NZ Politics Daily - 31 January 2018
31 January 2018
Today's content
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Child poverty bill
Audrey Young (Herald): National would be seen as petty to oppose the Ardern poverty bill
Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Politics get in the way of child poverty plans
Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): Will Bill allow Jacinda her legacy?
Jonathan Boston (Newsroom): Child poverty fight requires political consensus
Richard Harman (Politik): Labour's child poverty programme only goes so far
Derek Cheng (Herald): 'Historic moment' - Children's Commissioner on Govt child poverty bill
Vivien Maidaborn (Stuff): Cross-party support essential if we're to reduce child poverty
Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern: 'We are not afraid to be held to account.'
Jane Patterson (RNZ): Governments held accountable under child poverty bill
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Government reveals new child poverty measures and law to force reduction targets
Bernard Hickey (Newsroom): A long-term child poverty plan
Jane Patterson (RNZ): PM 'saddened' at claims Nats not consulted on poverty Bill
Henry Cooke (Stuff): Bill English blasts 'pathetic attempt at bipartisanship' on child poverty briefing
Derek Cheng (Herald): Ardern's letter sent 48 days ago and offer for child poverty briefing not 'bipartisan' says English
Newstalk ZB: English takes Govt to task over bipartisan offer on child poverty
Newshub: Govt poverty target 'makes no sense' - Bill English
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Labour getting played by National over Child Poverty legislation
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): The do nothing child poverty bill
Child welfare
Tracey Martin (Stuff): We need to get over our anxieties about helping children
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Faces of Innocents: How responsible do New Zealanders feel about other people's kids?
Stuff: Faces of Innocents: 12 added to Child Victim Toll
Medicinal cannabis bill
Thomas Coughlan (Newsroom): Two paths to cannabis reform
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Sick teenage medical cannabis user to attend Parliament during vote
Henry Cooke (Stuff): Government marijuana bill gains support from all parties, but fate of Greens' bill unclear
Herald: Green MP's medicinal cannabis bill relies on National & NZ First MPs
Mei Heron (RNZ): Most National MPs to vote against Green's cannabis bill
Benedict Collins (RNZ): 'They're not doing it because they want to smoke weed' - Dylan Kelly
Pete George (Your NZ): Cross party crapping on cannabis bill
Greg Presland (Standard): National’s drug conscience
National Party
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): National Party preparing plans for Bill English's successor
Newshub: Battle to replace Bill English: 'It's all on'
Tracy Watkins (Stuff): No surprise over National's rumblings
Tracy Watkins (Stuff): National knives are out over election loss
RNZ: Leadership rumblings in National Party
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Inside the moves against Bill English
Herald: National deputy leader Paula Bennett returns after gastric bypass
Waka-jumping bill
Tim Murphy (Newsroom): The “Brendan Horan (Never Again) Bill”
Derek Cheng (Herald): Waka-jumping bill set to pass its first reading today but further Greens support not guaranteed
RNZ: 'Waka-jumping' bill passes first reading
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): 'Waka-jumping' bill will hurt NZ's reputation – National
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Greens vote for Electoral Integrity Bill
Surveillance
Sam Hurley (Herald): Joint review recommends changes to search and surveillance laws
No Right Turn: Tweaking the Search and Surveillance Act
Anan Zaki (Stuff): New Zealand 'spying to make America great' - spy base protesters
Parliament
Scoop: Parliamentary Tributes for Jim Anderton
Chris Bramwell (RNZ): No chance of a cruisy re-entry into parliamentary life
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Old Parliamentary prayer doesn't belong to this era
RNZ: New parliamentary prayer a compromise, says Mallard
Derek Cheng (Herald):Crowd at Parliament rallies for Jesus after reference ditched from parliamentary prayer
Henry Cooke and Laura Walters (Stuff): Rally to keep Jesus Christ in parliamentary prayer
TVNZ: Christians rally to put 'Jesus' back into Parliamentary prayer
Health
Ben Aulakh (Timaru Herald): Thousands respond to Andrew Falloon's call for feedback on euthanasia bill
Hilary Lapsley (Newsroom): Don’t forget older people’s mental health
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Nats slam Government MPs over plan to host anti-fluoride group at Parliament
Stuff: Ministry of Health planning for hotter summers as a result of climate change
Dubby Henry (Herald): Ministry of Health planning for extreme heat effects of global warming
Danielle Clent (WesternLeader): Waitematā District Health Board tops chart for longest life expectancy
Teuila Fuatai (Newsroom): Health officials disappoint injured women
Education
John Gerritsen (RNZ): Māori, Pasifika kids reveal racism in schools
Jessica Long (Stuff): Students tell of racism in study of how they view the education system
Dominion Post Editorial: Time to make sure all Kiwi kids learn to swim
Stuff: What do Kiwis owe on their student loans?
Paul Mitchell (Stuff): Palmerston North mother calls for school bus law reform after her daughter's ordeal
Environment
Branko Marcetic (Spinoff): Everyone’s talking about the heatwave. Just don’t mention the elephant in the sauna
Emma Hatton (RNZ): Green vehicles threaten roading fund
Jim Rose (Herald): Greens' fossil fuel attacks backfiring badly
Primary Industries
Delwyn Dickey (Stuff): Animal welfare complaints double in the north but few farm prosecutions
Esther Taunton (Stuff): Record temperatures tough on livestock
Andrew Curtis (Herald): Let ideas flow on managing water
RNZ: Mycoplasma bovis: Cow disease now on 20 farms
Stuff: Two new farms found with Mycoplasma bovis in the South Island
No Right Turn: Horizons still supports pollution
Trade
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): New Zealand's exports to China jump by a quarter, total exports hit record
BusinessDesk: NZ exports, imports hit new high
Brian Easton (Newsroom): The future of free trade agreements
Immigration
Shane Cowlishaw (Newsroom): Government puts handbrake on immigration pledges
Ben Aulakh (Timaru Herald): Former PM Jim Bolger urges care with immigration policy
Other
Andrea Vance (TVNZ): Opinion: Green Party in a battle for its soul as members choose a new female co-leader
Herald: Three inspirational Kiwis picked for New Zealander of the Year awards
RNZ: New Zealander of the Year finalists announced
Brian Rudman (Herald): Time to stop 'gold-plated dream scheme' for waterfront
Carwyn Jones (Stuff): Time's right to start developing a true partnership of Māori and non-Māori
Laura Walters (Stuff): Govt urged to spend more on international aid
Peter Cullen (Stuff): Catering for families makes good business sense
Pippa Brown (Stuff): Petition could overturn Kaikoura District council's vote in favour of Maori Ward
Greer Berry (Stuff): New Zealand needs a national day where we come together
Emily Heyward (Marlborough Express): South Island rivers restored to original Māori names
Stuff: Group formed to fight sexual harassment in New Zealand's screen industry
Catriona MacLennan (Newsroom): Consent is not a grey area
Kelley Tantau (Stuff): MP's potential 'prize-winning' pumpkin cut in alleged act of political sabotage
Mike Hosking (Herald): $3m state house an outrage