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# News Briefing: 16 June 2025
- URL: https://goodoil.news/news-briefing-16-june-2025/
- Published: 2025-06-15T20:45:17.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-15T21:14:22.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

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

**FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE, TRADE**  
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Christopher Luxon on trade with China and getting on President Xi Jinping’s Christmas card list](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/exclusive-christopher-luxon-on-trade-with-china-and-getting-on-president-xis-christmas-card-list/G5J3C3BMUNCDBGGX764AVUJQ3E/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): [Christopher Luxon to meet Xi Jinping in visit to China](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564016/christopher-luxon-to-meet-xi-jinping-in-visit-to-china?ref=goodoil.news)  
Dan Brunskill (Interest): [There is no plan](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/133749/luxon-says-china-relationship-complex-mature-and-goes-beyond-trade?ref=goodoil.news)  
Helen Davidson (Guardian): [New Zealand PM to meet Xi Jinping as former leaders warn against becoming an ‘adversary’ of China](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/13/new-zealand-pm-to-meet-xi-jinping-as-former-leaders-warn-against-becoming-an-adversary-of-china?ref=goodoil.news)  
Brent Edwards (NBR): [Luxon to push tourism and international education in China](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/pushing-tourism-and-international-education-in-china/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Don Brash: [Antagonising China makes no sense](https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-brash-antagonising-china-makes-no-sense?ref=goodoil.news)  
Josie Pagani (Post): [We might want to stay out of trouble, but trouble will find us](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360722572/we-might-want-stay-out-trouble-trouble-will-find-us?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): [NZ PM Christopher Luxon faces diplomatic test with China visit and Nato summit](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/luxon-faces-diplomatic-test-with-china-visit-nato-summit-fran-osullivan/OPLAIBRMZJCG7LLFP3XX7H3LAM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Geoffrey Miller (Democracy Project): [New Zealand’s response to Israeli strikes against Iran](https://democracyproject.nz/2025/06/13/geoffrey-miller-new-zealands-response-to-israeli-strikes-against-iran/?utm%5Fsource=rss&utm%5Fmedium=rss&utm%5Fcampaign=geoffrey-miller-new-zealands-response-to-israeli-strikes-against-iran)  
Asia Pacific Report: [Twyford condemns weak action by NZ over Israel’s ‘ruthless’ apartheid](https://eveningreport.nz/2025/06/14/twyford-condemns-weak-action-by-nz-over-israels-ruthless-apartheid/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Steven Cowan: [New Zealand fails to condemn Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran](https://nzagainstthecurrent.blogspot.com/2025/06/new-zealand-fails-to-condemn-israels.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
Thomas Manch (Post): [Luxon says Israeli strikes ‘potentially catastrophic’ for Middle East](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360722497/pm-christoper-luxon-fly-beijing-meet-xi-then-europe-nato?ref=goodoil.news)  
Ruby Shaw (ODT): [DCC to consider official support for Israel sanctions Bill](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/dcc-consider-official-support-israel-sanctions-bill?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Soumya Bhamidipati (RNZ): [Embassy of Israel in Wellington closes amid international conflict](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564106/embassy-of-israel-in-wellington-closes-amid-international-conflict?ref=goodoil.news)  
Tom Wilkinson (Newsroom): [NZ should hold fire on ‘Golden Dome’](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/12/nz-should-hold-fire-on-golden-dome/?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**HEALTH**  
Ian Powell (Newsroom): [Follow the money – it’s enough to buy surgeons tropical cruises](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/13/follow-the-money-its-enough-to-buy-surgeons-tropical-cruises/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): [Huge rise in surgery outsourcing prompts alarm among doctors](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/16-06-2025/huge-rise-in-surgery-outsourcing-prompts-alarm-among-doctors?ref=goodoil.news)  
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Simeon Brown challenges Treasury over plans to cut health spending](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/simeon-brown-attacks-treasury-after-warning-of-unprecedented-pay-restraint-for-health-staff-and-forecast-health-cuts-need-need-to-double-this-year/VHNGMXYX2BDTJAH5XEHJYLH2SA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Cabinet approves 'suite of amendments' to Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564131/cabinet-approves-suite-of-amendments-to-pae-ora-healthy-futures-act?ref=goodoil.news)  
Anna Whyte (Sunday Star Times): [The political problem of health: What’s wrong, and what will fix it?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360715988/political-problem-health-whats-wrong-and-what-will-fix-it?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Kim Knight (Herald): [A Dim Prognosis: Auckland ICU doctor’s book calls for NZ health system overhaul](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/a-dim-prognosis-auckland-icu-doctors-book-calls-for-nz-health-system-overhaul/MYP5PYV4XBA5DH6SCQ746VAM5A/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Nikki Macdonald (Post): [Code Red: Hundreds of critical hospital overload incidents](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360721442/code-red-hundreds-critical-hospital-overload-incidents?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Tracy Watkins (Sunday Star Times): [Hospices are at a tipping point - why don’t politicians care?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360722659/hospices-are-tipping-point-why-dont-politicians-care?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Jude Ball, Janet Hoek, Richard Edwards (Public Health Communication Centre): [Major vaping reforms: Will they deliver on public health aims?](https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/major-vaping-reforms-will-they-deliver-public-health-aims?ref=goodoil.news)  
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Post): [New vape rules need ‘rigorous enforcement’, experts say](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360723324/new-vape-rules-need-rigorous-enforcement-experts-say?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Police pull-back from mental crisis callouts continues](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564069/police-pull-back-from-mental-crisis-callouts-continues?ref=goodoil.news)  
Nicholas Jones (Stuff): [‘Smells like discrimination’: Woman fights insurer’s decision to define her peri/menopause as a pre-existing condition](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360721723/smells-discrimination-woman-fights-insurers-decision-define-her-perimenopause-pre-existing-condition?ref=goodoil.news)  
Virginia Fallon (Sunday Star Times): [‘It was real to me’: The AI therapist will see you now](https://www.thepost.co.nz/wellbeing/360719702/it-was-real-me-ai-therapist-will-see-you-now?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Pretoria Gordon (RNZ): [Navigating New Zealand's ableist health system with a disability](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564162/navigating-new-zealand-s-ableist-health-system-with-a-disability?ref=goodoil.news)  
Nik Dirga (RNZ): [Covid-19 isolation and testing rules in 2025: What you need to know](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564019/covid-19-isolation-and-testing-rules-in-2025-what-you-need-to-know?ref=goodoil.news)  
Rachel Helyerdonaldson (Stuff): [Landmark 'Dunedin Study' founder Dr Phil Silva dies, aged 84](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360723940/landmark-dunedin-study-founder-dr-phil-silva-dies-aged-84?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**PARLIAMENT, EX-PMS, PUBLIC SECTOR**  
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Abuse in care: Cabinet considered limiting gang members' redress](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564214/abuse-in-care-cabinet-considered-limiting-gang-members-redress?ref=goodoil.news)  
Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): [My enemy’s enemy: on minor parties’ outsized influence](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/politics/my-enemys-enemy-danyl-mclauchlan-on-minor-parties-outsized-influence/GQQEEJBPWBDNJBBFZQ2ON25O6E/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Government considers Crown contributions to partnership projects](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564199/government-considers-crown-contributions-to-partnership-projects?ref=goodoil.news)  
Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Luxon heads to China and Europe while the government finishes quarterly plan](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360723432/luxon-heads-china-and-europe-while-government-finishes-quarterly-plan?ref=goodoil.news)  
Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): [Why I’m obsessed with Gerry Brownlee’s face](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360721264/why-im-obsessed-gerry-brownlees-face?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Duncan Garner (Listener): [Labour needs to cut ties with Te Pāti Māori, not get closer](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/opinion/duncan-garner-labour-needs-to-cut-ties-with-te-pati-maori-not-get-closer/ZJPKUDPTPVHOTJCXGHAPW4ORFU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Luke Malpass (Post): [Is safety versus risk going to be the political dividing line?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360722854/safety-versus-risk-going-be-political-dividing-line?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Victor Billot (Newsroom): [An Ode to .. David Seymour](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/15/an-ode-to-david-seymour/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [What if Jacinda Ardern were just an ordinary Prime Minister?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/what-if-jacinda-ardern-was-just-an-ordinary-prime-minister/IKJJQHD7KNE2FKSNB2G37KNORM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Vernon Small (Sunday Star Times): [Too much is left unsaid in Jacinda Ardern’s memoir](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360722593/too-much-left-unsaid-jacinda-arderns-memoir?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Jada Yuan (Washington Post): [Inside the new documentary that captures Jacinda Ardern’s life as PM](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/inside-the-new-documentary-that-captures-jacinda-arderns-life-as-pm/V3AUAYXNLJCLJIMCUQC4RRPZQA/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Katie Herchenroeder (Vanity Fair): [Jacinda Ardern Is No Longer Campaigning for Office—Now It’s for Humanity](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/jacinda-ardern-documentary?ref=goodoil.news)  
Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): [My Net Worth: Chris Bishop, Cabinet minister](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/the-life/my-net-worth-chris-bishop-cabinet-minister?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Louis Colins (RNZ): [The House: Morning Tea with Matt Doocey](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564175/the-house-morning-tea-with-matt-doocey?ref=goodoil.news)  
Stephanie Holmes (Herald): [Auckland Business Chamber CEO Simon Bridges, former National leader, roasted on Herald NOW for his facial hair](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/auckland-business-chamber-ceo-simon-bridges-former-national-leader-roasted-on-herald-now-for-his-facial-hair/IPPRIBL3X5BG5EH7YOUZN5IJCA/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Anna Whyte (Post): [The cost of losing a job: A look into the Government’s redundancy bill](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360722321/cost-losing-job-look-governments-redundancy-bill?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Kate Green (RNZ): [Geohazard monitoring staff consider voluntary redundancies under cost-cutting drive](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/563996/geohazard-monitoring-staff-consider-voluntary-redundancies-under-cost-cutting-drive?ref=goodoil.news)  
Phil Pennington and Ruth Hill (RNZ): [More cuts proposed at Ministry for Culture and Heritage](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/564045/more-cuts-proposed-at-ministry-for-culture-and-heritage?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**NBR RICH LIST, INEQUALITY**  
Max Rashbrooke (Post): [Biggest obstacle to tax reform? A lack of ordinary Kiwi anger](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360722648/biggest-obstacle-tax-reform-lack-ordinary-kiwi-anger?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Damien Grant (Stuff): [The negative effects of taxing wealth](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360722303/damien-grant-negative-effects-taxing-wealth?ref=goodoil.news)  
Good Ideas: [The Rich List: an economic analysis](https://goodideasnz.substack.com/p/the-rich-list-an-economic-analysis) (paywalled)  
Hamish McNicol and Calida Stuart-Menteath (NBR): [We need to talk about wealth in New Zealand](https://www.nbr.co.nz/last-word/its-good-to-talk-about-wealth-in-new-zealand/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Dave Kennedy: [NZ rich suck up more of our wealth](https://localbodies-bsprout.blogspot.com/2025/06/nz-rich-suck-up-more-of-our-wealth.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
David Farrar: [Silly Socialism](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2025/06/silly%5Fsocialism.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
Colleen Brown (Listener): [What the coalition’s policies and Budget 2025 signal for the working poor](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/new-zealand/what-the-coalitions-policies-and-budget-2025-signal-for-the-working-poor/OY6DF36J4BHKHK4YD2HDXOP6EI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Colleen Brown (Listener): [Go make a marmite sandwich and put an apple in a bag! What living in poverty is really like](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/new-zealand/go-make-a-marmite-sandwich-and-put-an-apple-in-a-bag-what-living-in-poverty-is-really-like/S74S64LLHZBILEK2PTXAYQLWWM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [More claim social development benefits during May](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/564157/more-claim-social-development-benefits-during-may?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**REGULATORY STANDARDS BILL**  
Ella Stewart (RNZ): [Why opponents and supporters of the Regulatory Standards Bill are so far apart](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564236/why-opponents-and-supporters-of-the-regulatory-standards-bill-are-so-far-apart?ref=goodoil.news)  
Anne Salmond (Newsroom): [What’s wrong with the Regulatory Standards Bill](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/14/anne-salmond-whats-wrong-with-the-regulatory-standards-bill/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Regulatory Standards Bill will stop lawmakers considering broader public health, warns cancer specialist](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564161/regulatory-standards-bill-will-stop-lawmakers-considering-broader-public-health-warns-cancer-specialist?ref=goodoil.news)  
Melanie Baker-Jones: [Climate, Risk, and the Regulatory Standards Bill](https://melanienelson.substack.com/p/melanie-baker-jones-climate-risk)  
  
**MINING, ENVIRONMENT**  
Adam Pearse (Herald): [Greenpeace warns Govt oil/gas ban reversal will open up mining across NZ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/greenpeace-warns-govt-oilgas-ban-reversal-will-open-up-mining-across-nz/UX6GWW3S25EXDDB6OKD6C6ZNR4/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): [Two fast-tracked mines delay applications](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/13/two-fast-tracked-mines-delay-applications/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Craig Ashworth (Local Democracy Reporting): [Tribunal asked to halt seabed mine fast-track](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564202/tribunal-asked-to-halt-seabed-mine-fast-track?ref=goodoil.news)  
Kate Green (RNZ): [DOC spends hundreds of thousands to care for snails after mining destroys home](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564196/doc-spends-hundreds-of-thousands-to-care-for-snails-after-mining-destroys-home?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Glyphosate health issues to be debated in High Court](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564217/glyphosate-health-issues-to-be-debated-in-high-court?ref=goodoil.news)  
Susan Harris (Interest): [There is no plan](https://www.interest.co.nz/business/133738/susan-harris-points-some-serious-nzu-supply-and-demand-issues-and-wants-know-how?ref=goodoil.news)  
Michael Morrah (Herald): [Manawatū iwi outraged over secret radioactive waste facility](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/manawatu-iwi-outraged-over-secret-radioactive-waste-facility/H6ZFKJAOKRAJREDAXPXBOO3V7Y/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**HOUSING**  
Dan Brunskill (Interest): [Chris Bishop has brought back blanket medium-density rules for most large cities, while offering Christchurch and Auckland bespoke intensification plans](https://www.interest.co.nz/property/133754/housing-minister-chris-bishop-has-brought-back-blanket-medium-density-rules-most?ref=goodoil.news)  
Charlie Mitchell (Press/Post): [Some of NZ’s best farmland could be opened up for housing](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360721006/some-nzs-best-farmland-could-be-opened-housing?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Shanti Mathias (Post): [What Chris Bishop’s decision on Plan Change 14 means for Christchurch](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16-06-2025/what-chris-bishops-decision-on-plan-change-14-means-for-christchurch?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jessica Hopkins (RNZ): [Youth-led Hīkoi highlights Auckland homelessness crisis says advocate](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564156/youth-led-hikoi-highlights-auckland-homelessness-crisis-says-advocate?ref=goodoil.news)  
Amy Ridout (Stuff): [More people sleeping rough on Wellington’s city streets](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360717970/more-people-sleeping-rough-wellingtons-city-streets?ref=goodoil.news)  
Kelly Makiha (Rotorua Daily Post): [Rotorua homelessness issue: Lifewise CEO calls for crisis centre](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rotorua-homelessness-issue-lifewise-ceo-calls-for-crisis-centre/KOO4LAUGEZEJXNMWXHDZVJSJGI/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [Women allegedly denied emergency housing while trying to flee domestic violence](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360721174/women-allegedly-denied-emergency-housing-while-trying-flee-domestic-violence?ref=goodoil.news)  
1News: [Nearly 200 new homes for Rotorua in affordable housing push](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/06/15/nearly-200-new-homes-for-rotorua-in-affordable-housing-push/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Government targets affordable housing in Rotorua](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564189/government-targets-affordable-housing-in-rotorua?ref=goodoil.news)  
Pokere Paewai (RNZ): [From kōrero to kāinga: Ngāti Rangi celebrates housing milestone](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564200/from-korero-to-kainga-ngati-rangi-celebrates-housing-milestone?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jonathan Killick (Sunday Star Times): [Rates reflections: Key takeaways from Auckland’s revaluation](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360722301/rates-reflections-key-takeaways-aucklands-revaluation?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Deborah Morris (Post): [Cricket great goes into bat against local council](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360723192/cricket-great-goes-bat-against-local-council?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Frances Chin (Post): [Karori property development to start construction in August](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360719778/karori-property-development-start-construction-august?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**RESERVE BANK**  
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Don’t you know who Neil Quigley is?](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/13/dont-you-know-who-neil-quigley-is/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Kelly Dennett and Luke Malpass (Post): [Adrian Orr: An anatomy of a resignation](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360719718/adrian-orr-anatomy-resignation?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Michael Reddell: [Quigley, Orr, and the RB board: edition number 965](https://croakingcassandra.com/2025/06/13/quigley-orr-and-the-rb-board-edition-number-965/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk): [Reserve Bank of NZ upbeat about interest in governor role](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/reserve-bank-of-nz-upbeat-about-interest-in-governor-role?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**ECONOMY, BUDGET**  
Brian Easton (Pundit)): [Why Wellbeing?](https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/why-wellbeing?ref=goodoil.news)  
Craig Renney: [GDP Preview – Look out the window](https://craigrenney.substack.com/p/gdp-preview-look-out-the-window)  
Bryan Bruce: [EP 52 Head2Head - Dr Ganesh Nana- What is Productivity? Why does it matter and what is an economy for anyway?](https://bryanbruce.substack.com/p/ep-52-head2head-dr-ganesh-nana-what)  
David Hargreaves (Interest): [A reviving economy is pointing to increased chances of a 'pause' in OCR cuts](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/133699/economys-showing-increasing-signs-responding-lower-interest-rates-gdp-expected-have?ref=goodoil.news)  
Liam Dann (Herald): [Stronger-than-expected GDP growth raises risk Reserve Bank will pause cash rate cuts](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/gdp-preview-economists-see-surprising-strength-in-first-quarter-numbers/3MC2325MJFE6ZFFKVJ2LHZHXX4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk): [Economy tipped to grow 0.7%, bolstering case for RBNZ rate pause](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/economy-tipped-to-grow-07-bolstering-case-for-rbnz-rate-pause?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Recovery taking longer than expected, Kiwibank economists say](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564129/recovery-taking-longer-than-expected-kiwibank-economists-say?ref=goodoil.news)  
Dita De Boni (Post): [The balance of risks skewed to downside for NZ economy: Kiwibank](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360722527/balance-risks-skewed-downside-nz-economy-kiwibank?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Manufacturing reversal shows economy could 'come to a grinding halt' - economist](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/564050/manufacturing-reversal-shows-economy-could-come-to-a-grinding-halt-economist?ref=goodoil.news)  
Rod McNaughton (Newsroom): [NZ’s economy is not underperforming by accident](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/14/nzs-economy-is-not-underperforming-by-accident/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Liam Dann (Herald): [We need to fix the human-shaped hole in our economy](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/we-need-to-fix-the-human-shaped-hole-in-our-economy-liam-dann/QDYYEXGEVNBPLEXQZOBBINSLRY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, RURAL NZ**  
Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Can Labour win back some of the rural vote?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360719336/can-labour-win-back-some-rural-vote?ref=goodoil.news)  
Rob Stock (Sunday Star Times): [Fed Farmers’ lobbying the star of this week’s Fieldays](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360722216/fed-farmers-lobbying-star-weeks-fieldays?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Greg Hurrell (BusinessDesk): [Primary sector can help regulators avoid ‘dumb rules’: Bill English](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/primary-sector/primary-sector-can-help-regulators-avoid-dumb-rules-bill-english?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Alka Prasad (Post): [Sustainable tree planting is still important on farms: Beef+Lamb](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360723253/sustainable-tree-planting-still-important-farms-beeflamb?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Riley Kennedy (BusinessDesk): [Cashed-up farmers balance spending and debt repayment as confidence returns](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/primary-sector/cashed-up-farmers-balance-spending-and-debt-repayment-as-confidence-returns?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WATER**  
Thomas Manch (Post): [Ratepayer Nation: The councils going it alone on water reform](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360724212/ratepayer-nation-councils-going-it-alone-water-reform?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Progress made to fix Shotover wastewater treatment plant issues, Queenstown Lakes District Council says](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564088/progress-made-to-fix-shotover-wastewater-treatment-plant-issues-queenstown-lakes-district-council-says?ref=goodoil.news)  
Katie Ham (Post): [Boil water notice after ‘nightmare’ outage leaves street dry for days](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360724256/boil-water-notice-after-nightmare-outage-leaves-street-dry-days?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Amy Williams (RNZ): [Wastewater discharge halts Mahurangi oyster harvesting](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564209/wastewater-discharge-halts-mahurangi-oyster-harvesting?ref=goodoil.news)  
Luke Malpass (Post): [Can local government be future-proofed?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360721191/can-local-government-be-future-proofed?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Tracy Watkins (Post): [Ratepayer Nation: Why the 2025 local body elections may be a critical turning point](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360723430/ratepayer-nation-why-2025-local-body-elections-may-be-critical-turning-point?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Nick Leggett (Post): [The future of local government; time to rethink - not retreat](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360723257/future-local-government-time-rethink-not-retreat?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Simon Wilson (Herald): [Auckland’s new housing density plans, Wayne Brown’s big scheme and more speed limit silliness](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/aucklands-new-housing-density-plans-wayne-browns-big-scheme-and-more-speed-limit-silliness-simon-wilson/UCFREUYJXVHGLJC254CFA24LHM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Zita Campbell (Local Democracy Reporting): [Majority back larger alcohol ban area in Gisborne](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/majority-back-larger-alcohol-ban-area-in-gisborne/SFYYUDJN7NBTXC5DMJ3DUPDRME/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Diane McCarthy (Local Democracy Reporting): [Whakatāne operators at war with council over tourism funding cuts](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/564017/whakatane-operators-at-war-with-council-over-tourism-funding-cuts?ref=goodoil.news)  
Laura Smith (Local Democracy Reporting): [Claim councillor told another to 'f\*\*\* off' after 'true history’ clash](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/564130/claim-councillor-told-another-to-f-off-after-true-history-clash?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Feedback on the future of Western Springs Stadium due](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/564180/feedback-on-the-future-of-western-springs-stadium-due?ref=goodoil.news)  
Bryan Cadogan (Sunday Star Times): [Candidates Corner: In politics, you must stay true to yourself](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360720074/candidates-corner-politics-you-must-stay-true-yourself?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Paula Southgate (Sunday Star Times): [Candidates Corner: We face a crossroads, with fast and hard change](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360717893/candidates-corner-we-face-crossroads-fast-and-hard-change?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Dinnie Moeahu (Sunday Star Times): [Candidates Corner: ‘You have come too far not to go further’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360714442/candidates-corner-you-have-come-too-far-not-go-further?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Ruby Shaw (ODT): [Mayoral candidate ‘ready to step up’](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/mayoral-candidate-%E2%80%98ready-step-%E2%80%99?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Laine Priestley (ODT): [‘Remarkable life of achievement’ marked](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/%E2%80%98remarkable-life-achievement%E2%80%99-marked?ref=goodoil.news)

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