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February 8, 2019
“This indictment is evidence that the law has been weaponised – the NBI’s own lawyers recommended the case be thrown out,” says Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. Image: Rappler Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the latest “absurd charges” that the Philippine Justice Department is planning to bring against the news website ... <a title="Philippine website accused in ‘absurd’ seven-year-old media libel case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/08/philippine-website-accused-in-absurd-seven-year-old-media-libel-case/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine website accused in ‘absurd’ seven-year-old media libel case">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Political Roundup: NZ’s changing race relations by Dr Bryce Edwards There has been a striking mood of positivity and optimism in the commentary about Waitangi Day, and race relations in general, this year. It’s as if we have turned a corner as a nation. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern epitomised this in her prayer yesterday in ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ’s changing race relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nzs-changing-race-relations/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ’s changing race relations">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Truong Duy Nhat’s disappearance is all the more disturbing because he is widely respected as a blogger. Image: RSF/Youtube). Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Thai authorities to shed all possible light on the disappearance of Truong Duy Nhat, a famous Vietnamese blogger who went missing in Bangkok last ... <a title="Vietnamese blogger critic missing and feared ‘kidnapped’ in Bangkok" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/vietnamese-blogger-critic-missing-and-feared-kidnapped-in-bangkok/" aria-label="Read more about Vietnamese blogger critic missing and feared ‘kidnapped’ in Bangkok">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 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 Waitangi Day Henry Cooke (Stuff):Jacinda Ardern has pulled off a second successful Waitangi. A third will be much ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-07-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 07 2019">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2019
Political Roundup: Will the Government improve access to cancer drugs? by Dr Bryce Edwards Are New Zealanders dying unnecessarily because the government won’t fund cancer drugs that are considered standard in other countries? That’s the message from CANGO, a coalition of not-for-profit cancer organisations who launched a campaign yesterday, on World Cancer Day, for better ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government improve access to cancer drugs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-government-improve-access-to-cancer-drugs/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government improve access to cancer drugs?">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2019
Presidential candidates Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and Ma’ruf Amin make statements during the first candidate debate on January 18. Image: Dhoni Setiawan/Jakarta Post Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appears to have gone on the offensive against his challenger in the upcoming presidential election Prabowo Subianto as the second presidential debate draws nearer, ... <a title="Jokowi plays it tough, accusing Prabowo of ‘outbursts of lies’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/jokowi-plays-it-tough-accusing-prabowo-of-outbursts-of-lies/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi plays it tough, accusing Prabowo of ‘outbursts of lies’">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 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 Regional development, employment, Māori land development Herald Editorial: Handouts are no substitute for a Ngapuhi Treaty settlement Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Provincial ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-05-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 05 2019">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2019
Political Roundup: Back to school poverty and inequality by Dr Bryce Edwards Many children were supposed to start back at school today – but how many actually turned up? On an average day in New Zealand schools, only 64 per cent of students show up. Many absences are obviously due to illness, but there are ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Back to school poverty and inequality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/04/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-back-to-school-poverty-and-inequality/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Back to school poverty and inequality">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 04 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 Employment, income Shamubeel Eaqub (Stuff): Full employment: This is probably as good as it gets Richard Wagstaff and Kirk Hope ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 04 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-04-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 04 2019">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2019
Political Roundup: The political smarts behind National’s new tax attack by Dr Bryce Edwards Simon Bridges’ tax announcement this week was generally well-received, with most considering it a clever piece of political positioning at the start of the year. There will still be all sorts of criticisms that can be levelled at National’s new policy ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The political smarts behind National’s new tax attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-political-smarts-behind-nationals-new-tax-attack/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The political smarts behind National’s new tax attack">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 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. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s Content Employment Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Has Iain Lees-Galloway learnt his lesson? Dennis Maga (Stuff): Fair pay agreements: We can turn ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 1 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-1-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 1 2019">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2019
Behrouz Boochani … wrote his award-winning book bit-by-bit via texting from Papua New Guinea. Image: Hoda Afshar/Behrouz Boochani/RNZ Pacific Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk An Iranian asylum-seeker detained in Papua New Guinea under Australian asylum laws has won Australia’s most valuable literary prize for a book he reportedly wrote using the online messaging service WhatsApp, reports ... <a title="Iran refugee detained in PNG wins Australia’s richest literary prize" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/01/iran-refugee-detained-in-png-wins-australias-richest-literary-prize/" aria-label="Read more about Iran refugee detained in PNG wins Australia’s richest literary prize">Read more</a>
