SOCIAL MEDIA BAN AND THE ONLINE SAFETY BILL
Julia Gabel (Herald): ‘A really big risk’: Labour frosty over Government’s social media ban proposal
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Labour to back social media ban, National says Stuff poll must’ve swayed them
Justin Hu (1News): Govt says no time for social media bill after Labour backs it
Science Media Centre: Bill to ban NZ kids from social media – Expert Reaction
Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Is banning social media the best way to protect children online?
ODT: Editorial: A worthy first step on social media (paywalled)
Rodney Hide: National’s Online Safety Bill is a Trojan Horse
Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): The wrong end of the telescope
No Right Turn: No-one wants National’s internet tyranny
Harriet Laughton (Post): Labour backs under-16 social media ban, clearing path for bill’s first reading (paywalled)
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Coalition namecalling as Labour backs social media ban
Bella Craig (RNZ): Youths on proposed social media ban: Cautious approval, but questions around enforcement
Stuff: Is NZ banning social media for under 16s yet? Here’s what we know
John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): If a kid wants to be on social media, they will be
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk ZB): A social media ban sends a strong message
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): The social media ban is a line in the sand
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Here’s why I’m more optimistic about the social media ban
Zar Lilley (Stuff): Everyone seems to agree something needs to be done about social media. But what? Tell us
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Labour in ‘no rush’ to reveal a position on under-16s social media ban
PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT
Adrian Beaumont (The Conversation): NZ election poll watch: right still leads left, but Opportunity could deny it a majority
Katherine Jensen (The Conversation): Algorithms are choosing who sees what political ads. NZ urgently needs transparency
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Winston Peters pledges three-day coalition talks
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Labour’s Chris Hipkins says National is ‘literally telling lies’ in its adverts
Phil Smith (RNZ): P-minus 4: Parliament’s dash to the finish line
Lauren Crimp (RNZ): National MPs ‘misappropriate’ time for questions in the House
Henry Oliver (Spinoff): Cracks in the coalition? Election pressure tests government unity
Anna Whyte (Interest): Who’s who in the Opportunity Party
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): Health? Yes. Harmony? No. Politicians trade ideas on health and harm prevention
Ellen O’Dwyer (RNZ): Labour promises to reinstate Smokefree Generation policy
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): ‘Obviously it will erode some equity’: What Opportunity’s tax plan would mean for housing
Adam Pearse (Herald): Coalition agreements in spotlight after Government’s social media ban stoush
Marcus Ganley (Herald): Labour’s desired Parliamentary Budget Office won’t be pretty to set up, but it’s the right call (paywalled)
Elspeth McLean (ODT): Questioning Question Time (paywalled)
Cushla Norman (1News): Holocaust Centre chair says Green MP should apologise for remarks
Henry Cooke (Post): Accidental witness: New columnist Richard Harman on 50 years at the front line of history (paywalled)
Aaron Smale (Listener): The leaders of both major parties lack guts and vision (paywalled)
Neil Sands (LawNews): House faces 100-bill logjam as government scrambles to pass legislation before Parliament dissolves
MĀORI POLITICS, THE MĀORI SEATS AND TE TIRITI
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): The Sure Things: Kingi Kiriona chases treasure in Hauraki-Waikato
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): Three Waiariki relatives prepare to wade into Parliament’s spiritual swamp
Liam Rātana (Spinoff): Where political parties stand on Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Shakayla Andrews-Alapaki (Te Ao Māori News): Ferris urges Te Tai Tonga voters to split their vote
Mike McRoberts (NBR): Insurance gaps leave Māori assets exposed (paywalled)
NATIONAL, CHRIS PENK AND THE LEADERSHIP FALLOUT
Jo Moir and Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Chris Penk returns to Parliament, won’t say if he challenged Christopher Luxon
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Chris Penk arrives back at parliament - won’t confirm or deny trying to roll PM
1News: ‘Not rehashing’: Penk won’t confirm or deny leading coup on Luxon
Jamie Ensor (Herald): Chris Penk refuses to confirm, deny whether he launched leadership challenge against Christopher Luxon
Henry Cooke (Post): Chris Penk not attending National caucus, won’t say whether he worked alone (paywalled)
Henry Cooke (Post): National Party board to decide on Chris Penk’s replacement as safe seat candidate (paywalled)
Carmen Parahi (Herald): My late koroua ran for National. It needs a centre-right intervention to return to its values (paywalled)
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