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NZ Politics Daily: 18 March 2024

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Bryce Edwards
Mar 17, 2024
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WINSTON PETERS’ STATE OF THE NATION SPEECH
Richard Harman: Bitter and angry; Winston First (paywalled)
Katie Scotcher (RNZ): Winston Peters signals he won't compromise on NZ First election commitments
Adam Pearse (Herald): The warm blanket of campaign Winston welcomed by supporters at State of the Nation (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Winston Peters compares co-governance with ‘Nazi Germany’
Devin Pike (1News): Peters compares previous govt policies to 'Nazi Germany' in fiery address
Amelia Wade (Newshub): Labour leader Chris Hipkins strikes back after Winston Peters' Nazi comparison
Rebecca Bull (Newshub): NZ First leader Winston Peters compares co-governance to Nazi Germany, takes aim at record immigration in State of the Nation speech
Brent Edwards (NBR): Winston Peters says government will rebuild country (paywalled)
Newshub: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' full State of the Nation speech

GREENS, LABOUR
Claire Trevett (Herald): Green Party disasters are a nightmare for Labour’s attempts to upend coalition Government (paywalled)
Dan Brunskill (Interest): With the left looking shaky, Christopher Luxon can probably count on a second term in the Beehive
Grant Duncan: Left leaning – or toppling?
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): The danger of Darleen Tana’s Greenwash, reviewing Labour’s retreat for casual revolution and will the quick Green Chloe leap over the lazy Red log?
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Steve Kilgallon (Stuff): Darleen Tana case: Former employees speak out
Steve Kilgallon (Stuff): The bike shop, the Green MP, and alleged migrant exploitation
Andrea Vance (post): Is the Greens culture to blame for rule-breaking? (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): Tough times for the Greens (paywalled)
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Further integrity problems for the Greens in suspending MP Darleen Tana
Jacqui Van Der Kaay (Democracy Project): Greens’ transparency missing in action
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): ‘A horror start’ for the Greens as more scandal hits the party
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Green Party’s Darleen Tana scandal: Questions over what MP told colleagues
Jo Moir (RNZ): What the Green Party knew, and what next for MP Darleen Tana
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Green MP Darleen Tana's husband denies her involvement in migrant exploitation scandal
Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): Marama Davidson says 'absolutely' appropriate for Darleen Tana to deliver maiden speech despite being stood down from portfolio
Rachel Maher (Herald): Suspended Green MP Darleen Tana ‘welcomes’ investigation on migrant exploitation allegations
Herald: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Greens’ handling of MP Darleen Tana’s allegations ‘messy’
Newshub: Darleen Tana: Political commentator Trish Sherson says Green Party's handling of allegations 'nonsense'
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk ZB): Before everyone gets too uppity about the Greens, all parties' MPs live in glass houses
David Harvey (Listener): Innocent until proven guilty forgotten in Golriz Ghahraman case (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Can Golriz Ghahraman complain? (paywalled)
Stuff: ‘No perceived conflict’ raised between judge presiding over Golriz Ghahraman’s guilty pleas
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1News: Q+A: Grant Robertson: Being gay 'a factor' in failed Labour leadership run
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Focus on Politics: Labour prepares to be prepared for power
Herald: Labour’s Barbara Edmonds speaks to On the Tiles about finance, taxation and challenging the Government
David Farrar: Labour’s final report card

Paid subscribers can access the full “NZ Politics Daily” from here. The following categories of news and analysis continue: Paid subscribers can access the full “NZ Politics Daily” from here. The following categories of news and analysis continue: GOVERNMENT CUTS, TAX, URGENCY; WEEK IN POLITICS; RMA FAST-TRACK, ENVIRONMENT; MEDIA; EDUCATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; WELLINGTON; TRANSPORT; CHRISTCHURCH MOSQUE ATTACKS, GUN REFORM; ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING, MIGRATION; FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE; HEALTH; EMPLOYMENT; BUSINESS; BANKS

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