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June 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 Budget, Budget “hack” Press Editorial: Time for truth in the ‘hacking’ saga Eric Crampton (Newsroom): Protecting the privileged Michael Reddell: On Makhlouf and standards in public office Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: The Budget ‘hack’ scandal ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 06 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-06-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 06 2019">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Two raids by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on journalists and media organisations within the last 24 hours represent a disturbing attempt to intimidate legitimate news journalism that is in the public interest, says the union for Australian journalists, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA). Yesterday’s raid on a News ... <a title="MEAA blasts ‘disturbing assaults’ on press freedom after new ABC raid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/meaa-blasts-disturbing-assaults-on-press-freedom-after-new-abc-raid/" aria-label="Read more about MEAA blasts ‘disturbing assaults’ on press freedom after new ABC raid">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
By RNZ Pacific The former president of New Caledonia’s Congress, Gael Yanno, says he is worried a mainly pro-independence government will be elected next week. Yanno made the comment on local television after he officially handed over the reins of Congress to the pro-independence politician Roch Wamytan who was elected Congress president last week. Wamytan ... <a title="New Caledonia anti-independence parties fear losing control of Congress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/new-caledonia-anti-independence-parties-fear-losing-control-of-congress/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia anti-independence parties fear losing control of Congress">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
By RNZ Pacific A range of initiatives for Pacific people was announced in the New Zealand Budget last week. This Wellbeing Budget included increases in funding for Pacific health, education, language and economic development. While the Ministry of Pacific Peoples has hailed it as an unprecedented support package for Pacific people, there is concern that ... <a title="Mixed reactions to NZ Budget initiatives for Pacific people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/mixed-reactions-to-nz-budget-initiatives-for-pacific-people/" aria-label="Read more about Mixed reactions to NZ Budget initiatives for Pacific people">Read more</a>
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June 5, 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 Budget leak, SSC inquiry Tim Watkin (Pundit): Gabriel Makhlouf’s already had three strikes. Can he really avoid being ‘out’? Liam Hehir (Pundit): Sometimes with politics, you should sweat the small stuff Richard Harman ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 05 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-05-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 05 2019">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Keith Jackson Following the election of James Marape’s as Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, on Sunday, he issued a declaration on Facebook that soon had the foreign media (and social media) agitating over just one phrase. “Work with me,” he wrote, “to make PNG the Richest Black Christian Nation on earth.” True, they ... <a title="Keith Jackson: Marape’s commitment to PNG a checklist for judging him" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/04/keith-jackson-marapes-commitment-to-png-a-checklist-for-judging-him/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Jackson: Marape’s commitment to PNG a checklist for judging him">Read more</a>
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June 4, 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 Budget Tim Hazledine (Noted): Budget 2019: Why the government is handling our wellbeing the wrong way Richard Harman (Politik): Where are the Wellbeing Budget targets? Jane Clifton (Listener): There’s more than one elephant in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 04 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-june-04-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – June 04 2019">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
By Ian Kaukui in Honiara Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has arrived in Solomon Islands on a two-day state visit. His trip to Honiara marks his first overseas trip since being elected in the May 18 federal election. For Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Morrison is his first overseas counterpart to officially visit him. ... <a title="Morrison arrives in Solomons in first visit by an Australian PM in decade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/morrison-arrives-in-solomons-in-first-visit-by-an-australian-pm-in-decade/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison arrives in Solomons in first visit by an Australian PM in decade">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2019
COMMENTARY: By Scott Waide in Lae As the new Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, you have your work cut out for you. You have to try to get a lot of it done within two years before the 2022 elections. That’s a big job. Do what is right by the people. Listen to their ... <a title="Scott Waide: My message to PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/01/scott-waide-my-message-to-pngs-prime-minister-james-marape/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Waide: My message to PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2019
For each Budget, the government of the day spends huge amounts of resources getting its message and branding across about its spending decisions. Careful attempts at framing their Budget are made, and all of this largely gets reported. This year is no different, and so you can read, watch and listen to hundreds of media ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The other side of the Budget story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-other-side-of-the-budget-story/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The other side of the Budget story">Read more</a>
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May 31, 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 Budget Jane Patterson (RNZ): Wellbeing Budget: Laudable, but not transformational Richard Harman (Politik): Man alone: Gabriel Makhlouf Colin James (ODT): ‘Wellbeing’ facet points to different way of governing Liam Dann (Herald): Budget spending puts Government ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-31-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 31 2019">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2019
By RNZ Pacific The well-being of Pacific people in New Zealand has been recognised in this year’s Budget with increases in funding for the community in education, languages, health and business. The government said the initiatives announced in the Budget would provide Pacific peoples with more scope to lift their own well-being. It also said ... <a title="NZ Budget gives boost for Pacific education, languages and health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/31/nz-budget-gives-boost-for-pacific-education-languages-and-health/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Budget gives boost for Pacific education, languages and health">Read more</a>
