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December 9, 2022
Essay by Keith Rankin. “Antlers grow through a mechanism that is very similar to cancer. But, because deer can keep that growth in check, they are extremely resilient to cancers. … “Sardinia’s own dwarf deer, a relative of Ireland’s giant elk, was eradicated within a hundred years of human colonization, some 9,000 years ago.” Thomas ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – To Be a Good Cancer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/keith-rankin-essay-to-be-a-good-cancer/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – To Be a Good Cancer">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
In this, the 24th episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning examine whether there is, in reality, such a thing as foreign policy independence in today's world.
Specifically, Paul and Selwyn examine the following questions:
What does it mean to be foreign policy independent, and what would independence look like?
How is foreign policy independence different from foreign policy autonomy and flexibility?
What factors inhibit or constrain foreign policy independence (domestic and international)?
In an interdependent world can FP independence be a realistic objective?
And finally: is FP independence possible for a small state in this era, if it ever was, and conversely, do great powers really exercise independence in their foreign affairs?
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December 8, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour needs Mahutu to go, but she’s too powerful The pressure on Jacinda Ardern to sack Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta is building. But Mahuta is too powerful within the Labour Party to get rid of easily. The Three Waters reforms have become one of the Labour Government’s greatest ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour needs Mahutu to go, but she’s too powerful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labour-needs-mahutu-to-go-but-shes-too-powerful/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour needs Mahutu to go, but she’s too powerful">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Lee Duffield in Brisbane The launch of a New Zealand project to produce more Pacific news and provide a “voice for the voiceless” on the islands has highlighted the neglect of that field by Australia and New Zealand — and also problems in universities. The new development is the non-government, non-university Asia ... <a title="Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/fate-of-nz-research-centre-highlights-university-blindness-media-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Fate of NZ research centre highlights university ‘blindness’, media freedom">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
RNZ News The parents of a New Zealand baby at the centre of a legal dispute that has made global headlines will not be appealing against a judge’s decision to hand guardianship of the child to the High Court. The four-month-old — known only as Baby W — requires urgent open heart surgery, with both ... <a title="No appeal against ruling in NZ baby blood case, surgery to go ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/no-appeal-against-ruling-in-nz-baby-blood-case-surgery-to-go-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about No appeal against ruling in NZ baby blood case, surgery to go ahead">Read more</a>
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December 8, 2022
Yesterday RNZ’s Nine to Noon programme looked at the impact of redundancies at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) among academic staff — particularly on post-graduate students who are losing their supervisors. The university has announced that 170 academic positions are being cut, but there are concerns about whether the criteria by which staff were selected ... <a title="AUT VC Damon Salesa responds over 170 academic staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/aut-vc-damon-salesa-responds-over-170-academic-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about AUT VC Damon Salesa responds over 170 academic staff cuts">Read more</a>
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December 7, 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 THREE WATERS Thomas Manch (Stuff): Make no mistake, Labour knew it was passing controversial Three Waters entrenchment clause Thomas Cranmer: A government humiliated Thomas ... <a title="Newsletter: December 7 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/newsletter-december-7-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: December 7 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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December 7, 2022
RNZ News A Pasifika health leader hopes the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 pandemic will look into the equity of the response and resource allocation. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday announced a Royal Commission into the government’s covid-19 response which will be chaired by Professor Tony Blakely, an epidemiologist working at the University of Melbourne. ... <a title="NZ covid inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/nz-covid-inquiry-must-look-at-response-to-specific-communities-pasifika-health-leader-says/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. On 29 October 2022, the New Zealand Listener published 10 Billion reasons to be cheerful, an article by Greg Dixon summarising “futurologist” Hamish McRae’s 2022 book The World in 2050: How to think about the future. (Note also the accompanying article, A blast from the past; and the letters responses.) The ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Predicting the Coming Quarter Century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/keith-rankin-essay-predicting-the-coming-quarter-century/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Predicting the Coming Quarter Century">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
RNZ Nine To Noon Post-graduate students are petitioning Auckland University of Technology over academic staff cuts — saying it is hugely disruptive and will impact on New Zealand’s research sector. AUT planned to cut 170 academic positions — those affected had until last Thursday to take voluntary redundancy or face a compulsory layoff. The petition states ... <a title="‘Huge distress’: Post-grad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/huge-distress-post-grad-students-feel-impact-of-aut-academic-staff-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Huge distress’: Post-grad students feel impact of AUT academic staff cuts">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2022
RNZ News The New Zealand government has announced a Royal Commission into its covid-19 response. The Commission will be chaired by Australia-based epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely, former Cabinet minister Hekia Parata, and former Treasury Secretary John Whitehead. It will start considering evidence from February 1 next year, concluding in mid-2024. The Royal Commission will look ... <a title="NZ announces Royal Commission into government’s covid-19 response" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/nz-announces-royal-commission-into-governments-covid-19-response/" aria-label="Read more about NZ announces Royal Commission into government’s covid-19 response">Read more</a>
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December 6, 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 1NEWS KANTAR POLL, PARLIAMENT 1News: Poll: National and ACT strengthen, Luxon closes gap on Ardern 1News: Poll: Economic pessimism soars to 10-year high Toby ... <a title="Newsletter: December 6 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/06/newsletter-december-6-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: December 6 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
