LABOUR LIST AND TRANSPORT POLICY
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): A $65 million argument over a $6 billion transport hole
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Labour list launch marred by Rakesh Naidoo and tax policy blunders (paywalled)
Josie Pagani (Post): Time for Labour to show why it deserves the public’s trust (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): Labour’s list and public transport policy, and the LNG proposal (paywalled)
Nick James (Post): Labour fare cap: The five public transport trips where travellers would gain the most (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): Prices are back, but that doesn’t mean Labour wins (paywalled)
IDEA: Analysis: Which Labour and Green MPs are likely to make it? (paywalled)
POLLS
Adam Pearse (Herald): New poll suggests voters unfazed by Govt Budget as Winston Peters nears Luxon and Hipkins as preferred PM
RNZ: Coalition clings to majority in latest Taxpayers’ Union poll
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): First post-Budget poll shows the voters are still not happy
Nick James (Post): No Budget bump for coalition Government in new poll, but still holds on to power (paywalled)
PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Labour calls for formal audit of govt’s record keeping and OIA practice
Charlie Mitchell (Post): Taxpayers fund millions in travel for wealthy ex-MPs and widows (paywalled)
Jamie Ensor (Herald): NZ First leader Winston Peters takes on National, own Government policy at Fieldays; would ditch Paris climate agreement, questions rates cap (paywalled)
Amber Allott (Post): Nearly a third of Government innovation agency’s $149m Covid loan book in arrears, 63 firms insolvent (paywalled)
Henry Cooke (Post): Government doubles fee all criminals pay to $100, bringing in an extra $2.6 million (paywalled)
Benedict Collins (1News): Fisheries Minister Shane Jones avoids hot water for crayfish caper
Troy Matich (Herald): Opportunity Party launches campaign for Labour stronghold Auckland electorate
Peter Williams: Please don’t take the Opportunity
Stuff: From a state house to Parliament’s rising star: Why James Meager could one day be prime minister
Mandy Te (Interest): Stats NZ bolstering economic data reporting, including (finally) with monthly CPI
LAW AND ORDER, JUSTICE
David Fisher (Herald): Pike River Mine: Details emerge of top cop allegedly detailing fresh police investigation (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Two Mt Eden-sized prisons needed as law-and-order policies swell prison population
Lauren Crimp (RNZ): Law changes expected to boost prison population over next decade
LawNews: Entire justice system now under costs scrutiny after legal aid review falls flat
Duncan Garner (Listener): I’ve done the crime and will do the time but thugs, fraudsters and drug dealers can have more freedom than me because of where I live (paywalled)
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