EDUCATION
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Will replacing NCEA make New Zealand smarter?
Jamie Ensor (Herald): NCEA changes: What led to Government’s radical overhaul, why we shouldn’t be shocked (paywalled)
John Gerritsen (RNZ): NCEA changes: Some aspects like 'a step backwards in time' - principal
Ben Leahy (Herald): NCEA scrapped: Will new NZ Certificate of Education fix ‘tarnished’ system? (paywalled)
Julia Gabel (Herald): Radical NCEA overhaul risks turning students into ‘guinea pigs’ - Labour
Claire Amos (Aotearoa Educators): NCEA Reform: Window Dressing or Genuine Change?
Alwyn Poole (Post): The fish-hooks in the new high school qualifications proposal (paywalled)
RNZ: NCEA overhaul sparks optimism and concern
Luke Malpass (Post): NCEA: A mercifully fast end to an average system (paywalled)
RNZ: Explainer: What's replacing NCEA and how to have your say
Sam Smith (Stuff): Here are the key things to know about the new school qualifications replacing NCEA
1News: NCEA changes: What you need to know
RNZ: Parents cautiously optimistic about waving goodbye to NCEA
Cate Macintosh and Anna Whyte (Post): ‘Treating students like guinea pigs’ - political parties react to NCEA changes (paywalled)
Māni Dunlop (Te Ao Māori News): Cautious optimism from kura Māori amid NCEA reform
Cate Macintosh, Anna Whyte and Hanna McCallum (Post): Parent’s concern for NCEA changes with already ‘overworked’ teacher workforce (paywalled)
Karanama Ruru and Lisette Reymer (Stuff): ‘I do feel negated’: Students react to the scrapping of NCEA
RNZ: 'Too much credit counting': Government proposes replacing NCEA school system
Jamie Ensor (Herald): NCEA changes announcement: Erica Stanford, Christopher Luxon reveal proposal to abolish and replace NCEA
Poppy Clark (Stuff): Goodbye NCEA, hello grades A to E: Return to traditional marking in new school qualifications regime
Luke Malpass and Stewart Sowman-Lund (Post): NCEA to be replaced with new qualifications (paywalled)
David Farrar: NCEA goneburger
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Our kids' education is too important to muck around
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Matthew Littlewood (ODT: Treasury raised concerns about reform (paywalled)
Ian Powell: Flawed and Predetermined: Postscript on Waikato medical school decision
PARLIAMENT, ELECTORAL REFORM
Laura Walters (Newsroom): Hush and rush of Govt lawmaking undermines trust and quality
Grant Duncan: Voter Suppression: is the Luxon government disenfranchising people?
No Right Turn: “Longstanding expectations”
Eden Fusitu'a (E-Tangata): Voting changes will silence voices like mine
Chris Trotter (Interest): National’s Chief Engineer
Verity Johnson (Stuff): Luxon is filler text. But who replaces him?
Herald Editorial: Tāmaki Makaurau’s byelection is really about Willie Jackson and John Tamihere (paywalled)
Bridie Witton (Stuff): ‘Too much V and Red Bull’ sent former ACT Party senior staffer to hospital on election trail
Brian Tweed (E-Tangata): Punching down as the price of butter goes up
Graham Adams (Centrist): Peters and Seymour tussle over ‘Maorification’
Chris Lynch: Megan Woods reveals the real reason she’s not standing again in Wigram
Shanti Mathias (Spinoff): A 25-year-old tries to figure out what the Alliance party is – without using Wikipedia
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): Social netball sucks… social netball against politicians is even worse
Sam Sherwood (RNZ): Former National Party MP Anthony 'Aussie' Malcolm likely sexually abused children - police review
Edward Gay (Stuff): Five people laid complaints against former cabinet minister Aussie Malcolm
US TARIFFS, TRADE
Gordon Campbell: On The Perils Of Trading With Trump
ODT Editorial: Counting the costs of tariffs (paywalled)
RNZ: Trump trade tariff decision came 'blunt and late', Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says
David Hargreaves (Interest): 15% tariffs - ASB economists doubt we could have done 'better'
Liam Dann (Herald): New Zealand can absorb 15% tariff shock – ANZ group chief economist (paywalled)
Jamie Gray (Herald): New Zealand will be worse off than its competitors under new US 15% tariff regime, international business group warns (paywalled)
RNZ: US tariffs: Some Pacific nations get relief, others face increase
Keith Rankin (Evening Report): New Zealand’s highly favourable Terms of Trade
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Peters marks Cook Islands anniversary with coded message: Don’t risk it all on China
Lloyd Burr (Stuff): Winston Peters delivers reminders to Cook Islands Govt
Teuila Fuatai (RNZ): The 'right to choose' key to the Cook Islands-NZ relationship - Peters
Caleb Fotheringham (RNZ): Cook Islands opposition rejects independence, calls for greater self-sufficiency
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Labour, Greens open to autonomous sanctions law as Gaza crisis deepens
Phil Goff (Post): We should recognise Palestine, despite concerns about US (paywalled)
John Hobbs (E-Tangata): Our shameful stance on Israel
Ben Kepes (Post): I want peace, but it requires more than good intentions (paywalled)
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Luxon announces trip to Papua New Guinea on 50th anniversary of bilateral relations
Alexia Russell (RNZ): The Detail: FBI director Kash Patel on Kiwi soil
Dave Armstrong (Post): Noo Zealand and the secret FBI memo (paywalled)
ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING, BUDGET
David Hargreaves (Interest): ANZ economists see threat of 'double whammy' hit to NZ labour market
Gyles Beckford (RNZ): Unemployment rate expected to hit nine-year high
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Unemployment expected to hit 5.3% in subdued economy (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): Select committee considers wellbeing and orthodox economics (paywalled)
Andrew Patterson (Newsroom): Latest unemployment data tipped to show labour market still soft
Susan St John (Newsroom): Means-test wealthy retirees with their helipads and health insurance
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): How New Zealand's tax system compares with other countries
HEALTH
Farah Hancock (RNZ): The ‘postcode lottery’ for hip and knee replacements is still strongly in force
Rowan Qiunn (RNZ): Aged Care Association says it warned government on lack of hospital discharge options
RNZ: Aged Care Association says ward for medically discharged shows need for funding
Sam Sherwood (RNZ): Three staff involved in pharmacy error that led to two-month-old's death
Nicholas Jones (Stuff): ‘Unbooked’ and in labour: The hundreds of pregnant women falling through the cracks
Jordynn Rudd (1News): Fears for expectant mothers as region faces longer service delays
Matthew Littlewood (ODT): After-hours service news ‘pleasing’ (paywalled)
Olivia Caldwell (ODT): Advocacy leads to 24/7 healthcare (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Post): IT glitch plunges Palmerston North hospital back into using paper and pen (paywalled)
TRANSPORT
Nick James (RNZ): NZTA to discuss investment in second Mt Victoria tunnel for Wellington at board meeting
RNZ: Lobby group wants rules urging importation of low-emission used cars relaxed
Nick Stride (Interest): Vehicle Industry Association wants the Clean Car Standard further relaxed as prices rise, imports plummet
Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): NZTA finally discloses $2.1b estimated budget for Ōtaki to North of Levin highway (paywalled)
Daniel Jolly (ODT): Rail the key to moving people efficiently around the South
Finn Blackwell (RNZ): Auckland City Rail Link maps go up at Britomart
David Long (Stuff): New map, new names, but Auckland still waiting on City Rail Link opening date
RNZ: Air NZ's CEO appointment stirs racist backlash
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Tom Hunt (Post): Crown Observer recommends a 'watching brief' over Wellington council (paywalled)
Joel MacManus (Spinoff): Windbag: The clown car of candidates vying to be Wellington’s next mayor
Dale Husband (E-Tangata): Kerrin Leoni: Standing for the top job
David Long (Stuff): Congestion, concerts, and the city’s future: Auckland’s next moves
Justin Wong (Post): Almost half of Lower Hutt’s councillors elected unopposed (paywalled)
Robin Martin (RNZ): Colourful characters go head-to-head for seat on New Plymouth council
Emily Ireland (Local Democracy Reporting): Push for a pause on Masterton town hall demolition
Grant Miller (ODT): Record 16 candidates for Dunedin mayoralty (paywalled)
RNZ: Invercargill mayor thought brother was 'taking the mickey' with bid for top job
Michael Fallow (Stuff): Brothers sharply divided on Invercargill mayoralty bid
STATE CARE OF CHILDREN
Zoë Prebble (The Conversation): The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases – a year on, nothing has changed
Lauren Crimp (RNZ): Oranga Tamariki practice of motel accommodation continues despite calls to stop
POLICE, CRIME
Phil Pennington (RNZ): Police miss deadline to detect and delete unlawful photos once again
Sam Sherwood (RNZ): Former top cop Jevon McSkimming faces charges of possessing child exploitation material
Katie Ham (Stuff) Former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming revealed as high-profile person facing serious charges
Mei Heron (1News): Jevon McSkimming facing charges of possessing objectionable material
Jared Savage (Herald): Jevon McSkimming resignation: Winners and losers as police top brass jockey for position (paywalled)
Sam Sherwood (RNZ): Significant boost expected in police retail crime probes after rethink on cash limits
Marty Sharpe (Stuff): City got patrols to improve safety 3 years ago - crime has gone up 12%
Herald: Community outrage over proposed rural police cuts in Canterbury
Cushla Norman (1News): Gang members seek court backing to have their patches returned
Finn Blackwell (RNZ): Gang insignia being sold on Temu not illegal - police
PUBLIC SERVICE
Bill Hickman (RNZ): Closing National Library for memorial service would not have been appropriate - minister
Julie Jacobson (Post): Memorial service, with body, held in Internal Affairs meeting room (paywalled)
ENERGY
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Commerce commission calls on business to report electricity companies
RNZ: Gentailers agree to stockpile coal at Huntly Power Station
Jamie Gray (Herald): Genesis Energy, power firms secure Huntly reserve for energy stability
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Generators ink deal to keep coal burning at Huntly (paywalled)
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Mercury boss Stew Hamilton says sector needs more than Huntly, warns about radical reform (paywalled)
CARD SURCHARGES
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Why axing credit card surcharges in shops should increase official inflation (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Is the Govt so desperate they announce any half-baked idea? (paywalled)
David Farrar: Paywave and interchange fees
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Jeff Sissons (Post): The good, the bad and the odd of Minister van Velden’s week of H&S announcements (paywalled)
Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira (RNZ): Calls to road cone hot line drop off, latest Worksafe data shows
RNZ: Consultation to cut red tape for adventure activities, amusement rides begins
Herald: Farmers must be sick of Wellington’s wonky ideas (paywalled)
RNZ: Rule changes about chores children can do on farms misunderstood, Federated Farmers says
CLIMATE CHANGE, INSURANCE, ENVIRONMENT
Rob Stock (Post): The FMA reviewed insurers’ response to 2023’s storms, here’s what it found (paywalled)
Sacha Cowlrick (Post): Let’s stop building in dumb places (paywalled)
Amy Williams (RNZ): Auckland Council's recovery office removes more than 250 storm-damaged or risky homes
Mary Williams (ODT): Water worries grow amid lax flood mitigation
BUSINESS
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Sunday Star Times): Supermarket reforms: Five options in front of Nicola Willis (paywalled)
1News: Christchurch Casino agrees to pay $5.06m over compliance issues
Gregor Thompson (BusinessDesk): Christchurch Casino admits to AML breaches, faces $5 million penalty (paywalled)
Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): On the Money: Kash Patel, Mainfreight, The Warehouse, Scott Caldwell, Cannasouth, and more (paywalled)
Alice Peacock (Newsroom): Restaurateur linked to 11 liquidations now owes the Govt $2m
CENSUS
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Labour could block Govt’s census changes
Lori Leigh and Brodie Fraser (The Conversation): Just as NZ began collecting meaningful data on rainbow communities, census changes threaten their visibility