Housing Alice Wilkins (Newshub): Tax reform needed to solve New Zealand’s housing crisis – economist Henry Cooke (Stuff): Housing crisis: Green Party urge prime minister to reverse ruling out taxing property wealth Henry Cooke (Stuff): Housing crisis: Judith Collins reluctant to push for change to Reserve Bank’s mandate RNZ:
Housing Liam Dann (Herald): House price surge just getting started – Westpac Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Social pressure from renters may force Govt to implement wealth tax: Westpac Michael Cullen (Stuff): Time for a monetary policy rethink Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Reserve Bank fuelling housing boom with printed money says former Finance Minister
Housing Henry Cooke (Stuff): If it wants to fix housing, Labour needs to get out of its defensive crouch Bernard Hickey (Stuff): Millennials suffer as old generals fight the previous war Tracy Watkins (Stuff): What happens when the only way for housing seems to be up? Steven Joyce (Herald): It’
November 10, 2020 Dear Ms. Clark, UN Watch respectfully requests that you recuse yourself as co-chair of the WHO inquiry into the origin of and global response to the coronavirus pandemic. Though WHO chief Dr. Tedros has lauded you as an independent leader who is singularly qualified to head this
Housing and Reserve Bank Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Greens co-leader James Shaw lashes out at Labour over rising house prices Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): James Shaw says it’s time to tax capital gains and wealth to take heat of housing market RNZ: PM Jacinda Ardern on house prices: ‘It just cannot
National Party Luke Malpass (Stuff): Judith Collins’ first shadow cabinet raises more questions than answers Richard Harman: National abandons tax cuts Henry Cooke (Stuff): Who is up and who is down in the latest National Party reshuffle Claire Trevett (Herald): Why Simon Bridges rejected Judith Collins’ reshuffle offer (paywalled) Amelia
National Party Jo Moir (RNZ): Judith Collins set to announce National Party shadow cabinet Tova O’Brien (Newshub): Does National’s new deputy Shane Reti have his eyes on the bigger prize? Luke Malpass (Stuff): Dr Shane Reti’s promotion to deputy good first move from National Claire Trevett (Herald)
Hobson’s Pledge Trust hobsonspledge.nz South Island tribe Ngai Tahu is seeking a court ruling that says they own all the water in the South Island. This naked resource grab was disguised as seeking to establish “shared authority” with the Crown over policy and practice relating to water. Tribe
Hobson’s Pledge Trust hobsonspledge.nz Despite a barrage of emails urging caution, councillors in Kaipara, Whangarei, and Ruapehu have decided, without a mandate, to introduce Maori wards. These councils join the Northland Regional Council, which voted for a separate Maori seat on Monday, October 20, the Tauranga City Council
New Government Josiah Banbury (Democracy Project): Labour won the election battle, but National won the ideological war Emile Donovan (RNZ): Why is Labour putting the brakes on its own political capital? Chris Trotter (Interest): Spring of hope? Winter of despair? Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Tax changes legislated by Christmas, as Government
President Donald Trump 07 November 2020 “We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t want the truth to be exposed. The simple fact is this election is far from
Final election results Jason Walls (Herald): The five fascinating election special vote facts you might have missed Audrey Young (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ‘humbled’ by final election result Stuff: Editorial – Election 2020: A lesson in trusting democracy Australian Associated Press: New Zealand election: Labour and Maori parties gain MP
New Government Colin James (Democracy Project): ‘Beyond Jacinda’ Max Rashbrooke (Guardian): Jacinda Ardern must use her mandate to tackle child poverty in New Zealand Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda Ardern reaches out to business (paywalled) Richard Harman: Ardern turns to business Jo Moir (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern reveals top economic priorities government
US election and NZ Newshub: US Election: What a Donald Trump victory would mean for Jacinda Ardern Audrey Young (Herald): Time for Jacinda Ardern to take charge of the US relationship (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): US Ambassador says decision won’t change relation between the countries Fran O’Sullivan (Herald)
New Cabinet Michael Neilson (Herald): Record-breaking Cabinet, but will they be able to deliver for Maori? Jennifer Curtin (The Conversation): Can New Zealand’s most diverse ever cabinet improve representation of women and minorities in general? 1News: Jacinda Ardern ‘utterly rejects’ idea NZ’s most diverse Cabinet is ‘virtue signalling’
ACT Party Thank You Tour Starts Today It’s been a fortnight, and ACT misses campaigning. Plus, there are so many people to thank for contributing to ACT’s 2020 success. There are new MPs to meet. Then there’s the question: What Happens Next? So, David Seymour and new
