FUEL CRISIS
Verity Johnson (Stuff): We don’t have anyone to believe in
Zane Small (Stuff): Seymour optimistic about ‘continuity of fuel supply without restrictions’
Tina Morrison (Newsroom): Sales of ‘gas guzzling’ campervans set to take a hit
Laine Priestley (ODT): Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’ (paywalled)
Daimon Stewart (Post): Why tax pooling could be just as important as car pooling to combat the fuel crisis (paywalled)
PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT
Joel MacManus (Spinoff): Every political party is in opposition now
Louis Collins (RNZ): The House: Members of Parliament debate ability to take mickey
Dita De Boni (Post): High-flying public health exec and health services entrepreneur Dr Lee Mathias has died (paywalled)
Alecia Rousseau (Post): Inquiry launched into Fire and Emergency fleet failures amid long-running industrial action (paywalled)
CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT, MINING
Linda Hall (Local Democracy Reporting): Insurer flags ‘sea surge’ risk for some Napier Parklands estate properties
John Drummond (ODT): NZ cannot keep offering a cold shoulder to climate change
David Williams (Newsroom): Oil shock blamed for stalling plan to clean up murky river
Matthew Littlewood (ODT): Santana rejects Doc accusations (paywalled)
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Herald: Editorial – Can regulators keep up with vape sales as health risks become more apparent? (paywalled)
Rafaella Melo (Herald): Cocaine use doubles in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, meth use ranks second-highest in New Zealand (paywalled)
Amelia Wade (Sunday Star Times): Children are growing up on screens. Experts warn their bodies are paying the price (paywalled)
Kevin Norquay (Post): The doctor will see you now (and finish the notes by AI) (paywalled)
Fiona Ellis (Waikato Times): Waikato gains and losses in patient care revealed (paywalled)
Centrist: The kids are alright – but the system still isn’t
TRANSPORT
Tom Hunt (Post): Six to eight years of disruption but Wellington tunnels still need funding (paywalled)
Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): The country’s biggest pothole? (paywalled)
Jenny Ling (Herald): Northland SH1 toll road plan sparks backlash from businesses and drivers
Matthew Littlewood (ODT): Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process (paywalled)
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