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