Another appalling TVNZ report on Israel’s war on Palestine – Complaint to TVNZ re 6pm news item, 29 August 2024
Kia ora TVNZ, In the introduction to the news item on Israel’s war on Palestine the presenter talked about an…
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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1984, Year Zero: The Juggernaut story of the fourth Labour government and Unwinding neoliberalism in Aotearoa New Zealand
Contemporary experience is a misleading guide to tumultuous events. The old order may well be dying, but the new is…
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No opinion: AI, Dr Bryce Edwards, Tim Watkin, the NZ Herald and the future of writing
When I heard the news that the NZ Herald was using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write their editorials I happened…
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The Speaker, the MP and the US Ambassador
Parliament’s speaker Gerry Brownlee and National MP Hamish Campbell with the US ambassador at the Addington Coffee Coop this afternoon…
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Ben Morgan: Pokrovsk and Kursk, where will Russian resources go?
Ukraine’s plan in Kursk is to draw forces away from Russia’s main effort, capturing Pokrovsk. Ukraine’s attack into Kursk is…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: German warships plan to transit the Taiwan Strait
This week a tense game of geo-politics is playing out in the northern Pacific. German frigate GFS Baden-Wuerttemberg, and a…
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BEN MORGAN: Ukraine’s tactical-level plan for Kursk, more bad news for Russia
Ukraine’s tactical plan in Kursk is becoming clearer, and it is not good news for Russia. Ukraine continues to incrementally…
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PODCAST: A New Arms Race: Deterrence and De-Escalation Are They Still Valid Concepts?
https://www.youtube.com/live/LCRSVkaEFTk?si=xHz0OTsiQQBvFwQJ https://eveningreport.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AVFA_S05_E07.m4a In this episode of A View from Afar political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst, Paul G. Buchanan…
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BEN MORGAN: Russia trades ground for time, retaining its focus on Donetsk
Roughly two weeks since Ukrainian troops crossed the border, Russia appears to be trading ground in Kursk for time in…
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Appointing a weasel to protect kiwi eggs
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith’s appointment of Dr Stephen Rainbow as Chief Human Rights Commissioner is akin to appointing a weasel…