PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon evaded MP who tried to tell him of flagging support, faces possible challenge this fortnight – sources
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Crunch time as Luxon under pressure
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): New Zealand First soars, Greens plummet, National in 20s again in new poll
Nick James (Post): New poll shows NZ First continues to surge, National still under 30% (paywalled)
Matthew Hooton (Patreon): NZ First Surges to 15% as Nats Fall Below 30% in Another Poll; Two-Party Lab-NZF Coalition Possible (paywalled)
Sam Crawley: Is New Zealand’s democracy in decline? What expert assessments tell us
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Taine Randell and three other rabbits pulled from hats for the 2026 election (paywalled)
Claire Robinson: Shed the CEO. Become the Prime Minister
Martin Van Beynen (Post): A Cabinet of All Blacks captains (paywalled)
Azaria Howell (Herald): Brian Tamaki’s bid for referendum on MP numbers: Govt agency feedback revealed
Richard Harman: Last minute attempt to get Hipkins on side (paywalled)
Audrey Young (Herald): Best and worst celebrity politicians as Taine Randell announces candidacy for NZ First (paywalled)
Jane Phare (Herald): Relationship property, inheritance, trusts, DNA laws: Why help is not coming any time soon (paywalled)
FUEL CRISIS
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Labour says government must explain now who gets priority in fuel crisis
Shamubeel Eaqub (Stuff): Falling fuel stocks raises a bigger question, what happens next?
Stephen Jacobi (Newsroom): A cheeky sidestep to the supply crisis: Asia fuels NZ, we feed Asia
Gordon Campbell: On the Government’s zombie shuffle into a fuel crisis
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Willis promises to be ‘frank and candid’ about impact of Middle East confict at White House meeting
RNZ: Finance Minister Nicola Willis joins calls for return of free and safe Strait of Hormuz
Dita De Boni (Post): Businesses up and down the county sound alarm over supply, cost and demand problems from Iran war (paywalled)
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Govt gives fuel companies ‘fair warning’ over sharing of detailed information on shipments
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Oil shock yet to fully hit NZ amid global supply ‘billion-barrel black hole’ warning (paywalled)
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): The reality of NZ vs Australia’s fuel response
RNZ: Fuel crisis ‘no longer a short-term situation’ for airlines
Harriet Laughton (Post): Fuel surge triggers school camp rethink, food budget rise (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Interest): Economic fears spark 11 nation ceasefire demand
Murat Ungor (The Conversation): The Middle East crisis has exposed NZ to a global fertiliser shock. Where is its plan?
SUPER FUND INVESTMENT INTEGRITY
Keiller MacDuff (RNZ): $86 billion Super Fund failed to properly address human rights, court rules
Isaac Davison (Stuff): ‘Shockwave’ court ruling finds NZ Super invested in Airbnb and other companies under ‘unlawful’ rules
Matt Nippert (Herald): NZ Super Fund’s ethical investing policy ruled inadequate by court (paywalled)
TAX REFORM
Matthew Hooton (Herald): Inland Revenue joins calls for fiscal consolidation (paywalled)
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Labour’s Russell says only tax policy its campaigning on is CGT, accuses National of lying about it
Nick Mills (Newstalk ZB): IRD says we need to change our tax system - and I agree
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