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August 19, 2020
By Fidelis Eka Satriastanti, The Conversation Indigenous people fought alongside youth movements in the creation of an Indonesian nation. But, in the historical writing of Indonesia’s struggle for independence from colonial powers, stories of Indigenous people’s role are nearly non-existent compared to that of the elite educated youth leaders. This lack of representation reflects the ... <a title="Indigenous peoples in Indonesia still struggle for equality after 75 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/19/indigenous-peoples-in-indonesia-still-struggle-for-equality-after-75-years/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous peoples in Indonesia still struggle for equality after 75 years">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Plans for spending NZ$5.3 on construction of the Fiji Prime Minister’s new office should be diverted to people affected by the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, civil society groups say. The groups, which form the Civil Society Organisation Alliance for Covid-19 Humanitarian Response, said requests they had received for assistance from families prompted them ... <a title="Fiji government urged to reconsider NZ$5.3 million office for PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/19/fiji-government-urged-to-reconsider-nz5-3-million-office-for-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji government urged to reconsider NZ$5.3 million office for PM">Read more</a>
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August 19, 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 Border Michael Morrah (Newshub): Senior quarantine whistleblower says staff were refused regular testing programme despite pleas Derek Cheng (Herald): Horrible sense of déjà vu over Government border blunders (paywalled) Jenna Lynch (Newshub): As officials hunt ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-19-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 19 2020">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Has the election been saved from becoming another victim of Covid-19? Quite possibly. The issue of when to hold the election had come under serious scrutiny due to the increased restrictions and changed focus necessitated by the outbreak of community transmission of Covid-19. There were major problems with how democratic ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s successful and clever election date shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/18/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-successful-and-clever-election-date-shift/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s successful and clever election date shift">Read more</a>
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August 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 date Bryce Edwards (Guardian): By delaying the New Zealand election Jacinda Ardern appears magnanimous and conciliatory Audrey Young (Herald): Full marks to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for the way she delayed the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 18 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-18-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 18 2020">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has moved the election date by four weeks to October 17 and says she will not change it again. The covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in Auckland has forced the suspension of political campaigning and prompted calls to postpone the general election. The election will now be held ... <a title="PM Ardern changes NZ election to October 17 over covid outbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/pm-ardern-changes-nz-election-to-october-17-over-covid-outbreak/" aria-label="Read more about PM Ardern changes NZ election to October 17 over covid outbreak">Read more</a>
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August 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 Election date Graeme Edgeler (Spinoff): The confidence conundrum: Why the election date drama is more political than constitutional Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Decision day looms for Jacinda Ardern as Winston Peters threatens retaliation if ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 17 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-17-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 17 2020">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Bali chapter of the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) has held a weekend protest action at the Renon traffic circle in the provincial capital of Denpasar to mark 58 years since the UN-brokered 1962 New York Agreement. During the action on Saturday, which was closely watched by police, the protesters issued ... <a title="Papuan students in Bali protest over New York pact – demand freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/papuan-students-in-bali-protest-over-new-york-pact-demand-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan students in Bali protest over New York pact – demand freedom">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Arturo López-Levy From Oakland, California Throughout the Democratic Party primary for the 2020 elections, for the first time all the candidates proposed a policy towards Cuba in line with the course of dialogue and exchange led by President Barack Obama in his last two years in office. ... <a title="Five key questions about Cuba in the current US election campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/15/five-key-questions-about-cuba-in-the-current-us-election-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Five key questions about Cuba in the current US election campaign">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2020
By RNZ News Auckland will remain in alert level three for a full two weeks, with the New Zealand government announcing that the country will remain at current covid-19 alert levels for 12 more days. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have announced the decision today at a briefing at ... <a title="NZ’s Auckland lockdown to continue for 12 more days, says Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/14/nzs-auckland-lockdown-to-continue-for-12-more-days-says-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Auckland lockdown to continue for 12 more days, says Ardern">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand has announced there are 12 new cases and one probable case of covid-19 in Auckland and Waikato today. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield revealed at today’s daily briefing there were now a total of 48 active cases, with 30 linked to the community outbreak. The total number of confirmed ... <a title="NZ covid-19 update: 12 new confirmed cases, one probable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/14/nz-covid-19-update-12-new-confirmed-cases-one-probable/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19 update: 12 new confirmed cases, one probable">Read more</a>
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August 14, 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 suspicions around Govt response, conspiracy theories Danyl Mclauchlan (Spinoff): The ruthless electoral politics behind National’s Covid conspiracy-baiting David Farrier (Stuff): ‘I’m just outlining facts’: watching New Zealand getting red-pilled, in freal ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 14 2020">Read more</a>
