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August 8, 2020
By Michael Baker, University of Otago; Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago, and Nick Wilson, University of Otago Tomorrow, New Zealand will mark 100 days without community transmission of covid-19. From the first known case imported into New Zealand on February 26 to the last case of community transmission detected on May 1, elimination took 65 ... <a title="100 days without covid-19: how NZ got rid of a globally spreading virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/08/100-days-without-covid-19-how-nz-got-rid-of-a-globally-spreading-virus/" aria-label="Read more about 100 days without covid-19: how NZ got rid of a globally spreading virus">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2020
By RNZ Pacific France’s new overseas minister Sebastien Lecornu says New Caledonia’s restrictions over the covid-19 pandemic will not affect the preparations for the October referendum on independence. Lecornu gave the assessment during a visit to New Caledonia House in Paris. Paris is expected to send dozens of officials and magistrates to supervise the plebiscite, ... <a title="New French minister says New Caledonia referendum on track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/07/new-french-minister-says-new-caledonia-referendum-on-track/" aria-label="Read more about New French minister says New Caledonia referendum on track">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2020
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 Election Simon Wilson (Herald): Election diary: Stimulus or austerity? (paywalled) Tim Watkin (RNZ): This election is brought to you by the letter C Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Political Roundup – Where is the contest of ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 07 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-07-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 07 2020">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Jorge Arreaza Montserrat From Caracas, Venezuela Elections always have an interesting effect on public policy, in particular if the person in charge of designing and implementing a certain policy is up for reelection. In politics, it is logical that an incumbent candidate decides to show successful policies ... <a title="Venezuela, and Trump’s Irrational Electoral Policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/07/venezuela-and-trumps-irrational-electoral-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Venezuela, and Trump’s Irrational Electoral Policy">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesia’s West Papua province has again been recorded as having the worst democracy index in the republic, reports CNN Indonesia. This year (2019), the West Papuan Democracy Index (IDI) was 57.62, even dropping lower from 2018 when it was 58.29 points. Based on data from the National Statistics Agency (BPS), West ... <a title="West Papua scores lowest democracy index, free expression declines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/west-papua-scores-lowest-democracy-index-free-expression-declines/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua scores lowest democracy index, free expression declines">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Money as an Unfortunate Metaphor for Cost Especially but not only in election years, when any new policy is proposed by a major party, a ubiquitous refrain follows: “what will it cost?”; “where will the money come from?”. The context is that cost is the spending of ‘coin’. Indeed I once ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Counting the Cost of Government Action and Inaction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/keith-rankin-analysis-counting-the-cost-of-government-action-and-inaction/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Counting the Cost of Government Action and Inaction">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Can we postpone this year’s election? Quite frankly, the political parties don’t seem ready for it, and aren’t about to offer voters the necessary policy choices for the unprecedented times we’re in. We’ve ended up with a campaign focused on scandal, personality and leadership, with a policy void that’s worse ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Where is the contest of ideas in the election campaign?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-where-is-the-contest-of-ideas-in-the-election-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Where is the contest of ideas in the election campaign?">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom (AJF) has called on the Malaysian government to desist its current investigation of Al Jazeera English as the current methods of investigation are an attack on free, independent journalism. If the Malaysian government takes issue with Al Jazeera’s work – or any reporting – there were ... <a title="AJF slams ‘misguided’ Malaysian investigation into Al Jazeera report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/ajf-slams-misguided-malaysian-investigation-into-al-jazeera-report/" aria-label="Read more about AJF slams ‘misguided’ Malaysian investigation into Al Jazeera report">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2020
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 Election John Armstrong (1News): To win, Judith Collins needs to pull off NZ’s biggest upset since politics began Claire Trevett (Herald): The light at the end of National’s tunnel moves further away (paywalled) Ben ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 06 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-06-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 06 2020">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2020
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 Labour Party Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): The Third Referendum Jason Walls (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warns voters not to expect big Labour Party policies this election Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Labour’s hiding ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 04 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-04-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 04 2020">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Can we trust New Zealand’s military? There must now be serious doubt, given the landmark report released on Friday concluding the investigation into allegations made in the book Hit and Run by Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson about a 2010 SAS killing raid in Afghanistan. The most recent Colmar Brunton ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Burnham report shows why we can’t trust NZ’s military" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-burnham-report-shows-why-we-cant-trust-nzs-military/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Burnham report shows why we can’t trust NZ’s military">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2020
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 Government inquiry into Operation Burnham Justin Giovannetti (Spinoff): SAS did nothing wrong, but senior military officers misled public: report Thomas Manch (Stuff): An apology from the Defence Force, but redemption has just begun ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 03 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/03/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-august-03-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 03 2020">Read more</a>
