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By LiveNews Publisher / January 17, 2019 / 24/7 News, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, cyber security, cybersecurity, data mining, Democracy, Digital activism, Digital data, Digital policy, DJF, Editor's Picks, Evening Report, GCSB, Government, Government Spying, Intelligence, Intelligence agencies, KB, KB, Labour, Labour Party, Law, Law enforcement, Lead, leadership, Legal issues, Legislation, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political Integrity, political protest, Political rights, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Secret agents, Security, Security Intelligence / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service?
Political Roundup: Will the Government fix spying in the public service? by Dr Bryce Edwards The week before Christmas was dominated by what may actually have been the most important political issue of the year in New Zealand – revelations that government agencies have spied on New Zealanders through the use of private investigators. The […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / December 3, 2018 / 24/7 News, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, DJF, Editor's Picks, Employment, Employment Law, Evening Report, Evidence, KB, KB, Lead, leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, National Party, National Party Leader, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Parliamentary Services, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Bullying and bad behaviour in Parliament
Political Roundup: Bullying and bad behaviour in Parliament by Dr Bryce Edwards National MP Maggie Barry. Image sourced from Wikimedia.org. Photograph by Mark Tantrum. The bad behaviour of New Zealand politicians has been a major focus of this year in politics. Actually, this has been happening throughout the world recently, as the growing mood against […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / November 30, 2018 / 24/7 News, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, DJF, Editor's Picks, Elections, Evening Report, General election, Human Rights, KB, KB, Lead, leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political history, Political Integrity, Political rights, Political Transition, Politics, Suffrage / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote
Political Roundup: Suffrage reality check – prisoners still can’t vote by Dr Bryce Edwards. Dr Bryce Edwards. Yesterday marked 125 years to the day since women first voted in a New Zealand General Election. However, celebrations received a reality check when an inconvenient truth resurfaced in a new campaign – the fact that not all […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / November 28, 2018 / 24/7 News, Academic Analysis, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific Human Rights, Bryce Edwards, China, Chinese Communist Party, Chinese influence, Critical Politics, DJF, Editor's Picks, Evening Report, Free speech, freedom of expression, Freedom of speech, Intelligence, Intelligence agencies, KB, KB, Lead, leadership, Legal issues, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Peoples Republic of China, Political freedom, Political Integrity, political protest, Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Navigating allegations of illegal foreign state meddling in New Zealand
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Navigating allegations of illegal foreign state meddling in New Zealand Dr Bryce Edwards. One of this year’s most potentially explosive and dangerous political issues has been allegations of foreign meddling against the University of Canterbury’s Prof Anne-Marie Brady because of her role as a critic of Chinese state political interference. It’s […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / November 26, 2018 / 24/7 News, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Auckland Council, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, DJF, Editor's Picks, Evening Report, Identity, KB, KB, LGBT, LGBTQ, Lifestyle, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Politics, Sexuality, Sexuality and Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Police, Pride and prejudice
Political Roundup: Police, Pride and prejudice By Bryce Edwards. Dr Bryce Edwards. “All liberation movements fall apart and devolve into factionalism” suggested Kim Hill yesterday in her RNZ interview with Pride festival board chairperson Cissy Rock. Although expressed in rather a negative way, Hill’s statement is one of the clearest observations of the current meltdown […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / November 16, 2018 / 24/7 News, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Democracy, DJF, Editor's Picks, Ethical Space, Ethics, Evening Report, Exploitation, freedom of expression, Freedom of Information, Freedom of speech, Health, Human Rights, Investigation, Jami-Lee Ross, Journalism accuracy, KB, KB, Law, Lead, leadership, Media, Media ethics, Media Freedom, media integrity, Media Intelligence, Media law, media lens, Media persecution, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, NZ Politics, Political Donations, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Politics / Comments Off on 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 […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / November 15, 2018 / 24/7 News, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, DJF, Editor's Picks, Evening Report, Exploitation, freedom of expression, Freedom of Information, Freedom of speech, Health, KB, KB, Lead, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, National Party, National Party Leader, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political history, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics / Comments Off on 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 […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / October 31, 2018 / 24/7 News, AM-NC, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Democracy, Demographics, DJF, Editor's Picks, Elections, Ethics, Evening Report, General election, KB, KB, Lead, leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political history, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s wrong with our politicians?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s wrong with our politicians? Dr Bryce Edwards. Parliament increasingly looks like a tawdry and dirty place in the wake of the Jami-Lee Ross mega-scandal. There will certainly be many in the public who have less trust and respect for MPs and political parties as a result. The quality and ethical […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / October 7, 2018 / 24/7 News, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Ethics, Evening Report, fairness, Health, Inquiry, Investigation, Jami-Lee Ross, Lead, leadership, Legal issues, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, National Party, National Party Leader, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political rights, Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An Embarrassing week for National
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An Embarrassing week for National Published 5 October Dr Bryce Edwards. “Embarrassing” is the word of the week for the National Party. Leader Simon Bridges applied the term in various ways to MP Jami-Lee Ross, when explaining that Ross’ personal circumstances required his temporary departure from Parliament. Bridges described Ross’ personal […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / September 25, 2018 / 24/7 News, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Evening Report, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Identity, Jacinda Ardern, journalism, Lead, leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political history, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern’s stardust and substance on display in New York
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern’s stardust and substance on display in New York Dr Bryce Edwards. The phrase “stardust and substance” continues to epitomise much of the thinking about Jacinda Ardern as she spends a week in New York gathering both media profile and making diplomatic speeches. To her admirers, it’s a nice phrase that […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / September 22, 2018 / 24/7 News, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Evening Report, Lead, leadership, Maori politics, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why is Meka Whaitiri fit to be an MP but not a Minister?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why is Meka Whaitiri fit to be an MP but not a Minister? Dr Bryce Edwards. New Zealanders hate to hear stories of mistreatment by arrogant, rude, or demanding celebrities, politicians, or bosses. And to be accused of bullying or violence against your own staff is the ultimate low. That’s what […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / September 20, 2018 / 24/7 News, Academic freedom, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Cultural credibility, cultural diplomacy, Cultural diversity, Culture, Decolonisation, Democracy, Disinformation, Editor's Picks, Elections, Ethics, Ethnicity, Evening Report, Free speech, Freedom of speech, hate speech, Human Rights, Lead, Maori, Maori culture, Maori history, Maori language, Maori politics, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Political extremism, Political freedom, Political rights, Politics, Race relations, racism, Tolerance / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Free speech has been strengthened at Massey
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Free speech has been strengthened at Massey Dr Bryce Edwards. The attempt by the head of Massey University to ban Don Brash from speaking on campus last month has entirely backfired. Instead of Brash being undermined by her actions, it now looks like Vice Chancellor Jan Thomas is in danger of […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / September 11, 2018 / 24/7 News, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Elections, Evening Report, governance, Government, Health, Health media, Human Rights, journalism, Journalists, Labour, Labour Party, Lead, leadership, Media, Media ethics, Media Freedom, Media Intelligence, Media policy, Media safety, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Political freedom, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Sympathy for Clare Curran
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Sympathy for Clare Curran Dr Bryce Edwards. It is very hard not to feel sympathy for Clare Curran. The minister was obviously not coping with her job, and scrutiny from the National Party opposition and the media. She was clear about that herself in her statement, saying she found it an […]
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By LiveNews Publisher / September 6, 2018 / 24/7 News, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Asia Pacific, Asia-Pacific Human Rights, Asia-Pacific Journalism, Asylum Seekers, Bryce Edwards, Child refugees, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Evening Report, journalism, Lead, leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, Melanesia, Melanesian, Melanesian Spearhead Group, MIL NZ OSI, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, Nauru, Nauru detention centre, Nauru human rights, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Pacific Islands Forum, Pacific journalism, Pacific media, Pacific news, Pacific Policy, Pacific politics, Pacific Region, Pacific security, Pacific,, Political extremism, Political freedom, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics, Refugee Crisis, Refugees / Comments Off on Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Has Jacinda Ardern let down the Nauru refugees?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Has Jacinda Ardern let down the Nauru refugees? One of the main images to come out of the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru was the island’s President and locals performing a song for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her baby, called “Jacinda New Star in the Sky”. You can watch the […]
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