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April 3, 2023
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. Today’s content STUART NASH, OIA, LOBBYING Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Stuart Nash scandal puts OIA and lobbyist laws in the spotlight 1News: Q+A: Nash saga erodes public’s trust in Govt – ... <a title="Newsletter: April 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/03/newsletter-april-3-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: April 3 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2023
By Sri Krishnamurthi Highly respected and convivial Koroi Hawkins has become RNZ Pacific’s first Melanesian editor after arriving in New Zealand in 2010 and says he is “truly humbled” after nearly a decade at RNZ. “It is a great honour. I am a Pacific journalist from the school of hardknocks so it was already a ... <a title="‘Calm in crisis’ Koroi Hawkins steps up as RNZ Pacific’s first Melanesian editor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/03/calm-in-crisis-koroi-hawkins-steps-up-as-rnz-pacifics-first-melanesian-editor/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Calm in crisis’ Koroi Hawkins steps up as RNZ Pacific’s first Melanesian editor">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Vanuatu’s Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Trading Post Ltd, the owner of the Vanuatu Daily Post newspaper, BUZZ FM96 and other media outlets, in a case against the government’s refusal to renew the company’s former media director’s work permit. Dan McGarry, who served as a director of the company when he had his ... <a title="‘I feel vindicated’ – Vanuatu Daily Post in landmark work permit win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/i-feel-vindicated-vanuatu-daily-post-in-landmark-work-permit-win/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I feel vindicated’ – Vanuatu Daily Post in landmark work permit win">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
By Jan Kohout, RNZ Pacific journalist New Caledonia’s Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) say they will tell the French Prime Minister of the Kanak people’s “sense of humiliation” over the last independence referendum. The pro-independence alliance is set to talk to the French state from April 7-15. The secretary-general of the Caledonian Union, ... <a title="FLNKS message to French PM about Kanak ‘humiliation’ over referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/flnks-message-to-french-pm-about-kanak-humiliation-over-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about FLNKS message to French PM about Kanak ‘humiliation’ over referendum">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
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. Today’s content STUART NASH, OIA Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Stuart Nash scandal boils down to cock-up vs ‘conspiracy’ (paywalled) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): The opaque transparency of the OIA system Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Nash ... <a title="Newsletter: March 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/newsletter-march-31-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Sex Whoever would have predicted that the definition of ‘male’ and ‘female’ could ever become a matter of contention? My professional life has been in political economy, which includes social science and humanities: philosophy, economics, history, statistics, demography, and geography. Demography in particular, requires a biological definition. The objective science of ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Sex, Gender, Demography and Culture Wars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/keith-rankin-analysis-sex-gender-demography-and-culture-wars/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Sex, Gender, Demography and Culture Wars">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
RNZ Pacific The UN General Assembly has adopted a Vanuatu-led resolution calling for an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on climate change and human rights. The resolution was tabled by Vanuatu and a core group of 17 countries, aiming to clarify what the obligations of states are in protecting the rights ... <a title="UN adopts Vanuatu-led resolution in ‘epic win’ on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/un-adopts-vanuatu-led-resolution-in-epic-win-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about UN adopts Vanuatu-led resolution in ‘epic win’ on climate change">Read more</a>
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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 30, 2023
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. Today’s content STUART NASH Richard Harman (Politik): How Nash got tangled up in “dirty politics” (paywalled) William Hewett (Newshub): Political pundit Bryce Edwards calls for anti-corruption commission, says Stuart Nash review ... <a title="Newsletter: March 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/newsletter-march-30-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2023
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Communication Minister Timothy Masiu has hit back at recent reports termed as “inaccurate” over the control of media in Papua New Guinea from his ministerial statement in Parliament. He said it was not true that the government was trying to control the media by setting up a Media Council. ... <a title="PNG’s Masiu denies ‘control of media’ but calls for ‘accountability’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/pngs-masiu-denies-control-of-media-but-calls-for-accountability/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Masiu denies ‘control of media’ but calls for ‘accountability’">Read more</a>
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March 29, 2023
By Giff Johnson in MajuroBig picture conversations about the future of the Pacific islands should be happening, but they are not, says one of the region’s foremost commentators in an interview published n the Marshall Islands Journal. Breaking down barriers between Pacific islands to spur economic development, visioning 21st century skills that island youth must ... <a title="‘Big picture vision’ conversations missing in Pacific, says Aqorau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/big-picture-vision-conversations-missing-in-pacific-says-aqorau/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Big picture vision’ conversations missing in Pacific, says Aqorau">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>