Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Media’s fraught role in the Jami-Lee Ross scandal
Dr Bryce Edwards. The media has played a central role in this year’s huge scandal involving MP Jami-Lee Ross. Journalists, broadcasters, and political commentators have reported on the scandal – including choosing to withhold some information – and interpreted it all. Inevitably questions have been asked about how well the media have performed, and the […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 16 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 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. Pike RiverKatie Todd (RNZ): Mother of Pike River victim: Re-entry plan ‘disgraceful’RNZ: Checkpoint: Pike River miner’s mother ’embarrassed’ about re-entry plansJohn Armstrong […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have the rules of the game changed in media and politics?
Dr Bryce Edwards. Is it really time to “move on” from the Jami-Lee Ross mega-scandal? Certainly, that’s what National leader Simon Bridges has been saying over the last week. There are others outside of the National Party who also have an interest in “moving on”. Some in the media have been sympathetic to Bridges’ plea […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 15 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 15 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. Pike RiverRebecca Macfie (Spinoff): A victory for the Pike River families – and for those who live by their labourMike […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 14 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 14 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. Pike RiverBarry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Pike River saga a step towards giving families closure1News: Anna Osborne tells John Campbell about eight-year […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 13 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 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. Child abuse inquiry to include faith-based institutionsBarry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Child abuse inquiry – Brace yourself for NZ’s cruel past1News: Jack Tame […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 12 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 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. Supreme Court ruling on prisoners’ right to vote, justiceMatthew Theunissen (RNZ): Prison reform charity wants debate on prisoners’ right to voteRNZ: Youth […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 9 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 9 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. HousingJenna Lynch (Newshub): ‘Is this Kiwi Airbnb?’: National slams Govt over KiwiBuild renting penaltyPattrick Smellie (Newsroom): KiwiBuild homesellers who break the […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 8 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 8 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. Drug Foundation report, synthetic drugsNZ Drug Foundation: Drug law reform stacks up in dollar terms – new reportShamubeel Eaqub (Spinoff): The […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: MP “Junkets” to Japan are just the tip of the iceberg
Dr Bryce Edwards. The international travel of parliamentarians has a tendency to get them into hot water. Perhaps it’s because they travel so much, at significant cost to the taxpayer. Or perhaps it’s because they tend to include non-parliamentary activities in their schedule. Sometimes they manage to catch an important match, and in some cases […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 7 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 7 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. NZ’s Banking sectorGordon Campbell: On the Aussie banks and their profitsHamish Rutherford (Stuff): Bank conduct report finds differences with Australia, without […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 6 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 6 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. NZ’s Banking sectorBernard Hickey (Newsroom): The problem with this bank inquiryKate Gudsell (RNZ): Banker says customers would be ‘disgusted’ if they knew […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 5 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 5 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. Labour PartyRichard Harman (Politik): Buoyant Labour airbrushes out ClarkTracy Watkins (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s message to the party faithful – ‘we can’t do […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: When “Labour got cool”
Dr Bryce Edwards. #LabourGotCool according to MP Kiri Allan, who tweeted yesterday while waiting for Jacinda Ardern to deliver her keynote speech at the party’s annual conference in Dunedin. Ardern’s speech was the highlight of what was a very successful weekend for the party. Once more, the Prime Minister showed her star power and impressed […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fixing New Zealand’s rotten dental healthcare
Dr Bryce Edwards. Yesterday at their annual conference in Dunedin, the Labour Party adopted a new policy of introducing universal free dental care. This is a big deal. If the Government actually follow through on this decision, it will make a huge difference to New Zealanders’ lives. And it’s a policy thats time has come. […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Political left is turning against KiwiBuild
Dr Bryce Edwards. Is KiwiBuild “a dog”? Labour’s parliamentary opponents were always going to hone in on the problems and contradictions of the scheme, but what’s interesting and telling is the criticism of the scheme is now also coming from the political left, with a building consensus that KiwiBuild is not up to the scale […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Minister fails to Czech facts
Dr Bryce Edwards. It’s looking like the Government has made an embarrassing stuff-up over the controversial decision to allow a Czech criminal to stay in the country after he finishes his prison sentence. Czech national, Karel Sroubek, is currently in prison for a drug importation conviction, but has had his deportation effectively cancelled by the […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 2 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 2 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. HousingMatthew Hooton (Herald): KiwiBuild fiasco predicted right hereHerald Editorial: KiwiBuild houses never for the poorBen Leahy (Herald): Kiwi families set for upfront […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 1 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 1 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. HousingGuyon Espiner (RNZ): Housing crisis reality overshadows KiwiBuild dreamPeter Dunne: Kiwibuild is beginning to look more and more like one of […]
Read More →Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 31 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 31 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. Karel Sroubek residency decision, immigrationGordon Campbell: On why deportation decisions should be transparentMike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Karel Sroubek case will haunt […]
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