NZ Politics Daily: 9 February 2021
9 February 2021
Note to subscribers:
I hope that you’re enjoying the NZ Politics Daily emails.
The service continues to be provided for free, under a “for the public good” ethos. However, to continue to be viable I need to fundraise. So, I’m asking if you’re able to contribute anything to keep this service going.
I’d also be interested to hear if you have any feedback on how to improve the emails.
In 2021 I’m planning to expand the “for the public good” services I provide. I have set up a larger vehicle to do this, called the Democracy Project. This is being hosted by Victoria University of Wellington, where I lecture part-time. The University is helping by providing some resources, such as a new website, which you can see here: https://democracyproject.nz
The official mission of the Democracy Project is: “Promoting critical thinking, debate, and engagement in New Zealand politics”. I have some exciting political projects planned. But these too need resources – so once again, if you’re interested in helping contribute to this bigger project, I’d love to get your feedback and ideas, and have a conversation about this.
But in the meantime, if you’re able to help keep NZ Politics Daily afloat, please let me know and I’ll provide the details of how you can contribute.
Kind regards
Bryce
Today's content
Air NZ work for Saudi Arabia military
Benedict Collins (1News): Air NZ has been secretly helping Saudi Arabian military despite its role in Yemen humanitarian crisis
RNZ: Air NZ apologises after revelations it helped Saudi Arabian military
Herald: The Green Party slams Air NZ after Saudi Arabian military revelations
Waitangi Day and perspectives on the Treaty and race relations
Steven Cowan: Anti-racist politics that bolsters the status quo
Maiki Serman (1News): Analysis: Those jumping to defence of Judith Collins over speaking rights on the marae - 'Blind leading the blind'
Martyn Bradbury (Waatea News): Why Waitangi 2021 became so politically important for Maori
Ngarimu Blair (Stuff): Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei challenges other iwi to stop coveting their land in central Auckland
RNZ: Councillor calls for Tino Rangatiratanga flag to feature permanently on Harbour Bridge
Annette Sykes (E-tangata): The myth of tikanga in the Pākehā law
Charlie Mitchell and Edward Gay (Stuff): The killing of Maketū Wharetōtara, and how it changed the course of history
Brittany Keogh (Stuff): Crown took Te Āti Awa land for housing, now mana whenua can't afford to live there
Michelle Duff (Stuff): The founding mothers: how Māori women are reclaiming their birthright this Waitangi
Michael Neilson (Herald): Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hīkoi over central Auckland land claims ahead of High Court trial
Cathy Odgers: Maori need to modernise to meet the Crown's standards
Government and Parliament
Claire Robinson (The Guardian): The phallic necktie is an outdated symbol of white male rule in New Zealand's parliament
Katie Scotcher (RNZ): National: Trevor Mallard's behaviour should not go unpunished
Amelia Wade (Herald): 'Back to school': PM Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Judith Collins set to go head-to-head in the House (paywalled)
Mark Jennings (Newsroom): Seymour: Four year terms needed to stop ‘vanity laws’
Danyl Mclauchlan (Spinoff): The Prebble adventure: Reading I’ve Been Thinking, a quarter century on
Richard Prebble (Spinoff): I’ve been thinking about I’ve Been Thinking, 25 years on
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): It’s going to take 7 years to get back to ‘normal’ after Covid
RNZ: New Zealand placed fourth in global democracy index
Covid
Kate Gregan (RNZ): MIQ nurses speak out: 'We're going to get sloppy ... we're tired and stressed’
Nick Wilson (The Conversation): No more acting like ‘stunned mullets’ — bigger, better, faster responses needed to meet future bio-threats
Gary Payinda (Herald): Conundrum for doctors at the pointy end of virus (paywalled)
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Vaccines mean opening our borders to Covid
Parmjeet Parmar (Newsroom): Guarantee faster supply by manufacturing vaccine in NZ
Kendall Hutt (Stuff): Covid-19: Proposal for school-run MIQ for international students 'under consideration'
Asha Abdi (Newshub): Need for deep cleaning in managed isolation and quarantine facilities may be over-exaggerated - Michael Baker
Elle Hunt (The Guardian): ‘It is only now I realise the toll the pandemic has taken’: a letter from the other side of Covid
Linda Geddes (The Guardian): Covid: could Britain have been more like New Zealand?
Heath Moore (Herald): Optimistic bunch: Survey reveals what Kiwis are really optimistic about despite Covid-19
Jamie Morton (Herald): Minister considers law change over tracing data privacy
Newstalk ZB: Seafarers say overloaded MIQ system treats them unfairly
Joel MacManus and Rob Stock (Stuff): Employers to get $350 payments for staff awaiting Covid test results, but unable to work from home
RNZ: New subsidy kicks in for workers waiting for Covid test results
Mike Yardley (Stuff): Bureaucracy's hostile posture to enterprise
China-NZ
Emile Donovan (Newsroom): NZ treading a trade tightrope with China
Richard Harman: Dealing with the tiger. What to do about the Uighurs
Geraden Cann (Stuff): PM defends NZ stance after allegations of rape of Uighurs in Chinese camps
Juliet Moses (The Spectator Australia): Kiwi Life
Housing
Martin Van Beynen (Stuff): Russian billionaire investing in Kiwibuild to help housing crisis
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): New rules for renters and landlords kick in this week. Here’s what you need to know
Anne Gibson (Herald): Lawyer to landlords: Beware from next Thursday when new law comes in (paywalled)
Rob Stock (Stuff): Average Auckland home passes $1.2 million, QV says
Scott Palmer (Newshub): Sizzling property market continues in 2021 as house prices maintain their upward march
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): ASB joins move to require higher deposits from investors
Greg Ninness (Interest): Rental yields likely to remain attractive to residential property investors
Debrin Foxcroft (Stuff): Landlords made 4000 fewer applications to recover missed rent: here is why
Ethan Te Ora (Stuff): Students will leave Wellington': Fears of a student exodus as rental shortage bites hard
Media and debate
Chris Trotter (Interest): The political economy of shock-jockery
Gavin Ellis (Knightly Views): The piper was paid
Michelle Langstone (RNZ): On air and on fire: Māni Dunlop on reo, racists and taking on the old guard
Economy and work
Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Grant Robertson to reveal size and priorities of Budget 2021 on Tuesday
Rob Stock (Staff): Investor confidence turns positive, but only just thanks to high house prices, low deposit rates, and Aucklanders
ODT: Editorial – Employment numbers
Sam Stubbs (Stuff): Global economy poised to boom just as it did after Spanish Flu
Anne Gibson (NZ Herald): $9.8b iwi economy hit by Covid, tourism downturn (paywalled)
Scott Palmer (Newshub): ACT denounces Labour's sick leave increase after new short-term absence payment
Francesca Rudkin (Newstalk ZB): No end in sight for tourism industry woes
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Foodstuffs pushes back on 10 days sick leave, leaving union 'disappointed'
Climate change
Mirjam Guesgen (The Spinoff): The house that climate built
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Will the Government pursue climate ideology?
Nadine Porter (Stuff): Environmental reforms putting more pressure on struggling farmers
Amber Allott (Stuff): Climate change in Canterbury: are the government's plans a silver bullet or a pipe dream?
Local government
Todd Niall (Stuff): Wellington woes: Why didn't the capital learn from Auckland?
Hamish McNeilly (Stuff): 'Lies, lies, lies', council told at public meeting over growing anguish at lead in water
Grant Miller (ODT): Otago lead contamination: 'We're pretty bloody angry' - residents demand answers at public meeting
Crystal Wu (Newshub): Dunedin Mayor blames public health authorities for late warning about lead water contamination
Harry Lock (RNZ): Wellington Airport's expansion plans at odds with city's zero emissions plan, environmental group says
Stuff: Invercargill City Council pushing ahead with plan to fix woes
Charlotte Jones (RNZ): Positive end to 'insulting' te reo Māori saga
Ashley Church (One Roof): Is it too late to save Auckland CBD?
Māori wards in local government
Waatea News: Law change needed for Auckland Maori seats
Christina Persico (Stuff): New Plymouth Māori ward champion apologises for calling petition promoters 'racist'
Don Brash (NZCPR): Nanaia Mahuta reminds me of Rob Muldoon
Muriel Newman (NZCPR): The Abuse of Power
Education
Dave Armstrong (Stuff): When two plus two equals 40 - NZ's problem with maths
Kerre McIvor (Herald): Critical maths - our kids are the collateral damage after years of teaching decline (paywalled)
Troels Sommerville (Stuff): Unitec racism claims: Institute not upholding Treaty principles, Chris Hipkins says
Meriana Johnsen (RNZ): Te Pūkenga under fire for failing to meet Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Unitec restructure
Martin Hanson (Kiwiblog): Something is rotten in the state of education: high school biology in New Zealand
Steve Stannard (Stuff): New pre-school lunchbox rules hard to swallow
Health
1News: Christchurch Hospital's new acute unit still without key services, nurses say
Mike Houlahan (ODT): Concern money used to sway doctors to euthanasia
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Health system's 'low priority' attitude to endometriosis a disgrace, expert says
Lee Kenny (Stuff): Depression, anxiety and panic attacks: Students' demand for mental health support rising
Ziena Jalil (Stuff): Cancer inequities are not acceptable
Whatitiri Te Wake (Māori TV): Māori Health Authority a step closer
Libby Wilson (Stuff): Waikato DHB keeps hold of deficit in year of Covid-19, Whakaari
Refugees
Bernadette Basagre and Geraden Cann (Stuff): Over 200 refugees set to come to New Zealand as quota programme resumes
1News: NZ's refugee quota programme restarted after almost a year
RNZ: Small groups of refugee families to be allowed into New Zealand
Zane Small (Newshub): Greens 'delighted' as Immigration New Zealand confirms refugee settlement will resume
Reuters: New Zealand to resume taking refugees a year after Covid border closure
Other
Farah Hancock (RNZ): Fonterra discharging nitrate-heavy water onto 'ghost farms'
David Williams (Newsroom): What sparked DoC’s ‘flawed’ media permits
Jody O'Callaghan (Stuff): Law changes lift barriers to Māori building on their land
Melanie Earley (Stuff): Lack of progress on birth certificate law change frustrates transgender community
Herald: Snapped: Billboard cameras capture more details than ever (paywalled)
Jane Phare (Herald): America's Cup: What superyachts cost (paywalled)
Alison Mau (Stuff): What's missing in the AUT harassment review? Its consequences
Melissa Nightingale (Herald): Netsafe study shows one in 10 Kiwi adults admit sending harmful digital communications
RNZ: Discrimination still rife for Māori living with HIV, report finds
Waatea News: Demand outstrips supply for reo teachers
Brenda Harwood (ODT): Children's free counselling service struggling to cope as demand grows
Kirsty Lawrence (Stuff): Police seized hundreds of millions of dollars worth of assets in 2020
RNZ: Foreign students prepare to leave country as study visas expire
Thomas Manch (Stuff): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and ministers pick up paintbrushes for fundraiser