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September 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 SFO NZ First decision Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): Nothing to do with the NZ First Party? Seriously laughable RNZ: Checkpoint: NZ First Foundation arrangement ‘unprecedented’ – law expert Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Winston Peters’ smoke and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 30 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-30-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 30 2020">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesian police forcibly dispersed a student protest near the Cendrawasih University (Uncen) in Jayapura, Papua, yesterday and the police “denied any clash” even though video footage shows action by heavily armoured security forces. The students were protesting against an extension of Special Autonomy (Otsus) for Papua. “There wasn’t any clash, Polri ... <a title="Police forcibly disperse student protest against Special Autonomy in Jayapura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/police-forcibly-disperse-student-protest-against-special-autonomy-in-jayapura/" aria-label="Read more about Police forcibly disperse student protest against Special Autonomy in Jayapura">Read more</a>
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September 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 1News Colmar Brunton poll Thomas Coughlan and Luke Malpass(Stuff): Spectre of Labour-Green coalition National’s worst nightmare Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Labour needs Greens on latest One News poll (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): Do the polls deliver ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 29 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-29-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 29 2020">Read more</a>
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September 28, 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 Newshub-Reid Research poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): National is in a classic opposition party death spiral Audrey Young (Herald): Latest poll is a shocker for National (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): Labour – walking away with it ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 28 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-28-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 28 2020">Read more</a>
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September 27, 2020
By Clifford Faiparik in Port Moresby Retired and serving police officers in Papua New Guinea are being investigated for alleged offences such as gun-smuggling, fraud and theft, according to Police Minister Bryan Kramer. It includes “massive corruption at the police headquarters in Port Moresby by retired and serving senior police officers”. “Cases now under investigation ... <a title="PNG police minister says officers being probed for gun-smuggling, fraud" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/27/png-police-minister-says-officers-being-probed-for-gun-smuggling-fraud/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police minister says officers being probed for gun-smuggling, fraud">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Staff of the regional University of the South Pacific have condemned the Fiji government’s “dictatorial” action in freezing a $28 million grant, accusing it of holding the governing University Council to ransom and jeopardising the future of students. “Fiji is reneging on its commitment to its people and the region,” say ... <a title="USP staff slam Fiji’s freezing of F$28m grant as holding university to ransom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/26/usp-staff-slam-fijis-freezing-of-f28m-grant-as-holding-university-to-ransom/" aria-label="Read more about USP staff slam Fiji’s freezing of F$28m grant as holding university to ransom">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The most recent TVNZ Colmar Brunton poll felt about right: Labour/Green on 54% and National/Act on 38% of decided voters. But I sense that Labour is losing momentum. What needs to happen to make Judith Collins the Prime Minister in October? National/Act need just five percentage points more, and Green to ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – The 2020 New Zealand Election is Not a Foregone Conclusion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/25/keith-rankin-analysis-the-2020-new-zealand-election-is-not-a-foregone-conclusion/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – The 2020 New Zealand Election is Not a Foregone Conclusion">Read more</a>
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September 25, 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 Election Tim Watkin (RNZ): Sending out the political assassins as National shoots itself in the foot Peter Dunne: Greens’ fate uncertain, but the rest of the election jigsaw is beginning to look remarkably ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 25 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/25/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-25-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 25 2020">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2020
By Michael Field French Polynesian authorities are conceding the Pacific territory of 280,000 people will probably have 100,000 cases of covid-19 by the end of the year. Most of those affected will be young Polynesians and authorities seem comforted by this, as their medical system can cope and they expect few deaths. There are indications ... <a title="100,000 Polynesians with covid by year’s end, warn Tahiti officials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/25/100000-polynesians-with-covid-by-years-end-warn-tahiti-officials/" aria-label="Read more about 100,000 Polynesians with covid by year’s end, warn Tahiti officials">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2020
By Romulus Masiu in Port Moresby Full independence will be top of the agenda pledges Ishmael Toroama, the newly elected president for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. Straight after his declaration yesterday at Hutjena in Bougainville, President-elect Toroama, a former rebel commander during the Bougainville civil war of the late 1980s, said he was looking ... <a title="Toroama declares independence top of agenda, offers ‘olive branch’ to rivals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/24/toroama-declares-independence-top-of-agenda-offers-olive-branch-to-rivals/" aria-label="Read more about Toroama declares independence top of agenda, offers ‘olive branch’ to rivals">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2020
By The National A father-daughter team will join the Autonomous Bougainville Government House of Representatives after winning their seats in the recent election. Raymond Masono retained his seat as the Atolls MP while daughter Amanda Masono Getsi was declared the winner of the North Region Women’s Representative seat. She told The National she was overwhelmed ... <a title="Father, daughter team win seats in Bougainville general election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/24/father-daughter-team-win-seats-in-bougainville-general-election/" aria-label="Read more about Father, daughter team win seats in Bougainville general election">Read more</a>
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September 24, 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 Election Audrey Young (Herald): Act’s job is to destroy NZ First vote says National’s Judith Collins Ben Leahy (Herald): Wealth tax ‘a bottom line’ for a Greens-Labour Government: Genter Claire Trevett (Herald): Why Jacinda ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 24 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-24-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 24 2020">Read more</a>
