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August 27, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Inequality and poverty look to be the forgotten issues of the election campaign, with not much more than lip-service being paid to them on the campaign trail. Yet decisions are currently being made that appear to be fuelling a greater gap between rich and poor. Newsroom’s Bernard Hickey has tweeted ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Politicians making inequality worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-politicians-making-inequality-worse/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Politicians making inequality worse">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2020
By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter in Christchurch Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre. The man who carried out the New Zealand mosque attacks in Christchurch on 15 March 2019 has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of ever leaving jail. Australian Brenton Tarrant, 29, ... <a title="Christchurch mosque attacks: ‘Inhuman’ terrorist jailed for life without parole" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/christchurch-mosque-attacks-inhuman-terrorist-jailed-for-life-without-parole/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque attacks: ‘Inhuman’ terrorist jailed for life without parole">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Auckland-based Fijian doctor Api Talemaitoga has been made a member of New Zealand’s covid-19 Surveillance and Testing Strategy Group. The doctor, who is the chair of the Pacific chapter at New Zealand’s College of General Practitioners, had previously called for the group to include a Pacific voice. The group was created following ... <a title="Pacific doctor added to NZ covid testing advisory group" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/pacific-doctor-added-to-nz-covid-testing-advisory-group/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific doctor added to NZ covid testing advisory group">Read more</a>
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August 27, 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, voting age Henry Cooke and Luke Malpass (Stuff): Public still backing Government and Jacinda Ardern despite second outbreak, new poll shows Liu Chen (RNZ): Poll shows large majority of Chinese New Zealanders ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 27 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-27-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 27 2020">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter in Christchurch Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre. The contrast cannot be more stark. The bravery of a 15-year-old girl, and the cowardice of a 29-year-old terrorist. Brenton Harrison Tarrant is facing sentencing in the High Court at Christchurch for the murder ... <a title="‘Congratulations Mr Terrorist, you have failed,’ girl, 15, tells gunman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/congratulations-mr-terrorist-you-have-failed-girl-15-tells-gunman/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Congratulations Mr Terrorist, you have failed,’ girl, 15, tells gunman">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter in Christchurch Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre. The last of the victim impact statements were being heard in a New Zealand court today on the third day of sentencing of the Christchurch mosque terrorist. Brenton Harrison Tarrant is facing sentencing for ... <a title="NZ mosque terrorist’s sentencing: Gunman looks like ‘shell of person’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/nz-mosque-terrorists-sentencing-gunman-looks-like-shell-of-person/" aria-label="Read more about NZ mosque terrorist’s sentencing: Gunman looks like ‘shell of person’">Read more</a>
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August 26, 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 Economic response to Covid Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): NZ’s ‘K’ shaped Covid-19 recovery Kate MacNamara (Herald): Government mulls use of $400m fund to buy stakes in firms hurt by Covid 19 (paywalled) Debrin Foxcroft ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 26 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-26-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 26 2020">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
By Barbara Dreaver, TVNZ One Pacific correspondent Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams have been given a NZ$19.5 million funding boost in New Zealand as they work around the clock to fight covid-19 at the community level. A mobile team from health provider, The Fono, is just one of several critical to stemming the tide of covid-19 ... <a title="Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams given $19.5m boost to fight covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/frontline-pasifika-healthcare-teams-given-19-5m-boost-to-fight-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about Frontline Pasifika healthcare teams given $19.5m boost to fight covid-19">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter Warning: This story includes details of the 15 March 2019 mosque terrorism attacks. New Zealand’s High Court will hear from further victims of the Christchurch terror attack today. Brenton Harrison Tarrant, who has admitted 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism in relation to ... <a title="Mosque victim’s mother tells terrorist: ‘You killed your own humanity’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/mosque-victims-mother-tells-terrorist-you-killed-your-own-humanity/" aria-label="Read more about Mosque victim’s mother tells terrorist: ‘You killed your own humanity’">Read more</a>
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August 25, 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 PM’s levels announcement, govt management of coronavirus Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Ardern plays it safe with Covid levels extension Henry Cooke (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern faces little opposition to alert level extension Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): A ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 25 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-25-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 25 2020">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that New Zealand’s covid-19 restrictions will continue at their current level until at least 11.59pm on Sunday night. Masks will also be mandatory from Monday when using public transport at level 2 and above. Announcing Cabinet’s decision at 3pm after a meeting today, Ardern said the ... <a title="NZ extends Auckland level 3 lockdown until Sunday – 8 new cluster cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/nz-extends-auckland-level-3-lockdown-until-sunday-8-new-cluster-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ extends Auckland level 3 lockdown until Sunday – 8 new cluster cases">Read more</a>
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August 24, 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 Border failures, criticism Hayden Donnell (RNZ): Mediawatch: A backlash over tough questions for Dr Ashley Bloomfield Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup – How serious are the Govt’s border botch-ups? Andrea Vance (Stuff): Big little ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 24 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-24-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 24 2020">Read more</a>
