NZ POLITICS DAILY: 25th October 2013

Today’s content

Len Brown scandal

Jared Savage (Herald): The colourful life and times of Luigi Wewege

Brendan Manning (Herald): Board distances itself from director's Len Brown 

Amy Maas (Stuff): Auckland mayor ducks out of event

Matthew Theunissen (Herald): Len Brown postpones more public events

Morgan Tait, Vaimoana Tapaleao, and Bernard Orsman (Herald): Len Brown still honorary president of family values organization

Listener: Editorial: night mayor on Grey’s Ave

Michael Cummings (Manawatu Standard): Editorial: Rubicon crossed in affair coverage

Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): What really matters

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Coincidence? – Len Brown restructures his Mayoral Office

Asset sales

Herald: Editorial: Ideology real motive for Meridian sale

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Government likely to fall short on asset target

Maria Slade (Stuff): Referendum an overpriced vox pop

Patrick Gower (TV3): Key still pushing on with asset sales

Julie Moffat (Newstalk ZB): Poll shows nearly 70 per cent against asset sales

Ben Uffindell (The Civilian): National ministers temporarily resign to avoid ministerial responsibility

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Govt to get less from Meridian sale

David Hargreaves (Interest): Only time can truly measure the success or otherwise of the 'mixed ownership model' but this observer reckons history will judge the policy harshly

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Fewer buyers attracted to Meridian float

John Armstrong (Herald): Much now hangs on Genesis and Air NZ sale

Gordon Campell (Scoop): On the Meridian share float, and Anadarko

No Right Turn: Failure

Novopay and education

Newswire: School staff owe $10.4m in overpayments

Vernon Small (Stuff): Govt eyes Novopay school overpayments

TVNZ: Spotlight now on Novopay overpayments

The Press: Editorial: Ministry gets back on track

Superannuation

Brian Fallow (Herald): Govt investment stance doesn't add up

David Chaplin (Herald): Inside Money: How to figure out KiwiSaver

Law and order

Audrey Young (Herald): MPs fix major police gaffe

Peter Wilson (Newswire): Opposition blames Tolley for police botch-up

Andrea Vance (Stuff): Police bill to 'fix' mistake

3 News (TV3): Govt to fix police legislation under urgency

TVNZ: Policing Act amended under urgency after blunder

New Zealand First deputy leader

Audrey Young (Herald): First-term MP elected deputy leader of NZ First

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): NZ First elects deputy leader

Scott Yorke (Imperator Fish): Baby duck named as New Zealand First deputy leader

2014 general election

Claire Trevett (Herald): Subtle end to not-so-subtle cuppa

Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Conservative Party becomes bone of contention

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Young on boundaries

NZ Post

Dan Satherley (TV3): 'Political agenda' behind NZ Post cuts - union

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): NZ Post changes

Animal testing bill

Michael Fox (Stuff): Young Nats back Labour amendment

Newswire: Young Nats showdown with MPs over animals

NZ First

Newstalk ZB Staff (Newstalk ZB): New deputy leader for New Zealand First

Radio NZ: NZ First chooses deputy leader

Ben Uffindell (The Civilian): NZ First elects deputy leader to dissolve party when Winston Peters dies

MPs pay and expenses

Audrey Young and Claire Trevett (Herald): Air travel expenses soar for MPs

No Right Turn: Ministerial expenses

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Overseas trips costing $10k a day

Newswire: Kaye racks up the travel bills

Economy

Brook Sabin (TV3): Labour unveils regions job plan

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): NZIER on fiscal sustainability

Mark Hubbard (Life Behind the Iron Drape): Minister McClay & National Government To Increase Cost Of Living For All.

The Standard: NZ’s struggling screen industry

Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): Doesn’t have to be either-or

Adam Bennett (Herald): Bank agrees to revisit LVR if data shows up problem

Environment

Taranaki Daily Times: Editorial: Science is not to be dismissed

Dominion Post: Editorial: Reassurance in drilling vital

Roger Jones (Herald): Climate change and fire - It's time to talk

Kennedy Graham (Frogblog): Climate failures Part II – Eliding towards policy incoherence

Maori politics

Radio NZ: Judge finds Sir Eddie Durie not conflicted in Ngapuhi claims

Radio NZ: Maori Language Commission accepts Maori TV apology

David Tua

Amy Maas (Stuff): David Tua outlines his political ambition

TVNZ: Tua wants to be a political heavyweight

Newswire: Tua eyeing politics after boxing

Other

Claire Trevett (Herald): Goff warns on sharing crime data with US

Toby Manhire (Herald): Monogamy Auckland's new game

Herald: The Insider: Brinkmanship

Radio NZ: Whangarei mayor to investigate election sacking

Peter Cresswell (Not PC): Offshore oil drilling opponents blow up their case 

Andy Warren (Redline): States of surveillance

Te Putatara: Operation 8: Understanding the Intelligence process

Newswire: New High Commissioner to Australia named

No Right Turn: Drawn

Grant Bayldon (Herald): John Key and co must expose the wolf in sheep's clothing

Andrew Geddes (Pundit): I am in earnest — I will not equivocate — I will not excuse — I will not retreat a single inch — AND I WILL BE HEARD

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): The Care of Children Law Reform Bill debate