> ## 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. # NZ Politics Daily: 12 December 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-12-december-2024/ - Published: 2024-12-11T19:38:58.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-12T04:48:40.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **FERRY REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT** Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): [An 'announcement of an announcement' of two new boats](https://thespinoff.substack.com/p/an-announcement-of-an-announcement) Russell Palmer (RNZ): [Interislander replacement: Opposition 'astounded', 'disgusted' over 'omnishambles'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/536384/interislander-replacement-opposition-astounded-disgusted-over-omnishambles?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Interislander ferry replacements: Labour slams delays after Government announces path forward](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/an-announcement-about-an-announcement-labour-slams-ferry-delay/2XGI45GXHFFXFJXRTAJOOQQR4Y/?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (The Post): [And so the ferries saga continues](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360519386/and-so-ferries-saga-continues?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jack McDonald (The Post): [Nicola Willis delivers a masterclass in incompetence](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360519738/nicola-willis-delivers-masterclass-incompetence?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch (The Post): [Winston Peters to determine Cook Strait ferries’ fate](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360519760/winston-peters-determine-cook-strait-ferries-fate?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): T[oot, toot, here comes Winston](https://www.politik.co.nz/toot-toot-here-comes-winston/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jo Moir (RNZ): [Ferry plan reveal: 'I've delivered' Finance Minister Nicola Willis declares, though details are scarce](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/536369/ferry-plan-reveal-i-ve-delivered-finance-minister-nicola-willis-declares-though-details-are-scarce?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [New Cook Strait ferries expected for 2029, cost not revealed](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/11/new-cook-strait-ferries-expected-for-2029-cost-not-revealed/?ref=goodoil.news) Nick James, Anneke Smith (RNZ): [Coalition 'wasted a whole year' on ferries - Maritime Union](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/536396/coalition-wasted-a-whole-year-on-ferries-maritime-union?ref=goodoil.news) Gordon Campbell (The Scoop): [On the Government’s ongoing ferries disaster](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2412/S00018/gordon-campbell-on-the-governments-ongoing-ferries-disaster.htm?ref=goodoil.news) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [Cook Strait ferry decision postponed to March](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/131212/nicola-willis-and-winston-peters-are-confident-they-can-find-replacement?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch and Tom Hunt (The Post): [Government confirms it will buy new Interislander ferries](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360518774/interislander-decision-due-today?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Interislander ferry replacements: Government reveals it still hasn’t sorted its ship out for Cook Strait](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/interislander-ferry-replacements-government-reveals-it-still-hasnt-sorted-its-ship-out-for-cook-strait/H6OGKBWF6NAN5P3653KL2HGMXQ/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk): [Cook Strait ferry uncertainty disappoints freight operators](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/infrastructure/cook-strait-ferry-uncertainty-disappoints-freight-operators?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): [Government sets up ferry procurer, keeps costs confidential](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/infrastructure/government-sets-up-ferry-procurer-keeps-costs-confidential?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Government refuses to say how much it will spend on new ferries](https://www.nbr.co.nz/infrastructure/government-refuses-to-say-how-much-it-will-spend-on-new-ferries/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ian Allen (The Press): [Marlborough’s mayor and port ‘pleased’ to have new ferries confirmed](https://www.thepress.co.nz/business/360518769/marlborough-mayor-pleased-have-new-ferries-confirmed?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): [Arise Winston, minister of railways](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/arise-winston-minister-of-railways?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) No Right Turn: [A bad joke](http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-bad-joke.html?ref=goodoil.news) Andrew Gunn: [Brown Disappointed His Idea For 68-km-long Ferry Rejected](https://andrewgunn.substack.com/p/brown-disappointed-his-idea-for-68) (paywalled) **FAST TRACK BILL** Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Labour says it has lost confidence in the Speaker over fast track ruling](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360519708/labour-says-it-has-lost-confidence-speaker-over-fast-track-ruling?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Labour says no confidence in Speaker Gerry Brownlee after ‘unprecedented’ decision](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-says-no-confidence-in-speaker-gerry-brownlee-after-unprecedented-decision/3M6FWMNHG5HYVMLPALFSDO5SAE/?ref=goodoil.news) Anna Whyte and Tom Pullar-Strecker (The Post): [Labour ‘loses confidence’ in Speaker over fast track ruling](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360519853/labour-loses-confidence-speaker-over-fast-track-ruling?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Pullar-Strecker (The Post): [Clerk of House throws spanner at fast-track bill, but it bounces off](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360518459/clerk-house-throws-spanner-fast-track-bill-it-bounces?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Maria Slade (BusinessDesk): [Winton 'stands to gain millions': MP](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/property/winton-stands-to-gain-millions-mp?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Crux: [Rod Drury: "There's a much better way to get things done."](https://substack.com/home/post/p-152866598?source=queue) (paywalled) Andrew Ashton (Crux): ['Censorship in the first order': Mayor blocks resident groups from QLDC public forum](https://crux.org.nz/crux-news/censorship-in-the-first-order-mayor-blocks-resident-groups-from-public-forum/?ref=goodoil.news) **PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, THE YEAR IN POLITICS** Chelsea Daniels (Herald): [Christopher Luxon talks foreign investment, cross-party collabs and Māori relations as he wraps 2024](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-wants-more-foreign-investment-in-nz-and-cross-party-collaboration-on-major-projects-the-front-page/4KHKAF32BNDI7JSVTHMSMLAO4A/?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Dunne: [Some observations on a turbulent political year](https://honpfd.blogspot.com/2024/12/as-turbulent-political-year-draws-to.html?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Dunne (Newsroom): [NZ stands uncertainly at a Christmas crossroads](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/12/nz-at-a-crossroads-where-back-on-track-could-easily-be-the-wrong-track/?ref=goodoil.news) Spinoff: [The world in 2024, in one sentence](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/12-12-2024/the-world-in-2024-in-one-sentence?ref=goodoil.news) Jo Moir (RNZ): [Chris Hipkins questions why only Māori MPs rebuked over haka](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/536314/chris-hipkins-questions-why-only-maori-mps-rebuked-over-haka?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Parliamentary petition calls for inquiry into Chinese interference](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/536236/parliamentary-petition-calls-for-inquiry-into-chinese-interference?ref=goodoil.news) Greg Presland (The Standard): [The unusual feature of Taxpayers Union’s latest Curia poll](https://thestandard.org.nz/the-unusual-feature-of-taxpayers-unions-latest-curia-poll/?ref=goodoil.news) **TREATY AND RACE RELATIONS** Eva Corlett (Guardian): [Māori tribes make rare plea to King Charles for intervention in New Zealand politics](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/11/new-zealand-maori-tribes-letter-king-charles-treaty-of-waitangi?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Iwi Chairs Forum writes to King Charles over 'grave concerns'](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/11/iwi-chairs-forum-writes-to-king-charles-over-grave-concerns/?ref=goodoil.news) Te Ao Māori News: [Iwi Chairs Forum asks King to intervene on ‘anti-Māori’ laws’](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/12/11/iwi-chairs-forum-asks-king-to-intervene-on-anti-maori-laws/?ref=goodoil.news) Roderick Mulgan (The Post): [Arguing over what the Treaty meant is a roadblock to progress](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360507576/arguing-over-what-treaty-meant-roadblock-progress?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Sam Smith (Stuff): [Auckland Council votes to oppose the Treaty Principles Bill](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360518029/auckland-council-votes-oppose-treaty-principles-bill?ref=goodoil.news) Craig Ashworth (RNZ): [Taranaki council quashes Treaty talk despite Seymour's debate call](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/536335/taranaki-council-quashes-treaty-talk-despite-seymour-s-debate-call?ref=goodoil.news) Robert MacCulloch: [State owned media anti act bias alert](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/state-owned-media-anti-act-bias-alert-one-news-states-that-its-poll-reveals-more-nz-ers-oppose-tha?ref=goodoil.news) **MEDIA** Duncan Grieve (Spinoff): [Stuff ‘consciously uncouples’ into two separate digital and print businesses](https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/11-12-2024/stuff-consciously-uncouples-into-two-separate-digital-and-print-businesses?ref=goodoil.news) Guyon Espiner (Listener): [I’ll go into the new year with a sense of survivor’s guilt](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/opinion/guyon-espiner-ill-go-into-the-new-year-with-a-sense-of-survivors-guilt/5ZSPRJ6GCBESZMBDJAAM7SZ4VM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Liam Rātana (Spinoff): [With its daily news bulletin scrapped, what’s next for Whakaata Māori?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/11-12-2024/with-its-daily-news-bulletin-scrapped-whats-next-for-whakaata-maori?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (The Post): [‘No guarantees’ media bill will progress before end of the year, says minister](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360519397/no-guarantees-media-bill-will-progress-end-year-says-minister?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Paul Deegan (The Post): [What journalism in NZ can learn from the Canadian experience](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360518460/what-journalism-nz-can-learn-canadian-experience?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **EDUCATION** RNZ (Herald): [New Zealand men main reason for bad slump in literacy, numeracy test](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-men-main-reason-for-bad-slump-in-literacy-numeracy-test/5YAV2MFWP5FBXBVSUQNRUVDIWU/?ref=goodoil.news) Nic Smith (Newsroom): [People can’t be measured on a balance sheet](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/12/people-cant-be-measured-on-a-balance-sheet/?ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar (Kiwiblog): [They only have themselves to blame](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/12/they%5Fonly%5Fhave%5Fthemselves%5Fto%5Fblame.html?ref=goodoil.news) Mary Argue (RNZ): [Researchers pen scathing open letter to Minister over Marsden Fund changes](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536398/researchers-pen-scathing-open-letter-to-minister-over-marsden-fund-changes?ref=goodoil.news) James Bentley (Herald): [NCEA is a flawed system – it’s time to end this education experiment on our teenagers](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ncea-is-a-flawed-system-its-time-to-end-this-education-experiment-on-our-teenagers-headmaster/DTITIRSBCRGBXN7YI6C2VVRGEA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) John O’Neill (Aotearoa Education Collective): [A charter school for the underprivileged denizens of the Remuera ghetto?](https://aecnz.substack.com/p/a-charter-school-for-the-underprivileged) **BANKS** Herald: [Editorial: Government’s Kiwibank move a good step in the right direction](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/editorial-governments-kiwibank-move-a-good-step-in-the-right-direction/FATCD7HZJBCZVPRMVY64NXEEZU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Rebecca Stevenson (BusinessDesk): [No profit, no capital: BNZ defends record profits amid intense parliamentary scrutiny](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/finance/no-profit-no-capital-bnz-defends-record-profits-amid-intense-parliamentary-scrutiny?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Making political capital out of whacking the Aussie banks](https://www.nbr.co.nz/edwards-on-politics/making-political-capital-out-of-whacking-the-aussie-banks/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [BNZ wants out of gas stations by 2030, farmer lobby group not happy](https://www.interest.co.nz/banking/131205/federated-farmers-asks-commerce-commission-investigate-bank-cartel-climate-goals-bnz?ref=goodoil.news) Dita De Boni (The Post): [‘I just can’t do it’: Service station owners told bank debt must go by 2030](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360518185/i-just-cant-do-it-service-station-owners-told-bank-debt-must-go-2030?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **HEALTH** Barbara Fountain (NZ Doctor): [Mainlining austerity](https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/opinion/mainlining-austerity?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Huskinson (NZ Doctor): [Follow the money to see what Budget 2024 spends on health](https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/opinion/follow-money-see-what-budget-2024-spends-health?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Martin Johnston (NZ Doctor): [A year of reforming reforms, sausage sizzles and more](https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/print-archive/year-reforming-reforms-sausage-sizzles-and-more?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Te Aniwaniwa Paterson (Te Ao Māori News): [Health status quo must be disrupted, iwi Māori partnership board says](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/12/11/health-status-quo-must-be-disrupted-iwi-maori-partnership-board-says/?ref=goodoil.news) Ian Powell: [David Farrar’s incomplete health workforce analysis](https://otaihangasecondopinion.wordpress.com/2024/12/11/david-farrars-incomplete-health-workforce-analysis/?ref=goodoil.news) Gerrit Doppenberg (ODT): [PM quiet on hospital after 10 weeks’ deliberation](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/pm-quiet-hospital-after-10-weeks%E2%80%99-deliberation?ref=goodoil.news) Stephanie Waller, Nigel French, Jemma L. Geoghegan (The Briefing): [Aotearoa’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection](https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/aotearoas-first-case-highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-heightened-awareness-and?ref=goodoil.news) Chris Lynch: [Health Minister “not convinced” over Nursing Council’s new cultural competency standards](https://www.chrislynchmedia.com/news-items/health-minister-not-convinced-over-nursing-councils-new-cultural-competency-standards/?ref=goodoil.news) ODT: [Editorial – Getting it right in aged care](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/getting-it-right-aged-care?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **LOCAL GOVERNMENT** Tom Hunt (The Post): [Water meters in all Wellington council options on the table](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360518686/water-meters-all-wellington-council-options-table?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Imogen Wells (Stuff): [Wellington explores ‘Three Waters’ on its own terms - with neighbours](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360519076/wellington-explores-three-waters-its-terms-neighbours?ref=goodoil.news) Alisha Evans (Herald): [Tauranga iwi representatives reinstated to council committees](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tauranga-iwi-representatives-reinstated-to-council-committees/4YVQ5VXQW5EI7NW4SYFMGZDUUM/?ref=goodoil.news) Bernard Orsman (Herald): [Eke Panuku: Christmas party for 200 staff at Auckland Council body hours after vote on scrapping it](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/eke-panuku-tropical-themed-christmas-party-for-200-staff-at-auckland-council-body-hours-after-vote-on-scrapping-it/3PLO26SZINEUXOEB5BA7UJ5QOY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Simon Wilson (Herald): [Wayne Brown’s terrible plan to abolish one of Auckland Council’s best agencies, Eke Panuku](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wayne-browns-terrible-plan-to-abolish-one-of-auckland-councils-best-agencies-eke-panuku-simon-wilson/FMAPRMB4RJHQBJXXCK5QCZ2LDY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gwynn Compton (Local Aotearoa): [The long read: Water reforms and the looming threat of compulsion](https://localaotearoa.co.nz/news/2024/12/6/the-long-read-water-reforms-and-the-looming-threat-of-compulsion?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Kāpiti Coast project becomes iwi-led legacy for Waikanae River conservation](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/kapiti-coast-project-becomes-iwi-led-legacy-for-waikanae-river-conservation/IV5VDYGCSVENDJ7DWJSBNQTVLQ/?ref=goodoil.news) Grant Miller (ODT): [Casting vote to progress unitary authority discussions](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/casting-vote-progress-unitary-authority-discussions?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gerrit Doppenberg (ODT): [Potential conflict of interests queried](https://www.odt.co.nz/southland/the-ensign/potential-conflict-interests-queried?ref=goodoil.news) Sinead Gill (The Press): [Councillor threatens to strike unless security guard is re-hired](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360518888/councillor-threatens-strike-unless-security-guard-re-hired?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **ECONOMY, BUSINESS AND WORK** Phil O’Reilly (The Post): [What’s needed to win in the hunt for overseas investment](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360518169/whats-needed-win-hunt-overseas-investment?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Military personnel leave cancelled over Christmas to cover strikes](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536394/military-personnel-leave-cancelled-over-christmas-to-cover-strikes?ref=goodoil.news) Bryan Leyland: [Our power system is in serious trouble](https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/bryan-leyland-our-power-system-is-in-serious-trouble?ref=goodoil.news) Robert MacCulloch: [New Zealand doesn't have a problem with productivity - it just lacks investment](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/nz-doesn-t-have-a-problem-with-productivity-it-just-lacks-investment-the-economic-experts-have?ref=goodoil.news) Robert MacCulloch: [The NZ Green Investment Fund should be liquidated for losing money that could've gone into alleviating poverty](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/the-nz-green-investment-fund-should-be-liquidated-for-losing-money-that-could-ve-gone-into-alleviati?ref=goodoil.news) Jamie Gray (Herald): [Graeme Hart exits Pactiv Evergreen for US$2.5 billion](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/graeme-hart-exits-pactiv-evergreen-for-us25-billion/VL7NMYP5ENGZJGUDTR4KOPDLHI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira (RNZ): [Iwi-owned seafood processing factory opens in Porirua](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/536366/iwi-owned-seafood-processing-factory-opens-in-porirua?ref=goodoil.news) Alice Peacock (Newsroom): [New roles a ‘Christmas miracle’ for redundancy casualties](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/12/new-roles-a-christmas-miracle-for-redundancy-casualties/?ref=goodoil.news) Jamie Gray (Herald): [MPI sees 7% lift in primary sector exports in 2025](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/mpi-sees-7-lift-in-primary-sector-exports-in-2025/4HHQFVIJYNDCXNFUOA6363AKKI/?ref=goodoil.news) Grant Bradley (Herald): [Auckland Airport doesn’t know yet what led to passenger chaos, airlines respond with fury](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/auckland-airport-doesnt-know-yet-what-led-to-passenger-chaos-airlines-respond-with-fury/JXFU6V4HUBERDE5PKWD373XX7M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Nona Pelletier (RNZ): [Microsoft opens first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/536389/microsoft-opens-first-hyperscale-data-centre-in-new-zealand?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Griffin (BusinessDesk): [What to expect from Microsoft’s shiny new datacentre](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/what-to-expect-from-microsofts-shiny-new-datacentre?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Andrew Bevin (Newsroom): [Cabinet approves $5m loan to support private buyer of NZ’s biggest ski field](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/11/cabinet-approves-5m-loan-to-support-whakapapa-buyer/?ref=goodoil.news) Grant Bradley (Herald): [Inside Air New Zealand’s plane of the future - batteries included ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/inside-air-new-zealands-plane-of-the-future-batteries-included/EJWV7PC6LVE5FH2KXKIYYKFB6I/?ref=goodoil.news)(paywalled) 1News: [SolarZero boss begged owners to pay employees ahead of liquidation](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/11/solarzero-boss-begged-owners-to-pay-employees-ahead-of-liquidation/?ref=goodoil.news) **INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND MIGRATION** Samuel Hume (Arena): [Hot Air: New Zealand’s calls for a Gaza ceasefire](https://arena.org.au/hot-air-new-zealands-calls-for-a-gaza-ceasefire/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters converge on Parliament’s lawn](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pro-palestinian-and-pro-israeli-protesters-converge-on-parliaments-lawn/OSYQYTSXV5EPHDBKEPQKMRKHOQ/?ref=goodoil.news) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [Dismay over shelving of Israel boycott debate](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/dismay-over-shelving-israel-boycott-debate?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Laura Walters (Newsroom): [NZ well placed to talk turkey (and beef and lamb) with Trump – US envoy](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/11/nz-in-strong-position-to-talk-tariffs-with-trump-us-ambassador/?ref=goodoil.news) Greg Ninness (Interest): [Residence visa approval numbers up 59% compared to pre-Covid levels](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/131188/just-under-200000-people-currently-new-zealand-work-visas?ref=goodoil.news) Niva Chittock (RNZ): [New Zealand still processing Syrian refugee applications - 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