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Students across NZ to kick off global climate change day of action

March 15, 2019

Auckland school pupils are set to fill Aotea Square today in protest at the lack of action on climate change. Image: Hannah Williams/Te Waha Nui By Hannah Williams of Te Waha Nui Students across New Zealand are striking today as part of a worldwide day of action over global warming and the issue of climate ... <a title="Students across NZ to kick off global climate change day of action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/students-across-nz-to-kick-off-global-climate-change-day-of-action/" aria-label="Read more about Students across NZ to kick off global climate change day of action">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 14 2019

March 14, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 14 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content SFO investigation into National Party Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: Could electoral fraud be widespread in NZ? Jamie Ensor ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 14 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-14-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 14 2019">Read more</a>

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Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments

March 14, 2019

Young people “know the consequences of the current shameful inaction both for themselves and future generations. This should be a moment for stark self-reflection by our political class.” Image: Strike 4 Climate Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Amnesty International today warned that the failure of governments to tackle climate change could amount to the greatest inter-generational ... <a title="Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/amnesty-welcomes-school-climate-strikes-warns-truant-governments/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty welcomes school climate strikes, warns ‘truant’ governments">Read more</a>

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UPNG may get new council, says staff boycott academic

March 14, 2019

NASA representatives, including Dr Linus Digim’Rina, talking to journalists at the University of Papua New Guinea. Image: Alan Robson/PMC By RNZ Pacific A new council at the university of Papua New Guinea could soon be appointed, says an academic who led last week’s staff boycott at the country’s main national university. Dr Linus Digim’Rina, head ... <a title="UPNG may get new council, says staff boycott academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/upng-may-get-new-council-says-staff-boycott-academic/" aria-label="Read more about UPNG may get new council, says staff boycott academic">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Seriousness of electoral fraud in NZ

March 13, 2019

Political Roundup: The Seriousness of electoral fraud in NZ by Dr Bryce Edwards The Police passing over the National Party’s electoral donation case to the Serious Fraud Office is more than a “bad look”, even though that’s the phrase being used by commentators to describe this latest headache for the National Party and Simon Bridges. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Seriousness of electoral fraud in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-seriousness-of-electoral-fraud-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Seriousness of electoral fraud in NZ">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 13 2019

March 13, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 13 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content SFO investigation into National Party Audrey Young (Herald): Just when Simon Bridges had turned a corner, along comes Serious ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 13 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-13-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 13 2019">Read more</a>

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End ‘colonial mindset’ over skewed world rugby, says Samoan PM

March 13, 2019

By Lance Polu in Apia World Rugby must adopt a “one country one national team” in world competitions as it is done in the Olympics and all the other world sports, says the prime minister of Samoa who is also his nation’s rugby chairman. This means the United Kingdom must have one rugby team to ... <a title="End ‘colonial mindset’ over skewed world rugby, says Samoan PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/end-colonial-mindset-over-skewed-world-rugby-says-samoan-pm/" aria-label="Read more about End ‘colonial mindset’ over skewed world rugby, says Samoan PM">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 12 2019

March 12, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 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. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content Provincial Growth Fund Audrey Young (Herald): Shane Jones’ conflict of interest issue is worrying on several levels Herald Editorial: When ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 12 2019">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 11 2019

March 12, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 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. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content Capital gains tax Jane Clifton (Listener): Is the Government trying to sink its own capital gains tax proposal? Liam Hehir ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 11 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-11-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 11 2019">Read more</a>

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Papuan residents fearful as Indonesian military buildup still grows

March 10, 2019

Indonesian security forces stand guard around the village of Yal in Nduga regency in Papua province. Image: Victor Mambor/BenarNews By Victor Mambor in Jayapura Calm has yet to return to Nduga regency in Indonesia’s Papua province where pro-independence rebels killed 19 construction workers in December, forcing residents to flee to escape clashes between the insurgents ... <a title="Papuan residents fearful as Indonesian military buildup still grows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/10/papuan-residents-fearful-as-indonesian-military-buildup-still-grows/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan residents fearful as Indonesian military buildup still grows">Read more</a>

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Activist’s arrest shows Widodo ‘no different’ from Suharto, says AJI

March 8, 2019

AJI chairperson Abdul Manan speaking at a Jakarta rally … “freedom of expression … is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” Image: Sakina Rakhma/Kompas By Fitria Chusna Farisa in Jakarta The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has called on the Indonesian police to release Jakarta State University lecturer Robertus Robet who has been ... <a title="Activist’s arrest shows Widodo ‘no different’ from Suharto, says AJI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/08/activists-arrest-shows-widodo-no-different-from-suharto-says-aji/" aria-label="Read more about Activist’s arrest shows Widodo ‘no different’ from Suharto, says AJI">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2019

March 8, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content International working women’s day, feminism, and sexual misconduct Sasha Borissenko (Newsroom): Will the men in the room please stand up? ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-08-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 08 2019">Read more</a>