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June 21, 2019
This week might turn out to be pivotal in the National Party’s road back to Government, culminating in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon taking office in 2023 or 2026. Or it might prove to be a false start, typifying the hype that so often occurs in political commentary. Either way, the commentariat are abuzz with the ... <a title="Political Roundup: Opportunities and obstacles for National and Luxon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/21/political-roundup-opportunities-and-obstacles-for-national-and-luxon/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Opportunities and obstacles for National and Luxon">Read more</a>
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June 21, 2019
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 Christopher Luxon Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Christopher Luxon’s path from national carrier to National Party won’t be simple Peter Williams (Newshub): Is Christopher Luxon really Prime Minister material? Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Nats probable new ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 21 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-21-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 21 2019">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
When politicians are in bed with vested interests it shapes the world in a particular way. It means that the most powerful and rich in society get their way, and the will of ordinary people is sidelined in a democracy. It means that Governments do the bidding of corporate interests, and political agendas that don’t ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have corporate lobbyists been running this government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-have-corporate-lobbyists-been-running-this-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have corporate lobbyists been running this government?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2019
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 State care of children Laura Walters and Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): How the three inquiries into Oranga Tamariki will work Michael Neilson (Herald): Uplifted babies: Public outcry at state taking Māori infants RNZ: Checkpoint: Ombudsman ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 20 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-20-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 20 2019">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2019
The sudden departure of ANZ CEO David Hisco this week has been sold as the bank having high standards of accountability. The intention is obviously to reassure the public, customers, shareholders, regulators and the politicians that all is well, and the local board of ANZ has everything under control. But not everyone’s convinced. And there ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Dodgy banks under scrutiny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-dodgy-banks-under-scrutiny/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Dodgy banks under scrutiny">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2019
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 ANZ, banking Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): The smiling assassin returns for his biggest hit Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): ANZ is building a case for stronger bank regulation Gareth Vaughan (Interest): The scale of departing ANZ NZ ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 19 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-19-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 19 2019">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2019
Shock, horror! An extremely wealthy CEO has been using chauffeur services, and the bank that he runs has been paying for it. Furthermore, that bank has been paying for the storage of his wine in Australia because they re-located him to New Zealand to be the CEO of their local operations here. For the full ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Banking elites get a taste of the Zeitgeist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-banking-elites-get-a-taste-of-the-zeitgeist/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Banking elites get a taste of the Zeitgeist">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2019
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 ANZ, banking Sam Stubbs (Stuff): ANZ’s David Hisco debacle shows New Zealand needs a banking Royal Commission now Liam Dann (Herald): Pressure mounts on Sir John Key as ANZ turmoil grows (paywalled) Susan Edmunds ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 18 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-18-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 18 2019">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2019
In the weekend, Act leader David Seymour relaunched his party in a way that will polarise the electorate, triggering both hate and respect. At the centre of this latest attempt to reinvent the party is a firm concentration on political freedoms and “freedom of speech” – which aligns Seymour’s party with a variant of rightwing ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Seymour’s anti-woke Act Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-seymours-anti-woke-act-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Seymour’s anti-woke Act Party">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2019
By Tulia Thompson A minister of a Pacific church in Auckland has spoken out against rugby star Israel Folau’s homophobic attack. Samoan Minister Apelu Tielu from the Pacific Island Presbyterian Church has criticised Folau’s misuse of the Bible, saying Folau has used the Bible “as an excuse”. Folau has defended his homophobic stance despite being ... <a title="Israel Folau ‘misuses’ Bible to justify hatred, says Samoan Minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/17/israel-folau-misuses-bible-to-justify-hatred-says-samoan-minister/" aria-label="Read more about Israel Folau ‘misuses’ Bible to justify hatred, says Samoan Minister">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2019
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 Education Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Teacher deadlock proves there’s always money when political stakes are high enough Laura Walters (Newsroom): Collective bargaining shouldn’t rely on old timey warfare Duncan Garner Stuff): Chris Hipkins blinks, then ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 17 2019">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2019
FIRST PERSON: By Katie Todd, of RNZ News, reporting outside the High Court in Christchurch The latest chapter in the court proceedings of the accused mosque gunman played out in cold, misty weather in Christchurch today. Reporters and camera crews from around the world lined Lichfield Street from 6.30am, with all eyes and lenses on ... <a title="Court appearance: Mosque attack survivors’ and families’ painful day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/14/court-appearance-mosque-attack-survivors-and-families-painful-day/" aria-label="Read more about Court appearance: Mosque attack survivors’ and families’ painful day">Read more</a>
