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February 1, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Collectiveness at it most potent has been called asabiyya by macrohistorian and cliodynamicist Peter Turchin. At its least potent, collectiveness is a recipe for social division, top-heaviness, escalating inequality, and societal breakdown. The present ‘debates’ in Aotearoa New Zealand – ostensibly about Te Tiriti, the Treaty of Waitangi – represent a ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Collective versus Individual: Māori versus ‘Maoris’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/keith-rankin-analysis-collective-versus-individual-maori-versus-maoris/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Collective versus Individual: Māori versus ‘Maoris’">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s fraught battle to retain the Māori vote Labour’s poll results are trending down. Yesterday’s Curia poll put the party down two points to just 33 per cent, while National is up three points to 37 per cent. When it comes to next year’s election, a key constituency for ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s fraught battle to retain the Māori vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/16/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-fraught-battle-to-retain-the-maori-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s fraught battle to retain the Māori vote">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted The death of Queen Elizabeth and the ascension to the throne of King Charles has reignited the debate on whether New Zealand should become a republic. But despite strong arguments in favour of shifting to a republic, such ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-new-zealands-shift-to-a-republic-will-be-thwarted/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why New Zealand’s shift to a republic will be thwarted">Read more</a>
