Table of Contents
Republished with Permission
Author: Bryce Edwards
ABUSE OF POLITICIANS
Anneke Smith (RNZ): Research finds rape threats against female MPs common
Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: Female MPs in NZ report frequent death threats and harassment
Stuff: Female MPs report widespread abuse and threats, study finds
Anna Whyte (Post): Research finds rape, death threats common for female MPs
Mike Houlahan (ODT): ‘Women MPs have always been targeted’
Damon Keen (Spinoff): I monitor female politicians’ social media feeds – it’s even worse than you think
Spinoff: ‘No one prepares you for that’: 11 female MPs share their experiences with harassment
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Laws to better protect MPs from the public being considered
Kelly Dennett (Post): Justice Minister having discussions with Speaker about MPs’ security
1News: 'It broke me': Female councillors on 'horrifying' online abuse
RNZ: Police taking formal statement over alleged assault on Shane Jones' wife
Jamie Ensor (Herald): Green MP Benjamin Doyle to miss start of week at Parliament following death threats
David Farrar: A hierarchy of abuse
Richard Davison (ODT): Councillor racially abused in voicemail (paywalled)
Sanjana Hattotuwa: The targeting of MP Tamatha Paul: Rapid assessment of hate, and harms
Ani O’Brien: Hell hath no fury like a leftist man defied
PARLIAMENT
Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Mark Patterson’s carbon conflict and the lesson for Luxon
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Minister was involved in carbon price decision despite owning carbon forestry block
Health Coalition Aotearoa: Let's level the playing field
Chris Trotter (Law News): Why New Zealand is struggling to achieve social cohesion
Tom Day (1News): Poll: Hipkins outranks Luxon in leaders’ approval ratings
Grant Duncan (The Conversation): Winston Peters at 80: the populist’s populist clocks up 50 years of political comebacks
Sharon Brettkelly (RNZ): A haka, a political standoff, and the role of tikanga in Parliament
Monique Steele (RNZ): MPI's consultant spend halved, still $40m in FY2024
DAVID PARKER
Audrey Young (Herald): Why there’s no one in Labour quite like the Hon David Parker (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Post): David Parker ‘just decided it’s time’, will exit politics in May
Adam Pearse (Herald): Labour MP David Parker claims tax policy dispute didn’t inform political resignation
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Long-standing Labour MP David Parker to step down from Parliament next month
1News: Labour's David Parker to leave Parliament
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Labour stalwart and former Cabinet Minister David Parker resigns from Parliament
TRUMP'S TARIFFS, ECONOMY, OCR
Russell Palmer (RNZ): 'We are now in the grips of this tariff war' - economists warn of second-order effects
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon condemns 'trade war' aftermath of Trump tariffs
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Nicola Willis will not change Budget as tariffs hit economy, remains committed to surplus
Richard Harman (Politik): It’s crisis time again (paywalled)
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Government still aiming to outperform Treasury's fiscal forecast
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Corporate tax relief still on ‘pro-growth’ Budget agenda (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): Government picks up game ahead of interest rate call
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Donald Trump’s tariffs will hinder economic growth but Nicola Willis vows to follow fiscal plan in upcoming budget
Richard Prebble (Herald): New Zealand economy vulnerable as Trump tariffs threaten global recession (paywalled)
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): Why we shouldn’t negotiate with economic terrorists
Luke Malpass (Post): Government to stay the course amid tariff turmoil - Finance Minister
Brent Edwards (NBR): Govt counting cost of Trump’s tariffs on New Zealand (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): ‘He doesn’t get everything right’: Nicola Willis on John Key’s hopes for the Trump presidency
RNZ: Trump's tariff turmoil: Watch TVNZ's Jack Tame speak to RNZ's Corin Dann about trade wars
Neil Sands (Law News): Trump’s US ‘too unstable to be relied upon’, says former PM Helen Clark
Mike Jones (Newsroom): What’s ailing NZ consumers? And will tariffs make it worse?
Paddy Gower (Stuff): Why we have to suck up to Donald Trump (even though it sucks)
Paddy Gower (Stuff): Revealed: Kiwis are cashing in on cheap shares amid Trump’s tariff chaos
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Why 4.5% home loan rate could be on cards after US tariffs
Lloyd Burr (Stuff): Silver lining of Trump tariffs: lower mortgage rates?
Laura Walters (Newsroom): NZ-born billionaire talks farming investment with finance minister
David Hargreaves (Interest): Westpac chief economist: 'The balance of risks lies clearly to the downside now'
RNZ: Christian Hawkesby appointed Bank Governor for next six months
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Christian Hawkesby to govern Reserve Bank for at least six months
DEFENCE
Phil Pennington (RNZ): 'There should always be a human in charge': Defence minister on NZDF's killer drones
RNZ: Defence Force spend-up: Who is it meant to protect us against, and other questions
Thomas Manch (Post): 'Very strong possibility' NZ strike capability will be used: Collins
Herald Editorial: Our new defence strategy highlights shifting global landscape (paywalled)
Peter Griffin (BusinessDesk): NZDF tech upgrades a case of playing catch-up (paywalled)
RNZ: Claim Agent Orange caused brain tumour adds $3.2b in unallocated govt spending
ENVIRONMENT, PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, RMA
Eloise Gibson (RNZ): Breathe easier, but be careful where you drink from: the state of the environment
Andrea Vance (Post): Blockbuster environment report warns of dire risks to lives and livelihoods
Eva Corlett (Guardian): Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report finds
Christina McCabe (The Conversation): The latest update on NZ’s state of the environment is sobering – but there are glimmers of progress
ODT Editorial: The bad or the slightly better news?
Eloise Gibson (RNZ): Pine planting: Ministers 'dreaming' about amount of suitable land, say green groups
Audrey Young (Herald): Shackles are set to be cast off gene technology - what the Gene Technology Bill means for NZ (paywalled)
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Government fund that invested in SolarZero to be wound down
RNZ: Government's green investment bank to be shut down
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government to close under-fire $400m climate fund (paywalled)
BusinessDesk: Government scraps NZ Green Investment Finance
Tess Brunton (RNZ): South Dunedin residents asked to choose between flood mitigation or relocation
ABUSE IN CARE, CHILD WELFARE
Ryan Boswell (1News): National MP part of secretive religious sect
Herald National MP Hamish Campbell associated with Two by Twos, a religious sect under investigation by FBI for sexual abuse
Ryan Boswell (1News): Secretive sect members urged to report child abuse
Lisa Davies (1News): Renewed calls for recognition that many more were tortured in state care
Richard Larson (RNZ): State abuse survivor Eugene Ryder on abuse, gangs and his King's Service Medal
RNZ: Sex offender Middleditch's artwork removal could help victims 'find some healing', says survivor
TREATY, CROWN-MĀORI RELATIONS
Pokere Paewai (RNZ): Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements by appropriating Māori fishing quota - High Court
Mike McRoberts (NBR): Crown breached Māori fisheries settlement for decades (paywalled)
Liam Rātana (Spinoff): The Crown has been siphoning off Māori fisheries quota for decades
No Right Turn: The dishonest crown
E-Tangata: The Crown is sorry it brought ‘discord, death, and division’
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Hipkins changes diary to vote down Treaty Principles Bill says PM should do the same
Graham Adams (The Platform): Seymour unbowed by hostile Treaty bill submissions
HEALTH
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Waikato medical school needs to go back to tender process - Greens
Janet Hoek (The Conversation): Australia’s innovative new policies are designed to cut smoking rates – here are 6 ideas NZ could borrow
Lucy Xia (RNZ): Police delay roll out of mental health changes for second time
RNZ: Experts warn hospitals aren't ready to face violent patients without police help
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WATER
Jo Moir (RNZ): Former Labour Party leader Andrew Little considers run for Wellington Mayor
Andrea Vance (Post): Andrew Little for Wellington mayor?
Ethan Manera (Herald): Former Labour leader Andrew Little ‘actively considering’ Wellington mayoralty bid
Sam Smith (Stuff): Former Labour leader hints at Wellington mayoral run
Peter Newport (Crux): MP and mayor at risk over QLDC's refusal to detail "clean" sewage data
Tina Law (Press/Post): Bottle stores targeted by council in bid to reduce alcohol harm
Joe Shaw (RNZ): Christchurch wastewater plant faces five-day strike over work conditons
Adam Burns (RNZ): Planned tsunami test failed because person in charge was dealing with car crash
Max Frethey (Stuff): Proposed freedom camping ban useless without enforcement
TRANSPORT
Phil Pennington (RNZ): Congestion from RiverLink project will push commuters to public transport, Metlink says
Kate Green (RNZ): Wellington public transport targets ‘unrealistic, unachievable’, council says
Krystal Gibbens (RNZ): Wellington residents want brakes on speed limit reversals
Nick James (RNZ): Wellington mayor plans fight against speed limit changes
Oliver Lewis (BusinesDesk): No timeline yet for airfare transparency, says transport ministry (paywalled)
Darren Davis (Greater Auckland): Wherefore now with KiwiRail
Amy Ridout (Stuff): What's being done about 'cowardly' tack attacks on Wellington's cycleways?
Mike Tweed (Herald): On The Up: Air Chathams and Air NZ mull interline deal for improved regional connectivity
EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): CTU proposes restoring raft of former government policies
Brent Edwards (NBR): Workers sick of the status quo and want change: CTU (paywalled)
RNZ: Thirty-day union rule for employment contracts to be scrapped
RNZ: Far North retail and hospitality workers interviewed about employment conditions
Susan Hornsby-Geluk (Post): Businesses need to be on guard against the risk of modern slavery
Sandra Concie (Bay of Plenty Times): Worker’s conveyor belt death: Ballance Agri-Nutrients ‘committed to learning’ from fatal incident
Steve Kilgallon (Stuff): ‘Dreams into reality’: The company making big promises, but leaving a trail of unhappy people
Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Supermarket competition lessons from the last time NZ broke up a monopoly
David Chaplin (BusinessDesk): Making advice great again (paywalled)
Gregor Thompson (BusinessDesk): TAB and Betcha bettors cry foul over bans on promotional products
RNZ: Businesses more optimistic despite challenges
Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk): Business confidence higher in 1Q but firms’ own activity tepid (paywalled)
Alka Prasad (Post): Sole traders satisfied, but economic confidence slumps
HOUSING, PROPERTY MARKET
Tom Hunt (Post): ‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Social agency gives tent grant instead of home
Harriet Laughton (Post): Council’s share of social housing plan jumps to $439.5m
Zita Campbell (Local Democracy Reporting): Partially blind Gisborne man gets Kāinga Ora home after two years in emergency housing
Kelly Makiha (Rotorua Daily Post/Herald): Rotorua Kāinga Ora development halted amid payment, court issues (paywalled)
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Rising weekly fees put retirement village residents under pressure
BANKING
Rob Stock (Post): New Zealand to get an anti-scam centre; fears banks will own and run it
Rob Stock (Post): Government bill to limit ANZ and ASB legal liability in lawsuit
Martien Lubberink: Kiwibank, Capital Myths, Large Exposures, and the Price of Public Money
EDUCATION, TRAINING
John Gerritsen (RNZ): Union calls for $2.5 billion boost, teacher aide in every classroom
John Gerritsen (RNZ): Foreign student numbers back to pre-pandemic levels
Layla Bailey-McDowell (RNZ): Māori rights advocate calls out minister over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
Paula Penfold (Stuff): Bad dog: Otago University in cybersecurity scare over Chinese-made robotic dog
Mark Bregman (BusinessDesk): NZ should take advantage of Trump-induced science exodus (paywalled)
Robert Bartholomew (Newsroom): Different systems of knowledge – together, stronger
JUSTICE, POLICE, CRIME
Herald: ‘Deputy Prime Minister very upset’: Top law officials’ texts revealed after judge, NZ First party ‘fracas’ (paywalled)
David Harvey: When Trivia Becomes "News"
Jamie Ensor (Herald): Most New Zealanders feel ‘more safe’ seeing police on beat patrol, exclusive poll results reveal
RNZ: Police officer rammed suspect with car, punched him in the head 7 times
Jared Savage (Herald): Experts urge minister to take bold action on organised crime as drug use soars (paywalled)
MEDIA
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): NZ media bargaining law may hinge on Australian election
Shayne Currie (Herald): NZME board battle - Auckland businessman Jim Grenon hits back at shareholder Roger Colman (paywalled)
Shayne Currie (Herald): NZME board battle – vocal shareholder pulls support for Jim Grenon board seat; media company’s biggest shareholder outlines its position (paywalled)
Rebecca Stevenson (BusinessDesk): 'Amateurs': NZME shareholder turns on board coup plotter Jim Grenon (paywalled)
Duncan Greive (Spinoff): The Fold: What Trump’s tariffs could mean for media
OTHER
Susan St John: The fatal flaw in our social policies since 1991 remains to haunt us
Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): 'The Great Privatisation': a New Zealand perspective on asset recycling (paywalled)
Dita De Boni (Post): Country’s crane count plummets as project pipelines slow
Sasha Borissenko (Herald): Why family trusts are no longer as attractive as they used to be (paywalled)
Liu Chen (RNZ): Mark Mitchell unveils foreign interference resource tools
Nona Pelletier (RNZ): Charities' income and taxation data lacking, accounting body says
Simon O’Connor: Hands off our charities
Mike O’Donnell (Post): The Free Speech Union vs. InternetNZ: A battle of domains
Mary Afemata (RNZ): 'For the kids': Prime Minister hears Polyfest funding plea - What happens next?
Brodie Stone (Northern Advocate/Herald): Gun safety concerns in Northland as license checks scrutinised (paywalled)
RNZ: Iwi leader sounds alarm over Northland drug crisis
Tess Brunson (RNZ): How do Queenstown residents feel about increasing tourism and its impact?
RNZ: Funeral industry says laws haven't kept up with technology
Caron Copek (Stuff): Rocket Lab’s shot at $10b of Trump’s Space Force funds
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Electricity market signals chance of energy crisis are reducing, but risks remain, and price unhappiness is rising (paywalled)
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Trans-Tasman electricity cable has ‘meaningful’ investor interest (paywalled)
