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October 22, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The National Party’s defeat has been so comprehensive that few in the party seem optimistic they will recover anytime soon. Falling from 47% in 2017 to just 27% (which might drop as low as 25% once special votes are counted), is one of the most severe collapses in New Zealand’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s catastrophic collapse and fraught rebuild" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-catastrophic-collapse-and-fraught-rebuild/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s catastrophic collapse and fraught rebuild">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This week’s first chart shows the average numbers of votes cast – on and before election day – in New Zealand’s different regions. In principle, all electorates have the same population, with electorate boundaries drawn with reference to population quotas based on census returns. However, each electorate may be up to ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Election Day Demographics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/22/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-election-day-demographics/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Election Day Demographics">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi “No matter how we come to be in Fiji, or how long we have been here …we all part of the land. It is the land of our birth or land of our adoption, the land to which we belong” – The late archbishop Petero Mataca. When a New Zealand youth, an ... <a title="A loss of ‘Fijian’ identity – or no identity at all – in Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/a-loss-of-fijian-identity-or-no-identity-at-all-in-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about A loss of ‘Fijian’ identity – or no identity at all – in Aotearoa">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2020
ANALYSIS: By David Hall, Auckland University of Technology A pandemic can change the foundations of a society. But if this happens in New Zealand over the next three years, it will be for reasons beyond the control of the sixth Labour government. When it comes to the fundamental structure of state and economy, Labour is ... <a title="With a mandate to govern NZ alone, Labour must now decide what it really stands for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/with-a-mandate-to-govern-nz-alone-labour-must-now-decide-what-it-really-stands-for/" aria-label="Read more about With a mandate to govern NZ alone, Labour must now decide what it really stands for">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Election Jack Vowles (The Conversation): The 2020 NZ election saw record vote volatility — what does that mean for the next Labour government? Jason Walls and Chris Knox (Herald): 20 fascinating facts about ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 21 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-21-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 21 2020">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2020
Sealord responds to international fishers covid-19 outbreak at Christchurch MIQ. Video: RNZBy RNZ News Some 11 cases of covid-19 have been confirmed at a New Zealand managed isolation facility (MIQ) in Christchurch, with another 14 possible cases being investigated. The Ministry of Health said last night it was investigating after the cases were detected during ... <a title="Covid-19 outbreak among Russian fishers at NZ isolation facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/21/covid-19-outbreak-among-russian-fishers-at-nz-isolation-facility/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19 outbreak among Russian fishers at NZ isolation facility">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Selwyn Manning, editor of EveningReport.nz There is a mood circulating among some New Zealand circles that it would end badly for the Green Party in 2023 should it negotiate a part within a now-powerful Labour-led government. The argument goes: that should the Greens negotiate roles within the new government, that their voice and ... <a title="Injecting real change in NZ – Greens must not shy away from mandate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/20/injecting-real-change-in-nz-greens-must-not-shy-away-from-mandate/" aria-label="Read more about Injecting real change in NZ – Greens must not shy away from mandate">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Coalition negotiations, shape of government Gordon Campbell: On why the Greens shouldn’t join the government Andrew Geddis (Pundit): What Sort Of Relationship Might Labour And The Greens Agree On? Audrey Young (Herald): Prime Minister ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 20 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-20-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 20 2020">Read more</a>
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October 19, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The political left has been euphoric since Saturday’s night historic landslide victory for Labour. But political commentators from across the spectrum are united in warning that the new Government isn’t about to be transformative. Instead, we will see more of a status quo administration grappling with a crisis, with very ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Leftwing euphoria meets reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-leftwing-euphoria-meets-reality/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Leftwing euphoria meets reality">Read more</a>
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October 19, 2020
By RNZ News The Director-General of Health says a ship now bound for Brisbane is believed to be the most likely source of transmission in the latest covid-19 case in New Zealand. A marine electronics engineer tested positive for covid-19, the Ministry of Health confirmed yesterday. The man had been working on several ships in ... <a title="Ship bound for Brisbane ‘most likely source’ of new NZ covid transmission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/19/ship-bound-for-brisbane-most-likely-source-of-new-nz-covid-transmission/" aria-label="Read more about Ship bound for Brisbane ‘most likely source’ of new NZ covid transmission">Read more</a>
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October 19, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Election analysis Danyl Mclauchlan (Spinoff): Jacinda Ardern and the plan Chris Trotter (Interest): Ardern claims “mandate to accelerate” – but where to? Josie Pagani (Herald): Time for Labour to bank Jacinda Ardern’s popularity and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 19 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-19-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 19 2020">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2020
Analysis by Selwyn Manning. There’s a mood circulating among some circles that it would end badly for the Green Party in 2023 should it negotiate a part within a now-powerful Labour-led government. The argument goes; that should the Greens negotiate roles within the new Government, that their voice and policies would be watered down, rendered ... <a title="Selwyn Manning Analysis – Of Negotiations, Opportunities and an Obligation to Voters to Govern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/18/selwyn-manning-analysis-of-negotiations-opportunities-and-an-obligation-to-voters-to-govern/" aria-label="Read more about Selwyn Manning Analysis – Of Negotiations, Opportunities and an Obligation to Voters to Govern">Read more</a>
