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June 28, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Warm and constructive. That’s how Chris Hipkins wanted his meeting with Xi Jinping on Tuesday to be remembered. The New Zealand Prime Minister deployed the ‘warm and constructive’ phrase at least eight times in a subsequent press conference with New Zealand media. Hipkins was also keen to note that ‘the meeting ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins’ successful meeting with Xi Jinping" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/28/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-chris-hipkins-successful-meeting-with-xi-jinping/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Chris Hipkins’ successful meeting with Xi Jinping">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Angela Moewaka Barnes, Massey University; Belinda Borell, Massey University, and Tim McCreanor, Massey University There is little evidence to suggest Aotearoa New Zealand’s mainstream news media critically evaluate their own reporting on issues about or affecting Māori and te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi). This is concerning, given the negative framing of ... <a title="Decolonising the news: 4 fundamental questions media can ask when covering stories about Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/27/decolonising-the-news-4-fundamental-questions-media-can-ask-when-covering-stories-about-maori/" aria-label="Read more about Decolonising the news: 4 fundamental questions media can ask when covering stories about Māori">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content PM’S TRIP TO CHINA Richard Harman (Politik): Hipkins big test (paywalled) Qin Sheng (Global Times): NZ’s proactive China diplomacy sets an example for other Western countries Global Times: Not in ... <a title="Newsletter: June 27 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/27/newsletter-june-27-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 27 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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June 26, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content FOREIGN AFFAIRS Dileepa Fonseka (Business Desk): Why Hipkins visiting China is really about NZ politics (paywalled) Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): From New Zealand to Beijing – Chris Hipkins heads off ... <a title="Newsletter: June 26 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/26/newsletter-june-26-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 26 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2023
RNZ Pacific The deposed Papua Governor Lukas Enembe has been indicted this week on charges of bribery, allegedly over about US$3 million. The amount of bribes in this indictment is far greater than the Corruption Eradication Commission’s initial allegation, when naming Enembe as a suspect at the end of 2022. The commission’s public prosecutor alleges ... <a title="Deposed Papua governor Lukas Enembe indicted on $3m bribery charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/24/deposed-papua-governor-lukas-enembe-indicted-on-3m-bribery-charges/" aria-label="Read more about Deposed Papua governor Lukas Enembe indicted on $3m bribery charges">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2023
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under “domestic terrorism” through the amendments to the Criminal Code Act. Police Commissioner David Manning said this as the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) continue to work for stronger law enforcement ... <a title="PNG law change empowers police to use lethal force in kidnapping, domestic terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/24/png-law-change-empowers-police-to-use-lethal-force-in-kidnapping-domestic-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about PNG law change empowers police to use lethal force in kidnapping, domestic terrorism">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby Legal proceedings are expected to take place if the temporary ban on the songs of Jason Suisui — popularly known as Jayrex — is not lifted, warns his lawyer Philip Tabuchi. “In the event this temporary ban is not uplifted [sic], our client will have no choice but to ... <a title="Jayrex’s lawyers threaten lawsuit if PNG music ban isn’t lifted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/jayrexs-lawyers-threaten-lawsuit-if-png-music-ban-isnt-lifted/" aria-label="Read more about Jayrex’s lawyers threaten lawsuit if PNG music ban isn’t lifted">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Independent nuclear experts have offered to drink water and eat fish from the Pacific Ocean after Japan dumps its nuclear waste water into the Pacific. Japan is planning to ditch over one million tonnes of ALPS-treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific ... <a title="Nuclear experts offer ‘taking a sip’ of Japan’s treated reactor wastewater" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/nuclear-experts-offer-taking-a-sip-of-japans-treated-reactor-wastewater/" aria-label="Read more about Nuclear experts offer ‘taking a sip’ of Japan’s treated reactor wastewater">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content ELECTION Adam Pearse (Herald): Hollywood director James Cameron donates to Greens as party surges ahead of Labour Justin Wong (Stuff): National Party donation from CCP-linked newspaper publisher ‘by ... <a title="Newsletter: June 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/23/newsletter-june-23-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2023
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A Papua New Guinean academic says the new security deals with the United States will militarise his country and anyone who thinks otherwise is naïve. In May, PNG’s Defence Minister Win Barki Daki and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Shiprider ... <a title="PNG academic says Port Moresby politicians naïve over US defence deals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/png-academic-says-port-moresby-politicians-naive-over-us-defence-deals/" aria-label="Read more about PNG academic says Port Moresby politicians naïve over US defence deals">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Michael Wood has become a victim of his own complacency about conflicts of interest. He simply didn’t take integrity rules meant to protect the New Zealand political system from corruption seriously. And that’s rightly led to his downfall. Wood’s complacency about corruption-prevention is hardly unique. The whole country has generally ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-era-of-complacency-over-political-conflicts-of-interest-is-over/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2023
COMMENTARY: By Donna Miles-Mojab Recently, there was a serious revelation that some wire service reports were edited, without attribution, by an individual employee of our national broadcaster, RNZ. Now, let’s examine the way I composed the above sentence. I included the word “serious” to signal to readers that this news is of significant importance. The ... <a title="Donna Miles-Mojab: Is there such a thing as unbiased reporting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/donna-miles-mojab-is-there-such-a-thing-as-unbiased-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Donna Miles-Mojab: Is there such a thing as unbiased reporting?">Read more</a>
