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A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning analyse how the Pacific region has become the epicentre of foreign policy assertions from the region's, and the world's, powers.
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The problem of “blindly following” the US against China New Zealand may have finally jumped off its foreign policy tightrope act between China and the US. Last week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern effectively chose sides, leaping into the arms of the US, at the expense of the country’s crucial ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problem of “blindly following” the US against China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-problem-of-blindly-following-the-us-against-china/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The problem of “blindly following” the US against China">Read more</a>
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse how the Pacific region has become the epicentre of foreign policy assertions from the region's and the world's powers.
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s “critical” trip a success It came at a “critical moment” according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, referring to her meeting yesterday with US President Joe Biden. She was talking about the need for New Zealand and its superpower ally to have dialogue in the midst of their ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s “critical” trip a success" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-critical-trip-a-success/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s “critical” trip a success">Read more</a>
Note to subscribers: Today’s Political Roundup is by Geoffrey Miller, who is an international analyst at the Democracy Project. This is part of my revamp of the Political Roundup email, in which I will be occasionally getting other writers to contribute. Bryce. Political Roundup: Nanaia Mahuta under pressure as Pacific’s geopolitical Great Game heats up As ... <a title="Political Roundup: Nanaia Mahuta under pressure as Pacific’s geopolitical Great Game heats up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/30/political-roundup-nanaia-mahuta-under-pressure-as-pacifics-geopolitical-great-game-heats-up/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Nanaia Mahuta under pressure as Pacific’s geopolitical Great Game heats up">Read more</a>
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Major shakeup of electoral rules could be coming Get ready for a big debate on how to improve democracy in New Zealand. On Tuesday, Justice Minister Kris Faafoi announced the review panel that will oversee a once-in-a-generation overhaul of electoral rules, including how political parties are funded. The announcement ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Major shakeup of electoral rules could be coming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-major-shakeup-of-electoral-rules-could-be-coming/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Major shakeup of electoral rules could be coming">Read more</a>
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation” Grant Robertson is a big fan of British socialist folk-punk singer Billy Bragg. The finance minister even wrote an opinion column last year that started and ended with lyrics from Bragg’s iconic song “Between the Wars”, with its key line “Sweet moderation; Heart of this ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-grant-robertsons-sweet-moderation/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation”">Read more</a>
Analysis by Keith Rankin. We know that New Zealand has one of the world’s lowest mortality outcomes, so far, in the Covid19 pandemic. (So has North Korea.) It’s still far too early to access the costs incurred – loss of utility enjoyed by actual and ‘would-have-been’ New Zealand residents – and is also too early ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: New Zealand deaths coming into winter 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-new-zealand-deaths-coming-into-winter-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: New Zealand deaths coming into winter 2022">Read more</a>
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Finance Minister Grant Robertson has delivered a Budget that will many asking “Is that all there is?” There is a myriad of initiatives and there is increased spending, but strangely it doesn’t really add up to much at all for those hoping for a more traditional Labour-style Budget. The headline ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Conservative Budget for volatile times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-conservative-budget-for-volatile-times/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Conservative Budget for volatile times">Read more</a>
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup is entirely subscriber-funded. The ethos behind this public service is to help foster a robust and informed public debate, with a great diversity of perspectives. If you appreciate what we are doing in providing non-partisan analysis and information about politics, economy, and society, please consider helping us keep ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What happened to the big “immigration reset”?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-happened-to-the-big-immigration-reset/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What happened to the big “immigration reset”?">Read more</a>
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Modern ‘western’ governments are known as ‘liberal democracies’. While each political party in a liberal democracy has a ‘policy agenda’ which it would like to implement, only single-party governments have a realistic opportunity to fully implement their agenda; and they typically need multiple terms of single party (or near single party) ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Liberal Democracy in the new neonationalist era: The Three ‘O’s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/13/keith-rankin-essay-liberal-democracy-in-the-new-neonationalist-era-the-three-os/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Liberal Democracy in the new neonationalist era: The Three ‘O’s">Read more</a>
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup is entirely subscriber-funded. The ethos behind this public service is to help foster a robust and informed public debate, with a great diversity of perspectives. If you appreciate what we are doing in providing non-partisan analysis and information about politics, economy, and society, please consider helping us keep ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How long until National wants Simon Bridges back?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-long-until-national-wants-simon-bridges-back/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How long until National wants Simon Bridges back?">Read more</a>