> ## 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: 27 February 2025 - URL: https://goodoil.news/news-briefing-27-february-2025/ - Published: 2025-02-26T19:13:40.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-26T20:47:24.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **CITIZEN’S ARREST POWERS, CRIME, JUSTICE** Andrew Geddis and Henry Benson-Pope (Spinoff): [The many, many problems with the plan to expand citizen’s arrest powers](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-02-2025/the-many-many-problems-with-the-plan-to-expand-citizens-arrest-powers?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543131/police-association-slams-beefed-up-citizen-arrest-powers?ref=goodoil.news) AJ Hendry: [New arrest laws: Negligent & dangerous](https://wlas.substack.com/p/new-arrest-laws-negligent-and-dangerous) Adam Pearse (Herald): [New citizen’s arrest powers excite Destiny Church’s Brian Tamaki as Retail NZ warns policy could lead to deaths](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/new-citizens-arrest-powers-could-lead-to-retail-staff-being-killed-govt-ministerial-advisory-group-member-warns/ZFPUSO44AZC2ZDP6BMQR27CQRI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Brian Tamaki’s support for new citizen’s arrest powers ‘tongue in cheek’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360594860/brian-tamakis-support-new-citizens-arrest-powers-tongue-cheek?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Citizen's arrests: Retail group says 'people will get hurt or killed'](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/citizens-arrests-retail-group-says-people-will-get-hurt-or-killed/?ref=goodoil.news) Katie Ham (Post): [‘Huge safety risks’: Police warn against expanding citizen’s arrest powers](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360594787/huge-safety-risks-police-warn-against-expanding-citizens-arrest-powers?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [Citizen's arrests: Retail group says 'people will get hurt or killed'](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/citizens-arrests-retail-group-says-people-will-get-hurt-or-killed/?ref=goodoil.news) NBR: [‘People will get killed’: Corporate pushback on citizen’s arrests](https://www.nbr.co.nz/retail/people-will-get-killed-corporate-pushback-on-citizens-arrests/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): [Retailers split on controversial citizen’s arrest plans](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/27-02-2025/retailers-split-on-controversial-citizens-arrest-plans?ref=goodoil.news) Adam Pearse (Herald): [Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announces new citizen’s arrest powers](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/justice-minister-paul-goldsmith-announces-new-citizens-arrest-powers/TM5ZHJMHKVEGPFEDND7QYJ3A6I/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Retailers to be handed wider power to detain shoplifters](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/543060/retailers-to-be-handed-wider-power-to-detain-shoplifters?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Details of new citizen's arrest rules unveiled](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543061/details-of-new-citizen-s-arrest-rules-unveiled?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Expanded citizen's arrest powers to be announced](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543012/expanded-citizen-s-arrest-powers-to-be-announced?ref=goodoil.news) Kerre Woodham (Newstalk ZB): [Reasonable force and citizen's arrests](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/kerre-woodham-reasonable-force-and-citizens-arrests/?ref=goodoil.news) John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): [I'm 50/50 when it comes to citizen's arrests](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-im-5050-when-it-comes-to-citizens-arrests/?ref=goodoil.news) ————— Alice Neville (Spinoff): [Has violent crime really dropped for the first time since 2018?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-02-2025/has-violent-crime-really-dropped-for-the-first-time-since-2018?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Call for independent commissioner, 'one-stop shop' for victims](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543048/call-for-independent-commissioner-one-stop-shop-for-victims?ref=goodoil.news) Glenn McConnell and Paddy Gower (Stuff): [Police bust ‘Gandalf’, leaving hundreds without medicinal cannabis](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360595118/police-bust-gandalf-leaving-hundreds-without-medicinal-cannabis?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Police arrest 11 for gang patch breaches at Mongrel Mob tangi](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543090/police-arrest-11-for-gang-patch-breaches-at-mongrel-mob-tangi?ref=goodoil.news) ————— Stuff: [Judicial review in March for judge who reportedly gate-crashed NZ First function](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360595090/judicial-review-march-judge-who-reportedly-gate-crashed-nz-first-function?ref=goodoil.news) Andrew Gunn: [Franks Ogilvie Law - Standard Threatening Letter Template](https://andrewgunn.substack.com/p/franks-ogilvie-law-standard-threatening) Bill Hickman (RNZ): [Law firm stands behind gender affirming care letter as official complaints made](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543133/law-firm-stands-behind-gender-affirming-care-letter-as-official-complaints-made?ref=goodoil.news) Gwen McClure (RNZ): [The Detail: SovCits are fighting the law, but the law's winning](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/543111/sovcits-are-fighting-the-law-but-the-law-s-winning?ref=goodoil.news) **FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE** Corin Dann (RNZ): [Chinese navy live-fire drills saga marks failure in China-NZ relationship - Peters](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543112/chinese-navy-live-fire-drills-saga-marks-failure-in-china-nz-relationship-peters?ref=goodoil.news) Stuff: [Winston Peters discusses live firing exercises, Pacific relations in ‘constructive’ talks with China](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360595574/winston-peters-discusses-live-firing-exercises-pacific-relations-constructive-talks-china?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Winston Peters did not ask China ‘why’ live fire drills in Tasman Sea](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360595619/winston-peters-did-not-ask-china-why-live-fire-drills-tasman-sea?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Acting Prime Minister David Seymour calls China flotilla a 'tactical error'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543069/acting-prime-minister-david-seymour-calls-china-flotilla-a-tactical-error?ref=goodoil.news) Laura Walters (Newsroom): [Defence capability plan pushed back as tensions rise in the region](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/26/defence-capability-plan-pushed-as-tensions-rise-in-the-region/?ref=goodoil.news) Mick Hall: [Chinese naval exercises and Cook Islands deal used to push military spending plans](https://mickhall.substack.com/p/chinese-naval-exercises-and-cook) Corin Dann (RNZ): [Watch: RNZ’s Corin Dann in Beijing ahead of foreign ministers meeting](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543085/watch-rnz-s-corin-dann-in-beijing-ahead-of-foreign-ministers-meeting?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Prime Minister must prioritise visiting China](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543021/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-says-prime-minister-must-prioritise-visiting-china?ref=goodoil.news) ————— Jenna Lynch (Stuff): [Defence Minister Judith Collins responds to China submarine claim, hits back over Australia alerts speed](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360594845/new-images-warships-released-hmnzs-te-kaha-departs-monitoring-china-navy-task-group?ref=goodoil.news) Stewart Sowman-Lund and Thomas Manch (Post): [Questions being asked over whether NZ should have acted faster on Chinese ships alert](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360594786/chinese-ships-move-australias-exclusive-economic-zone?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Rachel Mayer (Herald): [Chinese warships enter Australia’s economic zone, officials assume taskforce backed by nuclear submarine](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/chinese-warships-enter-australias-economic-zone-new-images-of-fleet-released/AHY7XYNRA5DKXDVF7JTUQ7HUPA/?lid=z9jck00gguon&ref=goodoil.news) AAP: [China weapons drill: NZDF alerted ADF an hour after airline pilot](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/china-weapons-drill-nzdf-alerted-adf-an-hour-after-airline-pilot/?ref=goodoil.news) Herald Editorial: [China’s live-firing naval exercises in Tasman Sea cause for alarm but calm heads must prevail](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/editorial-chinas-live-firing-naval-exercises-in-tasman-sea-cause-for-alarm-but-calm-heads-must-prevail/54F6CICPKZEBLH76VZWUVUPW5M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jenna Lynch (Stuff): [New images of warships released as HMNZS Te Kaha departs monitoring of China navy task group](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360594845/new-images-warships-released-hmnzs-te-kaha-departs-monitoring-china-navy-task-group?ref=goodoil.news) ————— Talaia Mika (Cook Islands News): [Cook Islands PM accuses NZ media, experts of thinking ‘we are too dumb’](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/543055/cook-islands-pm-accuses-nz-media-experts-of-thinking-we-are-too-dumb?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Cook Islands PM Mark Brown lashes out at NZ; Luxon rejects criticism](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360595493/cook-islands-pm-mark-brown-lashes-out-nz-luxon-rejects-criticism?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Cook Islands Crisis: Mark Brown writes to Christopher Luxon](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/cook-islands-crisis-mark-brown-writes-to-christopher-luxon/JHL3IIX42JAPFF5QZV7GAMUFM4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Cook Islands PM breaks silence in communications to Luxon](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543075/cook-islands-pm-breaks-silence-in-communications-to-luxon?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [No-confidence vote against Cook Islands PM fails](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/543071/no-confidence-vote-against-cook-islands-pm-fails?ref=goodoil.news) Agence France-Presse: [Cook Islands PM beats no confidence vote, slams New Zealand](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/cook-islands-pm-beats-no-confidence-vote-slams-new-zealand/XWIBHQKRQJG5ZBAOM4IFLOZ4KA/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [No-confidence motion against Cook Islands PM Brown moves forward](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/543059/no-confidence-motion-against-cook-islands-pm-brown-moves-forward?ref=goodoil.news) ————— Giles Dexter (RNZ): [New Zealand and Vietnam sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543114/new-zealand-and-vietnam-sign-comprehensive-strategic-partnership?ref=goodoil.news) Benedict Collins (1News): [NZ and Vietnam agree to upgrade diplomatic relationship](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/27/nz-and-vietnam-agree-to-upgrade-diplomatic-relationship/?ref=goodoil.news) Giles Dexter (RNZ): [Prime Minister calls for more transparency in the Indo-Pacific at 'future forum' in Hanoi](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543098/prime-minister-calls-for-more-transparency-in-the-indo-pacific-at-future-forum-in-hanoi?ref=goodoil.news) Benedict Collins (1News): [PM Luxon: NZ 'clear-eyed' about rising risk of conflict in region](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/pm-luxon-nz-clear-eyed-about-rising-risk-of-conflict-in-region/?ref=goodoil.news) Jason Walls (Herald): [Christopher Luxon tells major summit NZ is ‘clear-eyed’ about risk of conflict in Southeast Asia](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-tells-major-summit-nz-is-clear-eyed-about-risk-of-conflict-in-southeast-asia/R3FN4QMRKNCTNOD5SFDLWRBM24/?ref=goodoil.news) **PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE** Janet Wilson (Post): [Troubling questions abound in Manurewa Marae saga](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360594970/troubling-questions-abound-manurewa-marae-saga?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Procrastination over performance reporting coming to an end](https://www.nbr.co.nz/edwards-on-politics/procrastination-over-performance-reporting-coming-to-an-end/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): [Christopher Luxon admits he doesn’t always get communication right after Mike Hosking interview](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/christopher-luxon-admits-he-doesnt-always-get-communication-right-after-mike-hosking-interview/TB4FL4E55BDZNALAPRNS3SBIWI/?ref=goodoil.news) Paddy Gower (Stuff): [Mike Hosking’s takedown of PM’s corporate waffle has done us all a favour](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360594324/paddy-gower-mike-hoskings-takedown-pms-corporate-waffle-has-done-us-all-favour?ref=goodoil.news) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [‘A talking robot’: Expert urges Luxon to rethink his media strategy](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360594205/talking-robot-expert-urges-luxon-rethink-his-media-strategy?ref=goodoil.news) ODT Editorial: [Minister Bayly bails](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/minister-bayly-bails?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Christopher Luxon: 'I'm lucky, I'm an extrovert... I'm very wired by engaging with people'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543097/christopher-luxon-i-m-lucky-i-m-an-extrovert-i-m-very-wired-by-engaging-with-people?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Greens to deliver alternative budget that promotes manaakitanga, Chlöe Swarbrick takes battle to ‘right-wing’](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/greens-to-deliver-alternative-budget-that-promotes-manaakitanga-chloe-swarbrick-takes-battle-to-right-wing/WCMC2F5T35EJDM4S67XJ4DIS5U/?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Watch: Greens co-leaders deliver State of the Planet update](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543044/watch-greens-co-leaders-deliver-state-of-the-planet-update?ref=goodoil.news) Stuff: [Green Party to release alternative budget](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360594504/green-party-release-alternative-budget?ref=goodoil.news) Lauren Crimp (RNZ): [Kāinga Ora management tells staff to stay 'positive', 'make a choice!' while axe hangs over jobs](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543042/kainga-ora-management-tells-staff-to-stay-positive-make-a-choice-while-axe-hangs-over-jobs?ref=goodoil.news) Bryce Wilkinson (Herald): [What Crown assets should we sell?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/what-crown-assets-should-we-sell-dr-bryce-wilkinson/3LYXIBJJ7NHXFI3XK4N7ETNJP4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Toby Manhire (Spinoff): [New Zealand trembles beneath barrage of wake-up calls](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/26-02-2025/new-zealand-trembles-beneath-barrage-of-wake-up-calls?ref=goodoil.news) No Right Turn: [A reversal on secrecy?](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-reversal-on-secrecy.html?ref=goodoil.news) Mary Afemata (Local Democracy Reporting): [Widow recalls Efeso Collins’ ‘beautiful smile’ at mural unveiling](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/widow-recalls-efeso-collins-beautiful-smile-at-mural-unveiling/?ref=goodoil.news) **ABUSE IN STATE CARE, ORANGA TAMARIKI** Laura Walters (Newsroom): [Oranga Tamariki not meeting minimum care standards five years on](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/27/oranga-tamariki-not-meeting-minimum-care-standards-five-years-on/?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Number of children being abused in state care has increased, report finds](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543057/number-of-children-being-abused-in-state-care-has-increased-report-finds?ref=goodoil.news) Adam Pearse (Herald): [Children ‘getting the bash’ from Oranga Tamariki staff as abuse in care rises](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/children-getting-the-bash-from-oranga-tamariki-staff-as-abuse-in-care-rises/AQXGQEZWIFFFRKU5PN5RVF4IAQ/?ref=goodoil.news) Hanna McCallum (Post): [More children abused in care, report finds](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360594105/more-children-abused-care-report-finds?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **EDUCATION** 1News: [Round two of charter school applications open](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/26/round-two-of-charter-school-applications-open/?ref=goodoil.news) John Gerritsen (RNZ): ['How many days in a row can you eat this?' - Schools slash lunch orders](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543110/schools-slash-lunch-orders-as-meals-go-uneaten?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [School lunch provider's boss says it's 'mission critical' to meet KPIs](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543086/school-lunch-provider-s-boss-says-it-s-mission-critical-to-meet-kpis?ref=goodoil.news) Ruby Shaw (ODT): [Healthy lunches ‘not just about the food’](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/healthy-lunches-%E2%80%98not-just-about-food%E2%80%99?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ellen O’Dwyer (RNZ): [MPI investigating complaint over school lunch programme](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543077/mpi-investigating-complaint-over-school-lunch-programme?ref=goodoil.news) Barrie Saunders: [School lunches saga – time for a re-think](https://barriesaunders.wordpress.com/2025/02/26/school-lunches-saga-time-for-a-rethink/?ref=goodoil.news) Serena Solomon (RNZ): [Are private schools better than public schools in New Zealand?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543122/are-private-schools-better-than-public-schools-in-new-zealand?ref=goodoil.news) Hamish MacLean (ODT): [Book to mark century of ‘Critic’](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/book-mark-century-%E2%80%98critic%E2%80%99?ref=goodoil.news) Omid Aliasghar (The Conversation): [Ignore the ‘ivory tower’ clichés – universities are the innovation partners more Kiwi businesses need](https://theconversation.com/ignore-the-ivory-tower-cliches-universities-are-the-innovation-partners-more-kiwi-businesses-need-249129?ref=goodoil.news) **ENERGY** Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Warning low-income households 'left behind' as power companies innovate](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543124/warning-low-income-households-left-behind-as-power-companies-innovate?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [More power price hikes to come as Energy Minister ‘watching closely’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360594506/more-power-price-hikes-come-energy-minister-watching-closely?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [What's behind the incoming power price rises?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543014/what-s-behind-the-incoming-power-price-rises?ref=goodoil.news) Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [Power issues - Here we go again](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-power-issues-here-we-go-again/?ref=goodoil.news) Esther Taunton (Stuff): [Mercury’s payout to shareholders is rising, but so are its power prices](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/360592870/mercurys-payout-shareholders-rising-so-are-its-power-prices?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [Meridian boss: let us lower the lake levels](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360593431/meridian-says-it-took-hit-new-zealand-after-reporting-121m-loss?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [‘We took a hit for New Zealand’: Meridian reports $121 half-year loss](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543019/meridian-reports-121m-half-year-loss?ref=goodoil.news) Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): [Meridian hopes history never repeats as it delivers worst ever result](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/markets/meridian-hopes-history-never-repeats-as-it-delivers-worst-ever-result?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tim Hunter (NBR): [Meridian ‘dusting off’ old hydro projects](https://www.nbr.co.nz/investment/meridian-dusting-off-old-hydro-projects/?ref=goodoil.news) **HEALTH** Lauren Crimp (RNZ): '[Physical contact' complaint against ACC boss seconded to Health NZ](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543095/physical-contact-complaint-against-acc-boss-seconded-to-health-nz?ref=goodoil.news) Paula Penfold (Stuff): [Top ACC staffer seconded to Health NZ in spite of ‘physical contact’ complaint, topless video call](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360595046/top-acc-staffer-seconded-health-nz-spite-physical-contact-complaint-topless-video-call?ref=goodoil.news) Paddy Gower (Stuff): [Father of boy, 5, who died without specialist end-of-life care makes plea to health minister](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360594861/father-boy-5-who-died-without-specialist-end-life-care-makes-plea-health-minister?ref=goodoil.news) Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa: [Slight drop in youth vaping but stark ethnic disparities remain](https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/slight-drop-youth-vaping-stark-ethnic-disparities-remain?ref=goodoil.news) Emma Andrews (RNZ): [Why health promotion matters at events like Te Matatini](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/543036/why-health-promotion-matters-at-events-like-te-matatini?ref=goodoil.news) **TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL, TE AO MĀORI** Julia Gabel (Herald): [Treaty Principles Bill attempting to ‘erase the treaty from the soul of our nation’, Annette Sykes says](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/treaty-principles-bill-attempting-to-erase-the-treaty-from-the-soul-of-our-nation-annette-sykes-says/NYQKKLX4BFAJRPZRPJQYNY7TP4/?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Treaty Principles Bill is legislation of 'consequence' - Ruth Richardson](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543096/treaty-principles-bill-is-legislation-of-consequence-ruth-richardson?ref=goodoil.news) Joel Maxwell (Stuff): [Treaty Principles Bill: Ruth Richardson scorns mātauranga Māori, partnership with iwi](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360594098/treaty-principles-bill-ruth-richardson-scorns-matauranga-maori-partnership-iwi?ref=goodoil.news) Lyric Waiwiri-Smith and Joel MacManus (Spinoff): [Treaty principles bill hearings, day 10: Ruth Richardson criticises ‘Treaty overreach’](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-02-2025/treaty-principles-bill-hearings-day-10-ruth-richardson-criticises-treaty-overreach?ref=goodoil.news) Herald Editorial: [Protecting haka: Cultural IP at risk in global corporate workshops](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/protecting-haka-cultural-ip-at-risk-in-global-corporate-workshops-editorial/GWWQJHBNOBD3ZEM4LUWDTYOYJI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **LOCAL GOVERNMENT** RNZ: [Councils team up for Three Waters work](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543101/councils-team-up-for-three-waters-work?ref=goodoil.news) Simon Wilson (Herald): [Wayne Brown said Victoria St’s Te Hā Noa upgrade was ‘bloody good’, now he wants to stop it. What’s going on?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wayne-brown-said-victoria-sts-te-ha-noa-upgrade-was-bloody-good-now-he-wants-to-stop-it-whats-going-on/N3ZNJGTMDJF2VO2CJ7SGORXUYM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jacob Jones (Herald): [2025 Auckland local elections: Five councillors confirm runs, Desley Simpson and others still undecided](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/2025-auckland-local-elections-five-councillors-confirm-runs-desley-simpson-and-others-still-undecided/SB75UMOQMVFKFJ3K6B3JYSWLGY/?ref=goodoil.news) Finn Blackwell (RNZ): [Hundreds more community patrols pay off for central Auckland](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543010/hundreds-more-community-patrols-pay-off-for-central-auckland?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Hunt (Post): [Negotiations hold up $40m Wellington City Council move](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360593230/negotiations-hold-40m-wellington-city-council-move?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Harriet Laughton (Post): [Car-free Cuba Street if council plan goes ahead](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360595177/car-free-cuba-street-if-council-plan-goes-ahead?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Natalie Akoorie (RNZ): [Bylaws to stop showering in water fountains labelled 'waste of money' by Hamilton councillor](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543103/bylaws-to-stop-showering-in-water-fountains-labelled-waste-of-money-by-hamilton-councillor?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Hamilton grapples with people showering in town square](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543020/hamilton-grapples-with-people-showering-in-town-square?ref=goodoil.news) Alisha Evans (Local Democracy Reporting): [Tauranga’s marine precinct sale could cause ‘irreversible harm’, court told](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/taurangas-marine-precinct-sale-could-cause-irreversible-harm-court-told/PRWZZUNDZBFCLK2F243F3O45YM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Grant Miller (ODT): [Mayor hopeful of rates rises under 10%](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/mayor-hopeful-rates-rises-under-10?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Matthew Rosenberg (Local Democracy Reporting): [Council workers face increasing abuse, threatening behaviour](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/02/27/council-workers-face-increasing-abuse-threatening-behaviour/?ref=goodoil.news) **HOUSING, PROPERTY INDUSTRY** Rob Stock (Post): [Court action urged on ‘unfair’ retirement village chattels clauses](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360594809/comcom-court-action-urged-unfair-retirement-village-chattels-clauses?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Eric Crampton (Newsroom): [Let the Natural Hazards Commission charge risktakers higher premiums](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/25/let-the-natural-hazards-commission-charge-higher-premiums-in-riskier-places/?ref=goodoil.news) Brianna McIlraith (Stuff): [Gender pay gap holding women back from property wealth](https://www.stuff.co.nz/home-property/360594058/gender-pay-gap-holding-women-back-property-wealth?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): ['The opportunities are not as available' - male property investors still outnumber women](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543126/the-opportunities-are-not-as-available-male-property-investors-still-outnumber-women?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Refixing borrowers swamp banks](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543043/refixing-borrowers-swamp-banks?ref=goodoil.news) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [House prices unlikely to surge as long-term interest rates remain steady despite cuts to the Official Cash Rate, Treasury’s chief economist says](https://www.interest.co.nz/property/132126/house-prices-are-unlikely-surge-long-term-interest-rates-remain-steady-despite-cuts?ref=goodoil.news) Greg Ninness (Interest): [Build costs for stand alone houses at a record high while construction costs of retirement village units and apartments plummet](https://www.interest.co.nz/property/132110/average-construction-cost-new-homes-now-just-under-450000-excluding-land?ref=goodoil.news) **TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE** Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): [NZTA appoints infrastructure delivery manager to steer massive work programme](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/infrastructure/nzta-appoints-infrastructure-delivery-manager-to-steer-massive-work-programme?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Emma Ricketts (Stuff): [Wellington off-peak transport fares could go up 42%](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360593685/wellington-peak-transport-fares-could-go-42?ref=goodoil.news) Mountain Tui: [Cycleways only COST 1% of the entire transport budget and reap significant benefits economically, environmentally, and health wise](https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/cycleways-only-cost-1-of-the-entire) Krystal Gibbens (RNZ): [Restore Passenger Rail protesters created 'unreasonable risk' to the public, jury told](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543092/restore-passenger-rail-protesters-created-unreasonable-risk-to-the-public-jury-told?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Auckland transport asks public for feedback on kerbside space plans](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543067/auckland-transport-asks-public-for-feedback-on-kerbside-space-plans?ref=goodoil.news) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [First stage of trail to be completed by October](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/first-stage-trail-be-completed-october?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **ECONOMY** Robert MacCulloch: [Is Productivity Low in NZ not because of the Government but because our Big Business CEO's and Corporate Boards are so Utterly Useless?](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/is-productivity-low-in-nz-not-because-of-the-government-but-because-our-big-business-ceo-s-and-corpo?ref=goodoil.news) Robert MacCulloch: [The NZ Initiative's Exec Director Insults DownToEarth Kiwi. So can the PM now come clean and tell the Media how often he's talked with the Initiative?](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/the-nz-initiative-s-executive-director-insults-downtoearth-kiwi-today-can-the-pm-please-tell-newsta?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Rural areas to carry NZ economy until lower interst rates filter through](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543119/rural-areas-to-carry-nz-economy-until-lower-interst-rates-filter-through?ref=goodoil.news) Richard Harman (Politik): [At last, some good news](https://www.politik.co.nz/at-last-some-good-news/?ref=goodoil.news) David Hargreaves (Interest): [Economists forecast NZ dollar will continue to perform badly](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/132109/capital-economics-has-revised-down-its-forecast-nz-dollar-year-and-sticking-its-view?ref=goodoil.news) Michael Reddell: [Is compulsory saving the answer?](https://croakingcassandra.com/2025/02/26/is-compulsory-saving-the-answer/?ref=goodoil.news) **EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS** Maryana Garcia (Rotorua Daily Post): [Kinleith Mill: Taupō MP Louise Upston to meet with MSD, South Waikato District Council](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kinleith-mill-taupo-mp-louise-upston-to-meet-with-msd-south-waikato-district-council/SRVDBFX2EBCJPFTZT67S73B6HE/?ref=goodoil.news) Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Business recovery lags as tariffs and trade wars breed caution](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/02/27/business-recovery-lags-as-tariffs-and-trade-wars-breed-caution/?ref=goodoil.news) Austin Ellingham-Banks (Post): [Forget a tax cut, this is the change that businesses really need](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360592935/forget-tax-cut-change-businesses-really-need?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Madison Malone (Herald): [Recession rut: The major New Zealand companies doing it tough](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/markets-with-madison/recession-rut-the-major-companies-doing-it-tough/YOOIZY3RM5GPNLOOS5TWMGGX4U/?ref=goodoil.news) **MEDIA** Nona Pelletier (RNZ): [Media company NZME reports $16 million full-year net loss](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543025/media-company-nzme-reports-16-million-full-year-net-loss?ref=goodoil.news) Shayne Currie (Herald): [Media Insider: NZME financial results - $54.2 million in earnings, net loss after tax of $16m after impairment; OneRoof may be spun off into new company](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-nzme-financial-results-542-million-in-earnings-net-loss-after-tax-of-16m-after-impairment-one-roof-may-be-spun-off-into-new-company/BVHF6VS4TFEWHPLDJ6DERRVH5U/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [NZME reports $16 million loss after write-down](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360593745/nzme-reports-16-million-loss-after-write-down?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Nicholas Pointon (NBR): [NZME hints at more cost cutting](https://www.nbr.co.nz/investment/nzme-hints-at-more-cost-cutting/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Greg Dixon (Listner): [Lights, camera and bare-faced lies: The Canadian who fooled NZ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/crime/lights-camera-and-bare-faced-lies-the-canadian-who-fooled-nz/I37OMVOJIZDH7JKGQDYEHSIG3I/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **OTHER** Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): [Inland Revenue sets sights on taxing 9000 clubs, societies and other not-for-profits](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/personal-finance/tax/inland-revenue-sets-sights-on-taxing-9000-clubs-societies-and-other-not-for-profits/PZTWSD2LEVGOZOK53BYCJAFGWI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Steven Cowan: [Nick Mowbray: Scapegoating the poor](https://nzagainstthecurrent.blogspot.com/2025/02/nick-mowbray-scapegoating-poor.html?ref=goodoil.news) Kelly Dennett (Post): [Fleur Fitzsimons apppointed to co-lead public service union](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360594785/fleur-fitzsimons-apppointed-co-lead-public-service-union?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Daniel Perese and Tini Molyneux (Te Ao Māori News): [Te Matatini 2025: Nicola Willis commits to continued funding](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/02/25/te-matatini-2025-nicola-willis-commits-to-continued-funding/?ref=goodoil.news) André Chumko (Post): [Creative spaces reduce strain on social services ‒ report](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360593738/creative-spaces-reduce-strain-social-services-report?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Nona Pelletier (RNZ): [How 'living bequests' could increase the rate of legacy gifts](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543125/how-living-bequests-could-increase-the-rate-of-legacy-gifts?ref=goodoil.news) Rob Stock (Post): [New report shows just 6% of wills contain charity bequests](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360592711/new-report-shows-just-6-wills-contain-charity-bequests?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Murphy (RNZ): [One in five trans and non-binary people threatened with physical violence](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/543118/one-in-five-trans-and-non-binary-people-threatened-with-physical-violence?ref=goodoil.news) Tim Scott (ODT): [Institutions weigh up displaying artworks](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/institutions-weigh-displaying-artworks?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Young KiwiSaver members have more than $80,000 saved](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/543109/young-kiwisaver-members-have-more-than-80-000-saved?ref=goodoil.news) Verity Johnson (Stuff): [Five things to ask yourself to work out if you should move to Australia](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360594210/five-things-ask-yourself-work-out-if-you-should-move-australia?ref=goodoil.news) [Subscribe now](https://democracyproject.substack.com/subscribe?) # Cartoons ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2a344fd2-9823-41c2-98ad-4a330f1d74f8_2070x1441.png) Hubbard - The Post 27 February 2025 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe2a5fd25-ff45-4c9e-ab43-67b532f3535b_2394x1556.png) Parton - NZ Herald 27 February 2025 [Leave a comment](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/news-briefing-27-february-2025/comments)