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April 17, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 17 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 Overseas investment Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): ‘Smell test’ plan risks noses out of joint Richard Harman (Politik): Putting the politics ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 17 2019">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2019
By the Asia Media Centre Up to 193 million eligible voters in Indonesia will go to the polls today, in what will be the world’s largest single-day election. The election will see incumbent president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo go head-to-head with Prabowo Subianto, a former general in the Indonesian armed forces who lost to Jokowi in ... <a title="Indonesian election: ‘Our most disregarded Pacific neighbour’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/17/indonesian-election-our-most-disregarded-pacific-neighbour/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian election: ‘Our most disregarded Pacific neighbour’">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2019
Political Roundup: Census debacle erodes trust in government decisions by Dr Bryce Edwards New Zealanders should have less faith in many of the vital decisions of government agencies, due to serious problems with the way last year’s census was carried out. It’s a multi-billion-dollar problem. And the Government and officials appear to be doing little ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Census debacle erodes trust in government decisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-census-debacle-erodes-trust-in-government-decisions/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Census debacle erodes trust in government decisions">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2019
Indonesian army and police gather villagers in several sub-districts in Nduga and try to force them to “admit” to accusations that they are members of the pro-independence West Papua National Liberation Army (WPNLA). Video: Cafe Pacific By David Robie A human rights defender and researcher has warned in a new book published on the eve ... <a title="Indonesia’s political system has ‘failed’ its minorities – like West Papuans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/16/indonesias-political-system-has-failed-minorities-like-papua-says-author/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia’s political system has ‘failed’ its minorities – like West Papuans">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2019
Malolo Island … Fiji officials had been given drone footage and photographs of the ongoing destruction in breach of the environmental and planning approvals but nothing was done. Image: FBC News By RNZ Pacific Fiji’s opposition has called for a full investigation by an impartial committee into allegations of collusion by government officials in the ... <a title="Fiji opposition seeks Malolo damage probe, criticises local media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/16/fiji-opposition-seeks-malolo-damage-probe-criticises-local-media/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji opposition seeks Malolo damage probe, criticises local media">Read more</a>
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April 16, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 16 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 Louisa Akavi Jo Moir (Stuff): Winston Peters accuses International Red Cross of putting kidnap victim in more danger ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 16 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-16-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 16 2019">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Ezekiel Alebua … “too many flaws in 2018 Electoral Act.” Image: SIBC/AFP Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Ezekiel Alebua says that while last week’s general election was peaceful, he claims it was also among the most corrupt. The main source of election corruption was the 2018 Electoral ... <a title="Solomon Island’s election among ‘most corrupt’, says former PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/solomon-islands-election-among-most-corrupt-says-former-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Island’s election among ‘most corrupt’, says former PM">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Neles Tebay of the West Papua Catholic Justice and Peace Secretariat, as well as the Papua Peace Network. Photo: UCA News By RNZ Pacific A leading West Papuan peace campaigner, Neles Tebay, has died in Jakarta after being hospitalised with leukemia. A Catholic priest and academic as well as the co-ordinator of the Papua Peace ... <a title="West Papuan peace advocate who urged dialogue dies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/west-papuan-peace-advocate-who-urged-dialogue-dies/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan peace advocate who urged dialogue dies">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Analysis by Keith Rankin New Zealand has a ‘fiscal responsibility’ clause in its Public Finance Act; a clause that began its life in 1994 as the Fiscal Responsibility Act. As a result, New Zealand has an effective ‘Balanced Budget policy’. A similar policy has been adopted this decade by the European Union (EU). Balanced Budget ... <a title="Keith Rankin’s Chart of the Month: Fiscal Balances Compared – Public Deficits offset Private Surpluses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/keith-rankins-chart-of-the-month-fiscal-balances-compared-public-deficits-offset-private-surpluses/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin’s Chart of the Month: Fiscal Balances Compared – Public Deficits offset Private Surpluses">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 15 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 National Party leadership, parliament, parties Richard Harman (Politik): Pressure increasing on Bridges leadership Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: Simon ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 15 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 15 2019">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2019
Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership by Dr Bryce Edwards How long has Simon Bridges got left as National Party leader? Days, weeks, months? Or will he be able to do a Helen Clark and hang in there, proving his critics wrong? Anything’s possible, but there are further signs that his demise as leader may ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-simon-bridges-beleaguered-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 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 Spy agencies, foreign political influence RNZ: MPs to consider ban on foreign political donations Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Spies shine ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 12 2019">Read more</a>
