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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 27, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis-Reportage, APR, Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific Report, CTF, Democracy, DJF, English, Evening Report, Featured, KB, Leadership, MIL OSI, Multimedia, No-confidence motion, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Pacific news, Pacific Region, Pacific Report, Papua New Guinea, Parliament, Peter O'Neill, PNG no-confidence vote, Politics, Reportage, RNZ Pacific, Sir Julius Chan / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Embattled O’Neill ‘handing over’ PNG’s leadership to Chan
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill steps down from the top job and hands over the reigns to Sir Julius Chan, leader of Peoples Progress Party. Video: EMTV News By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has announced that he will step down from the role, after weeks of defections from […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 25, 2019 / Abortion, AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Conscience Vote, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, English, Evening Report, KB, law, Law Reform, Leadership, Legal Issues, Legislation, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Politics, Reform, Reportage, social change, Social issues / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Abortion reform in question
What’s happened to the Government’s promised liberalising reform of abortion laws? An announcement of new legislation is looming, but there are signs that reform might be less liberal than pro-choice campaigners were wanting or expecting. The concept of a “woman’s right to choose” is at the centre of the demand for abortion liberalisation reform. Campaigners […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 22, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, law, Law and order, Lead, Leadership, Media, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Parliament, Parliamentary Bullying, Parliamentary Investigation, Parliamentary Services, Political history, Political Integrity, Political rights, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Trevor Mallard – the bullying, biased boss of Parliament
Should Trevor Mallard remain as Speaker of Parliament? It’s a legitimate question, given the current accumulation of concerns about his bullying and bias, and the heightened public concern about the health of this important democratic institution. Certainly some of his past conduct and allegations against him make for sobering reading – including physical assault, attempts […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 21, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Bullying, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Independent Inquiry, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Parliament, Parliamentary Bullying, Parliamentary Investigation, Parliamentary Services, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political rights, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage, Workplace Bullying / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Toxic politicians under scrutiny
There are just so many damning statements and statistics that need to be highlighted from today’s parliamentary bullying report. These all show that Parliamentary staff work in a dangerous and toxic place. But one of the most revealing facts in the report is actually found in the introduction and does not arise directly out of […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 20, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Christianity, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, Elections, Electoral System, English, Ethics, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political campaigning, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political Polls, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party
The stars seem to be aligning in favour of the establishment of a socially conservative Christian-based political party, making it more than just a vague possibility. However, some big hurdles remain in place before the National Party can be hopeful that it has a new coalition-friendly party to help it into office at the next […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 16, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, Cyber Security, Cyber Terrorism, Cyber-censorship, Cyber-crime laws, cyberabuse, cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital challenges, Digital Media, Digital policy, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, ICT, Internet, Internet Censorship, KB, law, Law and order, Law Enforcement, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Policy development, Political Integrity, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage, Security, Security Intelligence, social change, Social Media, Technology, Terrorism, Terrorist groups / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Christchurch Calling: the clampdown on social media
The world is changing fast, with digital technological innovation that is both liberating and disturbing. The threats and opportunities this presents requires a massive debate, and intervention, to ensure such changes are as healthy as possible for humanity. The online dimension of the Christchurch terrorist attacks is now provoking a sea change in attitudes towards […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 13, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Climate, Climate Action, Climate adaptation, Climate Change, Climate change activism, Climate Change law, Climate crisis, Climate laws, Climate policy, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Environment, environmental law, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Integrity, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Watered-down Zero Carbon Bill
James Shaw rates his Zero Carbon Bill as seven or eight out of ten. And former Green Party co-leader, Russel Norman – now with Greenpeace – rates it zero out of ten. Either way, it’s clear that the new legislation isn’t really the crucial planet-saving bill that many were hoping for. And it certainly doesn’t […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 10, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, cannabis, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, law, Lead, Leadership, Legal Issues, Legislation, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Transition, Politics, Polls, referendum, Reform, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the Cannabis referendum is a problem
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 […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 6, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis-Reportage, Auckland City, Auckland Council, CTF, DJF, Economics, Editor's Picks, Editorial, English, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Local Government, Local Government Elections, MIL OSI, New Zealand, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Politics, Reform, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: ‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review
Politically powerful South Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman has labelled Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s promise to review the city’s Council Controlled Organisation 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 Goff’s A-team and his opposition, […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 6, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Beneficiaries, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Economics, Economy, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Labour, Labour Force, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reform, Reportage, Social issues, Social justice, Social Welfare, Socio-Economics, Welfare / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Expediency rather than transformation on welfare reform
by Dr Bryce Edwards Have the political left and supporters of the Labour-led Government been conned again? Big changes were promised in welfare reform, but with the response to the just-released working group report on the welfare system, it looks like very little is actually going to be delivered. Of course, the left has already […]
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