NZ POLITICS DAILY: August 21 2014

Today’s content

Dirty Politics

Adam Bennett (Herald): John Key 'absolutely' denies briefing

TV3: Docs cast doubt on Key's knowledge of Slater's OIA requests

Chris Trotter (Bowalley Road): Simply Not Credible: Dr Tucker's "Clarifications" Are Only Making Things Worse For John Key

Duncan Garner (RadioLive): John Key’s nervous wriggle – has the PM been caught lying?

Simon Collins (Herald): Collins refuses to discuss claims

The Standard: Shrinking violet

TVNZ: Cunliffe says it 'defies belief' PM not told about spy agency request

Mathew Grocott (Stuff): Garner undermined public's trust in him

Jane Clifton (Listener): Dirty rotten politics (paywalled)

Listener: Editorial – Whale Oil: up to their necks

Geoffrey Miller: Who is Simon Lusk? Examining the crucial figure in Nicky Hager’s Dirty Politics

Geoffrey Miller: Exclusive: Who is Simon Lusk? Lessons from his Master’s thesis on Ecampaigning (2001)

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A journalist on the “Dirty Politics” book

Matthew Dentith (Episto): Dirty politics

Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Media hypocrisy

TVNZ: Timeline: What you need to know about spy agency saga

Pat Brittenden: It’s about much more than policy

Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On the usual round of mud slinging and name-calling

Eric Crampton (Offsetting behaviour): Hagar and the Horrible

Peter Wilson (Newswire): Dirty politics: More hacked emails to be released

Newstalk ZB: Further evidence Key knew about OIA

John Armstrong (Herald): Revelation has watchdog’s hackles up

TVNZ: John Key hits back over Goff’s ‘not telling truth’ outburst

Brook Sabin (TV3): ‘Explosive’ SIS letter – a threat to Brand Key?

TV3: SIS letter shows Key knew about Slater’s OIA documents

NBR: Smoking gun letter emerges as IG opens Slater-SIS investigation

Danyl Mclauchlan (Dim Post): The SIS OIA

Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): SIS letter means it’s over for Key

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Getting excited over, well, nothing

Clare Trevett (Herald): No tabloid tactics – except in politics

Aimee Gulliver (Stuff): Goff: Evidence shows Key was briefed

Adam Bennett and Vaimoana Tapaleao (Herald): Dirty Politics: Collins, Ede go to ground

TVNZ: Phil Goff claims proof PM 'not telling truth' over SIS documents

No Right Turn: Key lied

TVNZ: Kiwis can't get enough of Dirty Politics

Radio NZ: Judith Collins focus 'drowns' policy debate

Pauline Wetton (Herald): Dirty Politics – with friends like these…

Fine Tooth Column: Nuke the whales

The Press: Editorial: Where now for unwise Collins?

Rosemary McLeod (Stuff): Nobody looks saintly in politics' sick soap opera

Andrea Vance (Stuff): Document dump keeps pressure on National

Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Nats try to keep things normal

Florence Kerr (Stuff): Young Nats buying and burning Dirty Politics?

David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Making shit up on Stuff

The Standard: John Key’s groundhog day

ODT: Editorial – Cleansing process needed

Matthew Beveridge: Twitter, Dirty Politics and the wider world

Wayne Mapp (Pundit): Dirty Politics: Free speech & a policy-free election

Patrick Gower (TV3): Dirty Politics: John Key faces pressure

No Right Turn: SIS OIA turnaround times

Tim Fulton (Stuff): PM's leadership 'imploding', says Peters

The Ruminator: Conspiracy theory of the day

Simon Wong (TV3): Video: Key didn't know Collins passed info to Slater

Paul Buchanan (Kiwipolitico): Why Thrown in the Towel? A brief response to Trotter’s cynicism

Nick Grant (NBR): Taxpayer subsidises Nicky Hager's appearance at Venice art festival

Man of errors: More documents released

The Jackal: Who is Jason Ede?

The Jackal: Who is Aaron Bhatnagar?

Campaign

Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Nats try to keep things normal

Newswire: Winston Peters: Migration rate 'unbearable'

Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Key likes Opotiki aquaculture plan

Michael Field (Stuff): Voter virginity campaign targets young voters

Julia Hollingsworth (Newswire): Election: 350,000 still to enrol to vote

Ben Uffindell (The Civilian): Out of control crowd writes stern letter to effigy of John Key

Elle Hunt (The Wireless): The next wave: Miriam Pierard and the Internet Party

Vernon Small (Stuff): Labour pledges aged care review

Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Dunne's policies deserve a look in

Rachel Morton (TV3): Election war breaks out in Palmerston North

Andrew Chen (MCDPNZ): A Policy A Day: Free Tertiary Education

Andrew Chen (MCDPNZ):A Policy A Day: Internet Rights and Freedoms

Andrew Chen (MCDPNZ): A Policy A Day: Binding Referenda

The Ruminator: Election 2014: Policy Watch

Alan Duff (Herald): Why the Maori Party won this sceptic over

Taranaki Daily News: Big egos dominate stale battle

Dan Satherley (TV3): Last chance to hear 'Planet Key'

Josie Pagani (Pundit): According to its TV ad, National has fixed the economy Jono Natusch: Tracey Martin – The power behind the throne

Jono Natusch: Tracey Martin - The power behind the throne

Daniel Flitton (Stuff): Expat Party won't be registered

Blake Crayton-Brown (Stuff): King aims to retain the crown

Radio NZ: Survey finds majority of NZ parties want to increase aid

Radio NZ: Planet Key musician turns promoter

Social media

Bryce Edwards and Geoffrey Miller (Herald): Top 100 tweeters to follow this election

Geoffrey Miller: Top tweets on the Top 100 Twitter accounts to follow for the election

Lou Parker (TVNZ): Facebook measures political popularity ahead of election

Matthew Beveridge: The sign of a good parody account? Asenati Taylor(‘s staff) goes on the offensive

Bill Ralston (Listener): Twitter quitter (paywalled)

Polls

Ian Llewellyn (Election Data Consortium): National and NZ First Rise in Roy Morgan Poll

Patrick Smellie (Newsdesk): Partial post-Hager poll shows National holding steady

Greens

Stuff: Greens set conditions for talks

Ian Llewellyn (Election data consortium): Greens Appealing to Young And Women

Claire Trevett (Herald): Prime Minister takes pot-shot at Greens

Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Greens eye bigger supluses

Audrey Young (Herald): Greens: 'We want senior cabinet positions'

Other

Andrea Vance (Stuff): Higher MP perks for travel, housing

Liam Hyslop (Stuff): Social inequality worsens

Maria Slade (Stuff): Anti-corruption 101

Simon Collins (Herald): Public servants see inappropriate access of personal data