PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE
Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): The Loophole allowing MPs to hide their property empires
Chris Knox (Herald): MP put 25 properties in family trust before facing financial declaration rules (paywalled)
No Right Turn: A clear conflict of interest
Gordon Campbell: On Playing Performative Politics While The Economy (And The Public Health System) Burns
Audrey Young (Herald): What Stuart Nash’s gaffe means for NZ First; something’s cooking in Te Pāti Māori (paywalled)
Joel MacManus (Spinoff): Echo Chamber: Don’t worry, be happy
Anna Whyte (Post): Public sector spends $5m on consultants for restructures (paywalled)
Neil Sands (Law News): Mystery surrounds Hipkins’ claim about covid inquiry suppression order
TE PĀTI MĀORI
Matthew Hooton (Herald): Labour’s Tāmaki Makaurau byelection debacle demands ruling out Te Pāti Māori (paywalled)
Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): Tākuta Ferris row tests Labour–Te Pāti Māori ties
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Tākuta Ferris breaks silence, refuses to apologise over ‘racist’ posts
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Tākuta Ferris defies leaders with post, amid Te Pāti Māori shake up
Anneke Smith (RNZ): Anti-racism group condemns Tākuta Ferris' comments, meets with Te Pāti Māori
Jamie Ensor (Herald): Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi removed as party whip by leadership, addresses Tākuta Ferris’ post
Laura Walters (Newsroom): Te Pāti Māori makes internal role swap
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui (1News): By-election media exclusion - why it matters
NZ FIRST, STUART NASH
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Former Labour MP Stuart Nash resigns after comment about women
Anna Whyte (Post): Nash resigns from Taxpayers’ Union board following crude comments (paywalled)
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Would Stuart Nash's employer have been able to fire him had he not resigned?
Chris Trotter (ODT): Democracy’s practical magic — the wisdom of crowds (paywalled)
Richard Harman: NZ First’s existential crisis (paywalled)
RNZ: Indian community slams Shane Jones’ ‘Singh, Patel’ barb
EDUCATION
RNZ: High school principal worries new curriculum may privatise education system
Claire Amos (Aotearoa Educators): The Senior Subjects List is Out - Where Does This Leave Our Students?
RNZ: New push for AI as Education Minister Erica Stanford announces curriculum changes
Jamie Ensor (Herald): New secondary school subjects revealed, including civics education, journalism; artificial intelligence to be used
Delphine Herbert (RNZ): Professor calls for government to begin AI education earlier
Jamie Ensor (Herald): NCEA changes: Labour’s Willow-Jean Prime finally meets Education Minister Erica Stanford over proposal, but still no position (paywalled)
RNZ: Secondary teachers' union to reveal if planned strikes will go ahead
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Public support could be tipping away from teachers
Madeleine Powers (Waikato Times): Top health leaders to steer Waikato med school (paywalled)
RNZ: Taranaki polytech to axe 20 percent of its staff
Matthew Littlewood (ODT): Warning more job losses possible at Otago Polytech (paywalled)
Matt Reid and Heather Taylor (Herald): If we value our tamariki, we need to fund early learning like we mean it (paywalled)
HOUSING, BUILDING
Henry Cooke (Post): A Kāinga Ora top dog resigns abruptly, but says it has nothing to do with $560m in cuts (paywalled)
David Long (Stuff): Residents reject nimby tag and explain opposition to 15-storey tower blocks
Hayden Donnell (Spinoff): The frustrating, head-scratching debate around housing infrastructure
Brent Melville (NBR): Govt hasn’t ’turned off the tap’ on social housing - Chris Bishop (paywalled)
Mary Argue (RNZ): Wellington homeowners who bought at peak prices now face steep losses when selling
Cameron Smith (Herald): House prices to lift 5.4% in 2026 as ‘comatose’ market awakens – Westpac chief economist
Greg Ninness (Interest): Westpac sees 'comatose' housing market springing into life in 2026
Matthew Littlewood (ODT): Sale of land once marked for state housing sparks community ire (paywalled)
RESERVE BANK
Michael Reddell: A former Deputy Governor on the RB shambles
Dan Brunskill (Interest): RBNZ board may have sought to have Adrian Orr fired if he hadn’t resigned
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Willis was told she might need to remove Orr; it’s lucky it never came to that (paywalled)
RNZ: Reserve Bank faces 'test of trust and confidence' - governor
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): It’s not the how of Reserve Bank cover up – it’s the why!
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE
Adam Pearse (Herald): Why New Zealand must learn from the Solomon Islands as Pacific forum host (paywalled)
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Luxon leaves Pacific Islands Forum with assurances on peace, dialogue partner framework
Giles Dexter (RNZ): New Zealand to host the 2027 Pacific Islands Forum
Caleb Fotheringham (RNZ): New Zealand 'noise' over Kiribati funding cut 'not fair', Maamau says
Adam Pearse (Herald): Pacific Islands Forum: Fate of New Zealand’s funding for Kiribati remains up in the air
Teuila Fuatai (RNZ): 'Stupid explanation': Bougainville slams New Zealand over military aircraft landing in Buka
RNZ: NZ and UK sign new defence cooperation statement
Thomas Manch (Post): China supporting Russian war effort, says visiting Finnish official (paywalled)
Phil Pennington (RNZ): Cost pressures or new kit? The Budget dilemma for the Defence Force
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Emma Ricketts (Stuff): What are Māori wards, and why will their fate be decided in the local elections?
Emma Andrews (RNZ): Local elections: At least three districts exclude Māori ward candidates' profiles
Diane McCarthy (Local Democracy Reporting): Answers demanded over Māori ward profile omissions
Tom Hunt (Post): Wellington mayoral debate: Weary candidates and parroting party lines – but who’s ready to lead? (paywalled)
Krystal Gibbens (RNZ): No contracts signed yet for demolition of Wellington's City to Sea Bridge - mayor
Krystal Gibbens (RNZ): Work to demolish Wellington's City to Sea Bridge halted
RNZ: Lower Hutt residents warned of further foul smells from wastewater treatment plant
Jessica Hopkin (RNZ): Former Labour candidate supports Wayne Brown's re-election as Auckland mayor
Bernard Orsman (Herald): Confidential document details Mayor Wayne Brown’s office drinks during Auckland floods
Sam Smith (Stuff): Recreational and entertainment precinct proposed for Auckland golf course land
Torika Tokalau (Local Democracy Reporting): The political clout of a name in Auckland’s local body elections
Torika Tokalau (Local Democracy Reporting): South Auckland residents slam plan to cut rubbish collection
Matthew Martin (Waikato Times): Waikato regional councillors clash over consultant costs (paywalled)
Liz McDonald (Press/Post): The $45m question over ‘exciting’ fresh plan to restore Christ Church Cathedral (paywalled)
RNZ: Christ Church Cathedral could reopen in five years in cheaper restoration plan
Juliet Speedy (Stuff): Christ Church Cathedral’s long wait: Fresh plan to finally reopen
Sinead Gill (Press): Fate of Christchurch’s city noise plan in government’s hands (paywalled)
Shanti Mathias (Spinoff): The secrets of one of New Zealand’s most enduring political tickets
Emily Ireland (Local Democracy Reporting): Enough money for one bridge repair - 38 need fixing
Alice Neville (Spinoff): Race briefing: Can a new mayor calm the choppy waters at Invercargill City Council?
KIWISAVER, INSURANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES
ODT Editorial: Making provision for the future (paywalled)
Mandy Te (Interest): Labour won’t increase superannuation age, Edmonds says, but there’s other retirement and KiwiSaver settings that can be looked at
Rob Stock (Post): KiwiSaver ‘unfinished business,’ says Labour’s Barbara Edmonds - but NZ super age is set
Rob Stock (Post): National will take new NZ Super policy into coming election, says Finance Minister (paywalled)
John Weekes (Herald): Finance Minister Nicola Willis says Labour shut down talks on superannuation reform (paywalled)
Mandy Te (Interest): Finance Minister Nicola Willis says no serious political party can go into next year’s election without a policy on superannuation
Rob Stock (Post): ‘Survive until 25’ becomes ‘Stay in the mix till 26’: 10 takeaways from Financial Services Council conference (paywalled)
Michael Neilson (BusinessDesk): Average home insurance tops $2,000 with 40% rise in two years (paywalled)
Victoria Young (BusinessDesk): Editor’s note: Risky Business – understanding New Zealand’s insurance sector (paywalled)
Jonathan Mitchell (NBR): Banks, insurers strongly oppose anti-debanking bill (paywalled)
BUSINESS, TAX
Alexia Russell (RNZ): The Detail: Squeezing a bigger slice of the tax pie from big tech companies
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): MBIE officials warned government surcharge ban could push up prices
Kate MacNamara (Herald): Shoppers who pay by Eftpos will subsidise contactless card users under surcharge ban, officials warned Government (paywalled)
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Coalition lacks ‘coherent’ economic strategy, many chief financial officers say
David Hargreaves (Interest): Forsyth Barr analysts have crunched the numbers on ‘company earnings season’ and think we may have seen the low point
Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Majority of CFOs want Government policy shift, but most don't expect it to happen (paywalled)
DATA CENTRES
Chris Keall (Herald): Mystery data centres: Mercury says Amazon’s power thirst is real, and weighs in on pricing (paywalled)
Nona Pelletier (RNZ): Data centres add estimated $16.5 billion to annual economy new research shows
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): $10b of investment expected in NZ data centres over next 10 years
Will Mace (NBR): Data centre growth could quadruple their energy use (paywalled)
EMPLOYMENT, WORKPLACE SAFETY, MENTAL HEALTH
David Hill (RNZ): Job seeker programme goes 'quiet' after funding slashed
Susan Hornsby-Geluk (Post): Toothless pay transparency law just window dressing (paywalled)
Miriam Bell (Post): The cost of ignoring construction workers’ mental health (paywalled)
Chido Machingura (BusinessDesk): Construction suicide costs at $1.3 billion (paywalled)
PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): Sports fishers accuse ministers of ‘unbecoming behaviour’
Sandy Eggleston (ODT): Complaint about lambs born in muddy paddock probed (paywalled)
Eric Frykberg (Interest): State-owned Pamu allows farmers to buy equity
Alka Prasad (Post): New scheme to let young farmers invest in livestock and grow careers (paywalled)
Amy Williams (RNZ): Auckland oyster farmers hope Fisheries Minister Shane Jones will save their industry