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NZ POLITICS DAILY: August 15

Bryce Edwards
Thu, 15 Aug 2013
Child abuse law
The Jackal (Daily Blog): Grandstanding on child abuse
David Kennedy (Local Bodies): Bennett Bold or Just Bluff & Bluster?
Kate Shuttleworth (Herald): Child-abusers must prove fitness as parents
Greg Presland (The Standard): Paula is abusing Child Abuse Prevention Orders
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Herald on Children’s Action Plan
Danyl McLauchlan (Dim-Post): Something
 
Fonterra
Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): Fonterra moves into repair mode
Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): Fonterra caught by non-tariff barriers
Sandie Finnie (Stuff): Vet links botulism to farms not pipes
Adam Bennett and Chris Adams (Herald): Risk of more bans on dairy exports
Anthony Robbins (The Standard):It wasn’t a dirty pipe
 
Sky City
Matt Nippert (Stuff): High-rollers do runner at SkyCity
No Right Turn: Isn't this illegal?
 
Inequality, poverty, employment
Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): Tougher stance, fewer workers
No Right Turn: A waste of money
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Tax and welfare debt
Michelle Duff (Stuff): Doctors told to prescribe work ethic
Simon Collins (Herald): More Kiwis working beyond pension age
 
GCSB
Newstalk ZB Staff (Newstalk ZB): PM cautions other parties - back my bill
Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): GSCB Bill explained
Anthony Robins (The Standard): Tech Liberty on GCSB Bill
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): On Campbell Live’s crusade for privacy
 
Environment
Gordon Campbell (Werewolf): First, They Came For Your Lightbulbs
Tim Hannah (Stuff): Beware of Monsanto's evil plan
Isaac Davison (Herald): Minister switches on to electric
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Electric and driverless cars
 
ACC leak
Grant Duncan (Policy Matters): ACC screws up again, but the PM doesn't care
Michael Fox and Anna Turner (Stuff): ACC staffer faces inquiry after records stolen
 
Housing
 
Education
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Debate on charter schools
 
Economy
Wilma McKorkindale (Stuff): Dunedin leaders develop job plan
Peter O’Neill (Timaru Herald): Editorial: Shortage of skills or not?
Adam Bennett (Herald): Solid Energy to cut 90 more jobs
 
Christchurch
Rebuilding Christchurch: What are you reading for?
Rebuilding Christchurch: Pepsi? Partial credit
David Killick (Stuff): Building cheaply a false economy
 
Law and order
Karl du Fresne (Stuff): Best judges rule with intolerance
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Sex trials
The Standard: Statistic of the Day
3 News Online Staff: $1B of meth stopped at NZ border
 
Other
Alanah Eriksen (Herald): Gay couples beating a path to NZ's door
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Hamilton gets it wrong on fluoride again
Willie Jackson (RadioLIVE): Winston and JT - a formidable combo
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A chat on Destiny
Peter Cresswell (Not PC): Immigration and the Statue of Bigotry
Martin Taylor (Stuff): Auditing does not drive quality care
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): The act of an ambitious weirdo
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Some fun debates
John Drinnan (Herald): War-zone journos watched
Bryce Edwards
Thu, 15 Aug 2013
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