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December 2, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Yamin Kogoya On 30 June 2022, the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta passed legislation to split West Papua into three more pieces. The Papuan people’s unifying name for their independence struggle — “West Papua” — is now being shattered by Jakarta’s draconian policies. Under this new legislation, the two existing provinces have been divided ... <a title="Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where we are now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/02/happy-west-papua-day-and-the-brutal-truth-about-where-we-are-now/" aria-label="Read more about Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where we are now">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Clawing back $7bn of corporate welfare The taxpayer is short of billions of dollars that were overpaid to businesses during Covid according to Christchurch philanthropists Grant and Marilyn Nelson. They are taking legal action against state agencies to push them to recoup up to $7bn that was wrongly paid ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Clawing back $7bn of corporate welfare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/02/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-clawing-back-7bn-of-corporate-welfare/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Clawing back $7bn of corporate welfare">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Nicky Hager strikes a win for media freedom and democracy Do New Zealand state spies unlawfully surveil the government’s political critics? Do they spy on critical journalists? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. And yesterday the government domestic security agency was forced to apologise for one instance when they were ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nicky Hager strikes a win for media freedom and democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nicky-hager-strikes-a-win-for-media-freedom-and-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nicky Hager strikes a win for media freedom and democracy">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2022
In this, the 23rd episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse the significance of public protests that have challenged authoritarian rule in both the People’s Republic of China and in the Republic of Iran.
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November 30, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The academic study of history, more than anything else, is about the relationships between social elites and the lower classes. Yet, when it comes to the present, the relationships between elites and wider society is under-discussed, both popularly and academically. (In academia, it is the province of sociology, a social ‘science’ ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – How do Left-Wing Elites Make their Money?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/30/keith-rankin-essay-how-do-left-wing-elites-make-their-money/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – How do Left-Wing Elites Make their Money?">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2022
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. Items of interest and importance today THREE WATERS Jane Patterson (RNZ): Three Waters anti-privatisation blunder adds to storm of controversy Jo Moir (Newsroom): The chaos behind the Greens’ controversial Three ... <a title="Newsletter: November 30 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/30/newsletter-november-30-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: November 30 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2022
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. Items of interest and importance today POLITICAL FINANCE, PARLIAMENT, VOTING AGE Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Big money donors get access to PMs and party leaders – report Anna Whyte (Stuff): Political donations: ... <a title="Newsletter: November 29 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/29/newsletter-november-29-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: November 29 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2022
Essay by Keith Rankin. Earlier this week, in the wake of a decision by the Supreme Court of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Government announced it would draft a Bill which would extend the franchise in New Zealand to sixteen- and seventeen-year-old citizens and permanent residents. (See this press release on Scoop from the ‘Make it ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Extending Democracy and the Age of Voter Entitlement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/25/keith-rankin-essay-extending-democracy-and-the-age-of-voter-entitlement/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Extending Democracy and the Age of Voter Entitlement">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2022
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. Items of interest and importance today VOTING AGE Henry Cooke (Guardian): New Zealand’s supreme court has forced voting age on to agenda, exposing absurd arguments for status quo Henry ... <a title="Newsletter: November 23 2022 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/23/newsletter-november-23-2022-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: November 23 2022 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age Sixteen-year-olds aren’t about to get the right to vote anytime soon. Despite yesterday’s Supreme Court declaration that a voting age of 18 violates the Bill of Rights, there are still many barriers to get over before the voting age could ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-high-barriers-to-lowering-the-voting-age/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The High barriers to lowering the voting age">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2022
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar? As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, it is worth looking at the state of New Zealand’s wider relationship with the host nation. While New Zealand often likes to think of itself as a ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/21/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-does-new-zealand-need-to-up-its-game-with-world-cup-host-qatar/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: Does New Zealand need to up its game with World Cup host Qatar?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2022
GRUBSHEET: By Graham Davis With barely four weeks to go to the election, students and staff at the regional University of the South Pacific have stepped up their political activity against the FijiFirst government over its refusal to pay $85 million (and counting) in outstanding contributions to the running of USP. The USP community — ... <a title="Regional USP staff, students call for vote against FijiFirst over $85m unpaid fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/19/regional-usp-staff-students-call-for-vote-against-fijifirst-over-85m-unpaid-fees/" aria-label="Read more about Regional USP staff, students call for vote against FijiFirst over $85m unpaid fees">Read more</a>