high-barriers-to-lowering-the-voting-age/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2022
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar? As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, it is worth looking at the state of New Zealand’s wider relationship with the host nation. While New Zealand often likes to think of itself as a ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/21/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-does-new-zealand-need-to-up-its-game-with-world-cup-host-qatar/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime As Government politicians put the boot into National’s bootcamp announcement yesterday, Christopher Luxon would have been celebrating. His populist announcement wasn’t only designed to scratch an electoral itch, but to cynically trap his opponents into looking soft on crime. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-national-wants-to-brand-the-govt-as-soft-on-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2022
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 FOREIGN AFFAIRS Claire Trevett (Herald): Russia, China, a Trump comeback – PM Jacinda Ardern will face a big plate of troubles at Apec (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-17-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care Grant Robertson has once again ruled out implementing a popular Labour Party policy: free universal dental care. He did so yesterday on RNZ’s Morning Report, citing the cost factor. The Acting Prime Minister suggested that spending on dental care wasn’t a ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-decaying-policy-on-free-universal-dental-care/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws This week global anti-corruption agency Transparency International released a report on lobbying, which described New Zealand’s lack of regulation as “glaring”. Transparency International New Zealand has developed an international comparison of New Zealand’s lobbying regulations so that MPs here can decide whether to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-momentum-growing-to-reform-lobbying-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2022
Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is back. That’s a key underlying message from Jacinda Ardern’s trip this week to Southeast Asia. The New Zealand Prime Minister attended the East Asia Summit in Cambodia over the weekend. She will head to ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/14/geoffrey-miller-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-asia-trip-rekindles-new-zealands-independent-foreign-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2022
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 BANKING Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Why Jacinda Ardern hit out at banks (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (Interest): Open banking still two years away 1New: Open banking to ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 10 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-10-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 10 2022">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector? The corporate retail banks are making mega profits on the back of Government policies and indirect subsidies of recent years. As a result, there are calls from across almost the whole political spectrum for greater regulation ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-govt-act-on-mega-bank-profits-and-reform-the-banking-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2022
Political Roundup: A Culture war over hate speech and free speech is unlikely Sunday’s announcement by Justice Minister Kiri Allan about forthcoming legislation on hate speech has sparked concerns that the country is headed for a second round of culture wars over free speech. As one journalist states today, Allan is “reigniting last year’s political firestorm”. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Culture war over hate speech and free speech is unlikely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-culture-war-over-hate-speech-and-free-speech-is-unlikely/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Culture war over hate speech and free speech is unlikely">Read more</a>
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October 26, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Why the Uber court ruling is a major victory against worker exploitation Do you believe that workers deserve basic employment rights and protections against exploitation? Do you think that workers should be entitled to the minimum wage, have protection from unjust dismissal, have the right to sick leave, holiday ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the Uber court ruling is a major victory against worker exploitation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/26/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-the-uber-court-ruling-is-a-major-victory-against-worker-exploitation/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the Uber court ruling is a major victory against worker exploitation">Read more</a>
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October 19, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Here comes an unpredictable and intense by-election Get ready for a hard-fought and intense by-election in Hamilton West, triggered by the resignation from Parliament of former Labour MP Gaurav Sharma. Both Labour and National are going to throw everything at winning this by-election. Complicating matters, there will be a ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Here comes an unpredictable and intense by-election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-here-comes-an-unpredictable-and-intense-by-election/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Here comes an unpredictable and intense by-election">Read more</a>