NZ POLITICS DAILY: 22th October 2013

Today's content

Len Brown

Scott Morgan and Kirsty Johnston (Stuff): Len Brown affair a 'new low' in NZ politics

TVNZ: John Key admits keeping dirt file on Labour MPs

TVNZ: 'There better not be' more revelations - Len Brown

Newswire: Brown review to report within four weeks

Bernard Orsman (Herald): Brown to focus on 'rebuilding'

Amelia Wade (Herald): Len Brown affair: Vodafone warns staff on privacy

Bernard Orsman (Herald): Len Brown, post-affair: 'I need to redeem myself'

Jared Savage (Herald): Brewer snubs mayor

Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Political secrets kept in PM's top drawer

Newswire: John Key reveals top drawer secrets

Radio NZ: Chuang pressured by Palino campaign, says spokesperson

Bernard Orsman (Herald): Len Brown makes first post-affair public appearance

Amanda Gillies (TV3): Moving on easier said than done for Brown

Amy Maas (Stuff): Embattled mayor makes first public outing

Newswire: Len Brown cancels post-affair school visit

TVNZ: Confident, apologetic Mayor Len Brown sticks with job

Brian Rudman (Herald): Brown not yet out of the woods

Willie Jackson (RadioLIVE): Len Brown should resign as mayor

Bryce Edwards (Liberation): Top tweets about Luigi Wewege

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Creepers and Excusers

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): The Whaleoil quiz about the Len Brown scandal

The Standard: Random impertinent questions

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Mayor withdraws…again, no milky residue this time

Ben Uffindell (The Civilian): Media reports surplus of pictures of Len Brown walking

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Len Brown should be held to the same standards as the navy holds its officers

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Brown being cute with the truth now

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): The Results are in: 71% want Len Brown to resign

Tim Selwyn (Tumeke): The ouster

Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): Not in front of the children

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Media manipulation by the NZ Herald in the Len Brown sex scandal

Pete George (Your NZ): Brown non-specific on “other affairs”

The Standard: Cam Slater: politely being called a lying arsehole

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Cook speaks – how he worked the Len Brown scandal, ctd

Andrew McMillan: The Bevan Chuang Timeline

Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): Top Drawer Tales

Superannuation

Adam Bennett (Herald): Key's doubts on KiwiFund

Herald: Editorial: KiwiSaver just needs a little tickle

Simon Wong (TV3): PM on Peters: 'He talks in riddles'

Alexia Russell (Newstalk ZB): Key on Peters "The man talks in riddles"

Dan Satherley (TV3): Doubts over NZ First's KiwiFund scheme

No Right Turn: For a KiwiFund

Peter Cresswell (Not PC): Watch out,Winston wants your wallet

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Winston should set up his own KiwiSaver fund

The Standard: KiwiFund: nationalisation or competition?

2014 Election

Pattrick Smellie (NBR): Key gives signals on coalition partners Dunne, Craig favoured; Peters bluffing

Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): “Gives us the tools and we will finish the job!” Voting Constructively in 2014.

TVNZ: John Key hints about possible coalition partners

America’s Cup

Simon Wong (TV3): Govt keeps Team New Zealand afloat, for now

Stuff: Government provides bridging finance for Team NZ

Te Kohanga Reo Trust

Jade Cooper (Newstalk ZB): Peters blames lack of transparency for missing money allegations

Karl du Fresne: Are there rorts we don't know about?

Newswire: Kohanga Reo funding review underway

Radio NZ: Independent review of Kohanga Reo board begins

Mining

Jamie Morton (Herald): Seabed mining bid stirs protest

Harry Pearl (Stuff): Homeowners undermined by decision

Sawmilling

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Labour wants forestry industry inquiry

Radio NZ: MP says sawmill closure will hurt local Maori

Newswire: Sawmill workers union appeals to MPs

Economy

John Sargeant (Stuff): ACC 's strength is no accident

Jamie Grey (Herald): Mighty River could affect Meridian price

Richard Meadows (Stuff): Commerce Commission gets critical

Michael Fox (Stuff): Reserve Bank keeps 'options open'

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Are we ready for growth?

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Xero opportunities

Newswire: Regional economies are strong – Key

Alan Wood (Stuff): Differing views on foreign owners of NZ farmland

Operation 8

TVNZ: 'Child abuse by the state' during Tuhoe raids

Te Putatara: Operation 8: The Incompetence of Police Intelligence

Aged care

Martin Johnston (Herald): Age groups want watchdog on abuse

RadioLIVE: Aged care abuse under review

MPs pay rise

Newswire: Key doesn't think MPs should get pay rise

Claire Trevett (Herald): Key tips pay jump for MPs

John Banks

Dominion Post: Editorial: Court is place for Banks case

Max Rashbrooke: ‘Let’s encourage John Banks to stand again’

Peter Dunne and United Future

Newswire: Dunne could be a minister again - Key

Claire Trevett (Herald): Dunne 'frustrated' with treatment

Immigration

James Weir (Stuff): Highest net gain of migrants in decade

Waikato Times: NZ should take own path on immigration

Newswire: Greens urge Govt to accept interpreters

RMA

Marty Sharpe (Stuff): Most RMA breaches dairy-related

No Right Turn: Insanity

Christchurch rebuild

Ashleigh Stewart (Stuff): Housing quake repairs off target – Labour

Steven Cowan (Against the Current): Townsend turnaround

Other

Stuff: Today in politics: Tuesday, October 22

Ellipsister: Worker co-ops and Charter Schools

Giovanni Tiso (Bat, Bean, Beam): One hundred years alive, ten days dead

Glenn Conway (Stuff): Petition urges building access for all

Matt Stewart (Stuff): Hunches make way for analysis

Michael Fox (Stuff): Labour calls for ED recording change

Julie Ann Genter (Daily Blog): Transport and social equity: Part 1

Vaimoana Tapaleao (Herald): Garner full throttle on boat safety

Radio NZ: Future government could undo SkyCity deal - Crown Law

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): The desirability of part-payments for healthcare

Russel Norman (Frogblog): European trip thoughts

No Right Turn: Justice for Bloody Sunday?

Stuff: Disgraced officer dismissed over affair