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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 26, 2023
RNZ News A New Zealand professor and his two Papua New Guinean colleagues have been released from captivity, more than a week after being kidnapped by an armed gang. Archaeologist Professor Bryce Barker, who now lives in Australia and works with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), was held alongside fellow members of his research ... <a title="‘Thank God’ says PM Marape in tweet about 3 freed hostages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/26/thank-god-says-pm-marape-in-tweet-about-3-freed-hostages/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thank God’ says PM Marape in tweet about 3 freed hostages">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2023
RNZ Pacific New Zealand police report that the number of people cited as uncontactable following Cyclone Gabrielle has dropped to eight — down from 13 on Friday night. Some of those were people who, “for a variety of reasons, do not engage with authorities”, police said in a statement. However, getting in touch with them ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Police report number of uncontactable people down to single figures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/26/cyclone-gabrielle-police-report-number-of-uncontactable-people-down-to-single-figures/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Police report number of uncontactable people down to single figures">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato One year to the day since Russian tanks ran over the Ukraine border — and over the UN Charter and international law in the process — the world is less certain and more dangerous than ever. For New Zealand, the war has also presented a unique foreign policy ... <a title="Ukraine a year on – how the invasion changed NZ foreign policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/25/ukraine-a-year-on-how-the-invasion-changed-nz-foreign-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine a year on – how the invasion changed NZ foreign policy">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
RNZ News New Zealand civil defence staff have sent out text alerts to residents in North and West Auckland today to avoid unecessary travel as thunderstorms brought localised downpours. Those in Rodney, Helensville, Upper Harbour, Te Atatu and Henderson Valley received an emergency alert on their mobiles this evening as the rain has increased the ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/cyclone-gabrielle-more-heavy-rain-for-nzs-disaster-hit-northern-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: More heavy rain for NZ’s disaster-hit northern regions">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
RNZ Pacific Indonesian security forces were about to launch a rescue operation for a pilot held hostage in Papua before New Zealand intervened, reports ABC News. The ABC quoted Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Mahfud Mahmodin, as saying his forces knew the exact location of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens, who was ... <a title="NZ government ‘intervened’ to stop operation to save pilot, says Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/nz-government-intervened-to-stop-operation-to-save-pilot-says-jakarta/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government ‘intervened’ to stop operation to save pilot, says Jakarta">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 23, 2023
Dr Essam Youssef visits the ambulance in Gaza sponsored by Freedom Flotilla Campaigns. The ambulance is used by the Benevolent Society for People with Disabilities. Video: Miles of Smiles SPECIAL REPORT: By Roger Fowler A delegation of the Miles of Smiles 41st solidarity aid convoy recently entered Gaza to deliver more than US$200,000 of much-needed ... <a title="Solidarity medical aid convoy breaches blockade and says: ‘Gaza isn’t alone’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/solidarity-medical-aid-convoy-breaches-blockade-and-says-gaza-isnt-alone/" aria-label="Read more about Solidarity medical aid convoy breaches blockade and says: ‘Gaza isn’t alone’">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
PNG Post-Courier As day five dawned in Papua New Guinea’s kidnapping drama, the family of one of the four hostages captives — one of three women held in the Bosavi mountains, Southern Highlands province — was relieved she was set free yesterday afternoon. The Post-Courier was reliably informed of the release by the gunmen, with ... <a title="Priority with ‘greedy’ kidnappers is to return captives to families, says PNG police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/priority-with-greedy-kidnappers-is-to-return-captives-to-families-says-png-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Priority with ‘greedy’ kidnappers is to return captives to families, says PNG police chief">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
PNG Post-Courier The Post-Courier has exclusively been advised of the release of one of the women held captive by armed men in the Bosavi mountains, Southern Highlands. Police Commissioner David Manning confirmed with the newspaper that the woman was released yesterday afternoon with authorities working to bring her home. “The release of one of the ... <a title="PNG gunmen free one of 3 women held captive, reports Post-Courier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/png-gunmen-free-one-of-3-women-held-captive-reports-post-courier/" aria-label="Read more about PNG gunmen free one of 3 women held captive, reports Post-Courier">Read more</a>
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February 22, 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 PARLIAMENT Luke Malpass (Stuff): Chris Hipkins lays down gauntlet to Christopher Luxon as Parliament gets cracking Tim Watkin (Pundit): Mum Knows Better Than Maureen ... <a title="Newsletter: February 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/newsletter-february-22-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: February 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2023
RNZ News A further 300 people listed as “uncontactable” in New Zealand in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle have been found. About 800 people in Hawke’s Bay and Tai Rāwhiti were still registered as unaccounted for, Hawke’s Bay Urban Search and Rescue team leader Ken Cooper told RNZ Morning Report. Cooper said police and Fire ... <a title="Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds more NZ unaccounted for now located" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/cyclone-gabrielle-hundreds-more-nz-unaccounted-for-now-located/" aria-label="Read more about Cyclone Gabrielle: Hundreds more NZ unaccounted for now located">Read more</a>
