LUXON’S LEADERSHIP
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): What happens next in Christopher Luxon leadership saga (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): The numbers say Luxon wins well. They also say he’s in deep trouble (paywalled)
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): It’s now or never as Luxon faces brewing backbencher spill
Henry Cooke (Post): Christopher Luxon says he has caucus behind him, and would win an election if held today (paywalled)
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Why it is naïve for some in National to think getting rid of Christopher Luxon will cheer us up (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Interest): Christopher Luxon’s battle to hold the line
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon’s limited options as he stares down toughest fortnight of his leadership (paywalled)
Jo Moir (RNZ): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s loosey-goosey retort may come back to haunt him
Anneke Smith (Post): National on brink of another ‘Hunger Games’ phase, staff unsettled – sources (paywalled)
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Luxon says he’s got the full support of his caucus, but the leaks tell a different tale
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Christopher Luxon adamant he’ll remain National leader amid speculation
Henry Cooke (Post): Christopher Luxon says he has caucus behind him, and would win an election if held today (paywalled)
1News: Luxon facing leadership pressure from within party - reports
1News: Luxon brushes off leadership speculation, says he has caucus support
Jamie Ensor & Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon speaks to media amid leadership speculation, questions over contact with senior MP
Steven Cowan: Shooting the messenger won’t help National
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): The 100-hour gauntlet that could decide whether Luxon survives as PM
Andrew Dickens (Newstalk ZB): All eyes are on Christopher Luxon
Henry Cooke (Post): Luxon leadership: Chris Bishop says ‘everyone wants us to do better’ but he’s not plotting a coup (paywalled)
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Todd McClay denies Christopher Luxon facing leadership challenge
FUEL CRISIS
RNZ: Christopher Luxon meets with other world leaders to discuss Strait of Hormuz situation
Geoff Fischer: Fuel crisis? What fuel crisis?
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): 10 cents from ‘disaster’: NZ’s fishing boats close to going under
RNZ: Grim warning from Trucking Association, as impact of rising fuel costs hit consumers
Henry Cooke (Post): Iran war: MPI boss Ray Smith to take over fuel crisis response (paywalled)
Roeland van den Bergh (Post): Iran war: The jet fuel crunch point is only weeks away (paywalled)
ECONOMY AND TRADE
Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): India free-trade deal: Why Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins must unite (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): The NZ-India FTA debate, and finance ministers on the ceasefire (paywalled)
Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Reserve Bank under almost impossible pressure
Alexandra Turcu (Post): Why the labour market matters just as much as the oil shock right now (paywalled)
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): ‘Households will feel the brunt’: Infometrics warns of economic hit
Liam Dann (Herald): Infometrics tips three OCR hikes from as early as May in hawkish RBNZ call
PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT
Henry Cooke (Post): What does Labour have outside of its past? (paywalled)
Joseph Los’e (Herald): Labour names Kingi Kiriona to take on Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke in Hauraki-Waikato electorate
Post: Editorial – The politics of apathy (paywalled)
Peter Dunne: What to do when prime ministers become impaired
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