> ## 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. # News Briefing: 24 March 2025 - URL: https://goodoil.news/news-briefing-24-march-2025/ - Published: 2025-03-23T19:12:23.000Z - Updated: 2025-03-23T20:41:27.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **NZ FIRST** Tim Murphy (Newsroom): [The State of Winston Peters](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/23/the-state-of-winston-peters/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [NZ First: Winston Peters has a lot of thoughts about Labour](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/winston-peters-has-a-lot-of-thoughts-about-labour/EFDS5B54EBFHTGGYC2UQWVCLAA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Giles Dexter (RNZ): [No love lost as Peters and Hipkins trade barbs](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545757/no-love-lost-as-peters-and-hipkins-trade-barbs?ref=goodoil.news) Richard Harman (Politik): [Winston Peters – political contortionist](https://www.politik.co.nz/winston-peters-political-contortionist/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Sunday Star Times): [NZ First faithful gather as Winston Peters eyes the campaign trail](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360620891/nz-first-faithful-gather-winston-peters-eyes-campaign-trail?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch and Maxine Jacobs (Post): [Winston Peters rallies supporters for 'war on woke’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360625351/winston-peters-rallies-supporters-war-woke?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch and Maxine Jacobs (Post): [Winston Peters urges security to remove hecklers amid raucous speech](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360625106/watch-winston-peters-gives-state-nation-speech?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Watch: ‘Disgrace to the country’ vs ‘left-wing fascists’ Winston Peters and protestors scrap at speech](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-live-winston-peters-delivers-state-of-the-nation-speech/FFB6NQNMNVGMBJ55SV3KJXBCAY/?ref=goodoil.news) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Winston Peters proclaims ‘war on woke’ as he looks to 2026 election](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360625150/winston-peters-proclaims-war-woke-he-looks-2026-election?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [NZ First leader Winston Peters declares 'war on woke'](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/23/nz-first-leader-winston-peters-declares-war-on-woke/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Watch: Winston Peters' State of the Nation speech](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545725/watch-winston-peters-state-of-the-nation-speech?ref=goodoil.news) Ella Somers (Interest): [Winston Peters rejects Chapman Tripp’s criticism of NZ First’s ‘woke bank’ bill](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/132516/winston-peters-channels-%E2%80%98make-new-zealand-first-again%E2%80%99-wants-nz-out-paris?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Winston Peters attacks Labour in state of the nation speech](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/winston-peters-attacks-labour-in-state-of-the-nation-speech/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): [Winston Peters vs the world](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/24-03-2025/winston-peters-vs-the-world?ref=goodoil.news) **GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT** Russell Palmer (RNZ): [Poor performance survey leaves National little room for error](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/545584/poor-performance-survey-leaves-national-little-room-for-error?ref=goodoil.news) Tracy Watkins (Sunday Star Times): [A good problem to have?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360623366/good-problem-have?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Ipsos survey: Voters give coalition government lowest rating since records began](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360624192/ipsos-survey-voters-give-coalition-government-lowest-rating-records-began?ref=goodoil.news) Press/Post: [Coalition Government hit for six in performance survey](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360623561/coalition-government-hit-six-performance-survey?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Andrea Vance (Stuff): [David Seymour and the food fight he can’t win](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360625194/david-seymour-and-food-fight-he-cant-win?ref=goodoil.news) Kelly Dennett (Post): [Brooke van Velden: public servant, not power hungry](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360621000/brooke-van-velden-public-servant-not-power-hungry?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ian Taylor (Stuff): [David Seymour’s ‘divine’ misstep](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360620982/sir-ian-taylor-david-seymours-divine-misstep?ref=goodoil.news) Brian Tweed (E-Tangata): [Understanding political ventriloquism](https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/understanding-political-ventriloquism/?ref=goodoil.news) Victor Billot (Newsroom): [An Ode to .. Lord Breen of Seymour](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/23/an-ode-to-lord-breen-of-seymour/?ref=goodoil.news) Toby Manhire (Spinoff): [The Trump lads are abundant in New Zealand](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-03-2025/the-trump-lads-are-abundant-in-new-zealand?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [RNZ to run new series of political polls](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545555/rnz-to-run-new-series-of-political-polls?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Christopher Luxon and coalition Govt come out on top this week but tougher times loom](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/eat-pray-luxon-government-comes-out-on-top-this-week-but-choppy-waters-ahead/MAK5UFELDFARHESRG2QHNFY3KM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Anne Salmond (Newsroom): [The Emperor’s clothes](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/24/anne-salmond-the-emperors-clothes/?ref=goodoil.news) Neil Ballantyne (RSW): [On political economy and billionaire bolt-holes in Aotearoa](https://reimaginingsocialwork.nz/2025/03/15/on-political-economy-and-billionaire-bolt-holes-in-aotearoa/?ref=goodoil.news) Eric Crampton (Post): [What an overloaded bagel tells us about government efficiency](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623638/what-overloaded-bagel-tells-us-about-government-efficiency?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Greg Dixon (Listener): [Indiana Luxon and the World’s Fastest Indian (Trade Deal)](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/politics/greg-dixons-another-kind-of-politics-indiana-luxon-and-the-worlds-fastest-indian-trade-deal/NABUX6ZIA5BMNKCHF2IYBZCEOQ/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Alisha Evans (Local Democracy Reporting): ['Step backwards': Uffindell's equal voting rights bill challenged](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/545689/step-backwards-uffindell-s-equal-voting-rights-bill-challenged?ref=goodoil.news) Ryan Ward: [Uffindell tries his hand at equal rights](https://weareunderused.substack.com/p/uffindell-tries-his-hand-at-equal) Audrey Young (Herald): [Willie Jackson’s big new job in Labour and his policy mission for the next 18 months](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/willie-jacksons-big-new-job-in-labour-and-his-policy-mission-for-the-next-18-months/YLK5FUFYEJA7TDMF76CLJET36E/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Diplomacy in India and the US, local government, and the recovery](https://www.nbr.co.nz/beehive-banter/diplomacy-in-india-and-the-us-local-government-and-the-recovery/?ref=goodoil.news) Mike Houlahan (ODT): [In the unlikely event of emergency call Chippie](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/unlikely-event-emergency-call-chippie?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ella Grayson and Jonathan McCabe (Critic): [Chippy Talks Politics Over a Guiness](https://www.critic.co.nz/news/article/11593/chippy-talks-politics-over-a-guiness?ref=goodoil.news) Jesse Mulligan: [How parties of the left can win next time](https://jessemulligan.substack.com/p/how-parties-of-the-left-can-win-next) David Farrar: [A useful legislative tool for wonks](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2025/03/a%5Fuseful%5Flegislative%5Ftool%5Ffor%5Fwonks.html?ref=goodoil.news) Paddy Gower (Stuff): [MPs must donate fat pay rises to fight child poverty, says Sir Ian Taylor](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360623674/mps-must-donate-fat-pay-rises-fight-child-poverty-says-sir-ian-taylor?ref=goodoil.news) Jordan Irvine (Critic): [Chlöe Swarbrick is still a politician](https://www.critic.co.nz/culture/article/11595/opinion-chle-swarbrick-is-still-a-politician?ref=goodoil.news) Merepeka Raukawa-Tait (E-Tangata): [Graciously tenacious](https://e-tangata.co.nz/reflections/graciously-tenacious/?ref=goodoil.news) **PUBLIC SERVICE, OIA** Phil Pennington (RNZ): [Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier criticises Health NZ Te Whatu Ora OIA policy](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545746/chief-ombudsman-peter-boshier-criticises-health-nz-te-whatu-ora-oia-policy?ref=goodoil.news) ODT Editorial: [Culture change call on OIA](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/culture-change-call-oia?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) No Right Turn: [Law, culture, and the OIA](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/03/law-culture-and-oia.html?ref=goodoil.news) Azaria Howell (Newstalk ZB): [Public servants asked if their work provides value for taxpayers in Public Service Census](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/public-servants-asked-if-their-work-provides-value-for-taxpayers-in-census/RX6SIJ62WRHCPEMEM5JQOJYXDY/?ref=goodoil.news) Anna Whyte and Ffion Heale (Post): [David Seymour has found ‘substantial savings’ in the public service. Now it’s over to Willis](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360622666/david-seymour-has-found-substantial-savings-public-service-now-its-over-willis?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ryan Bridge (Herald): [Government budget cuts: Nicola Willis is prepping for a bonfire of the vanity projects](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/government-budget-cuts-nicola-willis-is-prepping-for-a-bonfire-of-the-vanity-projects-ryan-bridge/JYC2BVMKGVDXHIHPTEAVGL2KP4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Katie Ham (Post): [Andrew Coster: From top cop to the face of social investment](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360619376/andrew-coster-top-cop-face-social-investment?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Katharine Moody (Interest): [In defence of diversity, equity and inclusion](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/132502/katharine-moody-says-nz-first-has-got-it-wrong-its-bill-targeting-diversity?ref=goodoil.news) Arena Williams, Stuart Smith (Stuff): [I have been served well by many hardworking staff in the public service](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360623597/stuart-smith-i-have-been-served-well-many-hardworking-staff-public-service?ref=goodoil.news) **FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE, DEFENCE** Thomas Manch (Post): [Dealing with the dark heart of ‘the American berserk’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360623468/dealing-dark-heart-american-berserk?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): [Our new trade friend](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/politics/hello-delhi-danyl-mclauchlan-on-our-new-trade-friend/NCB6DNFTQZEHBL3437VZGEGHH4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Amanda Gillies (RNZ): [The Detail: In Delhi and D.C., Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters in their elements](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/545755/in-delhi-and-d-c-christopher-luxon-and-winston-peters-in-their-elements?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Q+A: Luxon 'really proud' of NZ delegation trip to India](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/23/luxon-really-proud-of-nz-delegation-trip-to-india/?ref=goodoil.news) Mildred Armah (Stuff): [Luxon reiterates NZ’s right to free speech after Indian PM’s allegations](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360625054/luxon-reiterates-nzs-right-free-speech-after-indian-pms-allegations?ref=goodoil.news) Vernon Small (Sunday Star Times): [India trade deal promising, despite Christopher Luxon’s dumb note](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360623502/india-trade-deal-promising-despite-christopher-luxons-dumb-note?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Adam Pearse (Herald): [PM in India: US trade, defence and new ferries loom large over India FTA progress](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-in-india-us-trade-defence-and-new-ferries-loom-large-over-india-fta-progress/ON4K6N4OIZB7VLH4VBDME37VK4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [India mission a success... but don’t drop the ball](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/132508/new-zealand-looks-poised-secure-trade-deal-india-74-trillion-economy-opens?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Post): [Keeping momentum, getting the deal done](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360623601/keeping-momentum-getting-deal-done?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Steve Braunias (Newsroom): [The Secret Diary of .. Luxon of India](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/22/the-secret-diary-of-luxon-of-india/?ref=goodoil.news) Herald Editorial: [Luxon’s trade trip to India a success but ultimately judged by pen to paper](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/luxons-trade-trip-to-india-a-success-but-ultimately-judged-by-pen-to-paper-editorial/KJDV2Z7Y5FBN5J3IO6QZWTPZGI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): [The old world order is dying – long live the new?](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/21/the-old-world-order-is-dying-long-live-the-new/?ref=goodoil.news) Craig McCulloch (RNZ): [Cricket quips and Kiwi ships: Behind the scenes of Christopher Luxon’s India trip](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545639/cricket-quips-and-kiwi-ships-behind-the-scenes-of-christopher-luxon-s-india-trip?ref=goodoil.news) Laura Walters (Newsroom): [A peek behind the scenes of the PM’s trip to India](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/21/a-peek-behind-the-scenes-of-the-pms-trip-to-india/?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Post): [Notes from India: The cricket and the Navy](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360623212/notes-india-cricket-and-navy?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) ————— Phil Pennington (RNZ): [Military robots and thinking trucks - the learning curve ahead for NZDF](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545571/military-robots-and-thinking-trucks-the-learning-curve-ahead-for-nzdf?ref=goodoil.news) Press Editorial (Post): [From a time of optimism to anxiety](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623930/time-optimism-anxiety?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) ————— Don Brash: [Time for ANZAC 2.0?](https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-brash-time-for-anzac-2-0?ref=goodoil.news) Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Govt refusing visa-free transit for Chinese is ‘CIA bullshit’, says Akld mayor](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/21/govt-refusing-visa-free-transit-for-chinese-is-cia-bullshit-says-akld-mayor/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Immigration Minister’s 'CIA letter' to Auckland mayor Wayne Brown](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360625113/immigration-ministers-cia-letter-auckland-mayor-wayne-brown?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Council leaders seek $25m to bring panda pair to Auckland Zoo](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/21/council-seeking-25m-to-bring-panda-pair-to-auckland-zoo/?ref=goodoil.news) Donna Miles (Press): [The moral obligation for NZ to act over the Gaza war](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360623791/moral-obligation-nz-act-over-gaza-war?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Herald Editorial: [Boycotting Afghanistan cricket plays into Taliban’s world view](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/boycotting-afghanistan-cricket-plays-into-talibans-world-view-editorial/2LUX6M7HOJC5JGWZAYNHR6WQDY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Neil Reid (Herald): [Over and out: Why international human rights group wants the Black Caps to boycott Afghanistan](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/over-and-out-why-international-human-rights-group-wants-the-black-caps-to-boycott-afghanistan/XT3XBMWS3ZHHRJIGV5EKIF6L4A/?ref=goodoil.news) **JUSTICE, CORRECTIONS** 1News: [Q+A: Outgoing Ombudsman criticises 'dinosaurian' prisoner treatment](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/23/outgoing-ombudsman-criticises-dinosaurian-prisoner-treatment/?ref=goodoil.news) Joseph Los’e (Herald): [Prison hunger strike: Dean Wickliffe tells supporters he’s prepared to die](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/prison-hunger-strike-dean-wickliffe-tells-supporters-hes-prepared-to-die/66VNSRO3VJG3HMBFGD6LH3TYO4/?ref=goodoil.news) **LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WATER** Jared McCulloch (1News): [Queenstown considers discharging treated wastewater into river](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/22/queenstown-considers-discharging-treated-wastewater-into-river/?ref=goodoil.news) David Williams (Newsroom): [Emergency powers mulled to divert resort’s wastewater into river](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/21/emergency-powers-mulled-to-divert-resorts-wastewater-into-river/?ref=goodoil.news) Crux: [Ngāi Tahu: QLDC emergency sewage plan "underhand"](https://crux.org.nz/crux-news/ngai-tahu-qldc-emergency-sewage-plan-underhand/?ref=goodoil.news) Julie Jacobson (Post): [Council pays for hīkoi portaloos despite not providing other protests with toilets](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360625335/ratepayer-comfort-stops-flushed-out?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Julie Jacobson (Post): [‘Criminal’ to get rid of community-funded centre, says man who helped build it](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360625076/criminal-get-rid-community-funded-centre-says-man-who-helped-build-it?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Julie Jacobson (Post): [Cute, cuddly and caught in the crossfires](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360610957/cute-cuddly-and-caught-crossfires?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Toby Adams (Post): [Councils need to stick together](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360624298/councils-need-stick-together?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Russell Palmer (RNZ): [Local Government New Zealand crying foul over potential rates capping](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545694/local-government-new-zealand-crying-foul-over-potential-rates-capping?ref=goodoil.news) Julie Jacobson (Post): [Foot to the floor in council cars, but no way of knowing whose](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360625244/foot-floor-council-cars-no-way-knowing-whose?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Luka Forman (RNZ): ['Absolutely gobsmacked' - Property developers slam decision to temporarily stop new builds' wastewater connection in Auckland suburb](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545620/absolutely-gobsmacked-property-developers-slam-decision-to-temporarily-stop-new-builds-wastewater-connection-in-auckland-suburb?ref=goodoil.news) Virginia Fallon (Sunday Star Times): [‘Mad decision’: Auckland mayor slams rejection of $100m building](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623089/mad-decision-auckland-mayor-slams-rejection-100m-building?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: ['This isn't over' - Albany Ward councillor expects challenges to Western Springs Speedway closure](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545753/this-isn-t-over-albany-ward-councillor-expects-challenges-to-western-springs-speedway-closure?ref=goodoil.news) Tina Law (Press): [Community leader Ali Jones calls for audit over empty mobility car parks](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360625143/community-leader-calls-audit-mobility-park-usage?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tina Law (Press): [‘Meth or math?’: Councillor defends ‘joke’ comment](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360625294/meth-or-math-councillor-defends-joke-comment?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Craig Ashworth (Local Democracy Reporting): [Apology crawls towards reality after council Treaty bill strife](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545533/apology-crawls-towards-reality-after-council-treaty-bill-strife?ref=goodoil.news) Emily Ireland (Local Democracy Reporting): [Time for Masterton to have its say on water](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623616/time-masterton-have-its-say-water?ref=goodoil.news) Laura Smith (Local Democracy Reporting): [Elections 2025: Which of Rotorua’s mayor and councillors will stand again](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/elections-2025-which-of-rotoruas-mayor-and-councillors-will-stand-again/BWPELVRJO5DHFAPOUEIXMV4SUQ/?ref=goodoil.news) Joel MacManus (Spinoff): [Windbag: Why is it so hard to pedestrianise upper Cuba Street?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-03-2025/windbag-why-is-it-so-hard-to-pedestrianise-upper-cuba-street?ref=goodoil.news) Catrin Owen (Post): [High Court rules Wellington's Cuba St rainbow crossing can stay](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360624387/high-court-rules-wellingtons-cuba-st-rainbow-crossing-can-stay?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Buller councillors to decide on future of Westport relocation plan](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545558/buller-councillors-to-decide-on-future-of-westport-relocation-plan?ref=goodoil.news) **ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING, INEQUALITY** Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [United Nations report questions fairness of GST](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545721/united-nations-report-questions-fairness-of-gst?ref=goodoil.news) Max Rashbrooke (Post): [The economic recovery should start at home](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623978/economic-recovery-should-start-home?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Liam Dann (Herald): [What recovery? The gap between the data and how we feel about the economy is growing](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/liam-dann-what-recovery-the-gap-between-the-data-and-how-we-feel-about-the-economy-is-growing/K3RGB3VBY5DIBEGJZWC4PGKVIE/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Duncan Garner (Listener): [The only question that will matter at the 2026 election](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/opinion/duncan-garner-the-only-question-that-will-matter-at-the-2026-election/4B2MWNFIZFBIXD5Z7GALRXUJUE/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Joel Maxwell (Stuff): [Explained: You think you've got it bad? Why our sluggish economy hits Māori harder](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360623472/explained-you-think-youve-got-it-bad-why-our-sluggish-economy-hits-maori-harder?ref=goodoil.news) Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): [Nicola Willis issues pre-Budget warning, as high bond yields could add hundreds of millions to Govt’s borrowing costs](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/nicola-willis-issues-pre-budget-warning-as-high-bond-yields-could-add-hundreds-of-millions-to-govts-borrowing-costs/AGDLHRYMAVBXVO5P7DTBB64JXA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Finance Minister Nicola Willis warns job market won’t pick up just yet](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545532/finance-minister-nicola-willis-warns-job-market-won-t-pick-up-just-yet?ref=goodoil.news) Herald Editorial: [After our economy bounced along the bottom, now we have a reason for hope](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/after-our-economy-bounced-along-the-bottom-now-we-have-a-reason-for-hope-editorial/DMWQRR6VNBBZ5MRRGTB7OZWB3M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Robert MacCulloch: [Who will be Reserve Bank Governor? Lets trust Finance Minister Willis will not continue the Disgracefully Invalid Past Appointments Process](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/who-will-finance-minister-willis-choose-as-next-reserve-bank-governor-the-shabby-truth-behind-the-a?ref=goodoil.news) **HEALTH** Rod Carr (Sunday Star Times): [We need to get real about what our healthcare system can deliver](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360621011/we-need-get-real-about-what-our-healthcare-system-can-deliver?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jessie Curran (RNZ): [Resourcing concerns raised as new bill proposes three-day hospital stay for mothers, newborns](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545702/resourcing-concerns-raised-as-new-bill-proposes-three-day-hospital-stay-for-mothers-newborns?ref=goodoil.news) Paula Penfold (Stuff): [‘They’re just jokes’: ACC accused of tolerating racism, sexism — and ‘airkicking’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360624376/theyre-just-jokes-acc-accused-tolerating-racism-sexism-and-airkicking?ref=goodoil.news) Shane Te Pou (Herald): [Bowel cancer screening: Another callous, cruel Government decision that hurts Māori, Pasifika](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bowel-cancer-screening-another-callous-cruel-government-decision-that-hurts-maori-pasifika-shane-te-pou/JFOPXI5EINFTVAAJFNBWXPPPRE/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Alexa Cook (RNZ): [Protest against overnight healthcare cuts: 'It's just wrong'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545758/protest-against-overnight-healthcare-cuts-it-s-just-wrong?ref=goodoil.news) Caron Copek (Stuff): [‘We need to keep fighting’: Napier mayor tells people worried about healthcare](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360625243/we-need-keep-fighting-napier-mayor-tells-people-worried-about-healthcare?ref=goodoil.news) Ruth Hill (RNZ): ['We need these young doctors' - top medical graduate struggles to find job](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545762/we-need-these-young-doctors-top-medical-graduate-struggles-to-find-job?ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [Taxpayer funded Heath NZ staff complaining they are asked to stop being lobbyists](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2025/03/taxpayer%5Ffunded%5Fheath%5Fnz%5Fstaff%5Fcomplaining%5Fthey%5Fare%5Fasked%5Fto%5Fstop%5Fbeing%5Flobbyists.html?ref=goodoil.news) Diane McCarthy (Local Democracy Reporting): [Whakatāne council to explore health advisory group proposal](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/whakatane-council-to-explore-health-advisory-group-proposal/QBFPPLD5NZFEXHPSMFRV3JT6H4/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [New Zealand facing crisis in paediatric palliative care as sole specialist on leave](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/545754/new-zealand-facing-crisis-in-paediatric-palliative-care-as-sole-specialist-on-leave?ref=goodoil.news) Sam Egger, Becky Freeman, Judith McCool and Lucy Hardie (The Conversation): [The tobacco lobby claims vaping is displacing youth smoking – a close look at the evidence tells another story](https://theconversation.com/the-tobacco-lobby-claims-vaping-is-displacing-youth-smoking-a-close-look-at-the-evidence-tells-another-story-252283?ref=goodoil.news) Mary Williams (ODT): [Risk fed-up hospital staff could take off](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/risk-fed-hospital-staff-could-take?ref=goodoil.news) Emma Ricketts (Stuff): [Wellington is getting a charity hospital - here’s how it will work](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360623608/wellington-getting-charity-hospital-heres-how-it-will-work?ref=goodoil.news) Justin Wong (Post): [Kāpiti residents keen on ‘anything’ that makes getting urgent medical help easier](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623924/kapiti-residents-keen-anything-makes-getting-medical-help-easier?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Stewart Sowman-Lund (Post): [The road ahead for Wellington’s charity hospital](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623365/road-ahead-wellingtons-charity-hospital?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Mary Argue (RNZ): [Hundreds march in Wellington to support access for puberty blockers, gender affirming care](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545724/hundreds-march-in-wellington-to-support-access-for-puberty-blockers-gender-affirming-care?ref=goodoil.news) Virginia Fallon (Post): [‘Brace for impact’: Lab worker strike set to disrupt most of NZ](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360623679/brace-impact-lab-worker-strike-set-disrupt-most-nz?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **EDUCATION, SCHOOL LUNCHES** RNZ: [Education Minister Erica Stanford learnt about lunch provider's liquidation through media](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545577/education-minister-erica-stanford-learnt-about-lunch-provider-s-liquidation-through-media?ref=goodoil.news) Pokere Paewai (RNZ): [Co-principal slams govt lunch programme after Rotorua students served single bread roll](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545599/co-principal-slams-govt-lunch-programme-after-rotorua-students-served-single-bread-roll?ref=goodoil.news) Paul Harvey (Post): [School lunch programmes - progress and challenges](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360624011/school-lunch-programmes-progress-and-challenges?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Sarah Aiono (Aotearoa Educators Collective): [Behind Closed Doors](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/behind-closed-doors) Brittany Keogh and Hanna McCallum (Post): [Zone Out: How high (and climbing) house prices are affecting school enrolments](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360603142/zone-out-how-high-and-climbing-house-prices-are-affecting-school-enrolments?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brittany Keogh (Post): [Zone Out: ‘It's heartbreaking to have to turn people away’, principal says](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360617994/zone-out-its-heartbreaking-have-turn-people-away-principal-says?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) John Gerritsen (RNZ): [Will the $2.7b cost of tertiary courses be enough?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545768/will-the-2-point-7b-cost-of-tertiary-courses-be-enough?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Trump's government cuts funding for NZ scientists' trip to US](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/545729/trump-s-government-cuts-funding-for-nz-scientists-trip-to-us?ref=goodoil.news) Damien Grant (Stuff): [A Post-modern dilemma: Debating Mātauranga Māori and science](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360623390/post-modern-dilemma-debating-matauranga-maori-and-science?ref=goodoil.news) **MEDIA** RNZ: [NZ Herald owner NZME reveals talks to buy Stuff newspapers](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/545574/nz-herald-owner-nzme-reveals-talks-to-buy-stuff-newspapers?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker and Business staff (Stuff): [NZME was in fresh talks with Stuff, but it’s third time unlucky](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/360623905/stuff-paused-talks-over-mastheads-sale-when-nzme-board-coup-began?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Talley’s loses court bid to force TVNZ to reveal sources](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/21/talleys-loses-court-bid-to-force-tvnz-to-reveal-sources/?ref=goodoil.news) Shayne Currie (Herald): [Media Insider: NZME board contender Jim Grenon’s questions for journalists’ union E tū, amid debate over editorial independence](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-nzme-board-contender-jim-grenons-questions-for-journalists-union-e-tu-amid-debate-over-editorial-independence/FJK47UYX4ZFPLF55N5Z3RVFF5M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Shayne Currie (Herald): [Media Insider: Jim Grenon’s full letter to NZME released publicly; outlines concerns and criticisms of company](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-jim-grenons-full-letter-to-nzme-released-publicly-outlines-concerns-and-criticisms-of-company/A6UKCN5DZVHURHHRXMXMINYXZI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Nicholas Pointon (NBR): [Jim Grenon expects to be a ‘very active’ chair of NZME](https://www.nbr.co.nz/investment/jim-grenon-want-to-be-a-very-active-chair-of-nzme/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Rebecca Stevenson (BusinessDesk): [NZME board coup: Jim Grenon accuses media company of misleading investors](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/markets/nzme-board-coup-jim-grenon-accuses-media-company-of-misleading-investors?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Kevin Norquay (Post): [Ink and outrage: why cartoonists push the anger button](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360618312/ink-and-outrage-why-cartoonists-push-anger-button?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Hayden Donnell (RNZ): [Mediawatch: Is there life in lifestyle journalism?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545715/is-there-life-in-lifestyle-journalism?ref=goodoil.news) Shayne Currie (Herald): [Media Insider: For the love of Lumo – outdoor advertising pair buy out company with now 71 digital billboards and 26 staff](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-for-the-love-of-lumo-outdoor-advertising-pair-who-started-from-zero-buy-out-company-with-now-71-digital-billboards-and-26-staff/MNTYJYZHTRHHNEFO3YSMRPXHHU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **PRIMARY AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES** Maia Ingoe (RNZ): [Greenpeace says Fonterra's palm kernel supply chain tainted by connections to deforestation](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545749/greenpeace-says-fonterra-s-palm-kernel-supply-chain-tainted-by-connections-to-deforestation?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Rob Stock (Sunday Star Times): [Fonterra wants stronger protections built into Gene Technology Bill](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360622385/fonterra-wants-stronger-protections-built-gene-technology-bill?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Labels on colony eggs misleading customers, animal welfare expert says](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545742/labels-on-colony-eggs-misleading-customers-animal-welfare-expert-says?ref=goodoil.news) Jared McCulloch (1News): [Southland Federated Farmers call for Fish & Game boycott](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/23/southland-federated-farmers-call-for-fish-game-boycott/?ref=goodoil.news) David Williams (Newsroom): [Too costly to hear illegal gold-mining case on West Coast, says judge](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/21/judge-denies-west-coast-move-for-gold-case/?ref=goodoil.news) Dita De Boni (Post): [Contentious proposed central Otago goldmine starts down consents path](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360622662/contentious-proposed-central-otago-goldmine-starts-down-consents-path?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Michelle Sands (Post): [Freshwater rules risk restricting vegetable production, and causing vege prices to spike](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360621157/freshwater-rules-risk-restricting-vegetable-production-and-causing-vege-prices-spike?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) David Hargreaves (Interest): [Fonterra finds a firm footing - and we all stand to benefit](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/132442/david-hargreaves-says-turnaround-co-operative-fonterra-time-high-dairy-prices?ref=goodoil.news) Alka Prasad (Sunday Star Times): [‘Rural backbone’ may be key to economic recovery, but hurdles remain](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360621773/rural-backbone-may-be-key-economic-recovery-hurdles-remain?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION, WEATHER** Phil Smith (RNZ): [The House: Climate change adaptation - Parliament asks the small questions](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/545706/the-house-climate-change-adaptation-parliament-asks-the-small-questions?ref=goodoil.news) Fox Meyer (Newsroom): [NZ climate forecasts rely on system Trump is dismantling](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/03/20/nz-climate-forecasts-based-on-a-system-trump-is-dismantling/?ref=goodoil.news) Jamie Morton (Herald): [New analysis charts historical loss of New Zealand’s glaciers](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/land-of-the-short-white-cloud-new-analysis-charts-historic-loss-of-nzs-glaciers/EZ47DBBKJ5D6FFNVTTYR74QFPA/?ref=goodoil.news) Mike White (Sunday Star Times): [Schoolchildren’s petition gets Parliament support over 'ticking time bomb’ shipwreck](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360620758/schoolchildrens-petition-gets-parliament-support-over-ticking-time-bomb-shipwreck?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Indigenous Endurance: [Maori Emergency Management Network: Hono](https://whogetswhat.blogspot.com/2025/03/maori-emergency-management-network-hono.html?ref=goodoil.news) **TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE** Sinead Gill (Press): [‘Missing’ $78m for public transport in Christchurch reallocated to roads](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360623573/missing-78m-public-transport-christchurch-reallocated-roads?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Bernard Orsman (Herald): [Auckland Transport struggles to collect millions in unpaid fines](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/auckland-transport-struggles-to-collect-millions-in-unpaid-fines/MPUJRG4ZV5FJ7BS6KLJXTDH5WY/?ref=goodoil.news) Chris Keall (Herald): [BYD’s Shark chomps big chunk of ute market: Bishop, Seymour eye law change that will give it even more bite](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/byds-shark-attack-on-ute-market-bishop-seymour-open-to-law-change-that-will-give-it-more-bite/5MCLA5OKGZGYVBOLJWM74DWXWY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) David Hill (Local Democracy Reporting): [Rail still seen as ‘crucial’ to Canterbury’s future](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360622933/rail-still-seen-crucial-canterburys-future?ref=goodoil.news) Stuff: [StraitNZ upgrades Cook Strait ferry fleet with new ship](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/360623524/straitnz-upgrades-cook-strait-ferry-fleet-new-ship?ref=goodoil.news) Roeland van den Bergh (Sunday Star Times): [Anger in the regions as flying for business gets unaffordable](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360608839/anger-regions-flying-business-gets-unaffordable?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Chris Tobin (Stuff): [Future of Chathams’ supply ship uncertain, Timaru manager says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360624059/future-chathams-supply-ship-uncertain-timaru-manager-says?ref=goodoil.news) Chris Keall (Herald): [Rod Drury backs ‘NZ first’ public e-boat charging company Electric Wave](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/rod-drury-backs-nz-first-public-e-boat-charging-company-electric-wave/PBKWTDMVANEI7AEJW25F4OPA7E/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT, CONSUMER AFFAIRS** Dita De Boni (Post): [Competition watchdog finds Aussie supermarkets uncompetitive - even though they’re more competitive than NZ’s](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360623560/competition-watchdog-finds-aussie-supermarkets-uncompetitive-even-though-theyre-moreso-nzs?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Victoria Young (BusinessDesk): [Editor’s note: We investigate the business of food](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/business-of-food/editors-note-we-investigate-the-business-of-food?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Denise McNabb (BusinessDesk): [Multinationals reap billions from strong processed food demand in New Zealand](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/primary-sector/multinationals-reap-billions-from-strong-processed-food-demand-in-new-zealand?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [How do NZ's butter prices stack up internationally?](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/20/how-do-nzs-butter-prices-stack-up-internationally/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: ['Shocking': Two years of bills despite changing internet provider](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/545588/shocking-two-years-of-bills-despite-changing-internet-provider?ref=goodoil.news) Victoria Yong (BusinessDesk): [On the Money: A sports star joins Craigs, Spark, Fonterra, the Vero centre and more](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/on-the-money/on-the-money-a-sports-star-joins-craigs-spark-fonterra-the-vero-centre-and-more?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) # Cartoons [Subscribe now](https://democracyproject.substack.com/subscribe?) 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