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May 30, 2019
Budget 2019 Commentary & reaction Corin Dann (RNZ): Some meat in Wellbeing Budget 2019 but will it satisfy? Bryce Edwards (RNZ): A status quo Budget when transformation was promised Matthew Hooton (Herald): This Government’s Wellbeing measures are total BS (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): Wellbeing Budget is different, but it isn’t radical (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): What the Wellbeing Budget should have been ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Government Budget Special Round-up – May 30 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/newsletter-new-zealand-government-budget-special-round-up-may-30-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Government Budget Special Round-up – May 30 2019">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2019
ANALYSIS: By EMTV News James Marape, Papua New Guinea’s former Finance Minister and the man who led the defections that brought down the Peter O’Neill government, was today elected the country’s eighth prime minister. Another Highlands leader as member for Tari-Pori, Marape was the power-broker in the moves to shake up the government. The 48-year-old ... <a title="PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/pngs-power-broker-minister-marape-elected-8th-pm-for-8-million-people/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s ‘power broker’ minister Marape elected 8th PM for 8 million people">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2019
New Zealand Government’s Budget 2019 has been titled the Wellbeing Budget by the Government. It assesses at its core the wellbeing of New Zealanders across the generations and does not rely just on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) outcomes but considers the wellbeing of its citizens. The Live TV Debate includes speakers including the Finance Minister ... <a title="New Zealand Parliament TV Live – Budget 2019 Debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/new-zealand-parliament-tv-live-budget-2019-debate/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand Parliament TV Live – Budget 2019 Debate">Read more</a>
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May 30, 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 Tova O’Brien (Newshub): ‘Human error’ that led to Treasury Budget information access well-known – source Herald: Budget leak ‘not unlawful’, the Treasury’s website exploited: Police RNZ: Budget breach didn’t break the law ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 30 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-30-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 30 2019">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2019
The problem with scandals involving so much mystery is they naturally lead to plenty of speculation, some of which might be useful and some which might be completely wrong, or even highly-damaging. And while we are still in the midst of it all, it’s extremely difficult to sort out the useful from the damaging. For ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Intense speculation on Budget leaking and hacking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-intense-speculation-on-budget-leaking-and-hacking/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Intense speculation on Budget leaking and hacking">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has finally resigned. O’Neill told Parliament this afternoon he had tendered his resignation to the Governor-General this morning. “Mr Speaker, I want to inform this honourable house that at 9.45am this morning, I delivered to His Excellency the Grand Chief Sir Robert Dadae, the Governor-General ... <a title="PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill finally resigns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/png-prime-minister-peter-oneill-finally-resigns/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill finally resigns">Read more</a>
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May 29, 2019
Embattled Prime Minister Peter O’Neill explains why he has gone to the Supreme Court to seek clarification on the vote of no-confidence procedure under the PNG constitution. Video: EMTV News By Jamie Tahana, Johnny Blades and Koroi Hawkins of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea’s Parliament erupted in chaos yesterday as the Speaker, Job Pomat, refused ... <a title="PNG Parliament erupts in chaos as Speaker rejects opposition motions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/png-parliament-erupts-in-chaos-as-speaker-rejects-opposition-motions/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Parliament erupts in chaos as Speaker rejects opposition motions">Read more</a>
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May 29, 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 Nats claim to have revealed budget details, Treasury say system was “deliberately hacked” Jamie Ensor (Newshub):‘Multiple and persistent’ attempts to access Treasury systems – chief executive RNZ: Budget info on Treasury website under ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 29 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-29-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 29 2019">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2019
Papua New Guinea’s Deputy Opposition Leader and Shadow Inter-government and Bougainville Relations Minister Timothy Masiu says the people of Bougainville are closely watching developments over the purported “appointment” of Sir Julius Chan as caretaker PM by Peter O’Neill. The following commentary was published on journalist Sylvester Gawi’s blog Graun Blong Mi – My Land. With ... <a title="Timothy Masiu: Bougainvilleans won’t forget Chan and Sandline mercenaries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/timothy-masiu-bougainvilleans-wont-forget-chan-and-sandline-mercenaries/" aria-label="Read more about Timothy Masiu: Bougainvilleans won’t forget Chan and Sandline mercenaries">Read more</a>
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May 28, 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 Francis Report, workplace bullying Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Why I believe man stood down from Parliament deserves an apology from Trevor Mallard Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): ‘I’m in a very dark place’: ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 28 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-28-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 28 2019">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2019
In many other parts of the world, the close relationship between our Prime Minister and a leading business lobbyist would be considered corrupt, but in New Zealand it’s seen as “business as usual”. Does that make it right? Is it in the public interest to have the politicians and lobbyists in each other’s pockets? The ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-we-worry-about-lobbyists-influence-on-the-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?">Read more</a>
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May 27, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Sir Julius Chan says there has been a huge misunderstanding over yesterday’s press conference, reports EMTV News. His comments follow a media frenzy that had him being called “Acting Prime Minister”. “I have not been designated any ministerial role by Peter O’Neill”, he said today. READ MORE: Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ ... <a title="‘I’m not PNG’s acting PM,’ caretaker Sir Julius Chan tells nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/im-not-pngs-acting-pm-caretaker-sir-julius-chan-tells-nation/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m not PNG’s acting PM,’ caretaker Sir Julius Chan tells nation">Read more</a>
