NZ Politics Daily - 12 December 2017
12 December 2017
Today's content
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2017 in review
Colin James (ODT): Politician of year - and one of four decades
Toby Manhire and Toby Morris (RNZ): Toby & Toby Awards 2017: Winners revealed
The Country (Herald): 2017: The good, the bad, the ugly, Trump and Winston
Bevan Rapson (North & South): Over it: Will anything change in politics in 2018?
Government
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Ombudsman sides with Govt over coalition document
Herald: Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier backs Jacinda Ardern over 33-page coalition document
Gordon Campbell (Werewolf): The politics of scaring voters back into line
Audrey Young (Herald): The Government's first 100 days: Families package moves imminent
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Audacity of Green Party staff complaining
RNZ: Free and frank? Not so much
Shane Cowlishaw (Newsroom): Clare Curran is planning a few shake-ups
Bryce Edwards (Newsroom): Opinion: Optimistic for open government
National
Claire Trevett (Herald): No friends: National leader Bill English rules out a DIY support partner
Henry Cooke (Stuff): Bill English talks down report National wants to start new small conservative party
Barry Soper (Herald): Leader of the Opposition is the worst job in politics
Colmar Brunton Poll
Chris Trotter (Stuff): Lack of post-election bounce an ominous sign for new Government
Māori Party
Heta Gardiner (Māori Television): Māori Party president resigns and calls for co-leaders to follow suit
RNZ: Māori Party president quits, calls for co-leaders to do the same
Claire Trevett (Herald): Tuku Morgan quits Maori Party, calls for Te Ururoa Flavell and Marama Fox to step down
1News: Tuku Morgan quits Maori Party, slams former MPs after failure to get back into Parliament
John-Michael Swannix (Newshub): Māori Party president resigns, calls on leaders to do the same
Media
Wayne Hope (Briefing Papers): New Zealand media ownership: History and obfuscation
Liam Hehir (Stuff): Radio New Zealand should appoint its own ombudsman
Anna Bracewell-Worrall (Newshub): Legendary and unique: Patrick Gower's greatest hits
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): This was the fucking news: Patrick Gower exits as Newshub political ed
John Drinnan (ZagZigger): Paddy Is Leaving The Room. How Many Days To Go?
Stuff: Patrick Gower steps down as political editor after getting sparkly new job
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): The King is dead, long live the King
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Ian Templeton
Chris Hutching (Stuff): Trans Tasman newsletter in liquidation, founder speaks
Reserve Bank
Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): A delighted Robertson gets his top pick
Liam Dann (Herald): New Reserve Bank boss Adrian Orr impresses market
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Adrian Orr promises to be a qualified and entertaining Reserve Bank governor
Henry Cooke and Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): NZ Super Fund chief executive Adrian Orr named new Reserve Bank governor
Benedict Collins (RNZ): Adrian Orr appointed Reserve Bank Governor
Herald: Super Fund boss Adrian Orr named new Reserve Bank Governor
Michael Reddell (Croaking Cassandra): Adrian Orr as Governor-designate
David Farrar (KIwiblog): Orr gets Reserve Bank Governor
Economy
Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): Robertson points again to cost cutting on eve of HYEFU
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Grant Robertson's journey to his 'anchor' starts with little wriggle room
Dene Mackenzie (ODT): Free-spending approach unlikely
Dene Mackenzie (ODT): Robertson calls on ministers to be prudent
1News: 'How will I pay for it?' - Government gives a sneak peek of mini-budget
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Grant Robertson warns paying off most of New Zealand's debt is 'unrealistic'
Richard Harman (Politik): Not so good news for the new Government
Environment
Henry Cooke (Stuff): NZ asks WTO to help end fossil fuel subsidies
Herald: Fossil fuel subsidies better spent on renewables, Trade Minister David Parker tells WTO conference
Eloise Gibson and Cass Mason (Newsroom): Drowning dreams: Billions at stake as Govt mulls sea level rules
Eloise Gibson (Newsroom): Drowning dreams: What will happen when the seas rise?
Tom O'Connor (Waikato Times): Anti-1080 protesters' threats to human life inexcusable
Conan Young (RNZ): Traces of nitrates in Chch water poses long term risk
Bernard Orsman (Herald): Aucklanders could pay $21 or $48 a year to fight kauri dieback disease
Greyhound racing industry
Michael Morrah (Newshub): Top greyhound trainer being investigated over live baiting allegations
Eva Corlett (Herald): Top greyhound trainer investigated for live-baiting
Newstalk ZB: Greyhound racers: Live-baiting does not happen here
Newstalk ZB: Top New Zealand greyhound trainer Brendon Cole under investigation for live-baiting
Child welfare and poverty
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Ministry for Vulnerable Children no more - Govt removes contentious word
Derek Cheng (Herald): Ministry for Vulnerable Children to be renamed
Craig McCulloch (RNZ):'Vulnerable' dropped from Children's Ministry name
Katarina Williams (Stuff): Rising housing costs contribute to 'enormous' jump in government food grants
Jo Moir (Stuff): PM Jacinda Ardern hints the Government will set flexible child poverty reduction targets
Dan Satherley (Newshub): Govt asks National for child poverty law support
No Right Turn: Will National support child poverty targets?
Housing
Dominion Post Editorial: Twyford's housing Christmas wishlist
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Agent survey shows few house sales to foreign buyers
Education
Simon Collins (Herald): Government confirms primary schools to scrap National Standards
Jo Moir (Stuff): National Standards have officially ended in primary schools across the country
John Gerritsen (RNZ): Many schools cutting teacher aide hours
Simon Collins (Herald): Teacher shortage hits 20 per cent of Auckland primary schools
Alwyn Poole (Herald): Unpaid training contributes to teacher shortage
RNZ: NorthTec students allowed to finish courses slated for axing
RNZ: University sells Karori campus to retirement operator
Health
Kate Pereyra Garcia (RNZ): Advocate says partial mesh ban long overdue
Herald: Medsafe brings in surgical mesh restrictions
RNZ: Medsafe bars surgical mesh in some operations
Refugees
Laura Walters (Stuff): NZ needs to work with the Australian Government, not alienate it - Bill English
Newshub: NZ not an option now for refugees – Dutton
Tax
Paul McBeth (BusinessDesk): Inland Revenue audits 16 multinational firms over tax
Mike Hosking (Herald): The Government's 'Google tax' is a double-edged sword
Other
Herald: PM staying arm's length from Royal NZ Ballet crisis talks
Zac Fleming (RNZ): KFC rosters manipulated to withhold days in lieu - former managers
Logan Church (RNZ): 'We shouldn't be propping up the Anglicans’
Philip Matthews (Stuff): How to fix our criminal justice system in 30 minutes