> ## 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 – 15 April 2021 - URL: https://goodoil.news/daily-news-roundup-15-april-2021/ - Published: 2021-04-14T20:15:00.000Z - Updated: 2021-04-15T20:54:27.000Z - Author: General - Tags: Media, News, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 02:14 **Live animal export ban** Stuff: [Editorial – The tide goes out on animal exports](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5e6f0f5373&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Stuff): [Government announces an end to livestock sea export industry](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=bc26e17b6b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Government announces ban for live cattle exports by sea](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=561d040650&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Esther Taunton (Stuff): [Opponents label live export ban ‘immoral, ill-informed’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a8fc26f8e8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk): [NZ to ban live animal exports from 2023](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c3c21b631f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jason Walls (Herald): [Live animal exports: NZ Government confirms ban from 2023](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7cbd942e4c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Al Williams (Stuff): [Livestock export ban met with disappointment in South Canterbury](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3b31b5bd14&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Citing animal welfare concerns, Goverment confirms it will end live exports](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ab001eb4fe&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Live animal exporters upset by ban on exports](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4fac15e31c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Newstalk ZB: [Jacinda Ardern defends ban on live animal exports by sea](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=152a13b8d2&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Covid: Vaccinations programme and border** Amelia Wade (Newshub): [Officials still investigating why security guard wasn’t tested as Jacinda Ardern jumps the gun](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b554b2fc66&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Derek Cheng (Herald): [Up to 60 MIQ workers still not being tested regularly](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d1501a7f5c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Stuff): [Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern alleges infected MIQ security guard ‘lied’ about getting Covid-19 tests](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d2aa59e641&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Michael Morrah (Newshub): [Number of MIQ workers who failed to get tested revealed](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=830bbd038b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Stuff): [Infected MIQ worker hadn’t been tested since November](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4c1e3b9850&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Cecile Meier (Stuff): [Former white supremacist plans leaflet drop of Covid-19 vaccine disinformation](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=785b88313c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Ministry of Health releases vaccine target data](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6e126daabf&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Zane Small (Newshub): [Labour MP Liz Craig pushes back on ‘patsy’ question criticism as Judith Collins fires up at ‘farcical nonsense’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a9becd1fc7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Eric Crampton: [The cost of a rolling omnishambles](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=cb6ab1e9ad&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Housing crisis** Jenna Lynch (Newshub): [Government has sold or demolished nearly 2000 state houses since July 2018](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7d6287bfda&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Henry Cooke (Stuff): [Housing: Government looking to fast-track moves to force councils to allow more housing](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ea3975f37e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Esther Taunton (Stuff): [NZ’s houses make $200b in capital gains over 12 months](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a4fe8ba1ad&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [Finally a policy that will increase housing supply](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=47dae773e8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Ethan Te Ora (Stuff): [‘Removed from reality’: Mixed reception throughout Wellington to National’s proposed $50k housing policy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c75b70418e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Dita De Boni (NBR): [National’s council cash incentives for new housing meets mixed reaction](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=51318e8997&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Aaron Hendry (Stuff): [Young people don’t choose to be homeless, so stop blaming them](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=73e01e3e77&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Newstalk ZB: [Ashley Church criticises National Party’s ‘virtue signalling’ housing policy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=39046f8ec7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **National Party leadership** Ben Thomas (Stuff): [Nats must seize opportunities as cracks show in Labour’s competence](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5302021b98&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Henry Cooke (Stuff): [Judith Collins says she doesn’t want National to ‘peak’ too early, has not set herself a party vote target](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=67e136aaf3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): [Judith Collins is right to tell Simon Bridges to pull his head in](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c910f33808&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Dan Satherley (Newshub): [Judith Collins asks media to stop bugging Simon Bridges and Christopher Luxon about leadership ambitions](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e21f7a560e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Judith Collins reiterates National ‘united’ behind her leadership](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=fd71cd3902&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Local Government** Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): [Local government review in the Cabinet pipeline](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6a477bb3cd&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Damian George and Mandy Te (Stuff): [Independent review into Wellington City Council recommends scrapping councillor portfolios](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=100dc83467&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Florence Kerr (Stuff): [Hamilton City Council puts Maori wards back on table for 2022](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6d30280b61&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Lois Williams (Stuff): [Kaikoura council to workshop Maori ward option with runanga](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=909ab8655c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Stuart Smith; Arena Williams (Stuff): [Maori representation matters and local councils want to hear Maori voices – that’s democracy](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=be6b2beb51&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Parliament** Audrey Young (Herald): [Power struggle between Parliament and courts bubbling away](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5047f691dd&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): [The Speaker’s dangerous but necessary empire-building](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=34f2b6e0c9&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Newstalk ZB: [Former Green MP: Why the world doesn’t need more white male leaders](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0dba8c6b06&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Maori Party referred to Police over donations** RNZ: [Maori Party co-leaders direct donation questions to party executive](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4b858015e5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jason Walls (Herald): [Maori Party co-leaders are confident that its donations are above board amid police probe](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1d699ccad0&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Waatea News: [Tamihere says donation inquiry overreaction](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=433b1d1b8c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Climate change** Jamie Morton (Herald): [Does population size matter?](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=55642e21f4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Richard Harman: [We have missed every emissions target so far](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4d79ba20c1&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **Mental health crisis** Henry Cooke (Stuff): [Mental Health: Public service watchdog asks Ministry of Health for more information on edited report](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=96322888d5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Emma Richardson (Stuff): [The Government won’t fix the mental health crisis, communities will have to step up instead](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7c29c2af3c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Health** Lauren Hendricksen and Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): [Smokefree 2025: Government plans to slash nicotine in cigarettes by 95 percent](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e4270211f3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Belinda Feek (Herald): [Hospital overload: Patients forced to wait in the back of ambulance at EDs](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=faff51475f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Anti-terrorism laws and campaigns** Mark Quinlivan and Isabella Durant (Newshub): [Online extremism expert slams Christchurch Call as a failure as Jacinda Ardern, Emmanuel Macron hail ‘significant global progress’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0e56121156&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) David Bromell (VUW): [Regulating harmful communication: Current legal frameworks](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b6f04f5366&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) David Bromell (VUW): [Arguments for and against restricting freedom of expression](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2cd1873c52&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Education** Kendall Hutt (Stuff): [Auckland schools at odds over who benefits from donation scheme](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9276123842&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Jack Crossland and Sophie Trigger (Herald): [Mould discovery at Hutt Valley HS ‘not surprising’, says Principals’ Federation, as school plans return to remote learning](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=387ffadae4&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Matthew Tso (Stuff): [Mould-ridden classrooms not a priority for ministry until too late – Hutt High board chairman](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3951e2d8c8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Transport** Phil Pennington (RNZ): [Roading rage: Frustration as many key projects ‘will not get over the line’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b14c3d1451&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): [More proof that Te Huia is a joke](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=219e06a04a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): [Waka Kotahi-NZTA chair ‘extremely disappointed’ in board member’s Te Huia train comments](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=38de49639a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) **Other** Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): [US President’s tough stance on tax could really boost our Government coffers](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=2b84299958&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Hamish Cardwell and Jordan Bond (RNZ): [Northland police unlawfully used checkpoints to gather information for years](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=396f6edcc1&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Peter Williams (Magic Talk): [Plans for a co-governed New Zealand you should be concerned about](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0b6af9b954&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Uma Ahmed (Stuff): [Polynesian Panthers say work still needs to be done to combat racism](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6bc31861ab&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Tony Wall (Stuff): [Defence Force ‘deeply regrets’ spate of deaths and injuries – WorkSafe suggests ‘systemic issues’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3e63b4c1aa&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) Maree Brannigan (Herald): [Anzac Day remembrance is evolving for future generations](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c8778bdee2&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)