NATIONAL PARTY AND LUXON
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Will Prime Minister Luxon go?
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Luxon and National in serious trouble
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): After the Government’s horror week, things are about to get a whole lot worse (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): Why dumping Luxon may be less risky than his party thinks (paywalled)
Henry Cooke (Post): Christopher Luxon says he is ‘absolutely not’ considering resigning after horror poll (paywalled)
Jamie Ensor & Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Inside the day the question of Christopher Luxon’s resignation moved away from ‘if’ and closer to ‘when’ (paywalled)
Jo Moir (RNZ): What would it take for Christopher Luxon to quit as prime minister?
Toby Manhire (Spinoff): If National MPs want to roll Luxon, there is one big hurdle in the way
Duncan Garner (Listener): This weekend could be the most significant of Christopher Luxon’s political career (paywalled)
RNZ: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ‘absolutely not’ considering standing down
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Luxon faces existential threat after torrid week and damning poll
Andrea Vance (Post): National in turmoil, Christopher Luxon on the brink as party searches for a reset (paywalled)
Jenna Lynch (Stuff): PM shaken by horror poll result, said to be considering options
Josie Pagani (Post): Christopher Luxon not the leader we need in times of war (paywalled)
Jamie Ensor, Thomas Coughlan, Julia Gabel (Herald): Speculation mounts about Christopher Luxon’s future as National sinks to lowest-ever result on Taxpayers’-Union Curia poll
Jo Moir (RNZ): National falls into the 20s in latest poll as pressure mounts on Christopher Luxon
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): If not Luxon, then who?
Chelsea Daniels (Herald): National plunges to lowest polling as governing party in decades
RNZ: Luxon says Cabinet colleagues back him, won’t stand down as National’s leader
David Farrar: A tough poll
Steven Cowan: The Country’s problems run far deeper than Christopher Luxon
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): As National hits 28% in new poll, is Christopher Luxon’s leadership at risk?
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Bombshell poll results confirmed: Labour six points ahead of National
Henry Cooke (Post): Poll has National on 28%. What will Christopher Luxon do next? (paywalled)
Matthew Hooton (Patreon): Luxon’s Personal Net Favourability Rating Hits New Low of -19%; Considering Position Over Weekend (paywalled)
Matthew Hooton (Patreon): NZ Media Summary: 4.15pm Friday 6 March 2026 (paywalled)
Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol (NBR): Drums a-beating ahead of the campaign trail (paywalled)
Harriet Laughton (Post): The other poll figures pointing to trouble for Christopher Luxon (paywalled)
GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT AND ELECTION
ODT: Can’t have a casual view of corruption (paywalled)
Steve Braunias (Newsroom): The secret interview with Ingrid and Winston
Max Rashbrooke (Post): Sorry, conservatives, there is no magical money tree (paywalled)
Thomas Manch (BusinessDesk): Conflicted KiwiRail board director Scott O’Donnell to leave after seven months (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): Confusion over Iran, Brown’s blunt message, Bayly moving on (paywalled)
John Anthony (BusinessDesk): Jacinda Ardern takes global AI safety role at non-profit LawZero (paywalled)
IRAN WAR; IMPACT ON NZ ECONOMY
The Press: Editorial – No justification for this war (paywalled)
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Petrol price shock could be worse than assumed; jet fuel in Asia up 72% (paywalled)
Liam Dann (Herald): Iran conflict oil shock: How big is the risk to the New Zealand economy? (paywalled)
Dulani Jayasuriya (Newsroom): Global oil chokepoint will show just how fragile our fuel security is
ECONOMY AND BUSINESS
Rob Stock (Post): Farmer says Government plan to make it easier for company mergers is a mistake (paywalled)
Paul Brislen (Post): Prices are spiralling everywhere - except your phone bill (paywalled)
Andy Macdonald (BusinessDesk): ComCom shortens hybrid period as open banking dawns (paywalled)
Rebecca Styles (Consumer NZ): What’s going on with home insurance?
FOREIGN HOUSE BUYERS
Herald: Foreign buyers rush into Queenstown luxury property as rules ease
Brent Melville (NBR): Foreign buyers head to Queenstown, as restrictions loosen (paywalled)
Mandy Te (Interest): Labour and Greens concerned about housing flow-on effect with high-net worth investors now allowed to buy or build a house worth at least $5 million
Nancy Keates (Wall Street Journal/BusinessDesk): New Zealand rolls out the welcome mat for wealthy American home-buyers (paywalled)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND WATER
Keiller MacDuff (RNZ): Fisheries Minister Shane Jones blasts Christchurch City Council’s ocean sewage plan
Justin Wong (Local Democracy Reporting): Cost of Porirua wastewater tank blows out to $99 million
Tom Hunt (Post): Wellington $10m budget cuts could mean lower rates but ‘don’t go far enough’ (paywalled)
Sara McFall (Post): After Moa Point, New Zealand must confront its wastewater crisis (paywalled)
Elsie Williams (Press): Stadium’s 5000 ‘temporary’ seats to be used once this year despite $50m ratepayer investment (paywalled)
MINING
Ian Taylor (Stuff): One mine, one question - the debate Shane Jones hasn’t shown up for
Steve Hepburn (ODT): Jones gives ground rules for Sir Ian debate (paywalled)
Sally Rae (ODT): ‘We’re stuffed’ if mine doesn’t go ahead (paywalled)
Ian Magee (ODT): ‘Dig, baby, dig’ a high-risk strategy (paywalled)
CARTOONS