# detail week — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover detail week. Page: Feed: --- ## [Elephants v Giants, Taiwan without TikTok, and another serving of TACO?](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/elephants-v-giants-taiwan-without) _2026-08-16 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Plus: Geopolitics on Cook Islands voters' minds, and Vietnam visit overshadowed ## [The immense suffering of Sudan's 'forgotten war' – the conflict the world is neglecting](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/the-immense-suffering-of-sudans-forgotten) _2026-08-14 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ This week on The Detail, I speak to Tom Gardner, Africa correspondent for The Economist ## [Chinese space institute tried to set up monitoring station in New Zealand](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/chinese-space-institute-tried-to) _2026-08-12 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Spy agency warns of "voracious appetite" for NZ information, especially from China ## [What to know about Vietnam's bold new(ish) leader, To Lam](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/what-to-know-about-vietnams-bold) _2026-08-10 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Vietnam's most powerful leader in decades arrives in New Zealand tomorrow. ## [China's tech prowess, truth-telling in Israel, and an Australian call for hope](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/chinas-tech-prowess-truth-telling) _2026-08-09 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ And a question: What are the greatest speeches in NZ political history? ## [How China is trying to shape the world (Exhibit A: The Pacific)](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/how-china-is-trying-to-shape-the) _2026-08-07 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ On The Detail this week, I talk to China expert — and Kiwi — Sam Chetwin George ## [New Zealand’s Winston Peters falls flat](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/new-zealands-winston-peters-falls) _2026-08-05 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ The long-standing foreign minister has picked a fight that his own prime minister can’t afford to punish. ## [As Pacific Island foreign ministers meet, that Chinese missile will be top of the agenda](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/as-pacific-island-foreign-ministers) _2026-08-02 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Plus: A Kiwi in the Alps, and would you license your face for use in a Chinese micro-drama? ## [Trump's tariffs: These ones look like they'll stick](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/trumps-tariffs-these-ones-look-like) _2026-07-31 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ On The Detail this week, I talk to the Washington Post's veteran economics correspondent. ## [OO Special: Document Sources for Thao Trial Released This Week](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/oo-special-document-sources-for-thao-trial-released-this-week/) _2026-07-30 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ Criminal court reporting is not OO's wheelhouse, and for the most part this publication has left the reporting of the Thao/Jones/Duong trial to others. Having read the source motions myself, my personal opinion is that no local news agency is doing justice to the claims and ## [World's cheapest GPUs, deployed fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uFrh6e6Bx0Sj) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy a live GPU-backed API in minutes for under $10 ## [NZ and the Philippines are upgrading ties. Here's why it matters.](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/nz-and-the-philippines-are-upgrading) _2026-07-29 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Deeper alliances designed to help navigate an increasingly contested regional order. ## [In the Details, Week Ending 7/26/2026 (2): Gallo Reverses Coliseum Sale Agreement Vote on 2nd Reading; CAO Pulls OPC Appointments](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/in-the-details-week-ending-7-26-2026-2-gallo-reverses-coliseum-sale-agreement-vote-on-2nd-reading-cao-pulls-opc-appointments/) _2026-07-27 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ This is the last In the Details of the legislative cycle. There will be no Council meetings until mid September. OO will have direct reporting on several issues in the upcoming weeks, however, including a process at the Police Commission to create procedures for OPD's interaction with federal ## [Why the Iran crisis hasn't tanked the global economy, and Latin America's right-ward tilt](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/why-the-iran-crisis-hasnt-tanked) _2026-07-26 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Plus: Three things I enjoyed reading over the weekend, from K-pop to climate. ## [Why Australia's been on a diplomatic frenzy in the Pacific](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/why-australias-been-on-a-diplomatic) _2026-07-24 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ And what New Zealand is doing as the region becomes more contested ## [Why China's "K-shaped" economy should worry NZ exporters](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/why-chinas-k-shaped-economy-should) _2026-07-21 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ China’s enormous middle class is feeling the pinch – and that could dent their demand for our products ## [At Council, 7/21/2026](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/at-council-7-21-2026/) _2026-07-20 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ It’s a dense agenda for the last meeting of the legislative session, but also a fairly light one in terms of controversial issues. The Non-Consent calendar has only three items, and almost half of the items on the Consent Calendar are second readings. Here’s the ## [On Odysseys, India and cruise ships](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/on-odysseys-india-and-cruise-ships) _2026-07-20 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Plus: Burnham enters Downing Street; World's biggest military exercises taking place in the Pacific ## [In the Details, Week Ending 7/19/2026 (4): Coliseum Deal Amendment Brings Deal Closer; OPD Bunts on Flock Expansion; CED Forwards $4.5 MM Loan Forgiveness with Little Commentary](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/in-the-details-week-ending-7-19-2026-4-coliseum-deal-amendment-brings-deal-closer-opd-bunts-on-flock-expansion-ced-forwards-4-5-mm-loan-forgiveness-with-little-commentary/) _2026-07-20 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ 1) OPD Bunts on ALPR Expansion At Public Safety Tuesday, OPD withdrew proposed changes to its Flock use policy embedded in its 2025 annual report. OPD generally presents all of the annual technology reports required by the City’s Surveillance Ordinance as a package to Council for block approval. ## [Europe at an inflection point on China](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/europe-at-an-inflection-point-on) _2026-07-14 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Notes from Brussels and Beijing on how a giant bloc is coping with great power competition ## [At Committees This Week, 7/14/2026](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/at-committees-this-week-7-14-2026/) _2026-07-14 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ Pressed for time on this preview, unfortunately, so I will keep it to the items of most importance tomorrow. I’ll observe all of the meetings \[except for Life Enrichment\] tomorrow and will have live reports. Community and Economic Development Committee Seminary Point Loan Forgiveness, Line of Credit Forgiveness, ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wiBt49bNllz4) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Special Meeting on Coliseum/Arena Sale Amendment Monday 10:30am](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/special-meeting-on-coliseum-arena-sale-amendment-monday-10-30am/) _2026-07-12 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ The City and Council are fast-tracking authorization of a second amendment to the Coliseum sale to Oakland Acquisition Company \[OAC\] , the collective corporation of financing behemoth Loop Capital and local developer AASEG at a special meeting Monday morning. The new amendment would bring the deal in line with the ## [On traditions, ties with India and trade talks](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/on-traditions-ties-with-india-and) _2026-07-12 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Plus: Some exciting news (well exciting for me at least) ## [As Some CMs Push Back on Lake Interim Appointment, Public Records Reveal OakDOT Director’s Month of Complaints Against Lake and Others](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/as-some-cms-push-back-on-lake-interim-appointment-public-records-reveal-oakdot-directors-month-of-complaints-against-lake-and-others/) _2026-07-12 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ An unprecedented Council push back against an Interim City Administrator \[CA\] appointment Tuesday night appears to be only the beginning of a still unfolding saga, records released to the public last week now confirm. A Mayor’s appointment of an Interim CA is not unusual in times when the ## [What Fonterra can learn from Volkswagen](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/what-fonterra-can-learn-from-volkswagen) _2026-07-09 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ A cautionary tale for New Zealand about hubris, complacency and underestimating China. ## [China's missile launch is a signal to the United States](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/chinas-missile-launch-is-a-signal) _2026-07-06 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ The missile launch into the Pacific is an alarming development in the great-power competition playing out in our region. ## [At Council, 7/7/2026](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/at-council-7-7-2026/) _2026-07-06 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ It’s a pretty packed agenda at Council in what will likely be the second to the last Council meeting before the end of the legislative cycle in late July. Because last Thursday's Rules Committee meeting was cancelled, a few issues will land on the agenda in ## [Modi comes to NZ, Penk goes to NATO](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/modi-comes-to-nz-penk-goes-to-nato) _2026-07-05 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Plus: Three stories I've enjoyed this week and one gratuitous dog photo ## [In the Details, Week Ending 6/28/2026 (2): Jenkins Appears to Leverage Bonds for Interim City Administrator Appointment; Wang's Foreclosure Transfer Tax Measure Held in Rules](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/in-the-details-week-ending-6-28-2026-2-jenkins-appears-to-leverage-bonds-for-interim-city-administrator-appointment-wangs-foreclosure-transfer-tax-measure-held-in-rules/) _2026-06-29 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ 1) Jenkins Appears to Leverage $5 MM Bond Deadline for Interim CAO Appointment In a surprise dispute in the regular scheduling calendar last Thursday, CM Janani Ramachandran and Rules Chair Kevin Jenkins sought to prevent the scheduling of the Mayor’s interim City Administrator appointment of Elizabeth "Betsy& ## [Europe’s warning for New Zealand](https://annafifieldnz.substack.com/p/europes-warning-for-new-zealand) _2026-06-28 · Anna Fifield · Between Giants, by Anna Fifield_ Without a compelling vision for the future, democracies leave space for fear, division and the far right to flourish. ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kEOtDU1XldHa) _2026-06-28 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [At Committees This Week, 6/23/2026](https://oakland-observer.ghost.io/at-committees-this-week-9-23-2026/) _2026-06-22 · Jaime Omar Yassin · The Oakland Observer_ OO's Committee and Council meeting previews got off track over the past month, mostly due to primacy of reporting on the mid-cycle budget and the "strong mayor" ballot measure. It's back for the rest of the 2026 term, hopefully, but will be scaling