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# News Briefing: 12 June 2025
- URL: https://goodoil.news/news-briefing-12-june-2025/
- Published: 2025-06-11T20:22:25.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-11T21:31:20.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

*Republished with Permission*  
  
Author: **Bryce Edwards**

**PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR**  
Brent Edwards NBR): [Constructive political debate still a distant ideal](https://www.nbr.co.nz/edwards-on-politics/expecting-constructive-political-debate-still-a-distant-utopia/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
No Right Turn: [The problem is the regime, not MMP](http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-problem-is-regime-not-mmp.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
Marilyn Waring (Spinoff): [Why I convened the people’s select committee on pay equity](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/12-06-2025/marilyn-waring-why-i-convened-the-peoples-select-committee-on-pay-equity?ref=goodoil.news)  
Richard Prebble (Herald): [Luxon needs to lead, not just manage, if he wants to win the next election](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/luxon-needs-to-lead-not-just-manage-if-he-wants-to-win-the-next-election-richard-prebble/DLSR63FMQJD4BMFEBZBJIDUAGY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Chris Trotter: [The Singers and the Song](https://christrotter418256.substack.com/p/the-singers-and-the-song)  
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [‘Not every single Māori in the country supports you’: The Labour/Te Pāti Māori conundrum](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360718475/not-every-single-maori-country-supports-you-labourte-pati-maori-conundrum?ref=goodoil.news)  
Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): [Labour's Toxic Friendship](https://thebluereview.substack.com/p/labours-toxic-friendship)  
Kelly Dennett (Post): [New Parliament building makes progress, flat-pack style](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360719390/new-parliament-building-makes-progress-flat-pack-style?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**REGULATORY STANDARDS BILL**  
Jonathan Boston, Michael Baker, Andrew Geddis, Carwyn Jones, Geoffrey Palmer (PHCC): [Regulatory Standards Bill threatens the public interest, public health and Māori rights](https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/regulatory-standards-bill-threatens-public-interest-public-health-and-maori-rights?ref=goodoil.news)  
Melanie Nelson: [MP Duncan Webb on the RSB: How Property Rights Trump People, Prices, and Democracy](https://melanienelson.substack.com/p/mp-duncan-webb-on-the-rsb-how-property)  
Camryn Brown (The Blue Review): [The Regulatory Standards Bill: What It Does — and Doesn’t — Do](https://thebluereview.substack.com/p/the-regulatory-standards-bill-what)  
  
**DEFENCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE**  
Chelsea Daniels (Herald): [Front Page: Why New Zealand’s travel ban on Israeli ministers matters](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/why-new-zealands-travel-ban-on-israeli-ministers-matters-the-front-page/EDJTP7MHBRBJDL2J3BYRBEL6IY/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [What Israel Government ministers said to cop NZ sanctions](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360719323/what-israel-government-ministers-said-cop-nz-sanctions?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jamie Ensor (Herald): [United States condemns New Zealand and other countries for sanctions on Israeli politicians](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/united-states-condemns-new-zealand-and-other-countries-for-sanctions-on-israeli-politicians/EPWY4BX7M5GY7JL5XPMLS56N4Y/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [US criticises allies as NZ bans two top Israeli ministers](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/563730/us-criticises-allies-as-nz-bans-two-top-israeli-ministers?ref=goodoil.news)  
Russell Palmer (RNZ): [New Zealand's sanctions on Israel too little, too late - opposition parties](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/563826/new-zealand-s-sanctions-on-israel-too-little-too-late-opposition-parties?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jack McDonald (Post): [An understatement to say these sanctions are too little, too late](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360719721/understatement-say-these-sanctions-are-too-little-too-late?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
No Right Turn: [Doing less than the bare minimum](http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/06/doing-less-than-bare-minimum.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
Brent Edwards (NBR): [How New Zealand can ride out US ‘policy instability on steroids’](https://www.nbr.co.nz/economics/how-new-zealand-can-ride-out-us-policy-instability-on-steroids/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Laszlo Szollosi-Cira: [New Zealand’s Foreign Policy: The Best Possible Developments](https://fairpolicycommentary.substack.com/p/new-zealands-foreign-policy-the-best)  
  
**RESERVE BANK**  
Luke Malpass (Post): [Orr omnishambles redux: The ‘personal decision’ that wasn’t really personal](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360719839/orr-omnishambles-redux-personal-decision-wasnt-really-personal?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Anna Whyte (Post): [Inside the Reserve Bank’s Adrian Orr crisis communications plan](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360719730/inside-reserve-banks-adrian-orr-crisis-communications-plan?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Anan Zaki (RNZ): [Was former governor Adrian Orr's resignation mishandled by the Reserve Bank?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563825/was-former-governor-adrian-orr-s-resignation-mishandled-by-the-reserve-bank?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Documents reveal why Adrian Orr suddenly quit as Reserve Bank Governor](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/563790/documents-reveal-why-adrian-orr-suddenly-quit-as-reserve-bank-governor?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): [Reserve Bank reveals Adrian Orr resigned as Governor over ‘distressing’ funding disagreement](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/revealed-adrian-orr-resigned-as-reserve-bank-governor-over-funding-disagreement/U3YL3ISLJZHXZPU6Z2XFWTJWWU/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Justin Hu (1News): [Revealed: Why Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr suddenly quit](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/06/11/revealed-why-reserve-bank-governor-adrian-orr-suddenly-quit/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Dan Brunskill (Interest): [RBNZ Chairman Neil Quigley confirms he withheld the actual motivation for Adrian Orr’s resignation from the public](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/133702/rbnz-chairman-neil-quigley-confirms-he-withheld-actual-motivation-adrian-orr%E2%80%99s?ref=goodoil.news)  
Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Adrian Orr resigned over funding disagreement](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360719591/adrian-orr-resigned-over-funding-disagreement?ref=goodoil.news)  
Michael Reddell: [The Orr story (well, part of it anyway)](https://croakingcassandra.com/2025/06/11/the-orr-story-well-part-of-it-anyway/?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**STATE CARE OF CHILDREN**  
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Oranga Tamariki report finds stark outcomes for Māori in state care system](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/563803/oranga-tamariki-report-finds-stark-outcomes-for-maori-in-state-care-system?ref=goodoil.news)  
Hanna McCallum (Post): [Most Māori referred to youth justice had concerns reported to OT](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360718870/most-maori-referred-youth-justice-had-concerns-reported-ot?ref=goodoil.news)  
Ruth Hill (RNZ): [Teenager starves to death alone in emergency accommodation](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563855/teenager-starves-to-death-alone-in-emergency-accommodation?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**NBR RICH LIST, INEQUALITY**  
Brent Edwards (NBR): [Fair Tax Coalition launches new campaign](https://www.nbr.co.nz/nbr-rich-list/fair-tax-coalition-launches-new-campaign/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Herald: [NBR Rich List reignites wealth tax debate as Act’s Karen Chhour squares off against Chlöe Swarbrick](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/nbr-rich-list-reignites-wealth-tax-debate-as-acts-karen-chhour-squares-off-against-chloe-swarbrick/YTXKMFJWKRE3XG45YXN6IX7NAI/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Wei Shan (Press/Post): [‘Under-the-radar’ Ashburton business cracks NBR Rich List for first time](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360718060/under-radar-ashburton-business-cracks-nbr-rich-list-first-time?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE, RATES**  
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [City Rail Link: Government forces Auckland to allow more houses around CRL stations, U-turns on coalition agreement density deal](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/city-rail-link-government-forces-auckland-to-allow-more-houses-around-crl-stations-u-turns-on-coalition-agreement-density-deal/SOQOUICNGNCVJHMKNKJNMR2INI/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Post): [‘Pragmatic solution’ to open up housing development in Auckland](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360719900/pragmatic-solution-open-housing-development-auckland?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): [‘RMA gymnastics': Auckland Council given until October for new CRL-focused plan change](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/rma-gymnastics-auckland-council-given-until-october-for-new-crl-focused-plan-change?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Stephen Ward (Waikato Times): [‘Tidal wave’ of pressure from fast-track projects builds for Hamilton](https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360718579/tidal-wave-pressure-fast-track-projects-builds-hamilton?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Laura Smith (Local Democracy Reporting): [Rotorua homeless trespassed in Amohia St in council operation with police](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/563842/rotorua-homeless-trespassed-in-amohia-st-in-council-operation-with-police?ref=goodoil.news)  
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [What Muriwai's surprise CV increase can tell us about rates and valuations](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563795/what-muriwai-s-surprise-cv-increase-can-tell-us-about-rates-and-valuations?ref=goodoil.news)  
David Long (Stuff): [Help me understand how my rates are calculated](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360718788/help-me-understand-how-my-rates-are-calculated?ref=goodoil.news)  
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [The Council valuations are crap](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-the-council-valuations-are-crap/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Ryan Bridge (Newstalk ZB): [Nobody wants to give more money to councils who waste it](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/opinion/ryan-bridge-nobody-wants-to-give-more-money-to-councils-who-waste-it/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [What you need to know if your CV is less than you owe on your property](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/563856/what-you-need-to-know-if-your-cv-is-less-than-you-owe-on-your-property?ref=goodoil.news)  
Herald: [Wool carpet to be rolled out by Kāinga Ora in state homes](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/wool-carpets-to-be-rolled-out-in-state-homes/WQSPD5C5QZEXVDIRGSOG64VWZM/?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WATER**  
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Despite public distrust, Govt vows to make water reforms work – this time](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/11/govt-vows-to-make-water-reforms-work-this-time/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Tom Hunt (Post): [Metro Water bills forecast to hit $7000 a year in Wellington – before rates](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360719200/metro-water-bills-forecast-hit-7k-year-wellington-rates?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Matthew Rosenberg (Local Democracy Reporting): [Southland water reforms to stay under council control](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360720541/southland-water-reforms-stay-under-council-control?ref=goodoil.news)  
Harriet Laughton (Post): [Relief for ratepayers with proposed assistance ](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360720204/relief-ratepayers-proposed-assistance-scheme?ref=goodoil.news)scheme (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Survey finds support for Queenstown Lakes mayor, councillors drops to 17%](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/563823/survey-finds-support-for-queenstown-lakes-mayor-councillors-drops-to-17-percent?ref=goodoil.news)  
Peter Newport (Crux): [Ombudsman forces release of QLDC trust survey - council claims 17% trust rating](https://crux.org.nz/crux-news/ombudsman-forces-release-of-qldc-trust-survey-council-claims-17-trust-rating/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Joanne Naish (Press): [‘People make mistakes’: Council uncovers significant budgeting error of almost $6m](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360719593/people-make-mistakes-council-uncovers-significant-budgeting-error-almost-6m?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**HEALTH**  
Janet Hoek and Jude Ball (The Conversation): [NZ’s goal is to get smoking rates under 5% for all population groups this year – here’s why that’s highly unlikely](https://theconversation.com/nzs-goal-is-to-get-smoking-rates-under-5-for-all-population-groups-this-year-heres-why-thats-highly-unlikely-258592?ref=goodoil.news)  
Ian Powell: [The disgrace of the hospice care funding scandal](https://otaihangasecondopinion.wordpress.com/2025/06/11/the-disgrace-of-the-hospice-care-funding-scandal/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Maryanne Spurdle (Post): [Are we euthanising choice?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360720421/are-we-euthanising-choice?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Almost 10,000 extra elective surgeries delivered by outsourcing privately, government says](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/563850/almost-10-000-extra-elective-surgeries-delivered-by-outsourcing-privately-government-says?ref=goodoil.news)  
Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [Concern over youth mental health services](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/concern-over-youth-mental-health-services?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Alice Peacock (Newsroom): [Last call for supermarkets and off-licences selling cut-price alcohol](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/11/raising-cost-of-off-licence-alcohol-could-boost-hospo-and-public-health/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Joe Shaw (RNZ): [Christchurch community have their say on council's new alcohol policy draft](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563831/christchurch-community-have-their-say-on-council-s-new-alcohol-policy-draft?ref=goodoil.news)  
Karanama Ruru (Stuff): [What does the future of Covid-19 look like?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360719852/what-does-future-covid-19-look?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**PRIMARY INDUSTRIES**  
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): [Govt’s data shakeup would answer farmer and conservationist pleas](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/10/govts-data-shakeup-would-answer-farmer-and-conservationist-pleas/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Eloise Gibson (RNZ): [Fieldays: Farmers expected to come on board as methane science advances](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563867/fieldays-farmers-expected-to-come-on-board-as-methane-science-advances?ref=goodoil.news)  
Madeleine Powers (Waikato Times/Post): [‘Go off and invest’ PM tells Fieldays farmers - so are they?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360719944/go-and-invest-pm-tells-fieldays-farmers-so-are-they?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Maryana Garcia (Herald): [Government announces $17m resilient pasture programme, grass-fed certification scheme](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/government-announces-17m-resilient-pasture-programme-grass-fed-certification-scheme/HM4LC6WVPVFW5EANO3NDLJEZUY/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Herald: [Foot-and-mouth: Government and industry sign agreement to boost outbreak readiness](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/foot-and-mouth-government-and-industry-sign-agreement-to-boost-outbreak-readiness/LAKJAJFOJJHNHEJ7A4GUTKI5RU/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Greg Boland (Post): [The long and short of it: A field day for agri investors](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360720638/long-and-short-it-field-day-agri-investors?ref=goodoil.news)  
Alexa Cook (RNZ): ['We're quite excited': Fieldays farmer spending tipped to hit new highs](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/563839/we-re-quite-excited-fieldays-farmer-spending-tipped-to-hit-new-highs?ref=goodoil.news)  
Giles Dexter (RNZ): [Ministry of Primary Industries forecasts export revenue increase of 12% for food, fibre sector](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563852/ministry-of-primary-industries-forecasts-export-revenue-increase-of-12-percent-for-food-fibre-sector?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jamie Gray (Herald): [New Zealand primary exports set to hit record $60b – Ministry for Primary Industries](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/new-zealand-primary-exports-set-to-hit-record-60b-ministry-for-primary-industries/D6JNW75KRVDUNGV7DUF5SPTIMM/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Garth Bray (BusinessDesk): [Nestlé researching marine farming in Nelson with Cawthron Institute team](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/primary-sector/nestle-researching-marine-farming-in-nelson-with-cawthron-institute-team?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Mike McRoberts (NBR): [Fieldays 2025: big business and a party in the paddock](https://www.nbr.co.nz/primary-industries/fieldays-2025-big-business-and-a-party-in-the-paddock/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**TRANSPORT**  
RNZ: [Raising speed limit next to beach 'doesn't make any sense' - councillor](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563827/raising-speed-limit-next-to-beach-doesn-t-make-any-sense-councillor?ref=goodoil.news)  
Nic Duff (ODT): [Group asks MP to help get speed limit reversed](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/group-asks-mp-help-get-speed-limit-reversed?ref=goodoil.news)  
Madeleine Powers (Waikato Times): [Holiday communities ‘livid’ about speed limit reversals](https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360717092/holiday-communities-livid-about-speed-limit-reversals?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Tom Hunt (Post): [Cook Strait rescue tug called away in Taranaki during Aratere breakdown](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360720764/cook-strait-rescue-tug-called-away-taranaki-during-aratere-breakdown?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Soumya Bhamidipati (RNZ): [Aratere passengers stuck on board for hours because of electrical fault](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563846/aratere-passengers-stuck-on-board-for-hours-because-of-electrical-fault?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [NZTA proposes State Highway 1 change through Picton for cars using Cook Strait ferries](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563862/nzta-proposes-state-highway-1-change-through-picton-for-cars-using-cook-strait-ferries?ref=goodoil.news)  
Nick James (RNZ): [Wellington regional council demands answers from KiwiRail over Wairarapa line disruption](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563819/wellington-regional-council-demands-answers-from-kiwirail-over-wairarapa-line-disruption?ref=goodoil.news)  
David Hill (Local Democracy Reporting): [Canterbury councils list roading ambitions – if they can find the money](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360720114/canterbury-councils-list-roading-ambitions-if-they-can-find-money?cx%5FtestId=48&cx%5FtestVariant=cx%5F1&cx%5FartPos=2&ref=goodoil.news#cxrecs%5Fs)  
Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): [Blue Highway: Government opens applications for $30m coastal shipping fund](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/infrastructure/blue-highway-government-opens-applications-for-30m-coastal-shipping-fund?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
1News: [Regions struggling to maintain aviation links amid soaring costs](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/06/11/regions-struggling-to-maintain-aviation-links-amid-soaring-costs/?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**ENERGY**  
David Williams (Newsroom): [$80m to be lopped from energy efficiency agency](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/11/80m-to-be-lopped-from-energy-efficiency-agency/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [Smelter owner's $1 billion profit not sign power firms struck weak deal, says Meridian](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360719368/smelter-owners-1-billion-profit-not-sign-power-firms-struck-weak-deal-says-meridian?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**KIWISAVER**  
David Hargreaves (Interest): [KiwiSaver - death by 'tweaking'?](https://www.interest.co.nz/personal-finance/133682/david-hargreaves-says-20th-year-anniversary-kiwisaver-coming-its-time-take?ref=goodoil.news)  
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Concerns KiwiSaver is being used as 'piggy bank' to solve financial woes](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/563820/concerns-kiwisaver-is-being-used-as-piggy-bank-to-solve-financial-woes?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**ECONOMY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT**  
Mike Jones: [What Kiwis want to know about the economy](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/09/what-kiwis-want-to-know-about-the-economy/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Katy Jones (Nelson Mail/Post): '[She'll be right' attitude to innovation curbing growth: Sir Peter Gluckman](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360717779/shell-be-right-attitude-innovation-curbing-growth-sir-peter-gluckman?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Christoph Schumacher (NBR): [Productivity in Brazil is nuts compared with NZ](https://www.nbr.co.nz/economy-matters/productivity-in-brazil-nuts-compared-with-nz/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**JUSTICE, CRIME**  
Jamie Ensor (Herald): [Police, Customs warned of ‘gap’ in NZ’s child sex offender system, how ministers responded](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/police-customs-warned-of-gap-in-new-zealands-child-sex-offender-system-how-ministers-responded/34B2SK6VDZFMNK72O5KDRHFNCI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Virginia Fallon (Post): [The real scandal is the not-crime](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360715758/real-scandal-not-crime?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Fear of reprisals if stalkers warned without target's knowledge](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/563769/fear-of-reprisals-if-stalkers-warned-without-target-s-knowledge?ref=goodoil.news)  
Ani O’Brien: [Stalking law heads to second reading](https://aniobrien.substack.com/p/stalking-law-heads-to-second-reading)  
Andrea Vance (Post): [Security boss convicted of assaults against women keeps licence](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360720112/security-boss-convicted-assaults-against-women-keeps-licence?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Finn Blackwell (RNZ): [Auckland CBD's community engagement model could be used in suburbs - police minister](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/563828/auckland-cbd-s-community-engagement-model-could-be-used-in-suburbs-police-minister?ref=goodoil.news)  
Lane Nichols (Herald): [Auckland businessman Carel Viljoen sacked from Beca, warned to expect prison sentence for role in $2 million scam](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-businessman-carel-viljoen-sacked-from-beca-warned-to-expect-prison-sentence-for-role-in-2-million-scam/FF4BUHHYRJBKVJR24R6TGMS77I/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Neil Sands (Law News): [Zero tolerance for courtroom bullies, Attorney-General says](https://lawnews.nz/courts/zero-tolerance-for-courtroom-bullies-attorney-general-says/?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION**  
Amanda Gillies (RNZ): [The Detail: New Zealand's predator-free future in peril](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/563851/new-zealand-s-predator-free-future-in-peril?ref=goodoil.news)  
ODT: [‘Worrying issues’ about proposed goldmine raised](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/%E2%80%98worrying-issues%E2%80%99-about-proposed-goldmine-raised?ref=goodoil.news)  
Elizabeth Macpherson, Rachael Mortiaux, Simon Thrush, Joanne Ellis, Karin Bryan, Karen Fisher and Conrad Pilditch (Post): [New Zealand must take the helm to protect the ocean](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360720352/new-zealand-must-take-helm-protect-ocean?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**EDUCATION**  
Jonathan Ayling (Post): ‘[Neutral’ universities are essential to strengthening free speech](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360720288/institutional-neutrality-essential-academic-freedom?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Sam Smith (Stuff): [University of Auckland vice-chancellor Dawn Freshwater resigns](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360719899/university-auckland-vice-chancellor-dawn-freshwater-resigns?ref=goodoil.news)  
Alexia Russell (Newsroom): [The Detail: America’s foreign student fiasco](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/11/americas-foreign-student-fiasco/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Richard Davison (ODT): [Tiny Otago school says govt won't return $50k](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/south-otago/tiny-otago-school-says-govt-wont-return-50k?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)

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Hubbard - The Post 12 June 2025

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Yeo - ODT 12 June 2025

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Emmerson - NZ Herald 12 June 2025

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