PAUL HENRY AND ACT
Mark Jennings (Newsroom): Paul Henry and Act go on a magical mystery tour
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): ‘No need’ for semi-automatic weapons. ACT’s Paul Henry doesn’t want gun laws changed
Ethan Griffiths (Newstalk ZB): Seymour didn’t just sign a candidate, he signalled a symptom
Audrey Young (Herald): Paul Henry joins Act: What it means for National and coalition power (paywalled)
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Why I like Paul Henry in politics
Richard Harman: Why famous faces fail in Parliament (paywalled)
John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): I thought we were over celebrity politicians
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk ZB): Do celebrities and self-made millionaires make for good parliamentarians?
Hannah Filmer (Herald): Act’s Paul Henry shares his thoughts on nudism, politics and whether he’s ready to face scrutiny
Chelsea Daniels (Herald): From studio to select committee: Can Paul Henry handle it?
1News: ‘No John Key’: Paul Henry says Luxon not being genuine, NZ in malaise
ELECTION, POLLS AND PARTIES
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): RNZ poll: Most voters want super age to stay at 65
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): National’s Watts dismissive of working with ‘left wing’ Opportunity
Janet Wilson (Post): Hope v despair as polls reinforce the major parties’ stagnation (paywalled)
Hanna McCallum (Newsroom): Conservation group CEO braves political ‘yuck’ to run for Opportunity
Kelly Makiha (Herald): Rotorua councillor Raj Kumar dropped plan to run for NZ First over race comments (paywalled)
Nik Dirga (RNZ): Explainer: Why EasyVote cards may no longer be mailed to you
Mike Grimshaw: Getting MMP to work properly
Michael Swanson: Whangārei: The National Party Bellwether
GOVERNMENT
Derek Cheng (Herald): Firearms advisory group: Why Nicole McKee recused herself again over possible conflict of interest (paywalled)
Richard Prebble (Herald): Why new ministers need proper training to avoid costly mistakes (paywalled)
RNZ: Massive ‘old and clunky’ government database gets $60m upgrade
SOCIAL MEDIA AND SMARTPHONE BAN
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): David Seymour ponders smartphone ban for under-16s, instead of social media ban
RNZ: David Seymour suggests smartphones could be banned for under-16s
Harriet Laughton (Post): David Seymour floats banning smartphones for under 16s instead of social media ban (paywalled)
Alex Beattie (The Conversation): NZ’s floated social media ban for under-16s could unite two groups that rarely agree
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
Kate Newton (RNZ): Climate response bill unlikely to pass before election, minister says
Kate Newton (RNZ): Government to require councils to make climate adaptation plans
Brent Edwards (NBR): Election likely to delay progress on climate adaptation plan (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): FMA responsible for enforcing new ETS rules (paywalled)
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): Fast-track delays push high-stakes decisions past the election
James Knight (Post): The climate shift which could shape New Zealand’s risk for decades (paywalled)
John Lewis (ODT): Review of drinking water nitrate levels set (paywalled)
Mary Watson-Burton (Newsroom): By hokey, what’s it going to be NZ, the money or the red tape?
No Right Turn: Climate Change: Incoherent
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