> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://goodoil.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Daily News Roundup – 10 September 2020 - URL: https://goodoil.news/daily-news-roundup-10-september-2020/ - Published: 2020-09-09T20:25:01.000Z - Updated: 2020-09-09T20:21:32.000Z - Author: General - Tags: COVID-19, Election 2020, Featured, Media, News, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:00 **Labour Party** Craig McCulloch (RNZ): [Labour’s tax plan framing around Covid-19 both clever and cynical](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=61600203ee&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): [Labour’s ultra-cautious tax policy will be a relief to the wealthy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=864b3fa8aa&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Hamish Rutherford (Herald): [Labour’s tax policy will cost those earning $200,000 less than the cost of a cup of coffee a day](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b13a7b6b8d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Audrey Young (Herald): [More of a gesture than a tax policy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d9c6b4872d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): [Labour’s election recipe: cautious populism](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e70d8d485b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jenny Ruth (BusinessDesk): [Raising top income tax rates will push up house prices: Westpac](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1f0cc12eb3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass and Henry Cooke (Stuff): [Labour softens political risk of tax hike by only socking the rich](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=42fcddfb6c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Stuff): [Labour’s tax hike would set New Zealand and Australia on different paths](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=42568c8669&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): [Grant Robertson’s tax policy isn’t about tax or debt](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a0e3fe088a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Liam Dann (Herald): [Tax change is ‘symbolic’, doesn’t address economic challenge](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a5af3717fc&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): [Labour taxing the rich – geese ruffled, not plucked](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=80faa6e55f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): [Labour is nailing this campaign](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b5cc7b98c6&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Liam Hehir (RNZ): [Labour’s tax rise: a half-measure with not much payoff](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=bb09fa1733&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): [Labour Party’s no new taxes promise easier said than done](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f3851d5c64&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Scott Palmer (Newshub): [Jacinda Ardern explains why most MPs wouldn’t pay new top tax rate](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=fc6f248d30&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): [Wealthy could mostly get around the 39% top tax rate, experts say](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=35788e134e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Madison Reidy (Newshub): [High-income earners say ‘rich will still get richer’ under Labour’s proposed tax policy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e3c19c9516&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jamie Ensor and Emma Stanford (Newshub): [Labour’s tax policy a ‘nudge’, hard choices down the road – economist](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ece09bfe99&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Hamish Cardwell (RNZ): [What Wellingtonians think of the Labour Party’s tax plan](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e1db2246b1&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (Stuff): [NZ taxpayers getting off lightly, OECD data suggests](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7162a49a96&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) ————— Henry Cooke (Stuff): [Labour rules out Green Party’s wealth tax in any Government it forms](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e3793dec38&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jason Walls (Herald): [Labour’s ‘balanced’ tax plan draws flak from political allies and Rich Lister](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b522fea4ff&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jenna Lynch (Newshub): [Labour’s proposed top tax bracket not enough for New Zealand First, Greens](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4fe107632b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Scott Palmer (Newshub): [Politicians react to Labour’s 39 percent tax plan for high-income earners](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9ca852ea5a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jason Walls (Herald): [Labour’s closest political ally, the Greens, is not happy with the tax policy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1e90c6880c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Anna Whyte (1News): [Labour’s new tax rate proposal faces criticism from multiple parties, allies included](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=bb2f6323c5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Zane Small (Newshub): [NZ Election 2020: Jacinda Ardern hits out at National for spreading ‘misinformation’ about Labour’s tax policy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f2039de771&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Zane Small (Newshub): [Labour’s promise of no new taxes fails to convince National leader Judith Collins](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=94fa2192b0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) ————— Zane Small (Newshub): [Labour will introduce new tax rate for Kiwis earning over $180k, rules out further tax changes](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2b2a4027ec&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jamie Ensor (Newshub): [Will Labour’s proposed income tax rate change affect you?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=071738c94b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): [Labour to bring back top 39 per cent income tax rate](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=95664c1918&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Anna Whyte (1News): [Labour to introduce new tax rate if it wins election – will it affect you?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b6156111b4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Charlie Dreaver (RNZ): [Labour pledges to raise tax on earnings over $180k](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=76478ce5bf&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jenée Tibshraeny (Interest): [Labour pledges to tax income over $180k at 39%](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=fae5bfeee0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) ————— Brent Edwards (NBR): [Transformational government or a modified status quo?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=22532fe30e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gordon Campbell: [On saving small firms, and disowning Peter Thiel](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=aa5dd6f5ff&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Benn Bathgate (Stuff): [Prime Minister greeted with surprise song on visit to Whakat?ne](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b6f3f98efd&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **National Party** Richard Harman (Politik): [National tries to cheat the debt target](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5b8d7d3d64&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [National proposes creating NZ’s ‘largest ever infrastructure programme’ – ‘We have to invest](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7d8acb9ad8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)‘ RNZ: [Judith Collins reveals plan to create new bank for infrastructure projects](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5e1f76ab19&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Gareth Vaughan (Interest): [National reveals plans for a national infrastructure bank](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2e28d2f07e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Stuff): [Ditch Labour Day for Matariki, Judith Collins says](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=430222f9b3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [National Party promises to build more state houses across New Zealand](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7faa504960&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Judith Collins says Hawke’s Bay Hospital pledge good use of money](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=130870357e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Election** RNZ: Checkpoint: [Election 2020 Health Debate: Chris Hipkins and Shane Reti](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e1e8ee85f4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [Election 2020 battlegrounds: The showdown in the Maori electorates](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ba104ff79b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Stuff): [TOP furious as TVNZ includes Advance NZ, Maori Party in debate](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9f4971010b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) John Tamihere: [This is an important day for New Zealand democracy and an important day for Maori politics](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=aac6257587&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jane Patterson (RNZ): [Show us the money: Politicians are making big spending promises, but does it all stack up?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9b34e342e7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [Politicians test the 2-metre campaign and Winston Peter’s bottom lines](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e90f40dc0f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Andrew MacFarlane (1News): [Vote Compass: Kiwis divided on Government providing free lunches at state schools](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7e145e8b77&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Richard Prebble (NBR): [Are the Greens gone?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=38821ddce0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Hamish Cardwell (RNZ): [Water pistols and political hits as Aro Valley debate goes ahead](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=806bd44589&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Eric Crampton: [Civic knowledge](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c0e8b80469&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Newstalk ZB: [Call for schools to teach more New Zealand politics](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b221c2aaca&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **New Zealand Public Party, Advance NZ** Edward Gay (Stuff): [Billy TK Jr’s New Zealand Public Party investigated over use of party donation](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a0e7d043bb&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Rachel Sadler (Newshub): [New Zealand Public Party under investigation by Electoral Commission over use of donations](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a5f976a48d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Electoral Commission looking into NZ Public Party complaint](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=877e1c0fed&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **NZ First** Jo Moir (RNZ): [Winston Peters: Tiwai Point a NZ First ‘bottom line’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=fd7eaf255a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Louisa Steyl (Stuff): [NZ First leader apologises for not paying attention to Tiwai power costs sooner](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3b6267c7bd&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Zane Small (Newshub): [Winston Peters pledges 20-year deal for Tiwai smelter, takes crack at political opponents ‘scrambling’ to find solution](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ed6affd334&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Winston Peters hits out at anti-smoking ‘Nazis’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e87e1b3ec5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Maori Party** Thomas Manch (Stuff): [Maori Party wants to raise minimum wage to $25 immediately and double benefit levels](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1011276819&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Maori Party vows to increase minimum wage to $25 an hour](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=601368a322&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Coronavirus** Anusha Bradley (RNZ): [Churches with links to the US being blamed for spreading Covid-19 misinformation](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ef121bfe02&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Derek Cheng (Herald): [Why the Mt Roskill mini-cluster has pushed back a move to level 1](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=95442ac750&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Belinda Feek and Kim Moodie (Herald): [Police warn Mt Roskill Evangelical church leaders they could face prosecution for further rule breaches](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6c6e4a74cf&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Police step in to help public health authorities with Auckland church sub-cluster](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=688108f976&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Student who tested positive an undisclosed contact, Hipkins says](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=13855373ae&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Ardern says it’s ‘frustrating’ some Covid-19 sufferers aren’t fully disclosing close contacts](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a71d9dc00d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) George Block (Stuff): [Inside the secretive, devout and wealthy Auckland cluster church](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a25f8f849a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Duncan Garner (Newshub):[Evangelical Church not secret sect of wealthy elites](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f81659bff7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) ————— Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Expert ‘concerned’ as Covid-19 testing rates fall well short of targets](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=44e3cb89bd&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Border exceptions** 1News: [Government reveals easing of border restrictions for some resident work visa holders, partners of Kiwis](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=04683e57e9&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Changes to resident visas, border exceptions for those overseas](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=762c11f97a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Katarina Williams (Stuff): [Border exception rule changes will reunite some families split by Covid-19](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2f5d001795&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) David Hargreaves (Interest): [Govt introduces new border exceptions](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=79426780d6&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) ODT: [Glenn Turner questions opening borders for international sports teams](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0d5ee8ef8a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Cannabis referendum** Anna Bracewell-Worrall (Newshub): [Jacinda Ardern remains coy on whether she’s backing cannabis legalisation](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2c665d1413&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Cannabis reports suggest legalisation could create $1.4b public money, 5000 jobs](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=521b46738c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Euthanasia referendum** 1News: [Referendum explainer: What is the End of Life Choice Act?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=03681d531f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Ellen O’Dwyer (Stuff): [Euthanasia referendum: Cruel to offer the option or deny the choice?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ce7e04e7a1&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Child welfare** Claire Breen (The Conversation): [New Zealand is violating the rights of its children. Is it time to change the legal definition of age discrimination?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4112c2bf75&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Dan Satherley (Newshub): [Children’s Commissioner says too much focus on the elderly to blame for high rates of child poverty in NZ](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=aa6da9b2a3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Raising tamariki out of poverty should be top focus of political parties, advocates urge](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=dab1e69e3b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Katie Doyle (RNZ): [Child welfare groups campaign for better outcomes for tamariki](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=baf2bbc202&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Laura Wiltshire (Stuff): [Children’s organisations ask voters to tick for their kids in election 2020](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6d0e2b6dc2&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Whaakari/White Island disaster** Tova O’Brien (Newshub): [Jacinda Ardern juggles leadership roles meeting White Island first responders as Judith Collins calls for royal inquiry](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9920bdd9f5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Yvette McCullough (RNZ): [Jacinda Ardern speaks after meeting with Whakaari/White Island responders, addresses Labour’s tax policy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=17635e2912&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Amelia Wade (Herald): [National leader Judith Collins wants a Royal Commission of inquiry into Whaakari/White Island disaster](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=242cb3c710&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Stuff): [Judith Collins promises royal commission into Whakaari/White Island disaster](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=fd9d8f8f2f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Housing** Jacob McSweeny (ODT): [Otago landlords urged to boot bad tenants before law change](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=93e6d3806e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Melanie Carroll (Suff): [Evict anti-social tenants before law change, Otago landlords advised](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=60017e3e1b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Daniel Dunkley (Stuff):[It’s time for landlords to stop the penny-pinching](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3c1d9042d5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Wellington City Council’s social housing arm at risk of insolvency](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=41cfe55c59&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Tina Law (Press): [Council considers changing Christchurch’s planning rules to prevent over intensification of suburb](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5bb554b2c5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Marty Sharpe (Stuff): [Council lists pensioner’s home of 41 years for sale over unpaid rates (which he says is news to him)](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0312959747&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Greg Ninness (Interest):[Westpac expects household debt levels to keep increasing but falling interest rates will keep repayments affordable for the time being](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6a26dc2068&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Local government** Matthew Tso (Stuff): [FPP or STV? Lower Hutt voters to vote on voting in 2022](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=32c0cc3bc2&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Stephen Forbes (RNZ):[$1.1m cutback hits South Auckland’s regional parks](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=93e2a0344d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Health** Meriana Johnsen (RNZ): [Maori disappointed bowel screening age will not be lowered](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=bbae38485e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Diabetes group challenges Pharmac’s limits on new drugs](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=52061ab69a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Lucy Warhurst (Newshub): [Pharmac considering funding life-changing type 2 diabetes medication](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=25e20bfe35&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Education** RNZ: [School sex ed update tackles consent, inclusion, online porn](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3254077ab4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Michael Neilson (Herald): [Top Waikato University Maori astronomer Dr Rangi Matamua ‘seriously considering’ leaving over systemic racism](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e48a3194a8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Laura Wiltshire (Stuff): [Victoria University staff prepped for job losses as $33.5 million loss is forecast in 2021](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d95c9b4223&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) John Weekes (Stuff): [Massey defends links with university connected to Xinjiang paramilitary group](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1ccd94d9b8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Economy** RNZ: [New Zealand economy faring better than expected](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d786e49e5b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (RNZ): [Business confidence picking up despite Covid restrictions, says ANZ](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e18c9476b8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [Has Australia actually trumped NZ in virus response?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=20c18c8725&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Live exports** Andrew McRae (RNZ): [Calls for improved monitoring or total ban on live exports](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=975f4b49a6&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Lynn Charlton (Herald): [Livestock exports should repulse all New Zealanders](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=956fa18541&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **Air NZ** 1News: [Winston Peters suggests Government should buy back full ownership of Air NZ](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=874df0adaf&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) John Anthony (Stuff): [Government needs to give Air New Zealand ‘timely response’, National Party says](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4c7b1269ad&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Newstalk ZB: [Is the Government eyeing a larger stake in Air New Zealand?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4fae4630f4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Watercare** 1News: [Extra 100 million litres of water a day granted to Auckland from Waikato River](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ec3ab5843d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Watercare granted consent to access extra 100 million litres a day from Waikato River](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5546972929&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Kendall Hutt (Stuff): [Watercare given consent to take extra 100 million litres a day from Waikato River](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c2e14ac4bf&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Watercare granted consent to take extra 100m litres a day from Waikato River](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b93c550543&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Other** Andy Fyers (BusinessDesk): [The Chart: The ethnic divide in working from home](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e7bc88490f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Rachel Thomas (RNZ): [Questions raised about independence of investigation into volunteer firefighters’ association](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=76fac653fe&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Guyon Espiner (RNZ): [Prolonged confinement of prisoners could prompt legal action against Correction](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=cfe0e3b8a0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Lois Williams (Stuff): [Conservation minister responds to Ng?i Tahu boycott of West Coast Conservation Board](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e1d5cc8604&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Te Aniwa Hurihanganui (RNZ): [Descendants of M?ori Battalion soldiers ‘overwhelmed’ to learn they never received their war medals](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=427d95649f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Todd Niall (Stuff): [America’s Cup: The bean counters and the world’s top sailing team](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=fd51abd3bb&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Kate Green (Stuff): [The real Wellington spy scandal at the heart of a new book](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3a344d78a7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Sophie Cornish (Dominion Post): [M?ori Wardens to increase patrolling in Wellington amid rise in alcohol-related issue](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1add6d9320&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: The Detail: [How one iwi’s treaty settlement is lifting up its people](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=8f0e303ed7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Emily Brookes (Stuff): [New Zealand Film Commission says Kiwi tax dollars didn’t fund Mulan’s Communist Chinese connections](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9d8efa9b8e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)