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NZ Politics Daily: 29 September 2023

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Bryce Edwards
Sep 28, 2023
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RACE AND ETHNICITY, TREATY OF WAITANGI, CO-GOVERNANCE
Audrey Young (Herald): Chris Hipkins’ Treaty of Waitangi speech not before time (paywalled)
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Hipkins commits to calling out racism and defending Te Tiriti
Michael Neilson and David Fisher (Herald): Chris Hipkins ‘angry’ at National’s ‘race-baiting’ - says Māori have most to lose
Matthew Scott (Newshub): Hipkins angered by race ‘one-liners’
Will Trafford (Whakaata Māori): ‘Everything’s at stake’ for Māori, Davis warns
Seni Iasona (Newshub): Māori leaders call on Christopher Luxon to condemn 'racist' comments, 'race-baiting' policies by NZ First, ACT
Herald: Māori leaders’ open letter to politicians
Claire Trevett and Kurt Bayer (Herald): NZ First leader Winston Peters accuses Labour of ‘dirt campaign’, backs candidate whose ‘racist’ quote was used by Labour’s Chris Hipkins in leaders’ debate
Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Winston Peters unleashes on Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon, defends candidate's comments
Lloyd Burr (Newshub): Race relations in spotlight after high-octane Newshub debate, protester storms Winston Peters rally
Newshub: Winston Peters confronted by woman at meeting, NZ First leader tells her to 'sit down'
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): NZ First candidate defends 'racist' comment quoted by Chris Hipkins in debate
Adam Pearse (Herald): Act’s David Seymour supports guidance, longer Parliament debate on proposed Treaty referendum
Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): Mood of the Boardroom: Company CEOs speak out on co-governance (paywalled)
Will Trafford (Whakaata Māori): National’s Māori MPs to fight to keep elements of co-governance - MP

LABOUR, GREENS
Chris Trotter (Democracy Project): Losing the Left
Josie Pagani (Post): The case Labour needs to make to reclaim the left (paywalled)
Peter Dunne: Hipkins will be held responsible, although not to blame
Jack Tame (1News): What does Labour's polling mean for voter turnout?
Blessen Tom (RNZ): Overstayers express concern over Labour’s amnesty pledge
Alex Holland: Labour's spending
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Greens could be set for historic win

NZ FIRST, NATIONAL, ACT
Henry Cooke (Spinoff): There’s always another Winston
Claire Trevett and Audrey Young (Herad): 10 things National Party leader Christopher Luxon needs to know about NZ First leader Winston Peters (paywalled)
Matthew Hooton (Herald): National plus the Greens? A teal deal is a real possibility (paywalled)

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