NZ Politics Daily - 24 April 2018
24 April 2018
Today's content
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Government
Colin James (ODT): Govt looks transitional at this stage but could yet be transformational
Bill Ralston (Listener): The Labour Party's spin doctors are doing a cracking job
Liam Hehir (Stuff): A Government for the cities and Opposition for the provinces?
Isaac Davison (Herald): To stand or not? The Greens weigh up Northcote byelection
Jason Walls (Interest): The country's biggest bank is suggesting New Zealand’s 'urgent' need for infrastructure outweighs the Government’s 'arbitrary [debt] target'
Anne Gibson (Herald): Shane Jones wants stronger infrastructure body
Mitch Harris (Newshub): Careless criticism of the Govt has turned me into a 'Jacinda Defender'
David Slack (RNZ): NZ represent: Ardern created 'A Moment' on the world stage
1News: 'She's got a lovely presence about her' - Paula Bennett praises Jacinda Ardern's skills of communication but says government lacks 'ideas'
1News:'Of course it's going to be of interest' - Jacinda Ardern comfortable with all those questions about the baby
Inequality and welfare
Laura Walters (Stuff): Geneva human rights committee 'shocked' at NZ's human rights report card
Isaac Davison (Herald): UN 'shocked' by NZ's record on housing, child poverty, incarceration
Robert MacCulloch (Herald): New style of reform way out of growing inequality divide
Anna Bracewell-Worrall (Newshub): Food grants: Number of New Zealanders getting help with basics continues rising
RNZ: 'We need culture change at the ministry' – PM
Jessie Chiang (RNZ): False tip-off led to benefit being cut with no warning
Eva Corlett (RNZ): Woman told her benefit was cut because of Tinder dates
RNZ: Quarter of NZers have no cash savings – survey
Ian Hyslop (Newsroom): Social work bill ‘nonsense’
Environment, primary and extractive industries
Zac Fleming (RNZ):DOC using Thompson + Clark to monitor anti-1080 activists
Farah Hancock (Newsroom): Mapping New Zealand’s chemical romance
Mike Dinsdale (Nothern Advocate): Minister irate at consent to extract kauri resin from Far North wetlands
Timaru Herald Editorial: In considering a rebrand, Fish and Game must ensure its strong environmental voice remains
No Right Turn: Climate change: What about coal?
Christina Persico and Mike Watson (Stuff): Govt discuss end of oil and gas exploration with Taranaki business, local govt and stakeholders
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Bad for business - Government's gas, oil exploration ban a pig of an idea
Sue Allen (Stuff): Ditching plastic bags - just do it already
Emily Cooper (1News): Wellington bars and restaurants trial ban on plastic straws
David Farrar (Kiwiblog):Ratepayer funded scaremongering
Anzac Day, Land Wars, military
Scott Hamilton (The Spinoff): The first, forgotten Anzacs, more than 50 years before Gallipoli
Mandy Hager: Thoughts on Anzac Day and the inquiry into ‘Hit and Run’
John Sargeant (Stuff): Government should ignore authors' claims about civilian deaths - it's war
Chris Trotter: Britain's Interests Nowhere Near The Moral High Ground
Dan Satherley (Newshub): Anzac spirit: Does Australia even care about NZ anymore?
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): A Land Wars-shaped hole in the NZ psyche
Tara Shaskey (Taranaki Daily News): Kaumātua disgusted at gallery's efforts to show colonial painting, citing racism
William Ray (Spinoff): Pākehā Māori: The American soldier who switched sides in the Taranaki Land Wars
Housing
Tex Edwards (The Spinoff):A three-step plan to truly affordable housing (no, we don’t need another review)
Rachel Miller (Stuff): Keeping a roof over my kids' heads is impossible
John Boynton (RNZ): Māori housing issues raised with govt
Greg Ninness (Interest): Government is considering intensive housing options in Panmure, Manukau and Henderson. Construction work not likely to start at Unitec site until next year
David Hargreaves (Interest): The Government's coming under pressure to make changes and exemptions in its legislation barring offshore buyers
Joel Ineson (Stuff): Tenants want action on damp Christchurch social housing units
Israel Folau, religious and cultural beliefs
Stuff: NZR releases a timely video about diversity, attacking discrimination
Herald: Rugby: All Blacks and Black Ferns launch diversity campaign labelling 'discrimination' as enemy
Newshub:Israel Folau a product of 'fire and brimstone Christianity' - Harawira
Stuff: Hate speech law would be 'step too far', Bennett says
Tom O'Connor (Waikato Times): Best stick to rugby, Israel Folau
International relations and trade
Gordon Campbell (Werewolf): On why France could become our closest ally in Europe
Barry Soper (Herald): North Korea trade deal might not be as crazy as it seems
RNZ: NZ says Pacific "reset" on track
Isaac Davison (Herald): Winston Peters needs to end fixation with Russian trade deal, National says
Madison Reidy (Stuff): Commonwealth FTA 'too ambitious,' exporters say
Eric Frykberg (RNZ): Morocco's charm offensive to protect phosphate sale to NZ
Reserve Bank, economy and business
Susan Edmund (Stuff): Australian advice scandals: Are we being ripped off, too?
Michael Reddell: A garrulous Governor
Education
Iulia Leilua (Māori TV): Partnership schools face uncertain future
Ilona Hanne (Herald): Parents furious as Taranaki school forced to reinstate suspended principal
Health
Lucy Bennett (Herald): Mayors seek assurances from Health Minister David Clark over rescue helicopter services
Newshub: Nurses pay claim can 'absolutely' be resolved - Prime Minister
Michael Daly (Stuff): DHB nurses and midwives receiving strike ballots - what's the timeline from here?
Melenie Parkes (Stuff): The Inside Word: Breaking shame and stigma
Justice
Jane Patterson (RNZ): Govt yet to pursue idea of separate Māori prison
Stephanie Mitchell (Stuff): Documentary follows Taranaki youth offenders trying to turn their lives around
Media
Richard Harman (Politik): The RNZ saga: now the funding increase is doubtful
Patrick Crewdson (Stuff): Stuff's code of ethics underpins our journalism
Kiwiblog: Matthew Hooton apology to Hon Steven Joyce
Isaac Davison (Herald): Columnist Matthew Hooton apologises to former National MP Steven Joyce
Henry Cooke (Stuff): Matthew Hooton apologises to Steven Joyce over critical column as part of settlement
Anna Bracewell-Worrall (Newshub): Matthew Hooton issues apology to Steven Joyce
Hill Cone column on Clarke Gayford
Herald: Jacinda Ardern defends partner Clarke Gayford, says she won't edit his social media accounts
Greg Presland (Standard): Bottom feeding fish
Herald: Hill Cone column criticising Clarke Gayford divides New Zealand
Herald: Clarke Gayford compares columnist to 'bottom-feeding fish' following controversial article
Danyl Mclauchlan (The Spinoff): Breaking news: Clarke Gayford reputation rocked by Herald allegations
Herald: Column accusing Clarke Gayford of piggybacking off Jacinda Ardern's success divides NZ
Newshub: Clarke Gayford hits out at NZ Herald columnist
Auckland
Matt Lowrie (Herald): Light rail not really about airport
Bernard Orsman (Herald): Shortage of playing fields in Auckland puts community sport at risk, says National's Nikki Kaye
Other
Lincoln Tan (Herald): Deportation reprieve for migrant with three partners and their "many” children
RNZ: Expectant Māori warned treaty settlements not a panacea
Chris Morris (ODT): Calls for abuse inquiry to include faith-based
Katy Gosset (RNZ): Tony Kokshoorn to step down as Grey's mayor next year
Maddison Northcott (Stuff): Long-serving Tony Kokshoorn to 'pass the mayoral chains' next year
Pita Alexander (Stuff): Too many guns and far too many lawyers, but the US has parallels with NZ
Piers Fuller (Stuff): Plans to reduce water takes could make farming 'uneconomic'
Paul Mitchell (Stuff): 'Send freedom campers to the regions,' says government panelist
Rachel Thomas (Stuff): Master Plumbers call for a ban on portable gas heaters in all homes
The Wireless:An open letter to the Law Commission on abortion law reform
Baz Macdonald (The Wireless): How the FBI has disrupted NZ's sex work industry
Sarah Paterson-Hamlin (Spinoff): A new ad starring a top NZ rugby player reveals a stark double standard