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November 3, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Jennifer S. Hunt, Australian National University It has been billed as the most significant US election in generations, and with nearly 100 million votes already cast, it is well underway. An estimated 50 million more votes are expected on the last day of in-person voting on Tuesday (Wednesday NZ time), with mail-in ballots ... <a title="As US E-day nears, the outcome won’t be simply a matter of political will" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/03/as-us-e-day-nears-the-outcome-wont-be-simply-a-matter-of-political-will/" aria-label="Read more about As US E-day nears, the outcome won’t be simply a matter of political will">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content New Cabinet Tim Watkin (RNZ): Ardern’s new Cabinet in safe hands but ‘nothing flashy’ Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): A Curate’s Egg Cabinet: Much of it is bad, parts of it are excellent Henry Cooke and Thomas Coughlan ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 03 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-03-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 03 2020">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2020
Pacfic Media Watch Newsdesk West Papuan activists and an Indonesian human rights lawyer criticised the recent military crackdown on the two Melanesian provinces of Papua and West Papua in a New Zealand-hosted webinar at the weekend. “The Indonesian government is trying to prevent an uprising like last year, when the uprising was against racism and ... <a title="People want ‘truth’ about West Papua, say activists giving crisis update" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/02/people-want-truth-about-west-papua-say-activists-giving-crisis-update/" aria-label="Read more about People want ‘truth’ about West Papua, say activists giving crisis update">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Greens and Labour coalition deal Matthew Hooton (Herald): Green deal radically strengthens Ardern while gagging Shaw and Davidson (paywalled) Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s agreement with Greens shows her iron fist Luke Malpass (Stuff): Labour gets to be ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 02 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-02-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 02 2020">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2020
The Niugini Biomed Ltd papers … seeking to “leap frog” over all the other things Papua New Guinea needs and do drug research. Image: Scott Waide blog We cannot even get National Agriculture and Quarantine Inspection Authority (NAQIA) accredited laboratories up and running around Papua New Guinea for various lab testing our requirements. These labs ... <a title="Challenging covid-19 – two critics of PNG’s K10m drug development plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/01/challenging-covid-19-two-critics-of-pngs-k10m-drug-development-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Challenging covid-19 – two critics of PNG’s K10m drug development plan">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Patricio ZamoranoFrom Washington DC A wave of Indigenous peoples supporting the Luis Arce-David Choquehuanca presidential ticket defeated the main right-wing candidate, Carlos Mesa by 20 points, restoring democracy to Bolivia. Just days later around 80% of Chilean voters decided by referendum to re-found their nation with a ... <a title="Radical neoliberalism was born and will die in Chile" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/31/radical-neoliberalism-was-born-and-will-die-in-chile/" aria-label="Read more about Radical neoliberalism was born and will die in Chile">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2020
The euthanasia referendum has passed New Zealand’s public vote, with 65.2 percent voting in favour, but the cannabis question has 53.1 percent voting “no” so far, preliminary results show. The number of voters who chose “no” in the End of Life Choice referendum reached 33.8 percent. In the cannabis question, “yes” received 46.1 percent of ... <a title="NZ referendum preliminary results – yes to euthanasia reform, no to cannabis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/31/nz-referendum-preliminary-results-yes-to-euthanasia-reform-no-to-cannabis/" aria-label="Read more about NZ referendum preliminary results – yes to euthanasia reform, no to cannabis">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Our House of Representatives has just become more diverse, and yet narrower at the same time. A record 40 new MPs have flooded into Parliament – with especially big intakes from the Labour and Act parties. You can see some short profiles of the new MPs in Simon Collins’ article, Forty ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A diverse yet narrower Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-diverse-yet-narrower-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A diverse yet narrower Parliament">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content New Labour Government Thomas Manch (Stuff): A Cabinet to fill: Who will take the top jobs in the new Labour Government? Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern’s line on the Greens – and the Cabinet Minister she must ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 30 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-30-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 30 2020">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesian special forces are turning West Papua into “more of a hunting ground”, warns an exiled Papuan leader in response to the shooting of protesting university students this week. “These were live rounds.” Earlier, Benny Wenda, the London-based chair of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP), said Indonesia was ... <a title="Wenda accuses Indonesian special forces over Papua ‘hunting ground’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/29/wenda-accuses-indonesian-special-forces-over-papua-hunting-ground/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda accuses Indonesian special forces over Papua ‘hunting ground’">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content National Party Tim Murphy (Newsroom): National MPs need to avoid their own spin Claire Trevett (Herald): The case for Judith Collins to make Deputy Shane Reti and put Simon Bridges in finance (paywalled) John Bishop (Stuff): National needs new ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 29 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-29-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 29 2020">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The Greens are at a crossroads. The direction they take in the next few days may have significant consequences, not just for the country and the shape of the Government, but also for the future of the Greens themselves. Currently, the Labour and Green negotiating teams are behind closed doors ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Green Party’s fraught decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-green-partys-fraught-decision/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Green Party’s fraught decision">Read more</a>
