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March 30, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Is it time for an anti-corruption commission? If ever there was an example of complacency about corruption and integrity in New Zealand politics it’s the fact that the Prime Minister’s Office knew back in 2021 that Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash was feeding privileged Cabinet information to business donors ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is it time for an anti-corruption commission?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-it-time-for-an-anti-corruption-commission/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is it time for an anti-corruption commission?">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Nash’s sacking means a deeper probe into Cabinet “insider trading” is required Cabinet Minister Stuart Nash was sacked last night for violating Cabinet Collective Responsibility rules, when it was revealed he disclosed sensitive Government information to business supporters who had donated money to him. The breach of the Cabinet ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nash’s sacking means a deeper probe into Cabinet “insider trading” is required" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nashs-sacking-means-a-deeper-probe-into-cabinet-insider-trading-is-required/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nash’s sacking means a deeper probe into Cabinet “insider trading” is required">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Beehive’s revolving door and corporate mateship New Zealanders are uncomfortable with the high level of influence corporate lobbyists have in New Zealand politics, and demands are growing for greater regulation. A recent poll shows 62 per cent of the public support having a two-year cooling off period between ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Beehive’s revolving door and corporate mateship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-beehives-revolving-door-and-corporate-mateship/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Beehive’s revolving door and corporate mateship">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Who will drain Wellington’s lobbying swamp? Wealthy vested interests have an oversized influence on political decisions in New Zealand. Partly that’s due to their use of corporate lobbyists. Fortunately, the influence lobbyists can have on decisions made by politicians is currently under scrutiny in Guyon Espiner’s in-depth series published ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who will drain Wellington’s lobbying swamp?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-who-will-drain-wellingtons-lobbying-swamp/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who will drain Wellington’s lobbying swamp?">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Shining a bright light on lobbyists in politics Four out of the five people who have held the top role of Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff since 2017 have been lobbyists. That’s a fact that should worry anyone who believes vested interests shouldn’t have a place at the centre ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shining a bright light on lobbyists in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-shining-a-bright-light-on-lobbyists-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shining a bright light on lobbyists in politics">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s refocus is working Labour’s shift in focus is working. Under Jacinda Ardern they were a party and government focused on the voters and ideologies of liberal Grey Lynn and Wellington Central. Now under Prime Minister Chris Hipkins Labour has a laser-like focus directed at the working class politics ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s refocus is working" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-refocus-is-working/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s refocus is working">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders The Labour Government has once again proven itself to be very competent in a crisis. Cyclone Gabrielle has allowed Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to demonstrate his impressive disaster management communication. Labour is very good with the political firefighting required to deal ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-our-politicians-are-competent-firefighters-but-terrible-builders/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Our politicians are competent firefighters, but terrible builders">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour shifts focus from Grey Lynn to West Auckland The days of the Labour Government being associated with middle class social liberalism look to be numbered. Soon-to-be Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni are heralding a major shift in emphasis away from the constituencies and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour shifts focus from Grey Lynn to West Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labour-shifts-focus-from-grey-lynn-to-west-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour shifts focus from Grey Lynn to West Auckland">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National can’t be allowed to sleepwalk to victory Christopher Luxon’s National Party are the odds-on favourites to win the general election this year. They have been consistently ahead of Labour in the polls in recent months, and have a firm coalition partner in Act, which is often polling about ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National can’t be allowed to sleepwalk to victory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-national-cant-be-allowed-to-sleepwalk-to-victory/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National can’t be allowed to sleepwalk to victory">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2022
Political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning deep dive into the consequences of the United States midterm elections and why Trumpism and Trump are doomed political forces.
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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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November 9, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector? The corporate retail banks are making mega profits on the back of Government policies and indirect subsidies of recent years. As a result, there are calls from across almost the whole political spectrum for greater regulation ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-govt-act-on-mega-bank-profits-and-reform-the-banking-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?">Read more</a>
