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Budget 25
SkyCity deal
Andrea Vance and Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Officials' SkyCity warnings ignored
David Fisher (Herald): Revealed: Hard-ball bargaining that led to SkyCity deal
No Right Turn: Sky deal included anti-free speech clause
Andrea Vance (Stuff): SkyCity deal doesn't add up: Treasury
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Papers reveal SkyCity wanted much more
Newswire: SkyCity made 'outrageous demands'
The Standard: Even Treasury slammed SkyCity stitch up
Whanau Ora
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): NGOs to distribute Whanau Ora funds
Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Nothing Progressive About It: Thoughts on Tariana Turia’s “Whanau Ora” Programme.
Morgan Godfery (Maui St): In defence (well, sort of) of Whanau Ora
No Right Turn: Whanau Ora providers must be subject to the OIA
Dominion Post: Editorial: Whanau Ora needs checks
Southland Times: Editorial: They'll be the judge of that
The Standard: Dropping the pretense: Whanau Ora privatisation
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Shake up aimed at helping families
Kate Shuttleworth (Herald): New governance model for Whanau Ora
Welfare reform
No Right Turn: Beneficiaries will be forced to pay for their own drug tests
Susan Wood (Newstalk ZB): Protesters should be committed enough to get jobs
Scott Yorke (Imperator Fish): Another day in the life of Paula Bennett
John Roughan (Herald): Editorial: Doctors' help for jobless now healthier
Anthony Robins (The Standard): Sick bastards
Jan Logie (Frogblog): Welfare Reforms and Inequality
Simon Collins (Herald): Job hunting replaces focus on welfare benefits
Simon Bridges and Greenpeace
Matthew Theunissen (Herald): Minister's 'pants on fire' billboard
Newswire: MP Bridges laughs off 'liar' billboard
Ben Uffindell (The Civilian): ‘Forests actually on fire,’ responds Simon Bridges
Milford tunnel decline
Michael Fox (Stuff): Government axes Milford Tunnel
Michael Fox (Stuff): Smith swayed by trip through pristine valley
Isaac Davison (Herald): Tunnel out - monorail verdict next
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A disappointing decision
Simon Wong (TV3): Govt declines Milford Tunnel proposal
Housing and monetary policy
Vernon Small (Stuff): Mortgage brake a headache for Key
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Monetary policy will still need mates
Richard Meadows (Stuff): Home-loan brake could fail
Richard Meadows (Stuff): Loan limits to benefit 'equity rich'
Anthony Robins (The Standard): A tale of two housing policies
The Press: Editorial: Bank must act to curb bubble
Eric Crampton (Offsetting behaviour): Housing daily: LVR, NIMBYs, and congestion charging
Jon Stephenson defamation trial
Teuila Fuatai (Herald): Defamation trial: 'It's a dagger through the heart'
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Why defamation case against NZDF by Journalist is so important
Inequality
Max Rashbrooke (Herald): Rich get richer. The poor? Have a guess
Brian Fallow (Herald): Rising inequality largely a myth
Taranaki Daily News: Editorial – Dealing from the bottom of the deck
Maori politics
Morgan Godfery (Maui St): Powhiri: the sexism edition
Radio NZ: Maori wardens in Queensland under fire
Radio NZ: Maori take lead at global welfare summit
Radio NZ: Media kicked out of education hui
GCSB
The Standard: Peter Dunne’s chance to shine
Euthanasia
Isaac Davison (Herald): Euthanasia bill under party pressure
No Right Turn: A surfeit of caution
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Will Street drop euthanasia bill?
Other
Claire Trevett (Herald): MPs unleashed in Twittersphere
Paul Buchanan (Kiwipolitico): Managing Expectations.
Bernard Orsman (Herald): Split vote could lead to close mayoral contest
Daily Blog: Poverty, Nationals growth industry
Mark Hubbard (Life behind the iron drape): My Questions for Russel Norman – Green Party
Isaac Davison (Herald): Ross Sea reserve rejected by Russia
The Press: Editorial: 1080 necessary to control pests
Ideologically impure: You’ve just been erased
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A third of lifers are out
Michael Field and Michael Daly (Stuff): Russia stymies NZ's Antarctic sanctuaries bid
Alan Papprill (The Irascible Curmudgeon): The links between Key, Cameron and Crosby-Textor get murkier
Keeping Stock: Thoughts on a four-year term
Willie Jackson (RadioLive): Sir Owen Glenn deserves our support
John Minto (Daily Blog): Another corporate grab for Auckland assets
Mark Blackham: The hopelessness of Youth Parliaments
Charlotte Whiteacre (TV3): Tech geeks asked to 'adopt' an MP
Martin van Beynen (Stuff): Aiding Snowden could provide a windfall
Dan Satherley (TV3): Smith backs call for expanded 1080 use
Harry Pearl (Stuff): Law expert questions US 'pressure' over Dotcom
Marty Sharpe (Stuff): A third of Kiwi life termers are out on parole
Josh Martin (TVNZ): Ministers feel the heat during Youth Parliament question time
Toby Manhire (Listener): Possibly the best MP Twitter quip ever
Niko Kloeten (NBR): Brash demolishes Auckland Council economist
Russell Brown (Public Address): Who else forgot to get married?
John Luxton (Stuff): Helping shape the future of NZ
Julian Lee (TV3): Labour upset at Families Commission 'cronyism'
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Labour attacks appointment of National Party insider
Fran O'Sullivan (Herald): Govt's political fears ought to be tested
Brian Rudman (Stuff): Expensive transport plan doomed to failure
Eloise Gibson (Stuff): Men reluctant to take unpaid paternity leave
Andrea Vance (Stuff): 4400 school staff still fighting Novopay
Kate Shuttleworth (Herald): Youth Parliament has living wage on the agenda
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Options discussed for supporting Pacific nations
Katie Chapman (Stuff): Email suggests councillors strike deal with CEO
Bob Jones (Herald): Who gives a toss what online ranters think
Sue Kedgley (Herald): The court battle to save our pork
Rob MacGregor (Idealog): Fiscal Calculator makes Joe Bloggs a policy maker
Thomas Mead (TV3): Marryatt findings will be publically released
Josh Martin (TVNZ): 'Give us the tools, we'll do the job' - Youth MP
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Labour attacks appointment of National Party insider
Newswire: New Zealand blogger heads to jail
SkyCity deal
Andrea Vance and Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Officials' SkyCity warnings ignored
David Fisher (Herald): Revealed: Hard-ball bargaining that led to SkyCity deal
No Right Turn: Sky deal included anti-free speech clause
Andrea Vance (Stuff): SkyCity deal doesn't add up: Treasury
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Papers reveal SkyCity wanted much more
Newswire: SkyCity made 'outrageous demands'
The Standard: Even Treasury slammed SkyCity stitch up
Whanau Ora
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): NGOs to distribute Whanau Ora funds
Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Nothing Progressive About It: Thoughts on Tariana Turia’s “Whanau Ora” Programme.
Morgan Godfery (Maui St): In defence (well, sort of) of Whanau Ora
No Right Turn: Whanau Ora providers must be subject to the OIA
Dominion Post: Editorial: Whanau Ora needs checks
Southland Times: Editorial: They'll be the judge of that
The Standard: Dropping the pretense: Whanau Ora privatisation
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Shake up aimed at helping families
Kate Shuttleworth (Herald): New governance model for Whanau Ora
Welfare reform
No Right Turn: Beneficiaries will be forced to pay for their own drug tests
Susan Wood (Newstalk ZB): Protesters should be committed enough to get jobs
Scott Yorke (Imperator Fish): Another day in the life of Paula Bennett
John Roughan (Herald): Editorial: Doctors' help for jobless now healthier
Anthony Robins (The Standard): Sick bastards
Jan Logie (Frogblog): Welfare Reforms and Inequality
Simon Collins (Herald): Job hunting replaces focus on welfare benefits
Simon Bridges and Greenpeace
Matthew Theunissen (Herald): Minister's 'pants on fire' billboard
Newswire: MP Bridges laughs off 'liar' billboard
Ben Uffindell (The Civilian): ‘Forests actually on fire,’ responds Simon Bridges
Milford tunnel decline
Michael Fox (Stuff): Government axes Milford Tunnel
Michael Fox (Stuff): Smith swayed by trip through pristine valley
Isaac Davison (Herald): Tunnel out - monorail verdict next
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A disappointing decision
Simon Wong (TV3): Govt declines Milford Tunnel proposal
Housing and monetary policy
Vernon Small (Stuff): Mortgage brake a headache for Key
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Monetary policy will still need mates
Richard Meadows (Stuff): Home-loan brake could fail
Richard Meadows (Stuff): Loan limits to benefit 'equity rich'
Anthony Robins (The Standard): A tale of two housing policies
The Press: Editorial: Bank must act to curb bubble
Eric Crampton (Offsetting behaviour): Housing daily: LVR, NIMBYs, and congestion charging
Jon Stephenson defamation trial
Teuila Fuatai (Herald): Defamation trial: 'It's a dagger through the heart'
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Why defamation case against NZDF by Journalist is so important
Inequality
Max Rashbrooke (Herald): Rich get richer. The poor? Have a guess
Brian Fallow (Herald): Rising inequality largely a myth
Taranaki Daily News: Editorial – Dealing from the bottom of the deck
Maori politics
Morgan Godfery (Maui St): Powhiri: the sexism edition
Radio NZ: Maori wardens in Queensland under fire
Radio NZ: Maori take lead at global welfare summit
Radio NZ: Media kicked out of education hui
GCSB
The Standard: Peter Dunne’s chance to shine
Euthanasia
Isaac Davison (Herald): Euthanasia bill under party pressure
No Right Turn: A surfeit of caution
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Will Street drop euthanasia bill?
Other
Claire Trevett (Herald): MPs unleashed in Twittersphere
Paul Buchanan (Kiwipolitico): Managing Expectations.
Bernard Orsman (Herald): Split vote could lead to close mayoral contest
Daily Blog: Poverty, Nationals growth industry
Mark Hubbard (Life behind the iron drape): My Questions for Russel Norman – Green Party
Isaac Davison (Herald): Ross Sea reserve rejected by Russia
The Press: Editorial: 1080 necessary to control pests
Ideologically impure: You’ve just been erased
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A third of lifers are out
Michael Field and Michael Daly (Stuff): Russia stymies NZ's Antarctic sanctuaries bid
Alan Papprill (The Irascible Curmudgeon): The links between Key, Cameron and Crosby-Textor get murkier
Keeping Stock: Thoughts on a four-year term
Willie Jackson (RadioLive): Sir Owen Glenn deserves our support
John Minto (Daily Blog): Another corporate grab for Auckland assets
Mark Blackham: The hopelessness of Youth Parliaments
Charlotte Whiteacre (TV3): Tech geeks asked to 'adopt' an MP
Martin van Beynen (Stuff): Aiding Snowden could provide a windfall
Dan Satherley (TV3): Smith backs call for expanded 1080 use
Harry Pearl (Stuff): Law expert questions US 'pressure' over Dotcom
Marty Sharpe (Stuff): A third of Kiwi life termers are out on parole
Josh Martin (TVNZ): Ministers feel the heat during Youth Parliament question time
Toby Manhire (Listener): Possibly the best MP Twitter quip ever
Niko Kloeten (NBR): Brash demolishes Auckland Council economist
Russell Brown (Public Address): Who else forgot to get married?
John Luxton (Stuff): Helping shape the future of NZ
Julian Lee (TV3): Labour upset at Families Commission 'cronyism'
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Labour attacks appointment of National Party insider
Fran O'Sullivan (Herald): Govt's political fears ought to be tested
Brian Rudman (Stuff): Expensive transport plan doomed to failure
Eloise Gibson (Stuff): Men reluctant to take unpaid paternity leave
Andrea Vance (Stuff): 4400 school staff still fighting Novopay
Kate Shuttleworth (Herald): Youth Parliament has living wage on the agenda
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Options discussed for supporting Pacific nations
Katie Chapman (Stuff): Email suggests councillors strike deal with CEO
Bob Jones (Herald): Who gives a toss what online ranters think
Sue Kedgley (Herald): The court battle to save our pork
Rob MacGregor (Idealog): Fiscal Calculator makes Joe Bloggs a policy maker
Thomas Mead (TV3): Marryatt findings will be publically released
Josh Martin (TVNZ): 'Give us the tools, we'll do the job' - Youth MP
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Labour attacks appointment of National Party insider
Newswire: New Zealand blogger heads to jail
Bryce Edwards
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
Thu, 18 Jul 2013
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