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Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today

June 9, 2023

By RNZ News reporters Felix Walton and Finn Blackwell Auckland Council ended its meeting yesterday without a decision on the annual budget. The long-debated budget will attempt to close a $325 million deficit, exacerbated by a further $40 million in storm-related costs. Councillors arrived in good cheer, cracking jokes about the lengthy session ahead of ... <a title="Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/09/auckland-council-fails-to-decide-over-controversial-budget-reconvening-today/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland Council fails to decide over controversial budget – reconvening today">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does Michael Wood have enough integrity to be a Minister?

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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Newsletter: June 08 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 8, 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 MICHAEL WOOD AIRPORT SHARES CONFLICT OF INTEREST Peter Dunne: Taint of incompetent ministers dragging Hipkins down Herald Editorial: Suspended Transport Minister Michael Wood’s egregious error of judgment (paywalled) Barry ... <a title="Newsletter: June 08 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/08/newsletter-june-08-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 08 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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LIVE @ Midday: Geopolitical balancing in the South-West Pacific and Does this mean Conflict is inevitable?

June 8, 2023

INTERACTIVE WEBCAST: Join the LIVE recording of Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning’s podcast A View from Afar shortly after midday today Thursday (New Zealand time) and Wednesday 8pm (US EDT). Today, In this episode of A View from Afar political scientist, and former Pentagon analyst, Dr Paul Buchanan, and Selwyn Manning will analyse the ... <a title="LIVE @ Midday: Geopolitical balancing in the South-West Pacific and Does this mean Conflict is inevitable?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/08/live-midday-geopolitical-balancing-in-the-south-west-pacific-and-does-this-mean-conflict-is-inevitable/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE @ Midday: Geopolitical balancing in the South-West Pacific and Does this mean Conflict is inevitable?">Read more</a>

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Hipkins grants Fiji $11m in climate crisis aid as Rabuka renews NZ links

June 8, 2023

By RNZ reporters and Rachael Nath of RNZ Pacific Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was welcomed to the New Zealand Parliament yesterday while on his first official trip to Aotearoa since being elected as PM in December. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced just over NZ$11.1 million in climate change support for Fiji. Hipkins ... <a title="Hipkins grants Fiji $11m in climate crisis aid as Rabuka renews NZ links" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/08/hipkins-grants-fiji-11m-in-climate-crisis-aid-as-rabuka-renews-nz-links/" aria-label="Read more about Hipkins grants Fiji $11m in climate crisis aid as Rabuka renews NZ links">Read more</a>

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Claims of ‘issues, concerns and breaches’ emerge at USP

June 7, 2023

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist A leaked document authored by a recently recruited senior University of the South Pacific academic has again put a spotlight on the affairs of the regional institution. The “strictly confidential” document, viewed by RNZ Pacific, is written by Professor Janusz Jankowski, the deputy vice-chancellor ... <a title="Claims of ‘issues, concerns and breaches’ emerge at USP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/07/claims-of-issues-concerns-and-breaches-emerge-at-usp/" aria-label="Read more about Claims of ‘issues, concerns and breaches’ emerge at USP">Read more</a>

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Climate crisis greatest threat to Pacific regional security, says Vanuatu PM

June 7, 2023

By Hilaire Bule, RNZ Pacific Vanuatu correspondent in Port Vila Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau says Pacific security is about the security of the Pacific peoples and their way of life as identified by Forum leaders in the Boe Declaration. Kalsakau said this reaffirmed climate change as the single greatest threat to regional security. The ... <a title="Climate crisis greatest threat to Pacific regional security, says Vanuatu PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/07/climate-crisis-greatest-threat-to-pacific-regional-security-says-vanuatu-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Climate crisis greatest threat to Pacific regional security, says Vanuatu PM">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 07 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 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. Today’s content MICHAEL WOOD AUCKLAND AIRPORT SHARES CONFLICT OF INTEREST Luke Malpass (Stuff): Michael Wood, the shares, and the taint of incompetence Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Transport Minister Michael Wood on ... <a title="Newsletter: June 07 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/07/newsletter-june-07-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 07 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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‘Let’s tell our own stories’ – Pacific broadcasters seek sovereignty

June 6, 2023

By Alice Lolohea of Tagata Pasifika Twenty five broadcasters from 13 Pacific countries touched down in Auckland recently for the Pacific Broadcasters conference. A meet and greet filled with lots of talanoa, networking and healthy debate, the conference was a welcome change from a typical Zoom meeting. Natasha Meleisea, chief executive of Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting ... <a title="‘Let’s tell our own stories’ – Pacific broadcasters seek sovereignty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/06/lets-tell-our-own-stories-pacific-broadcasters-seek-sovereignty/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Let’s tell our own stories’ – Pacific broadcasters seek sovereignty">Read more</a>

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Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: How fake AI images could stoke tensions in the Indo-Pacific

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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Newsletter: June 06 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 6, 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 ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Matthew Hooton (Patreon): Labour will regret hatchet job on contraception Tracy Watkins (Stuff): How low will this election campaign go? Fran O’Sullivan: (Herald): National must make it ... <a title="Newsletter: June 06 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/06/newsletter-june-06-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 06 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>