NZ Politics Daily - 1 March 2018
1 March 2018
Today's content
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National Party
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): New Zealand opts for change, but owes a debt to Bill English
Gwynn Compton (Libertas Digital): Leaders who bring out the worst in their opposition
Morgan Godfery (Spinoff): Is Simon Bridges our first Māori prime minister?
Laura Walters (Stuff): Political representation is becoming more diverse - but so what?
Bryce Edwards (Herald): Political Roundup: Who gets to decide if Simon Bridges is 'Maori enough?'
Brian Edwards: New Voice for National
Mike Hosking (Herald): The pressure is all on Simon Bridges as the National Party's new leader
Peter Dunne (Interest): Bridges has an opportunity to fill the current void for a party appealing to the liberal, urban, middle-class
Tom Sainsbury (Spinoff): Kiwis of Snapchat: Simon Bridges celebrates his win
Newshub: Panel: Trish Sherson, Chris Trotter on Simon Bridges
Claire Trevett (Herald): Simon Bridges leaves MPs hanging for reshuffle
Newshub: National Party to undergo major reshuffle as 'fresh talent' moves up
1News: 'Leaders in their own right' – Simon Bridges won't punish vanquished colleagues in reshuffle
RNZ: Tauranga mayor says Bridges will unite caucus
1News: 'If I think about it I've had a few' – Simon Bridges talks political regrets and gay marriage stance
1News: Watch: Simon Bridges insists his social conservatism ‘not my focus’ in leading National Party, the economy is
Herald: National leader Simon Bridges answers Herald readers questions in live Q and A
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): National leader Simon Bridges hints at social spending over tax
Ella Prendergast (Newshub): National open to working with Greens, NZ First - Simon Bridges
Zaryd Wilson (Wanganui Chronicle): MP Harete Hipango says National Party united behind Simon Bridges
RNZ: Peters' legal action against National party continuing – lawyer
Claire Trevett (Herald): Winston Peters drops legal action against National Party
Newshub: Judith Collins discusses Auckland mayoralty run
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Former PM gets promoted to Australian bank job
1 News: Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has been named to the board of Australia
International relations
Pattrick Smellie (Stuff):Making trouble in our own backyard
Jim Rolfe (Politik): New Zealand goes it alone with China
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Finding a foothold in the new world order
Justice
RNZ: Hearing shrouded in secrecy at High Court in Wgtn
Stuff: Part of Wellington court closed off for secret hearing
No Right Turn: No place for secret trials in New Zealand
David Fisher (Herald):Burning prison love forces Corrections to send in the riot squad
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Good move by Labour on Bill of Rights
Regional development
Benedict Collins and Jane Patterson (RNZ): Flagship regional development programme 'on ice'
Audrey Young (Herald): Bridges attacks payment as 'incompetent' but National paid the same company
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Simon Bridges' rubbish first full day as National Party leader
Martin van Beynen and Nick Truebridge (Stuff): Government grant stalled over links to businessman under Serious Fraud Office probe
RNZ: Bridges says government is deflecting
No Right Turn: A failure of due diligence
Jane Patterson (RNZ): Govt-funded project: 'I don't think it's a train wreck, it's a road kill'
Mark Patterson (Southland Times): Provinces deserve, and need, growth fund
Parliament
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Children's Commissioner calls for discussion on lowering voting age to 16
Herald: Lower voting age to 16, urges Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft
Mei Heron (RNZ):MPs urged to consider lowering voting age to 16
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Andrew Beacroft's idea of 16-year-olds voting isn't mad, but kids need to be kids
Catherine Delahunty (Spinoff): Question Time Blues: confessions of a recovering MP
Phillipa Webb (The Wireless): Growing up in politics
No Right Turn: Updating our democracy
Tess Nichol (Herald): Prime Minister's puppet unveiled at Backbencher pub in Wellington
Katarina Williams (Stuff): Prime Minister immortalised as DJ puppet at Wellington's Backbencher pub
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Political puppetry leaves Bridges unsculpted
Newshub: Jacinda Ardern puppet unveiled at Backbenchers pub
Russell McVeagh and sexual harassment
Sasha Borissenko (Newsroom): Five law schools cut ties with Russell McVeagh
Olivia Wensley (Stuff): We need to talk about law’s dirty little secret
Cecile Meier (Stuff): Sexual harassment is a legal industry norm, former lawyer says
Vaimoana Tapaleao (Herald): Former lawyer speaks out about sexual harassment at work: 'It was like a frat house'
Leith Huffadine (Stuff): Alison Mau launches #metoonz investigation into sexual harassment in New Zealand
Environment
1News: Deadly myrtle rust disease confirmed in native bush for the first time
Nita Blake-Persen (RNZ): 'Tidy Kiwi' resurrected for new generation to keep NZ beautiful
No Right Turn: Will Sage stop tenure review?
Education
RNZ: Polytech leaders hold crisis meeting
Amy Baker (North Harbour News): It shouldn't cost this much to send students to school, parents say
Health
Katie Kenny and Laura Walters (Stuff): 'Zero tolerance of suicides in services' recommended by Mental Health Commissioner
Cecile Meier (Press): Claims antidepressants don't work 'dangerous', doctors say
Te Ahua Maitland (Stuff): Sir Owen Glenn pulls $4.5 million donation from Waikato medical school
Ian Telfer (RNZ): Iwi-led Dunedin health centre brings family to fore
Hamish McNeilly (Stuff): Iwi-driven health village opens in Dunedin
Rosemary McLeod (Stuff): Fun and games don't stop just because you're old
Housing
Anna Bracewell-Worrall (Newshub): Housing NZ ready to ramp up state housing - now it's up to the Government
Shane Te Pou (Newsroom): Press conferences don’t build houses
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Here's where things start to hit the fan
RNZ: New National leader says there is a housing crisis in NZ
Henry Cooke (Stuff): New National leader Simon Bridges says there was a housing crisis 'for some'
Herald: Simon Bridges: National could have done more on housing
Employment
Madison Reidy (Stuff): Unions decline Fu Wah migrant tradie application, citing exploitation
Teuila Fuatai (Newsroom): Fly-in workers to be paid 3/4 of NZ wage
Chloe Winter (Stuff): Rainbow, LGBTTI diversity needs to be more than a 'token effort'
Media
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Unwise meeting and answers
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui (RNZ):Iwi radio stations: 'Don't forget about us'
Jack van Beynen (Stuff): Seven Sharp's 'leftbook' story was dangerously out of touch
Madeleine Chapman (Spinoff): How to tell if your child has fallen victim to a liberal meme hate group
Act
Anna Bracewell-Worrall and Emma Hurley (Newshub): David Seymour's meat t-shirt 'huge lapse of judgement' - Golriz Ghahraman
Chris Chang (1News): Golriz Ghahraman and David Seymour beef over ACT leader's 'Meat Club' t-shirt
Michael Daly (Stuff): ACT MP David Seymour defends Meat Club t-shirt with woman's silhouette
Alex Casey (Spinoff): The best of David Seymour defending the mythical sexy meat Minotaur
EQC
ODT Editorial: EQC must do better in future
Oliver Lewis (Press): Dame Annette King appointed interim Earthquake Commission chair
Local government and transport
Todd Niall (RNZ): America's Cup: No alternative site for big mast maker
Herald Editorial: Trains, drains, and kauri disease warrant additional rates
Dominion Post Editorial: Release the brakes, and get Wellington moving
Newshub: Gareth Morgan applauds 'fantastic' Auckland Council cat cull plans
Bob Kerridge (Herald): Campaign against cats is using shonky evidence
Alice Peacock (Herald): Congestion chaos: Aucklanders spend 80 hours a year stuck in traffic jam
Primary Industries
Lois Williams (RNZ): Opposition building against mega chicken farm plan
Anusha Bradley (RNZ): Slim pickings: Worker shortage leaves apple farms frantic
Historic NZ assassination attempt on Queen
Hamish McNeilly (Stuff): The Snowman and the Queen: Declassified NZ intelligence service documents confirm assassination attempt on Queen
Newswire: SIS files confirm Dunedin teen tried to shoot Queen
Other
Sophie Boot (BusinessDesk): Business confidence stays low in first 2018 survey
RNZ: Business outlook bounces back
Pat Veltkamp Smith (Southland Times): Need help with the Census? May I?