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June 26, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. At the end of another tumultuous week for National, two former senior staffers for Judith Collins have spoken out in savage terms about the state of the party. First Matthew Hooton argued that the party could be in mortal decline: “National has been in intensive care. It’s now moving to the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does National’s turmoil mean the party is terminal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/26/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-does-nationals-turmoil-mean-the-party-is-terminal/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does National’s turmoil mean the party is terminal?">Read more</a>
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June 25, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Could a backlash to “woke politics” be the basis for the revival and return of New Zealand First? The Winston Peters-led party held its first post-defeat conference in the weekend, in which the main theme was NZ First’s very clear focus on culture wars issues as a way to rebuild popular ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Winston’s anti-woke path back to power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-winstons-anti-woke-path-back-to-power/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Winston’s anti-woke path back to power">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. The last week has been full of debate over plans to make a film about the 2019 terrorist attacks on two Christchurch mosques. The vast majority of media coverage has focused on opposition to the film. These criticisms need to be taken seriously. But a strong case can be made in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The case for and against the “They Are Us” film" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-case-for-and-against-the-they-are-us-film/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The case for and against the “They Are Us” film">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Environmental costs are a big deal, which need to be properly factored into our economic decision-making. Last week the Government announced a rebate scheme for electric and hybrid vehicles. These days we emphasise the very important greenhouse costs arising from the burning of fossil fuels: coal, petrol, gas. But they are ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Policies for Reducing the Environmental Costs of Urban Transport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/18/keith-rankin-analysis-policies-for-reducing-the-environmental-costs-of-urban-transport/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Policies for Reducing the Environmental Costs of Urban Transport">Read more</a>
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June 15, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Should anyone have trust in politicians, given the manner in which they solicit money from the wealthy? Probably not, since virtually every party in Parliament in recent times has been found to be involved in flaunting the law or accepting dodgy donations from the rich. News reports of questionable donations and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Cash for access to politicians continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-cash-for-access-to-politicians-continues/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Cash for access to politicians continues">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. In promising to be New Zealand’s most open and transparent government ever, Labour has one key challenge: reform the Official Information Act. This vital piece of machinery for democracy is in terrible disrepair, and the Government has promised to rewrite it for the modern age, but so far are stalling on ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Reforming the Official Information Act is a democratic test for Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-reforming-the-official-information-act-is-a-democratic-test-for-labour/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Reforming the Official Information Act is a democratic test for Labour">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, A View from Afar, where they analyse New Zealand's national security strategy. How does NZ best position itself as a progressive independent Pacific Island state? Also, Peru voters go left. What does this mean for Peru, and neoliberalism, as Peru faces a pandemic where Covid-19 has raged causing the highest recorded death rates in the world.
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June 9, 2021
A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, A View from Afar, where they will analyse New Zealand’s national security strategy. There has been no defence white paper since the John Key National-led governments and no comprehensive review of New Zealand’s strategic priorities, nor assessment of the region’s threat landscape both ... <a title="SCHEDULED LIVE: Manning and Buchanan on NZ’s National Security Strategy – Also World Watch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/09/scheduled-live-manning-and-buchanan-on-nzs-national-security-strategy-also-world-watch/" aria-label="Read more about SCHEDULED LIVE: Manning and Buchanan on NZ’s National Security Strategy – Also World Watch">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. The National Party has a major problem with standards, especially amongst its MPs and election candidates. The latest controversies involve the resignation of their longest-serving MP Nick Smith over an employment dispute, and allegations of abhorrent behaviour by election candidate Jake Bezzant. The party has been beset by a series of ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Low standards in the National Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-low-standards-in-the-national-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Low standards in the National Party">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2021
A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, where they analyse the Australia-China-New Zealand relationship. Has this reached a tipping-point? Also, Israel. How stable will this cobbled together coalition of anti-Netanyahu parties be?
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June 2, 2021
A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, where they analyse the Australia-China-New Zealand relationship. Has this reached a tipping-point? Also, Israel. How stable will this cobbled together coalition of anti-Netanyahu parties be? What are the main take-away points from the New Zealand-Australia leaders bilateral meeting this week? AU PM Scott ... <a title="ER LIVE: Manning and Buchanan on Australia-NZ-China Is This the Tipping-Point?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/scheduled-live-manning-and-buchanan-on-australia-nz-china-is-this-the-tipping-point/" aria-label="Read more about ER LIVE: Manning and Buchanan on Australia-NZ-China Is This the Tipping-Point?">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. There has been a lot of western angst shown towards China this year, only a miniscule amount of which can be attributed to geopolitical threats coming from China. Leading the charge of the anti-China brigade is Australia. I commented about a month ago on this matter, noting the tendency amongst many ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – China, the Coronavirus, Australia, and a yearning for World War 3" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/keith-rankin-analysis-china-the-coronavirus-australia-and-a-yearning-for-world-war-3/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – China, the Coronavirus, Australia, and a yearning for World War 3">Read more</a>
