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January 25, 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. Items of interest and importance today RĀTANA AND CO-GOVERNANCE Luke Malpass (Stuff): Rātana mission complete for Christopher Luxon, but outshone by Chris Hipkins Felix Desmarais (1News): Analysis: Co-governance casts shadow ... <a title="Newsletter: January 25 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/25/newsletter-january-25-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: January 25 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
By Dandy Koswaraputra and Pizaro Gozali Idrus A veteran journalist known for covering rights abuses in Indonesia’s militarised Papua region says a bomb exploded outside his home yesterday and a journalists group has called it an act of “intimidation” threatening press freedom. No one was injured in the blast near his home in the provincial ... <a title="‘Terror’ bomb explodes near Papua journalist Victor Mambor’s home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/terror-bomb-explodes-near-papua-journalist-victor-mambors-home/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Terror’ bomb explodes near Papua journalist Victor Mambor’s home">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
PNG Post-Courier There is a new twist in Papua New Guinea’s four-year drama surrounding the Maseratis bought for the 2018 APEC Summit. It has emerged that the Department of Foreign Affairs, which wants to send the luxury vehicles to foreign missions abroad, cannot do so, because the vehicles — which have been collecting dust in ... <a title="PNG’s ‘useless Maseratis’ – now a used car twist to the luxury car saga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/pngs-useless-maseratis-now-a-used-car-twist-to-the-luxury-car-saga/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s ‘useless Maseratis’ – now a used car twist to the luxury car saga">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
COMMENTARY: By Myles Thomas How the RNZ/TVNZ merger went from its first reading in Parliament to the legislative extinction list is an example of why New Zealand actually needs more public media and not less. Let me explain. It has been labelled a grenade, a dog and a monolithic, monopolistic monster. Yet it is actually ... <a title="Myles Thomas: Debate over public media merger is the proof we need it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/myles-thomas-debate-over-public-media-merger-is-the-proof-we-need-it/" aria-label="Read more about Myles Thomas: Debate over public media merger is the proof we need it">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva Politicians can respond to the political rhetoric but claims that the new Fiji government has broken the law are a more serious matter, says prominent Suva lawyer Richard Naidu. Reacting to FijiFirst general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s claims that there have been a number of incursions into the separation of powers ... <a title="Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/who-broke-the-law-in-fiji-naidu-responds-to-sayed-khaiyum/" aria-label="Read more about Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum">Read more</a>
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January 24, 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. Items of interest and importance today GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Simon Wilson (Herald): Chippy vs the donors de Luxe (paywalled) Rachel Smalley (Today FM): The power of vulnerability – Can Chris Hipkins heal ... <a title="Newsletter: January 24 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/newsletter-january-24-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: January 24 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2023
RNZ News Incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins of Aotearoa New Zealand has signalled tackling the “inflation pandemic” will be a top priority for his cabinet’s slimmed-down work programme. Hipkins and new Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni — the first with a Pasifika heritage — will take the reins on Wednesday, following Jacinda Ardern’s sudden announcement ... <a title="NZ’s incoming PM Chris Hipkins singles out ‘global inflation pandemic’ as priority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/nzs-incoming-pm-chris-hipkins-singles-out-global-inflation-pandemic-as-priority/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s incoming PM Chris Hipkins singles out ‘global inflation pandemic’ as priority">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2023
By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist More than 100 activist groups, including Greenpeace, Veterans for Peace, and the Arms Control Association have signed a letter calling on US President Joe Biden to apologise for nuclear tests conducted in the Marshall Islands. The letter urges Biden to deliver on promises his administration has made regarding justice ... <a title="Activists call for US apology, ‘justice’ over Marshall Islands nuclear tests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/activists-call-for-us-apology-justice-over-marshall-islands-nuclear-tests/" aria-label="Read more about Activists call for US apology, ‘justice’ over Marshall Islands nuclear tests">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 23, 2023
By Pekai Kotoisuva in Suva Arriving late to court, poor court etiquette and lack of respect are signs that the level of ethics among Fiji lawyers has dropped over the years, says the Attorney-General. Attorney-General Siromi Turaga highlighted this during a panel discussion at the Fiji Law Society (FLS) convention at the Pearl Resort in ... <a title="Poor court etiquette, lack of respect ‘show drop in Fiji lawyer ethics’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/poor-court-etiquette-lack-of-respect-show-drop-in-fiji-lawyer-ethics/" aria-label="Read more about Poor court etiquette, lack of respect ‘show drop in Fiji lawyer ethics’">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Brett Wilkins As Julian Assange awaits the final appeal of his looming extradition to the United States while languishing behind bars in London’s notorious Belmarsh Prison, leading left luminaries and free press advocates gathered in Washington, DC, on Friday for the fourth sitting of the Belmarsh Tribunal, where they called on US President ... <a title="‘Freedom for Assange and journalism are at stake’ – the Belmarsh Tribunal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/22/freedom-for-assange-and-journalism-are-at-stake-the-belmarsh-tribunal/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Freedom for Assange and journalism are at stake’ – the Belmarsh Tribunal">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2023
RNZ News Chris Hipkins says the opportunity to become Prime Minister of Aotearoa New Zealand is the biggest privilege of his life and his eyes are wide open for the challenges that lie ahead. Hipkins began a media briefing today by saying: “I can confirm that I have put my name forward to be the ... <a title="Hipkins energised and excited about chance to become NZ’s PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/21/hipkins-energised-and-excited-about-chance-to-become-nzs-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Hipkins energised and excited about chance to become NZ’s PM">Read more</a>
