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# Daily News Roundup – 29 October 2020
- URL: https://goodoil.news/daily-news-roundup-29-october-2020/
- Published: 2020-10-28T19:15:01.000Z
- Updated: 2020-10-29T19:38:55.000Z
- Author: General
- Tags: COVID-19, Election 2020, Media, News, NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 02:38

**National Party**  
Claire Trevett (Herald): [The case for Judith Collins to make Deputy Shane Reti and put Simon Bridges in finance](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=42d7074a69&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
John Bishop (Stuff): [National needs new values to rebuild](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=00fb1681ed&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Henry Cooke (Stuff): [Gerry Brownlee’s deputy leadership in trouble ahead of confidence vote](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=015a0a4133&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Zane Small (Newshub): [National MPs to decide on keeping Judith Collins and Gerry Brownlee in leadership after special votes confirmed](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=5104c62409&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Questions hang over National MPs still teetering in the balance](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f7fdb6f4f9&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): [Judith Collins’ message to caucus ahead of one-on-one meetings: ‘I hope everybody’s grateful to be here’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e19eb9b796&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Rachel Sadler (Newshub): [Todd Muller admits he’s part of ‘kaleidoscope of issues’ that led National to devastating election result](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=30bdfc0a50&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Zane Small (Newshub): [Judith Collins hails ‘resilient’ National MP Maureen Pugh ‘on the cusp’ of losing her job after special votes](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=93fb3eba09&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Election and referendum results**  
Herald: [Editorial: Young voters need to take notice](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=d987db07ea&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Amelia Wade (Herald): [Special vote counting, MP Maureen Pugh likely to leave Parliament for third time](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e2717fd32d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Joel Maxwell (Stuff): [Good God! Destiny Church’s Hannah Tamaki fulfills ‘goal’ to unseat Labour MP](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3ebd6c77d7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Maori roll enrolments double since 2017](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9fa1a3bc49&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
ODT: [Editorial – Conspiracies and cohesive society](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=fb5f2a35e5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Parliament**  
Samuel Judah Seomeng and Caroline Bennett (The Conversation): [New MP Ibrahim Omer’s election highlights the challenges refugees from Africa face in New Zealand](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=77f4c8049f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Henry Cooke (Stuff): [New Green MP attracts outpouring of abuse and removal petition in first week after ridiculing oath of allegiance to Queen](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=312d0b0294&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Greens and coalition negotiations**  
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): [Political Roundup – The Green Party’s fraught decision](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f6360f8b4e&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Mark Quinlivan and Zane Small (Newshub): [Green Party co-leader James Shaw refuses to confirm whether Labour has given him Climate Change ](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3624c136ac&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)portfolio  
Jason Walls (Herald): [‘We are getting towards the end’ – Greens co-leader on talks with Labour](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6c6b3c65e6&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Political finance**  
Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): [Labour must declare Hutt South donations from now on says Electoral Commission](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4eccddf647&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Edward Gay (Stuff): [NZ First Foundation accused denies charges, elects trial by jury](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=99fc298063&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Sam Hurley (Herald): [NZ First Foundation case: Accused pleads not guilty and seeks to postpone suppression argument](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=6d91395779&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Man pleads not guilty in NZ First Foundation case](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=705021372b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Maori Party**  
RNZ: [Maori Party’s Rawiri Waititi to replace John Tamihere as co-leader](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a991d98e00&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**NZ First**  
Thomas Manch (Stuff): [‘Job done’: Outgoing Defence Minister Ron Mark warns Labour must continue military spending](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e3af6d16ef&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Housing**  
Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): [Reserve Bank needs to realise it’s done too much for housing market](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=68133eeef8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Housing boom could get worse, economist warns](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=7df2ff4bfe&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Priscilla Dickinson (Newshub): [‘Housing market on steroids:’ Mortgage lending hits record high of $7.3 billion in September](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9fd3ca0e72&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [Too much commentary on housing ignores reality](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=35ff40f4ab&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Ashley Church (One roof): [Why now is the right time to buy your first home](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=869296aa7d&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Local government**  
D’Angelo Martin (Maori TV): [Kaipara District Council backs new Maori ward](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=01f495018b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Wellington’s central library: From paralysis to $179m fix](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b644a6433b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Grant Miller (ODT) [‘What you’d expect from a 4-year-old’: Dunedin councillors blast colleague over ongoing behavioural issues](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1fae5044dc&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Grant Miller (ODT): [To resign rather than apologise](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=a68ba27853&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Matthew Tso (Stuff): [Hutt councillor stung by his own Code of Conduct reimbursement motion](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=9a58256a3f&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Oranga Tamariki**  
Meriana Johnsen (RNZ): [Power transfer from Oranga Tamariki must be radical, Waitangi Tribunal told](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=cfd1a384e3&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes (Maori TV): [‘What is the Crown going to do about Oranga Tamariki?’ – lawyer asks tribunal](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=05a987f698&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes (Maori TV): [‘State-sanctioned child trafficking. There is no other word for it.’ – Jean Te Huia](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=82eb3b2319&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Economy**  
Tim Brown (RNZ): [Fishing companies don’t want to hire local, mariners say](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=3482f3adf5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Newstalk ZB: [ANZ: Government should not go ahead with minimum wage rise in April](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f499e24add&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Jenny Ruth (BusinessDesk): [Of politics, contradictions and NZ Super Fund’s presentation](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=8979ac22c7&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**Firearms**  
Katie Todd (RNZ): [Northland police carry firearms as search for two gunmen continues](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=b2aba4b89a&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Rukuwai Tipene-Allen (Maori TV): [Police shooting proof gun laws not working – new ACT MP](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ac5232ff01&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Environment and conservation**  
Stuff: [Editorial – Little fish, big issue on next conservation minister’s plate](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0927c4819c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Jason Walls (Herald): [Government bolsters its green ministerial vehicle fleet with fully battery-electric Audis](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=dbcd33435b&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Human Rights Commission**  
1News: [Human Rights Commission calls for new Government to ‘honour human rights and Te Tiriti’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f32d8aee45&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Eleisha Foon (Stuff): [Plea for reform: ‘Human rights create fair societies’](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ae0bb65477&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Health**  
Henry Cooke (Stuff): [DHB cuts to go ahead in bid to end ‘postcode lottery’, says Chris Hipkins](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=1fcb23004c&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Ian Powell: [Ashley’s half-right](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c907df43f1&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Education**  
John Gerritsen (RNZ): [‘Schools might start to bulge at the seams’ – Many Auckland schools under pressure](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=ef046232c5&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**Other**  
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): [Chris Liddell shouldn’t be dismissed because of his boss](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=0e859f5d75&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Oliver Hartwich (Herald): [We don’t know how unlucky we are in NZ](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=f09b1c67bf&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
NZ Herald: [Kim Dotcom’s defiant message to NZ Government, Kiwis over Joe Biden corruption allegations](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=c63caffee2&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
NZ Herald: [‘Scotty, give them a fair go’: Sonny Bill Williams’ plea to Aussie over NZ refugee deal](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=4fe5f02c45&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Brittany Keogh (Stuff): [Auckland Prison staff assaulted 109 times, just two prisoners charged](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=e26ec038e8&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)  
Jody O’Callaghan (Stuff): [Charities Services investigating Linwood Mosque finances](https://democracyproject.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c73e3fe9e4a0d897f8fa2746e&id=54cbdfe895&e=6e01c7a847&ref=goodoil.news)