Republished with Permission
Author: Bryce Edwards
CROWN-MĀORI RELATIONS
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): David Seymour’s Treaty principles released, with major warnings from officials
Jo Moir (RNZ): Treaty Principles Bill: Officials advise government against redefining principles
Ben Strang (RNZ): 'Extremely conservative' estimate suggests $4m cost to progress Treaty Principles Bill
Anna Whyte, Harriette Boucher and Justin Wong (Post): What is the Treaty Principles Bill costing the Govt? (paywalled)
Richard Harman (Politik): Treaty Bill “a political stunt” (paywalled)
Liam Rātana (Spinoff): Seymour is digging his own political grave
Matthew Hooton (Patreon): Treaty bill would do opposite of what Seymour intends (paywalled)
Ben Thomas (Post): The Maui-sized fish-hook in ACT’s Treaty principles bill (paywalled)
ODT Editorial: Jarring juxtaposition (paywalled)
Lianne Dalziel (Newsroom): Like the Treaty itself, Treaty principles bill is drafted to mislead
David Farrar: The Treaty Principles Bill
Bill Hickman (RNZ): Māori wards: Councils resentful about funding a binding poll
Lucy Xia (RNZ): Ngāti Whātua challenges Kaipara District Council over decision to abolish Māori ward
Susan Botting (Local Democracy Reporting): Kaipara Council says Māori ward should not return, even if consultation breach found
Diane McCarthy (Local Democracy Reporting): Whakatāne councillor braces for more anti-Māori rhetoric
Chris Trotter (Law News): Two suns and a daughter
ENERGY
Alexa Cook (RNZ): Disappointment over lack of government intervention to save 230 Winstone Pulp mill jobs
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Mill closures: Regional Development Minister Shane Jones warns of further closures after meeting Japanese ambassador (paywalled)
1News: Workers 'looking at Australia' after Ruapehu mill job losses
Moana Ellis (Local Democracy Reporting): ‘Bitter disappointment’: Iwi, councils rally around mill workers
Mike Casey (Newsroom): Power market is ugly and asymmetrical
Gyles Beckford and Nona Pelletier (RNZ): Contact Energy to take over electricity generator Manawa Energy
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Contact’s Manawa play: genius move or political hard-sell? (paywalled)
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Contact’s Manawa takeover: what you need to know (paywalled)
Jamie Gray (Herald): Contact’s $2.3b bid for Manawa may struggle to get clearance (paywalled)
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Contact proposes to take over Manawa Energy (paywalled)
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Another blow for industry: Methanex proposes idling one plant indefinitely, job cuts
Matthew Rilkoff (Stuff): Jobs on the line as Methanex considers downsizing
RNZ: Methanex proposes idling plant, cutting jobs in Taranaki
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk):'Disappointing outcome': More cuts coming at Methanex (paywalled)
PUBLIC SECTOR
Andrea Vance (Post): Red-tape ministry’s $410,000 spend up on consultants (paywalled)
RNZ: X account posing as an 'MFAT insider' likely a disgruntled former employee - minister
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): IRD needs to be addressed
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