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Newsletter: November 29 2022 – Items of interest and importance today

November 29, 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 POLITICAL FINANCE, PARLIAMENT, VOTING AGE Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Big money donors get access to PMs and party leaders – report Anna Whyte (Stuff): Political donations: ... <a title="Newsletter: November 29 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/29/newsletter-november-29-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: November 29 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Essay – Extending Democracy and the Age of Voter Entitlement

November 25, 2022

Essay by Keith Rankin. Earlier this week, in the wake of a decision by the Supreme Court of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Government announced it would draft a Bill which would extend the franchise in New Zealand to sixteen- and seventeen-year-old citizens and permanent residents. (See this press release on Scoop from the ‘Make it ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Extending Democracy and the Age of Voter Entitlement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/25/keith-rankin-essay-extending-democracy-and-the-age-of-voter-entitlement/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Extending Democracy and the Age of Voter Entitlement">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: November 23 2022 – Items of interest and importance today

November 23, 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 VOTING AGE Henry Cooke (Guardian): New Zealand’s supreme court has forced voting age on to agenda, exposing absurd arguments for status quo Henry ... <a title="Newsletter: November 23 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/23/newsletter-november-23-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: November 23 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age

November 22, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age Sixteen-year-olds aren’t about to get the right to vote anytime soon. Despite yesterday’s Supreme Court declaration that a voting age of 18 violates the Bill of Rights, there are still many barriers to get over before the voting age could ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-high-barriers-to-lowering-the-voting-age/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age">Read more</a>

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Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?

November 21, 2022

Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?  As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, it is worth looking at the state of New Zealand’s wider relationship with the host nation. While New Zealand often likes to think of itself as a ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/21/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-does-new-zealand-need-to-up-its-game-with-world-cup-host-qatar/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime

November 18, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime As Government politicians put the boot into National’s bootcamp announcement yesterday, Christopher Luxon would have been celebrating. His populist announcement wasn’t only designed to scratch an electoral itch, but to cynically trap his opponents into looking soft on crime. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-national-wants-to-brand-the-govt-as-soft-on-crime/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National wants to brand the Govt as soft on crime">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022

November 17, 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 FOREIGN AFFAIRS Claire Trevett (Herald): Russia, China, a Trump comeback – PM Jacinda Ardern will face a big plate of troubles at Apec (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-17-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2022">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Essay – Science, and the Benefits and Costs of Nose-Picking

November 17, 2022

Essay by Keith Rankin. If … gets up your nose, picket.* This month, Radio New Zealand listeners were treated to not one but two science stories about nose-picking! They make good fodder for a discussion about the practice of science. Self-Vaccination? The first item – Science: Fun-seeking bees, nose-picking primates, death-telling smartphones – was on ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Science, and the Benefits and Costs of Nose-Picking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/keith-rankin-essay-science-and-the-benefits-and-costs-of-nose-picking/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Science, and the Benefits and Costs of Nose-Picking">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care

November 16, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care Grant Robertson has once again ruled out implementing a popular Labour Party policy: free universal dental care. He did so yesterday on RNZ’s Morning Report, citing the cost factor. The Acting Prime Minister suggested that spending on dental care wasn’t a ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-decaying-policy-on-free-universal-dental-care/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s decaying policy on free universal dental care">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws

November 15, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws This week global anti-corruption agency Transparency International released a report on lobbying, which described New Zealand’s lack of regulation as “glaring”. Transparency International New Zealand has developed an international comparison of New Zealand’s lobbying regulations so that MPs here can decide whether to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-momentum-growing-to-reform-lobbying-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws">Read more</a>

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Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy

November 14, 2022

Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is back. That’s a key underlying message from Jacinda Ardern’s trip this week to Southeast Asia. The New Zealand Prime Minister attended the East Asia Summit in Cambodia over the weekend. She will head to ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/14/geoffrey-miller-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-asia-trip-rekindles-new-zealands-independent-foreign-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller – Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s Asia trip rekindles New Zealand’s independent foreign policy">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 11 2022

November 11, 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 PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT Shane Jones (Herald): Stop the forays into identity politics, de-colonisation and global posturing, St Jacinda. We must focus on economic ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 11 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-11-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 11 2022">Read more</a>