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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 12 2019

September 12, 2019

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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Labour Party sexual assault allegations Peter Dunne: This is the end of Ardern’s Golden Weather as Prime Minister  Andrea Vance (Stuff): Labour Party president Nigel Haworth has resigned – ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 12 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s #MeTooLabour problem

September 11, 2019

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – The integrity of Jacinda Ardern and the Labour Party is currently under question, following revelations about how allegations of sexual assault in Labour have been handled by the party. Party president, Nigel Haworth, has now resigned over the matter, but this is unlikely to resolve unanswered questions. Critics allege ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s #MeTooLabour problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/11/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-jacinda-arderns-metoolabour-problem/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s #MeTooLabour problem">Read more</a>

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Michael Andrew: The NZ media’s coverage of the West Papua protests

September 11, 2019

  OPINION: By Michael Andrew of Pacific Media Watch For the past three weeks, a wave of violent protest has been spreading across West Papua and Indonesia. Sparked by a racist attack on West Papuan students, the protests have featured the burning of government buildings, 6000 troops mobilised, an internet blackout, marauding, snake-wielding militias stabbing ... <a title="Michael Andrew: The NZ media’s coverage of the West Papua protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/11/michael-andrew-the-nz-medias-coverage-of-the-west-papua-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Michael Andrew: The NZ media’s coverage of the West Papua protests">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 11 2019

September 11, 2019

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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Labour Party sexual abuse allegations Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): We must question PM’s honesty over Labour sexual assault allegations Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Labour Party’s handling of sex ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 11 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/11/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-11-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 11 2019">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 10 2019

September 10, 2019

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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Labour Party sexual assault allegations Katie Fitzgerald: Jacinda Ardern won’t say if she has confidence in Labour Party President Nigel Haworth Andrea Vance and Alison Mau (Stuff): Labour took ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 10 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-10-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 10 2019">Read more</a>

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PUB POLITICS Live Video Tuesday 8pm – ‘Does National deserve to win the 2020 election’ 8pm THIS Tuesday

September 9, 2019

Pub Politics ep 2 ‘Does National Deserve to win 2020 Election’ 8pm Tuesday 10th Chapel Bar 147 Ponsonby Rd live streamed on The Daily Blog and EveningReport.nz – live from Chapel Bar: Featuring National Party Finance Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith & Former Leader of Labour Party David Cunliffe. FEATURING: Finance Spokesperson of the National Party, Paul ... <a title="PUB POLITICS Live Video Tuesday 8pm – ‘Does National deserve to win the 2020 election’ 8pm THIS Tuesday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/09/pub-politics-live-video-tuesday-8pm-does-national-deserve-to-win-the-2020-election/" aria-label="Read more about PUB POLITICS Live Video Tuesday 8pm – ‘Does National deserve to win the 2020 election’ 8pm THIS Tuesday">Read more</a>

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Fiji opposition MP suspended for refusing to apologise to PM

September 9, 2019

By RNZ Pacific A Fiji opposition MP has been suspended from parliament for six months for refusing to apologise to the Prime Minister. Pio Tikoduadua and several other opposition MPs walked out of parliament on Friday night, after hours of debating a report into breaches of privilege by himself and Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. A report ... <a title="Fiji opposition MP suspended for refusing to apologise to PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/09/fiji-opposition-mp-suspended-for-refusing-to-apologise-to-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji opposition MP suspended for refusing to apologise to PM">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 9 2019

September 9, 2019

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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Labour Party sexual assault allegations Alex Casey (Spinoff): A Labour volunteer alleged a violent sexual assault by a senior staffer. This is her story Andrea Vance (Stuff): Why Labour ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 9 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-9-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 9 2019">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shouldn’t the Government be spending more?

September 9, 2019

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – What sort of topsy-turvy political world have we arrived at? This week, the Government continued to defend its fiscally conservative approach, in direct opposition to economists who suggest more spending is warranted. Even Treasury, the Reserve Bank, the private sector, and National appear to be open to much greater ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shouldn’t the Government be spending more?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-shouldnt-the-government-be-spending-more/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shouldn’t the Government be spending more?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 6 2019

September 6, 2019

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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Water Charlie Mitchell (Stuff): The tab for decades of water mismanagement is falling due Marnie Prickett (Stuff): Watch as critics fight to dilute freshwater policy No Right Turn: Cleaning up ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 6 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-6-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 6 2019">Read more</a>

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Indonesian police target Veronica Koman for West Papua ‘incitement’

September 5, 2019

By RNZ Pacific An Indonesian human rights lawyer working with West Papuans has been named as a criminal suspect. Veronica Koman is accused of “incitement” and spreading fake news of “hoaxes” online, fuelling violent protests which have rocked Papua in recent weeks. Koman is an outspoken government critic and has shared videos and posts on ... <a title="Indonesian police target Veronica Koman for West Papua ‘incitement’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/indonesian-police-target-veronica-koman-for-west-papua-incitement/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian police target Veronica Koman for West Papua ‘incitement’">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s KiwiBuild reset disaster

September 5, 2019

The Government has been widely panned over its major announcement yesterday on housing. There are a few positive takes on the “reset”, but generally it has been viewed as an embarrassing backdown at best, or at worst a sell-out of those needing the housing crisis addressed. One political journalist has even branded yesterday’s announcement as ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s KiwiBuild reset disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-kiwibuild-reset-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s KiwiBuild reset disaster">Read more</a>