NZ Politics Daily - 21 November 2017
21 November 2017
Today's content
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Manus Island and AUS-NZ relations
John Armstrong (1News): Opinion: Manus Island differences show Aus-NZ 'special relationship' not so special anymore
Dennis Grant (Stuff): Dark mutterings in Canberra over NZ's refugee criticism
Tracey Barnett (Stuff): Australia's Manus media machine hits Kiwi shores
RNZ: Manus refugees tell Australia to accept NZ offer
Tony Wright (Newshub): Time for some humanity': Helen Clark calls for action on Manus Island
Ardern-Trump encounter
Eleanor Ainge Roy (Guardian): ‘Not that orange’: New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern regrets gossip about Donald Trump
BBC: New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern 'regrets Trump story'
Claire Trevett (Herald): Mrs Trudeau, I presume? PM Jacinda Ardern clearly needs better work stories
Derek Cheng (Herald): Jacinda Ardern: Mistaken identity 'nothing to do with Trudeau'
Stuff: He said she said: Jack Tame grills PM Jacinda Ardern on Trump story
Kylie Klein Nixon (Stuff): Jack Tame v The Prime Minister: What the hell did I just watch?
Rachel Smalley (Herald): Jacinda Ardern, not Jack Tame, at fault in Trump gaffe
John Drinnan (ZagZigger): Jack And Jacinda Went Up The Hill …
Pike River
Dominion Post Editorial: New rulers but the same old problem at Pike River
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Every chance Pike River situation will remain same for years
Newshub: Pike River re-entry a 'dangerous task' - Andrew Little
Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern: Pike River re-entry the goal but not at any cost
Laura Walters (Stuff): Pike River mine recovery should be completed by March, 2019 – PM
RNZ: Pike River: Stand-alone agency to plan manned re-entry
Derek Cheng (Herald): Cabinet approves establishment of Pike River Recovery Agency
Anna Bracewell-Worrall and Emma Hurley (Newshub): Government to establish new Pike River agency
RNZ: Little to present Pike River re-entry options
Herald: Pike re-entry could be next year, and only if safe - Andrew Little
Newshub: Government has wound back Pike River re-entry promise – National
Trade
John Minto (Daily Blog): Why would any self-respecting New Zealander oppose the TPPA when National was in government and then excuse Labour for signing up to it?
Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Building an “Active Democracy” through “Constructive Engagement”. Chris Trotter responds to John Minto.
Damon Rusden (Daily Blog): The kinda-new TPPA: We should have cautious optimism
Government
Richard Harman (Politik): Government cracks down: foreign farm sales on hold
Colin James (ODT): Has service to the public become servility to ministers?
Bryce Edwards (Newsroom): Unfettered lobbyists under suspicion
Julienne Molineaux (Briefing Papers): An unlikely political football
Liam Hehir (Stuff): New Government makes the most of mythical first 100 days
Liam Hehir (Medium): Well, they did warn me not to vote National
No Right Turn: Unnatural partnerships
Housing and rates
Chris Trotter (Stuff): Is the talented Mr Twyford talented enough?
Corazon Miller (Herald): Auckland becoming the city of million-dollar homes
Alice Peacock (Herald): Auckland's cheapest house a 1-bedroom shack at South Head, Auckland Council valuations reveal
Eva Corlett (RNZ): Auckland homeowners frustrated at rates uncertainty
Liam Dann (Herald): Rates warning as commercial values rocket in Auckland
Herald: Ardern's home rises more than her salary as leader of Opposition
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Houses 'valued' at less than they cost to build
Don Rowe (Spinoff): What would you need to do to out-earn your Auckland property?
Environment
Jamie Gray (Herald): Fonterra launches charm offensive on water quality
No Right Turn: Climate change: Eliminating coal
Newshub: Cloud of plastic bags fly away from Dunedin landfill
Tom O'Connor (Waikato Times): 1080 nonsense harmful and cruel
Education
Simon Collins (Herald): Child who didn't get mumps injection told to stay home
Vicki Carpenter (CPAG): A richer New Zealand Curriculum is possible without National Standards
Mike Hosking (Herald): On industry, hand-wringing elites, and paying the bills
Northern Advocate: Hapu member threatens rahui for entire Kaikohe Intermediate over classsroom's name
Simon Draper (Herald): We aren't recognising Asian children's potential
Health
RNZ: Waikato DHB chair: I'm not to blame for spending scandal
1News: Dental expert says dental care in NZ treated like 'luxury', calls for funding overhaul
1News: 'The government does need to step up' - Calls for age of free dental care to be raised
Emile Donovan (RNZ): Older workers among highest ACC claimants – report
Newshub: Tax hikes are stubbing out smoking – Turia
Eric Crampton (Offsetting Behaviour): More drinking stats
Media
Colin Peacock (RNZ): Peters' pursuit of Super story sources rings alarm bells
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): NZME-Fairfax Media merger terms should be up for rethink - analyst
Local government
RNZ: Manawatū District Council votes in favour of Māori wards
Newshub: Blowing ratepayer money on overseas trips 'indefensible' - Auckland councillor
Sarah Harris (Herald): Auckland Council CEO Stephen Town rejects motion to scrap business-class travel
No Right Turn: Restoring democracy to the RMA
1News: Worms and old tyres - Auckland Council building hailed as a world-leader in sustainability
Simon Wilson (Spinoff): After the West Lynn debacle: a better way to plan Auckland’s suburbs
Inequality
Stuff: Poor families priced out of modern-day necessity - the internet
Alex Penk and Danielle van Dalen (Spinoff): The too hard basket: Breaking the link between disability and poverty
Press Editorial: Homeless deserve compassion and help - but not your spare cash
Justice and police
Newshub: Police took 3700 illegal DNA samples
Teuila Fuatai (Newsroom): Judges highlight cultural context for offending
David Garrett (Kiwiblog): Prison the only option for repeat violent offenders
Other
Phil Pennington (RNZ): Fast-tracking new fire rules will cost building industry 'hugely'
James Morley (The Conversation): Why New Zealand can’t outsource employment policy to its central bank
Brad Flahive (Stuff): Less than half of Kiwi kids trust adults and world leaders, survey says
Laura Walters (Stuff): What's happening with the road toll and how will the Government fix it?
Bernard Orsman (Herald): Battle of America's Cup bases down to three options
Alastair Lynn (Newshub): Gun policy expert likens Kiwi gun laws to United States
Newshub: One-third of Kiwi women experience abuse online
Newshub: Domestic violence opponents want social media crackdown
Rob Stock (Stuff): Online tool launches showing the bite fees take from KiwiSaver returns
Tāmati Kruger (E-Tangata): We are not who we should be as Tūhoe people
Jihee Junn (Spinoff): The battle over a chicken-alike label is a sign of the meat wars to come
1News: How much! Cost of butter continues to skyrocket, up 62 per cent in a year
Mike Yardley (Press): Taxpayers getting royally screwed by Greens' plan to repeal 'excessive' benefit sanctions
Andrew Gorman-Murray (The Conversation): New Zealand experience shows same-sex marriage could provide huge economic boost for Australia