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September 29, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency Public service bosses earn mega-salaries, yet oversee bureaucracies that frequently undermine transparency and frustrate public and media scrutiny. The obvious answer is to start docking the pay of chief executives for the failures of their agencies. This is the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-public-sector-bosses-must-be-held-accountable-for-undermining-transparency/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Political Roundup by Dr Bryce Edwards. Items of interest and importance today 1NEWS-KANTAR OPINION POLL 1News: Poll: Labour halts decline, but National still in position to govern Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Sniff the air – election 2023 smells like a drag race (paywalled) Mike Hosking (Newstalk): Poll still shows change is coming Toby Manhire (Spinoff): A poll that sets the ... <a title="Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today 28 September 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/political-roundup-items-of-interest-and-importance-today-28-september-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today 28 September 2022">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2022
Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Jacinda Ardern intends to continue a more pro-Western foreign policy strategy, if her agenda from a hectic week of diplomacy is anything to go by. New Zealand’s Prime Minister met with four G7 leaders – Liz Truss, Joe Biden, ... <a title="Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/27/political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-tilt-towards-the-west-continues-at-the-un/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s tilt towards the West continues at the UN">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Taupulega, or council, on the Tokelau atoll of Nukunonu, has lifted a house arrest order on a family which had refused to get vaccinated against covid-19. The family was placed under tunoa in August 2021. A council meeting on Wednesday told family member Mahelino Patelesio that the tunoa was being lifted. However, ... <a title="Tunoa – house arrest – on Tokelau family ends after more than a year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/24/tunoa-house-arrest-on-tokelau-family-ends-after-more-than-a-year/" aria-label="Read more about Tunoa – house arrest – on Tokelau family ends after more than a year">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Michael Field Just the other day a robot guard came along a corridor in a special digital prison, consulted his flatscreen embedded on its wrist and then pressed his thumb on a door, which sprang open. For the fourth time, I was being released from Facebook prison having served a term of imprisonment ... <a title="Michael Field: Freedom at midday – stories from Facebook prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/24/michael-field-freedom-at-midday-stories-from-facebook-prison/" aria-label="Read more about Michael Field: Freedom at midday – stories from Facebook prison">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2022
By Stephen Forbes of Local Government Reporting A new $100 million apartment complex is coming to Manukau — Auckland’s heart of Pacific communities. But you’ll have to be aged at least 55 to get in. Kāinga Ora is expected to start construction of the 123 apartments in Osterley Way in March. The 16-storey tower will ... <a title="$100m apartment complex coming to Manukau – but you’ll have to be 55 to get in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/24/100m-apartment-complex-coming-to-manukau-but-youll-have-to-be-55-to-get-in/" aria-label="Read more about $100m apartment complex coming to Manukau – but you’ll have to be 55 to get in">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Political mood of the business elite The New Zealand Herald has released the results of its annual “Mood of the Boardroom” survey today. Should we care what businesses think of politics, the economy and society? There’s a good argument that we should be more concerned with the “Mood ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Political mood of the business elite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-political-mood-of-the-business-elite/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Political mood of the business elite">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts Pressure is increasing on the Auditor General to undertake an inquiry into numerous contracts, appointments and grants awarded to members of Cabinet Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s family by various government departments she has had official responsibility for. Allegations and revelations ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-time-for-the-auditor-general-to-investigate-mahuta-contracts/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Time for the Auditor General to investigate Mahuta contracts">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell It’s hard to have confidence in the National Party’s supposed exoneration of MP Sam Uffindell over allegations of ethical violations as an adult. The party’s processes have been far too opaque, which means there will always be a cloud over the integrity and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-unsatisfactory-exoneration-of-sam-uffindell/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s unsatisfactory exoneration of Sam Uffindell">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2022
REVIEW: By David Robie Seven weeks ago the Philippines truth-telling martial law film Katips was basking in the limelight in the country’s national FAMAS academy movie awards, winning best picture and a total of six other awards. Last week it began a four month “world tour” of 10 countries starting in the Middle East followed ... <a title="Martial law brutality in ‘educational’ musical drama Katips touches raw nerve in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/19/martial-law-brutality-in-educational-musical-drama-katips-touches-raw-nerve-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Martial law brutality in ‘educational’ musical drama Katips touches raw nerve in NZ">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2022
By Sri Krishnamurthi Rachael Mario isn’t just any woman, she is special in that she hails from the idyllic South Pacific island of Rotuma. And it is her love for social work which she hopes will propel her and her Roskill Community Voice and City Vision team onto the Mt Roskill board. It is also ... <a title="Love of social work propels Rotuma’s Rachael Mario into local elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/love-of-social-work-propels-rotumas-rachael-mario-into-local-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Love of social work propels Rotuma’s Rachael Mario into local elections">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A new Asia Pacific nonprofit group has taken up the role of publishing the independent Pacific Journalism Review and other research and publication ventures. The launch of the Asia Pacific Media Network | Te Koakoa Inc. (APMN) has ensured the viability of the New Zealand-based 28-year-old journal that was founded at ... <a title="New Asia Pacific nonprofit takes up role of PJR publishing for research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/new-asia-pacific-nonprofit-takes-up-role-of-pjr-publishing-for-research/" aria-label="Read more about New Asia Pacific nonprofit takes up role of PJR publishing for research">Read more</a>
