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April 9, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Covid: India travel ban Luke Malpass (Stuff): Is the the ‘temporary’ India travel ban proportional or a massive overreaction? Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): Is ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 9 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-9-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 9 2021">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Vaccinations and leaked figures Jason Walls (Herald): ‘Leaked’ document shows NZ vaccine rollout is ‘miles’ behind schedule, says National Party ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 8 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-8-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 8 2021">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards The area of mental health has been a key strength for Jacinda Ardern and her Labour Government over the last few years. They campaigned strongly in 2017 on fixing up the dysfunctional system, and initially they made some vital strides forward in reforming the sector. An in-depth inquiry was instigated and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An overwhelming vote of no confidence in Labour’s mental health reforms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-an-overwhelming-vote-of-no-confidence-in-labours-mental-health-reforms/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An overwhelming vote of no confidence in Labour’s mental health reforms">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Travel bubble announced with Australia Luke Malpass (Stuff): Trans-Tasman bubble brings palpable relief to Parliament Audrey Young (Herald): Jacinda Ardern manages expectations ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 7 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-7-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 7 2021">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT – by Selwyn Manning. On Tuesday, March 30, we lodged a series of questions to the Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi, seeking answers to allegations that 10 Chinese workers, who were detained in custody pending deportation orders, were in fact victims of a human trafficking scam. Throughout last week, the ten workers’ lawyer, ... <a title="SPECIAL REPORT: Bureaucratic Silence Surrounds Immigration New Zealand Deportation Move – Is This a Case of Human Trafficking + Black Labour?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/06/special-report-bureaucratic-silence-surrounds-immigration-new-zealand-deportation-move-is-this-a-case-of-human-trafficking-black-labour/" aria-label="Read more about SPECIAL REPORT: Bureaucratic Silence Surrounds Immigration New Zealand Deportation Move – Is This a Case of Human Trafficking + Black Labour?">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Mental health crisis Kyle MacDonald (Herald): Jacinda Ardern has failed us on mental health – and it’s only going to ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 6 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-6-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 6 2021">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2021
By Arjuna Pademme in Jayapura The Indonesian government appears to be at a loss about how to quell the struggle of the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) with its plan to designate Papuan independence organisations as “terrorist” groups. Democracy Alliance for Papua (ADP) director Latifah Anum Siregar says that the Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT) should rethink ... <a title="Designating OPM as terrorists will ‘increase tension, rights abuses’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/02/designating-opm-as-terrorists-will-increase-tension-rights-abuses/" aria-label="Read more about Designating OPM as terrorists will ‘increase tension, rights abuses’">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards Jacinda Ardern can essentially say “kia kaha” as much as she wants to those at the bottom of the housing market, but it won’t help their plight. Eventually her government is going to have to take state housing seriously as a tool for helping solve the housing crisis – especially for ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Missing part of the Govt housing package – state builds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-missing-part-of-the-govt-housing-package-state-builds/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Missing part of the Govt housing package – state builds">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
A View from Afar - Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan debate political symbolism and discuss: How governments use symbolism to accentuate intent and identity. Some of it is fact, and some of it is fiction, some of it is designed to divert attention and deceive. In this episode Buchanan and Manning show you how to sift through the wheat from the chaff.
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April 1, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Housing crisis John Bishop (Stuff): Are speculators really the problem? Isn’t it the lack of houses? Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Here’s why rental ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 1 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-1-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 1 2021">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
By Reiner Brabar in Sorong, West Papua Scores of activists from the Papua People’s Solidarity Against Racism (SPMR) have held a free speech forum in front of the Elin traffic light intersection in Sorong city, West Papua, province. The action was held to oppose racism against indigenous Papuans which is “flourishing and rooted” in the ... <a title="Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/indonesian-racism-against-indigenous-papuans-flourishing-say-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter The New Zealand government has appointed eight people to oversee a business case for a new public media entity to replace state-owned Television NZ and RNZ. The Minister of Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi says he plans to present the business case – due to be completed by mid-year ... <a title="Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/experts-appointed-to-oversee-nzs-new-public-digital-media-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan">Read more</a>