NZ Politics Daily - 27 August 2017
27 August 2017
Today's content
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National
Newshub: Nats set to launch 2017 re-election campaign
Nicholas Jones (Herald): National vows to crack down on freedom camping
RNZ: National pledges to crack down on freedom campers
Dan Satherley (Newshub): National to make freedom campers park near toilets
Adam Hollingworth (Newshub): National's campaign ad attacks Winston Peters despite needing him to govern
Nicholas Jones (Herald): National makes a run for glory
Herald: National Party's ponytail pulling saga rears head again in campaign ad
Dominion Post Editorial: It is fair to charge foreigners more for our Great Walks
Liz McDonald (Stuff): Tourist groups back higher walk fees for international vistors
RNZ: National would double hut costs for tourists
Labour
Herald on Sunday editorial: She needs to be wary of the 'Taxinda' tag
Rodney Hide (Herald): Even Labour doesn't know its tax policy
Jo Moir (Stuff): 'Jacinda effect' becomes a tsunami in South Auckland
Simon Wilson (Spinoff): Jacinda Ardern storms the markets of South Auckland
Nicholas Boyack (Stuff): Labour leader Jacinda Ardern's face in demand as request for hoardings soar
Adam Dudding (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern: I didn't want to work for Tony Blair
Rob Stock (Stuff): Labour faces tough questions over 'Fair Pay Agreement' policy
Ella Predergast (Newshub): Labour announces $8 GP visits for community cardholders
Nadine Higgins (Stuff): I winced when I heard Jacinda Ardern talk about New Zealand becoming a republic
Michael Reddell (Croaking Cassandra): Disagreeing with Don Brash on monetary policy
Minor parties debate
Lisa Owen (Newshub): Minor Parties Debate
Dan Satherley (Newshub): Decision 17: Who can work with Winston?
Dan Satherley (Newshub): ACT wants control of beneficiaries' finances
Election
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Big donor reluctance a problem without sympathy – loopholes need closing
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Winston would make good PM
Colin Peacock (RNZ): F-bombs, lipstick on pigs and the PM's pimples
Colin Peacock (RNZ): Mike’s Maori Party misinformation mess
Bernard Hickey (Newsroom):Election 2017: Labour trumps National on GP fees
Alex Tarrant (Interest): ACT's David Seymour looks to be fighting to stay relevant this election with National odds-on to need Winston Peters to govern
Liam Dann (Herald): Why this election won't be won on numbers
David Slack (Herald): I thought rational argument was my best friend - I was wrong.
Pete George (Your NZ): Votes by age and income
Paul Little (Herald): The party-picking tool for uncertain voters
Damien Grant (Stuff): The myth of Kiwi child poverty
Rod Oram (Newsroom): The environment is this election’s great political divide
Tamsyn Parker (Herald): Climate change top of mind for Kiwi investors
Policy comparisons
Rob Stock (Stuff): Election: Who's in it for the renters?
Elliot Hurst (NZ Co-op): A Policy A Day: Degrowth for Aotearoa
Greens
Mei Heron (RNZ): Green Party's trash to cash plan
RNZ: Greens want binding climate legislation in first 100 days
Isobel Ewing (Newshub):Zero Carbon Act a 'bottom line', Greens declare
Electorate contests
Herald: Reti firmly ahead of Jones in Whangarei poll
Matt Shand (Stuff): Fishing company Talley's bankrolling Shane Jones' NZ First campaign
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): The electorates to watch this election
Michael Fallow (Stuff): Hamish Walker's battle for the post-Todd Barclay Clutha-Southland seat
Torika Tokalau (Stuff): Twyford not taking Te Atatu for granted
Matthew Tso (Stuff): Hutt South election: A day in the life of MP and Hutt South candidate Chris Bishop
TVNZ: Tame Iti lending helping hand as Maori Party tries to get first Chinese candidate into parliament
NZ Military
Bevan Hurley (Stuff): Our soldiers stand by their hurt comrades; it's time the Defence Force did the same
Newshub: Tonga crisis: NZDF forces to be pulled out 'as soon as possible'
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Brothers & Sisters – It’s time to pull out of Afghanistan & bring SAS home
Madison Reidy (Stuff): First NZ company stands against killer robots, fires at Government for weapon policy reform
Other
David Fisher (Herald):'Hospital full' - patients told to go elsewhere or wait at least eight hours
RNZ: National wants primary schools to measure student progress
Newshub: Motels no solution to homeless – trust
Alison Mau (Stuff): New Yorkers like my sister embrace rented homes – it's time we do the same
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Another month, another GCSB lie and more illegal behaviour
RNZ: Auckland Transport told to implement Te Reo Māori
Ngahiwi Apanui (Kiwiblog): Guest Post: Te Reo Māori: endangered, resilient and revitalizing
Kerre McIvor (Herald): Rift for town and country
Phil Pennington (RNZ): Insight: Buildings Safe and up to Scratch?
Donal Curtin (Economics NZ): What the Cabinet read
Charlie Mitchell (Stuff): ‘100% Pure’ River-drink tourism ad not misleading, advertising authority rules
Jack Tame (Herald): Toppling statues not the answer
Redmer Yska (Listener): How the death penalty was killed off in New Zealand
Michael Reddell (Croaking Cassandra): Wages and profits
Phil Duncan (Redline): What’s up with the working class in New Zealand?