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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government

January 24, 2019

Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government by Dr Bryce Edwards. Jacinda Ardern has just arrived in Davos for the World Economic Forum, where she is promoting her Government’s “economics of kindness” approach to other world leaders and elites. Her message is in line with the fact that her Labour-led administration was ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-extreme-inequality-a-test-for-the-new-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Extreme inequality a test for the new Government">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New-look Pride Parade under threat

January 20, 2019

Political Roundup: New-look Pride Parade under threat by Dr Bryce Edwards Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has always been an enthusiastic supporter of and participant in Auckland’s annual Pride Parade. This year, however, she seems inclined to give the controversial “new-look” event a swerve.  Last week, the organisers of the Pride Festival finally announced what they ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New-look Pride Parade under threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-new-look-pride-parade-under-threat/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: New-look Pride Parade under threat">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?

January 17, 2019

Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service? by Dr Bryce Edwards The week before Christmas was dominated by what may actually have been the most important political issue of the year in New Zealand – revelations that government agencies have spied on New Zealanders through the use of private investigators. The ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-government-fix-spying-in-the-public-service/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ leadership still being undermined

December 7, 2018

Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ leadership still being undermined by Dr Bryce Edwards This week’s Colmar Brunton poll was one of the most bittersweet polls a political party and its leader have ever received. On the one hand, the party was up to 46 per cent but, on the other, leader Simon Bridges was only on ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ leadership still being undermined" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-simon-bridges-leadership-still-being-undermined/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ leadership still being undermined">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote

November 30, 2018

Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote by Dr Bryce Edwards. Yesterday marked 125 years to the day since women first voted in a New Zealand General Election. However, celebrations received a reality check when an inconvenient truth resurfaced in a new campaign – the fact that not all New Zealand women ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-suffrage-reality-check-prisoners-still-cant-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote">Read more</a>

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Geopolitics Analysis: A bridge too far – Dr Paul Buchanan

November 22, 2018

Headline: A bridge too far. – 36th Parallel Assessments by Dr Paul G. Buchanan Jiaozhou Bay/Qingdao-Haiwan Bridge, China. Photo: Feel the Planet (feel-planet.com). The Labour-led government in New Zealand has settled on a new mantra when it comes to addressing the US-China rivalry. It claims that New Zealand is ideally situated to become a bridge ... <a title="Geopolitics Analysis: A bridge too far – Dr Paul Buchanan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/22/a-bridge-too-far/" aria-label="Read more about Geopolitics Analysis: A bridge too far – Dr Paul Buchanan">Read more</a>