MIL-Evening Report: Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 16 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – August 16 2018 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. Primary teachers’ strikeRNZ: Hipkins: Teachers’ pay demand ‘out of kilter’Dan Satherley (Newshub): Two years to solve teacher shortage – Education Minister Chris HipkinsTracy […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Working for Families contributing to poverty in New Zealand?
Political Roundup: Is Working for Families contributing to poverty in New Zealand? – Analysis by DrBryce Edwards. Dr Bryce Edwards. The people who are most concerned about poverty and inequality in this country are also usually highly supportive of Working for Families. But what if the Working for Families (WfF) scheme was actually part of the […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the National Party changing enough?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the National Party changing enough? Dr Bryce Edwards. Having been turfed out of government last year, the National Party is doing what all parties do when dealing with failure – re-evaluating what they are doing wrong and making some necessary changes. During their annual conference at the weekend, some new […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Gareth Morgan’s TOP failed
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why Gareth Morgan’s TOP failed Dr Bryce Edwards. There was always a big problem with The Opportunities Party – no one really knew what it stood for, and no one really knew what type of voters it was appealing to. Yes, it claimed to exist to promote “evidence-based policies”, but to […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 13 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 13 2018 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. Nurses’ strikeRNZ: Nurses strike: ‘That is the offer’ – David ClarkPress Editorial: Nurses’ strike over staffing levels, pay and prioritiesHerald: Acting PM Winston Peters to […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2018 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. Nurses’ strikeGordon Campbell: On the nurses strikeRNZ: Nurses strike begins: What you need to knowKatarina Williams (Stuff): Negotiations between DHBs, nurses will […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 11 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 11 2018 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. Nurses vote to strike1News: Nearly half of nurses believed to oppose Thursday’s 24-hour strikeRichard Harman (Politik): Robertson under siege from the […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 9 and 10 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 9 and 10 2018 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. DefenceAudrey Young (Herald): China ambassador registers concern over NZ’s strategic defence policy statementHenry Cooke (Stuff): Winston Peters says China […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does freedom of speech extend to far-right voices?
[embedded content] Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does freedom of speech extend to far-right voices? Dr Bryce Edwards. New Zealand has largely escaped the escalating debates and conflicts occurring in the US and elsewhere about whether to allow or ban offensive political speech. Until now. Two controversial Canadian speakers who have cancelled their NZ appearance after […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Existential burger wars
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Existential burger wars Dr Bryce Edwards. There really is a major shift going on at the moment in which vegetarian and vegan food practices are in the ascendancy. And it’s very political. In fact, as if to underline this shift, the restaurant that’s directly across the road from the Prime Minister’s […]
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