CHINA, FOREIGN INTERFERENCE AND THE MP TRAVEL BANS
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): ‘Intimidation’: China bans four NZ MPs after Taiwan trip
1News: Australia joins concern over NZ MPs being banned from China
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Winston Peters asks officials to ‘express concern’ with Chinese counterparts over MP travel bans
Henry Cooke (Post): Winston Peters asking China for more info on ‘surprising’ ban of MPs (paywalled)
Jenna Lynch and Glenn McConnell (Stuff): China doubles down on Kiwi MP travel ban, says they shouldn’t be surprised
Lauren Crimp (RNZ): Several New Zealanders almost gave sensitive information to China, SIS boss says
Lauren Crimp (RNZ): SIS warns China is using job sites to extract sensitive information from Kiwis
1News: NZSIS warns Kiwis about targeting by Chinese spies over job, networking sites
Louisa Wall and Simon O’Connor (Post): When foreign governments sanction MPs, New Zealand must do more than ‘express concern’ (paywalled)
Simon O’Connor: China’s bullying on full display
Andrew Dickens (Newstalk ZB): We can’t retaliate against China, but we must object
US RELATIONS, DEFENCE AND FOREIGN POLICY
Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Hegseth’s bully-boy tactics won’t wash in NZ
Matthew Hooton (Herald): Trump’s talk show Secretary of War Pete Hegseth not always wrong – Matthew Hooton (paywalled)
Chris Trotter (ODT): Freeloaders? So says you and whose crusading army? (paywalled)
Alexander Gillespie (The Conversation): Why a US ‘freeloading’ claim has put the heat on NZ’s independent foreign policy
Reuben Steff (Newsroom): Japan warship on NZ shores shows our age of strategic innocence is over
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): This week shattered any illusions New Zealand is a faraway haven
Paris Ibell (RNZ): Council of Trade Unions says possible US tariffs are a ‘bad faith project’
Monique Steele (RNZ): New Zealand’s primary sector exporters ‘not entirely surprised’ by proposed US tariffs
AUSTRALIA RELATIONS
RNZ: Luxon heads to Australia for annual talks with Anthony Albanese
Nick James (Post): Trade, security and Pacific issues top agenda for Australia-NZ leaders’ talks (paywalled)
Cherie Howie (Herald): Australia minimum wage hike widens pay gap with New Zealand
PARLIAMENT, ELECTION AND GOVERNMENT
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Missing climate briefing note: Who knew what, and when?
Public Interest: “A landmark scandal”: what the climate lobbying story reveals about power in New Zealand
Dale Husband (Waatea News): Mike Smith sounds alarm over climate rollback and transparency concerns
George Heagney (Post): Resurrected Alliance Party hopes to return to Parliament (paywalled)
Sam Crawley: How satisfied are New Zealanders with democracy?
RNZ: Remuneration Authority says it doesn’t control how MPs’ housing allowances allocated
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): The Opportunity Party could be the dark horse of the election
ODT: Editorial: Seizing the Opportunity (paywalled)
Peter Dunne: Are voters engaged, or just biding their time after the Budget?
Henry Cooke (Post): Mopping up the wasted vote (paywalled)
Greg Dixon (Listener): Luxon electorate office blaze due to “spontaneous combustion” of lobbyist documents (paywalled)
David Farrar: Meet the Greens – ACC
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): Ricardo Menéndez March on why he’s grateful to Winston Peters
Audrey Young (Herald): Hobson’s Pledge, Act crow over voting victory as Te Pāti Māori fumes – Audrey Young (paywalled)
RNZ: Man charged with arson after fire at Christopher Luxon’s office
Jamie Ensor (Herald): New Zealand High Commissioner to Samoa suggested $10k donation amid Christopher Luxon matai title koha discussions (paywalled)\
MEDIA AND PRESS FREEDOM
Stewart Sowman-Lund and Amelia Wade (Post): Stuff journalists could be banned from Parliament over hallway photo (paywalled)
RNZ: Political reporters in stand-off with Speaker Gerry Brownlee over potential ban
Shayne Currie (Herald): Stuff Digital press gallery journalists face possible temporary suspension from Parliament over photo of National MP Louise Upston (paywalled)
Shayne Currie (Herald): Radio and Podcast Awards: Newstalk ZB wins station of year for sixth straight year, Heather du Plessis-Allan named broadcaster of year\
RNZ: RNZ’s Sam Sherwood sweeps reporting awards
Sam Sherwood (RNZ): Man enters The Press newsroom, makes threat in reference to Charlie Hebdo massacre
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