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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 21 2020

September 21, 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 Justin Giovannetti (Spinoff): The gaping hole at the heart of the 2020 election campaign Luke Malpass (Stuff): National tries to deal itself in, but Jacinda Ardern has all the momentum Dan Satherley ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 21 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-21-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 21 2020">Read more</a>

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Former BRA leader Toroama increases his Bougainville poll lead over rivals

September 21, 2020

By Keith Jackson The trend is your friend, it is said, and the trend in counting votes for the next president of Bougainville remains firmly with former Bougaiville Revolutionary Army commander Ishmael Toroama, who continues to move ahead of the field. With the elimination of the 14th presidential candidate late afternoon it became clear that ... <a title="Former BRA leader Toroama increases his Bougainville poll lead over rivals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/21/former-bra-leader-toroama-increases-his-bougainville-poll-lead-over-rivals/" aria-label="Read more about Former BRA leader Toroama increases his Bougainville poll lead over rivals">Read more</a>

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Graham Davis: Why Bainimarama has slammed me in the Fiji ‘state’ media

September 20, 2020

COMMENTARY: By Graham Davis Stung by successive Grubsheet articles revealing how the military wants changes to the Fiji government and also revealing the name of his designated successor, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has made an astonishing personal attack on me on the front page of the government-controlled Fiji Sun newspaper today and in the government-controlled ... <a title="Graham Davis: Why Bainimarama has slammed me in the Fiji ‘state’ media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/20/graham-davis-why-bainimarama-has-slammed-me-in-the-fiji-state-media/" aria-label="Read more about Graham Davis: Why Bainimarama has slammed me in the Fiji ‘state’ media">Read more</a>

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Some Bougainville voters ‘bullied’ into submission, says Momis

September 18, 2020

By RNZ Pacific Bougainville’s retiring president says some candidates are bullying or offering inducements to buy their way into the new parliament. John Momis first raised his concerns while speaking during Papua New Guinea’s 45th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday. Momis praised the success of PNG’s constitution, and contrasted this with the way some in Bougainville ... <a title="Some Bougainville voters ‘bullied’ into submission, says Momis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/some-bougainville-voters-bullied-into-submission-says-momis/" aria-label="Read more about Some Bougainville voters ‘bullied’ into submission, says Momis">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 18 2020

September 18, 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 Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Campaigning but no contest of ideas Josie Pagani (Herald): Contest is between the haves and the have-yachts (paywalled) Tim Watkin (RNZ): Gulliver’s Election… and is Labour angling to govern alone? Stephen ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 18 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-18-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 18 2020">Read more</a>

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Bryan Kramer: One year in – why so quiet about corruption in PNG?

September 17, 2020

COMMENTARY: By Bryan Kramer September 16 – yesterday – marked the 45th year of Independence for Papua New Guinea. It also marked just over a year and three months since I was appointed Minister for Police, following the collapse of the O’Neill government. I note many people are asking why I am so quiet in ... <a title="Bryan Kramer: One year in – why so quiet about corruption in PNG?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/bryan-kramer-one-year-in-why-so-quiet-about-corruption-in-png/" aria-label="Read more about Bryan Kramer: One year in – why so quiet about corruption in PNG?">Read more</a>

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Marape urges PNG citizens to work together for ‘better nation’

September 17, 2020

By RNZ Pacific As Papua New Guinea marked its independence anniversary the Prime Minister urged all citizens to help build a “better” PNG. Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of PNG gaining independence. Due to covid-19-related restrictions, there were limited public events to mark the occasion. However, Prime Minister James Marape addressed the nation at a ... <a title="Marape urges PNG citizens to work together for ‘better nation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/marape-urges-png-citizens-to-work-together-for-better-nation/" aria-label="Read more about Marape urges PNG citizens to work together for ‘better nation’">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 17 2020

September 17, 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 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update, Economy Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): High unemployment, high house prices and a social crisis on the books Audrey Young (Herald): Leaders make case for wisdom, honesty, balance and discipline (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 17 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-17-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 17 2020">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 16 2020

September 16, 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 Henry Cooke (Stuff): Judith Collins and David Seymour battle for the right wing Richard Harman (Politik): How Collins and Seymour are divided Andrew MacFarlane (1News): Vote Compass: Most New Zealanders support higher taxes ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 16 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-16-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 16 2020">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 15 2020

September 15, 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 Alert level decision Luke Malpass (Stuff): Big questions linger after Covid-19 alert level decision Derek Cheng (Herald): Travel spike could thwart Government’s level 1 plans – Covid modeller Science Media Centre: Alert Level status ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 15 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-15-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 15 2020">Read more</a>

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One million New Zealanders celebrate te reo Māori at the same time

September 14, 2020

RNZ’s Meriana Johnsen speaks to Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori chair Rawinia Higgins as part of the Māori Language Moment. By Meriana Johnsen, RNZ News journalist More than one million New Zealanders took up the challenge today of using te reo Māori for the single, largest celebration of the language in history. With ... <a title="One million New Zealanders celebrate te reo Māori at the same time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/one-million-new-zealanders-celebrate-te-reo-maori-at-the-same-time/" aria-label="Read more about One million New Zealanders celebrate te reo Māori at the same time">Read more</a>

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Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity

September 14, 2020

COMMENTARY: By Carmen Parahi Since 2001, I’ve worked in both mainstream news and Māori media. I love journalism but it’s a hard slog being a Māori reporter. In the mainstream news, Māori reporters are a minority, Māori stories and voices aren’t given a similar priority to other stories unless it’s adversarial. This is problematic because ... <a title="Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/carmen-parahi-the-fourth-estate-needs-to-be-aware-of-how-it-supports-inequity/" aria-label="Read more about Carmen Parahi: The Fourth Estate needs to be aware of how it supports inequity">Read more</a>