NZ POLITICS DAILY: 26th Sep 2013

Today's content

Labour Party

Katie Bradford-Crozier (Newstalk ZB): English says Cunliffe should expect scrutiny

John Armstrong (Herald): Labour believes it's found the Government's 'tipping point’

Michael Cummings (Manawatu Standard): Cunliffe seems up to challenge

Newswire: Cunliffe retorts 'liar' claims

Andrea Vance (Stuff): Cunliffe faces fresh CV claims

Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Cunliffe: I was definitely involved in Fonterra's creation

Lawrence Hakiwai (Newstalk ZB): Cunliffe releases info to prove Fonterra claim

Brennan McDonald: One Poll Does Not A Prime Minister Make

Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): A brief word on the 6.8% jump for Labour

Ideologically Impure: Cabinet vs Shadow Cabinet: the identity politics

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Whaleoil’s rules of politics as they pertain to David Cunliffe

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): No, really, David Cunliffe is just misunderstood

Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Rating Cunliffe’s shadow cabinet: Game of Thrones meets Pulp Fiction

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Obama’s birth certificate and David Cunliffe’s timesheet

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A third case of padding?

Bryce Edwards (Liberation): Top tweets about David Cunliffe’s alleged CV lies

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Is this David Cunliffe’s own “fake but accurate” scandal?

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Latest polls

The Standard: On national’s smear tactics

Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): What’s Love Got To Do With It? Chris Trotter responds to John Moore’s critique of David Cunliffe

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Just one more question about that timesheet Mr Cunliffe, if I may?

Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): More CV questions

John Key in the US

Tracy Watkins (Stuff): NZ running low-budget bid for UN council seat

Claire Trevett (Herald): NZ UN seat campaign run 'on a shoe string'

Tracy Watkins (Stuff): PM distances himself from world leaders

Catherine Field (Herald): French President enthusiastic at prospect of first NZ visit

Claire Trevett (Herald): Key's Paris milk scare talks

Claire Trevett (Herald): Key: NZ unlikely to get caught in spy objections

Southland Times: Editorial: Not exactly a rush of blood

TVNZ: 'Unwell' Key forced to make stop ahead of UN meeting

Patrick Gower (TV3): Balancing act for Key in New York

Patrick Gower (TV3): John Key sick before spying talks

Patrick Gower (TV3): Key lobbying for NZ at UN General Assembly

Radio NZ: PM lobbying furiously for Security Council spot.

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Key wanted to vomit on the press gallery

Peter Cresswell (Not PC): Some random impertinent political questions

Ruataniwha Dam

Radio NZ: Labour says another department gagged over dam

Simon Wong (TV3): MPI changed tune over dam too - Labour

Andrea Vance (Stuff): Smith under fire over dam project

Adam Bennett (Herald): Key backs Nick Smith over Ruataniwha dam report

Radio NZ: Low morale blamed for DoC ructions

Radio NZ: Ministry acknowledges dam concerns

The Standard: Key loses his “Centre”, Herald spins right, Smith on the ropes

Housing

David Killick (Stuff): Housing affordability key election issue

Dan Satherley (TV3): Govt's 'head in the sand' on housing crisis - Cunliffe

Dan Satherley (TV3): First homes 'affordable', says English

Ali Memon (Herald): Pity the poor who are forced to rent

Herald: Editorial: Cunliffe home loan policy dangerous for economy

Stuff: RBNZ setting an example

America’s Cup

Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Prime minister Key tips Team New Zealand win

Isaac Davison (Herald): America's Cup: Govt plays wait game

Karl du Fresne (Manawatu Standard): Cup whips up national hysteria

Derek Burrows (Stuff): Silly rules make cup crush quickly fade

Stephen Franks: Dear John

Tim Watkin (Pundit): The America's Cup -- building boon or boo-hoo?

Rob Crawford Jr (The Watercooler): The Americas Cup edition: Why we don’t deserve to win

Local body elections

ODT: Rights and responsibilities

Stuff: Spelling mistake costs thousands

Mathew Dearnaley (Herald): Minto's free transport vow not enough to win top rating

Bernard Orsman (Herald): Super City elections 2013: Candidates furious over booklet error

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): The most unusual candidate statement

Graeme Edgeler (Legal Beagle): Council elections: FPP Q&A

Economy

Adam Bennett (Herald): Kiwis favour help for films and TV

Radio NZ: Apples new setback for NZ-China trade

Tova O’Brien (TV3): Greens: Super tax havens 'double standard'

Tom Pullar-Strecker and Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Broadband pricing stoush continues

Hamish Rutherford and Andrea Vance (Stuff): Govt deal near on Solid Energy

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Taxpayers will foot power costs – Infratil

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Meridian Energy land for sale

Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): NZ 3rd for economic freedom

The Standard: Doing what we’re best at

Bellamy’s closure

Isaac Davison (Herald): MPs may see cut to food and drink services

Michael Fox (Stuff): MP dining services on chopping block

Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Parliament's iconic bar might close

Health

Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Health Minister challenged on DHB cuts

Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Cash boost for GPs offering low-cost doctor visits

Drugs

Olivia Carville (Stuff): Outcry over R18 drug store

Stuff: Cannabis museum part of campaign

Other

Stuff: Today in politics: Thursday, September 26

Newswire: Extent of domestic violence 'hidden'

Radio NZ: Maori Council seizes warden warranting control

Feix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Cunliffe committed to spy law review

Radio NZ: Govt blocks welcome for First Nation people – Labour

Isaac Davison (Herald): Transgender inmates can request prison transfers

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Peters aims, fires and misses again

Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): GCSB role in Henry Inquiry revealed

No Right Turn: Member's Day