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May 10, 2019
Last week was a big one for the media. Not only did New Zealand’s biggest newspaper launch a new paywall, but Thursday was “World News Day”, and Friday was “World Media Freedom Day”. All of this prompts the question, how well is New Zealand society and democracy served by the media in 2019? The World ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The State of the NZ media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-state-of-the-nz-media/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The State of the NZ media">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 10 2019 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 Gordon Campbell: On yesterday’s token moves on climate change and interest rates Matthew Hooton (Herald): What’s not to like about the Ardern regime (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 10 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-10-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 10 2019">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2019
The Labour-led Government’s decision to hold a referendum should be celebrated – even by those who wish to oppose liberalisation. It allows a societal debate on an issue of importance for many people. The Green Party should also be thanked for progressing the question. That doesn’t mean the newly-announced referendum process for next year has ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the Cannabis referendum is a problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-the-cannabis-referendum-is-a-problem/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the Cannabis referendum is a problem">Read more</a>
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May 9, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 09 2019 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 Zero Carbon bill, climate change Thomas Coughlan (Newsroom): Zero Carbon Bill lives or dies on politics Dave Frame (Stuff): Zero Carbon bill is ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 09 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-09-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 09 2019">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 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. Today’s content Cannabis referendum Andrew Geddis (Pundit): Reeferedum thoughts Thomas Coughlan (Newsroom): Non-binding referendum open to many changes Audrey Young (Herald): Personal cannabis use promises to set ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 08 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-08-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 08 2019">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2019
By EMTV News Papua New Guinea’s political opposition has gone on the offensive, accusing Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s government of attempting to delay and defeat the vote of no confidence motion outside Parliamentary process. Senior opposition members delivered the vote of no confidence motion to the Speaker yesterday afternoon. But there are serious concerns that ... <a title="Marape accuses PNG government of ‘sabotage ploy’ to delay vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/08/marape-accuses-png-government-of-sabotage-ploy-to-delay-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Marape accuses PNG government of ‘sabotage ploy’ to delay vote">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2019
By Michael Andrew Media freedom in Melanesia will be the focus of the next edition of Pacific Journalism Review in partnership the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum with academics and journalists invited to submit papers on the subject. The research journal will focus on the political and socio-cultural challenges and constraints for a free press in ... <a title="Media freedom in Melanesia focus of next PJR and upcoming forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/07/media-freedom-in-melanesia-focus-of-next-pjr-and-upcoming-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Media freedom in Melanesia focus of next PJR and upcoming forum">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A former editor of the PNG Post-Courier has condemned is old newspaper for a front page article “insulting the intelligence” of Papua New Guineans as tension builds over the looming vote of no confidence in the government. Parliament resumes today and Prime Minister Peter O’Neill faces the biggest challenge to his ... <a title="Former editor blasts Post-Courier over ‘trash’ coverage on PNG crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/07/former-editor-blasts-post-courier-over-trash-coverage-on-png-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Former editor blasts Post-Courier over ‘trash’ coverage on PNG crisis">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 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. Today’s content Environment Spinoff: You live on a planet facing a million-species extinction Farah Hancock (Newsroom): Million species facing extinction: report Amber-Leigh Woolf (Stuff): A million species ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 07 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-07-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 07 2019">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Commemorations have been held in New Caledonia over the weekend to mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of the pro-independence leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou and his deputy on 4 May 1989. Tjibaou, leader of the pro-indeoendence Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), was killed along with Yeiwéné Yeiwéné. The two Kanak ... <a title="Assassination of Kanak leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou marked 30 years on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/assassination-of-kanak-leader-jean-marie-tjibaou-marked-30-years-on/" aria-label="Read more about Assassination of Kanak leader Jean-Marie Tjibaou marked 30 years on">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The role of the media in elections and democracy was a celebrated theme on World Press Freedom Day on Friday with multiple events and talks held throughout the Pacific. In a statement on the day, Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) president Kora Nou said that a free media was the “backbone ... <a title="Media celebrated as ‘backbone of democracy’ in Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/media-celebrated-as-backbone-of-democracy-in-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Media celebrated as ‘backbone of democracy’ in Pacific">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Politically powerful South Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman has labelled Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s promise to review the city’s Council Controlled Organisations as ‘Not good enough!’ Newman insists some of the CCOs be axed as they are “not fit for purpose”. Auckland Council is split into two significant blocks, referred to as Goff’s A-team and his ... <a title="‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/south-auckland-councillor-daniel-newman-labels-mayor-goffs-cco-review-promise-as-not-good-enough/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review">Read more</a>
