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May 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 Newshub Reid-Research poll Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern goes stratospheric, Simon Bridges is annihilated Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Politically Simon Bridges is a dead man walking Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Simon Bridges still confident he will ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 19 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-19-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 19 2020">Read more</a>
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May 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 Budget, economy John Armstrong (1News): Jobs, jobs jobs or spend, spend, spend? Sue Bradford (Stuff): This is not what a post-Covid Budget should look like Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Political Roundup: A homecoming or ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 18 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/18/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-18-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 18 2020">Read more</a>
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May 16, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. How radical or transformative is Grant Robertson’s 2020 Budget? Opinions are divided over this week’s landmark economic package. Some are viewing the big spend as a return to traditional Labour – or even socialist – politics, while others see it as “business as usual”, albeit on a grander scale. Seeing ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A homecoming or still adrift – how radical is Labour’s Budget?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-homecoming-or-still-adrift-how-radical-is-labours-budget/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A homecoming or still adrift – how radical is Labour’s Budget?">Read more</a>
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May 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 Budget – commentary and reactions Henry Cooke (Stuff):Grant Robertson isn’t using this crisis to transform the country Max Rashbrooke (RNZ): Robertson goes for repair, not rebuild Matthew Hooton (Herald): Grant Robertson conservative despite ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 15 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-15-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 15 2020">Read more</a>
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May 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 Budget Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Prime Minister warns coming months the most challenging in a long time (paywalled) Jane Patterson and Gyles Beckford (RNZ): What to expect from the 2020 Budget Richard Harman (Politik): It’s budget ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 14 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-14-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 14 2020">Read more</a>
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May 14, 2020
COMMENT: Nik Naidu reflects on the 33rd anniversary of the original – first of four – coups in his homeland of Fiji. Today is the 33rd anniversary of that fateful day when Fiji lost its political innocence, when the Fiji military overthrew a democratically elected “People’s government”. Yes, 33 years have passed. That first military ... <a title="Fiji 33 years after the first fateful coup – a failed democracy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/14/fiji-33-years-after-the-first-fateful-coup-a-failed-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji 33 years after the first fateful coup – a failed democracy?">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2020
PACIFIC PANDEMIC DIARY: By David Robie Quietly passing us by in these frenetic covid-19 coronavirus weeks as New Zealand takes a big step back to “normality” tomorrow – but it should be a step forwards for a “reset” – is the fate of those hugely wasteful and pointless war games: RIMPAC. Thankfully RIMPAC 2020 has ... <a title="RIMPAC 2020 maritime exercises ‘all at sea’ as virus, protests put squeeze on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/13/rimpac-2020-maritime-exercises-all-at-sea-as-virus-protests-put-squeeze-on/" aria-label="Read more about RIMPAC 2020 maritime exercises ‘all at sea’ as virus, protests put squeeze on">Read more</a>
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May 13, 2020
Pacific Media Centre TAPOL has condemned the political decision to cancel the early release of five political prisoners that were arrested in Jakarta for demonstrating in favour of self-determination of West Papua. On April 24, the Central Court of Jakarta sentenced Paulus Suryanta Ginting, Ambrosius Mulait, Dano Tabuni, Charles Kossay and Ariana Elopere to nine ... <a title="TAPOL condemns cancellation of early release for Jakarta Five prisoners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/13/tapol-condemns-cancellation-of-early-release-for-jakarta-five-prisoners/" aria-label="Read more about TAPOL condemns cancellation of early release for Jakarta Five prisoners">Read more</a>
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May 13, 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 Budget, economy Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): A budget with Labour’s future on the line Jenée Tibshraeny (Interest): Thursday’s Budget to be huge, but not revolutionary Terry Baucher (Spinoff): Can we expect any radical tax proposals? ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 13 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-13-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 13 2020">Read more</a>
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May 12, 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 Government, NZ moves to Level 2 Graham Adams (Democracy Project): The Perils of Premature Congratulation Natasha Hamilton-Hart (Stuff): NZ’s toolkit for the Covid-19 response limited by our institutions Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Back to business ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 12 2020">Read more</a>
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May 12, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Alina Duarte From Mexico City Behind that jovial image of a president who takes selfies at the U.N. and governs over social media stands a strategic ally of the United States who has little regard for human rights. The social media presence of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele ... <a title="El Salvador: Bukele’s Heavy- Handed Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Violates Human Rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/12/el-salvador-bukeles-heavy-handed-response-to-covid-19-pandemic-violates-human-rights/" aria-label="Read more about El Salvador: Bukele’s Heavy- Handed Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Violates Human Rights">Read more</a>
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May 11, 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 Government documents on Covid-19 response released Derek Cheng (Herald): The gagging order from Jacinda Ardern’s office – cynical, arrogant and unnecessary Tim Watkins (Pundit): Gagging Order Is Double Dumb: Disrespecting Public Sacrifice & ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 11 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-11-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 11 2020">Read more</a>
