NZ POLITICS DAILY: September 1
NZ POLITICS DAILY: September 1 2016
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Water quality
Sam Sachdeva (Stuff): John Key talks down mandatory water chlorination
Katie Bradford (TVNZ): Should all New Zealand drinking water be treated?
Hawke’s Bay Today: Green MPs to attend tonight's gastro crisis meeting
Newshub: Green MPs head for Havelock North
Raybon Kan (Herald): New Zealand - Looking great from a distance
Rachel Stewart (Stuff): Dear Horizons, I'm not paying for services you have not provided
Dita De Boni (TVNZ): Coming soon to a town near you - undrinkable water
Anthony Robins (Standard): Water quality too important for bird-brained excuses
Health
Nicholas Jones (Herald): Labour eyes sugary drink tax as Annette King cites growing evidence and support
Rachel Smalley: Govt's 'no evidence' line on sugar tax starting to wear thin
Nicholas Jones (Herald): District Health Boards' $54 million budget shortfall shows system under stress - Labour
Ben Hill (Herald): 'It's absurd': A possible 50-year wait for transgender surgery
Lloyd Burr (Newshub): Opinion: Parliament only for the able-bodied
Katie Parker and River Lin (Spinoff): Good news! Euthanasia debate settled at Auckland fish restaurant
Helen Clark’s UN Secretary-General bid
Sam Sachdeva (Stuff): Former UN runner-up encourages Helen Clark to pull out of secretary-general race
Herald Editorial: Clark may be too strong for bland United Nations
Maurice Williamson diplomatic posting
Tracy Watkins (Stuff): MPs and diplomatic postings don't always mix
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Outgoing National MP Maurice Williamson picks up plum LA diplomatic posting
Claire Trevett (Herald): National MP Maurice Williamson gets diplomatic posting to Los Angeles
Lloyd Burr (Newshub): Maurice Williamson goes to Hollywood with cushy new job
PJ Taylor (Eastern Courier): Maurice Williamson can now make that overdue Ellen TV appearance
Local Government
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): WCC Mayoral candidates on living wage
Tony Holman (Herald): Auckland's would-be mayors offering same old hoary chestnuts
Simon Maude (Auckland Now): Vic Crone's Auckland mayoral campaign launches on transport pitch
Tim Murphy (Politik): Key misses the party
Nevil Gibson (NBR): Meet the Pimbys – politicians in my back yard (paywalled)
Mihingarangi Forbes (RNZ): Tamihere, Jackson not selected for Auckland Māori board
Waatea News: Morgan eyes Auckland position
Housing
Dan Satherley (Newshub): No fix for housing crisis until young and renters vote – economist
No Right Turn: Another "achievement" for National
Tamati Coffey (Rotorua Daily Post): Time to get serious about homelessness
Tao Lin (Stuff): Regional property prices hit all-time highs
Environment
Audrey Young (Herald): John Key concedes criticism by fisheries bosses over consultation but sounds own warning
Dom Post Editorial: Why are environment officials fighting a measure that would cut plastic bag usage?
Benedict Collins (RNZ): Ruataniwha ruling: another hurdle or beginning of the end?
Labour Party
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Labour's staffing change crucial for party's future
Ben Rosamond (liberation): McCarten in Auckland is good for Labour, but what about for the left?
Jason Walls (NBR): Suggested picks for Andrew Little’s new chief of staff kicked to the kerb
Law and Justice
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Why National are to blame for violent Dairy robberies
Shabnam Dastgheib (Stuff): Dotcom's court livestream a positive move toward open justice – academic
Media
Shannon Haunui-Thompson (RNZ): RNZ signs partnership with Te Whakaruruhau
Liam Fernandez (Spinoff): Hosking Week: A comprehensive look at Toni Street trying to speak on Seven Sharp
Other
Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Potentially A Game Changer: Some Further Thoughts On The People’s Party
Claire Trevett (Herald): Cut throat NZ politics: Water, a new party and pies
Luke Appleby (TVNZ): Cost of Reserve Bank's ex-governor portrait collection revealed
Andrea Vance (TVNZ): Social workers may be forced to train and register
James Robins (Spinoff): Rage against the machine: how the rise of the robots is creating class warfare
Vernon Small (Stuff): What is the future for state-owned but cash-strapped companies?
Liam Dann (Herald): The Economy Hub: It's time for Governments to start spending
No Right Turn: Open Government: Were we wasting our time?
Blake Crayton-Brown (Stuff): John Key admits he had no say on the naming of his cat, Moonbeam Smoky Fluffy Key
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