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# NZ Politics Daily: 14 August 2024
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-14-august-2024/
- Published: 2024-08-13T20:26:57.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-13T21:15:21.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

*Republished with Permission*  
  
Author: **Bryce Edwards** 
  
**WELFARE** 
**Gordon Campbell:** [**On The Crackdown On The Beneficiary Poor**](http://werewolf.co.nz/2024/08/gordon-campbell-on-the-crackdown-on-the-beneficiary-poor/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Bridie Witton (Stuff):** [**ACT pushes for harsher sanctions on beneficiaries who ‘keep having children’**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350377098/act-pushes-harsher-sanctions-beneficiaries-who-keep-having-children?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Amy Williams (RNZ):** [**JobSeekers already being warned of benefit cuts**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525086/jobseekers-already-being-warned-of-benefit-cuts?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Giles Dexter (RNZ):** [**How will the benefit changes coming next year be applied?**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525053/how-will-the-benefit-changes-coming-next-year-be-applied?ref=goodoil.news)  
**1News:** [**PM says he hasn't spoken to beneficiaries about Govt changes**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/13/pm-says-he-hasnt-spoken-to-beneficiaries-about-govt-changes/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**The Hui:** [**Louise Upston says beneficiary sanctions are proactive not punitive**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350376861/hui-louise-upston-says-beneficiary-sanctions-are-proactive-not-punitive?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Kirsty Wynn (Herald):** [**Benefit sanctions: Christopher Luxon says driving a digger is a ‘cool job’ those on Jobseeker benefit should consider**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christopher-luxon-says-driving-a-digger-is-a-cool-job-those-on-job-seeker-benefit-should-consider/5BTY2BQ2ORDDJP7WO6YAWVKLXQ/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**'We're not asking much': Christopher Luxon defends benefit sanctions**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/524982/we-re-not-asking-much-christopher-luxon-defends-benefit-sanctions?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Mountain Tui:** [**Beneficiary sanctions & targets don't add up**](https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/beneficiary-sanctions-dont-add-up) **(paywalled)** 
**John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB):** [**What's all this talk about beneficiary-bashing?**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-whats-all-this-talk-about-beneficiary-bashing/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Francesca Rudkin (Newstalk ZB):** [**The new Jobseeker sanctions are worth a try**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/francesca-rudkin-the-new-jobseeker-sanctions-are-worth-a-try/?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**ENERGY** 
**Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project):** [**Politicians enabled the “Big Four” oligopoly power companies to profiteer**](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/politicians-enabled-the-big-four)  
**David Dempsey (The Conversation):** [**NZ is running out of gas – literally. That’s good for the climate, but it’s bad news for the economy**](https://theconversation.com/nz-is-running-out-of-gas-literally-thats-good-for-the-climate-but-its-bad-news-for-the-economy-235645?ref=goodoil.news)  
**ODT Editorial:** [**Holding the power(ful) to account**](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/holding-powerful-account?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post):** [**Energy Crisis: 'All options on table', regulatory initiatives possible next week**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350376644/energy-crisis-all-options-table-regulatory-initiatives-possible-next-week?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Jonathan Milne (Newsroom):** [**Gas and solar to help answer ‘power profiteering’ accusations**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/14/gas-and-solar-to-help-answer-power-profiteering-accusations/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Jonathan Milne (Newsroom):** [**Govt anxious over soaring electricity prices’ effect on residential prices**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/13/govt-anxious-over-soaring-electricity-prices-effect-on-residential-prices/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Gyles Beckford (RNZ):** [**'Energy fretting' becomes a year-round, national event**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/525061/energy-fretting-becomes-a-year-round-national-event?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Chris Tobin (Timaru Herald):** [**Govt working on options to control electricity prices: Willis**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350377189/govt-working-options-control-electricity-prices-willis?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB):** [**The Government needs to sort our power crisis**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-the-government-needs-to-sort-our-power-crisis/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Matthew Littlewood (ODT):** [**Outage fears as hydro lakes under the pump**](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/outage-fears-hydro-lakes-under-pump?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Kate MacNamara (Herald):** [**Methanex sells contracted natural gas for more than it can earn making methanol**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/methanex-sells-contracted-natural-gas-for-more-than-it-can-earn-making-methanol/RU3WALLHBBEN3ODKOIWYW2B744/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk):** [**Paying the price for securing gas supply**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/markets/paying-the-price-for-securing-gas-supply?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**RNZ:** [**Methanex temporarily shutting New Zealand methanol plants**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/524995/methanex-temporarily-shutting-new-zealand-methanol-plants?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post):** [**Energy crisis: major exporter Methanex suspends all manufacturing**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350376521/energy-crisis-major-exporter-methanex-suspends-all-manufacturing?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**BusinessDesk:** [**Contact Energy buys 350 gigawatts worth of Methanex gas**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/markets/contact-energy-buys-350-gigawatts-worth-of-methanex-gas?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Neil Holdom (Stuff):** [**Gas shortage proves it’s time for a cross-party energy strategy**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350376711/gas-shortage-proves-its-time-cross-party-energy-strategy-new-plymouth-mayor?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**New Plymouth mayor calls for Labour Party to support gas exploration to 2050**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525022/new-plymouth-mayor-calls-for-labour-party-to-support-gas-exploration-to-2050?ref=goodoil.news)  
**David Harvey (Listener):** [**Is it time to rethink our attitudes to nuclear power?**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/opinion/is-it-time-to-rethink-our-attitudes-to-nuclear-power/GXXFELVFHBBPDFJ6KASLQ5RGLU/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
  
**GE, ENVIRONMENT** 
**Jamie Morton (Herald):** [**Explained: Why the Govt’s new gene tech shake-up is a big deal**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/explained-why-the-govts-new-gene-tech-shake-up-is-a-big-deal/CIYRWUSV5RERVORFIFCVUMWFYQ/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Richard Harman (Politik):** [**Why Luxon and Collins want to relax the GE ban**](https://www.politik.co.nz/why-luxon-and-collins-want-to-relax-the-ge-ban/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Craig McCulloch (RNZ):** [**Greens, Labour not ruling out supporting genetic engineering law change**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525030/greens-labour-not-ruling-out-supporting-genetic-engineering-law-change?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Thomas Coughlan (Herald):** [**Labour and the Greens cautious as Government embraces genetic engineering**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-and-the-greens-cautious-as-government-embraces-genetic-engineering/TD7QOVJ4ZZGYLKAZLFSJIVBKDY/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Felix Desmarais (1News):** [**Genetic engineering on the table from next year, Minister says**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/13/genetic-engineering-on-the-table-from-next-year-minister-says/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**Ban on genetic modification and genetic engineering outside lab to end, government announces**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/524990/ban-on-genetic-modification-and-genetic-engineering-outside-lab-to-end-government-announces?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**NZ has outdated rules on gene technology - scientist**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525074/nz-has-outdated-rules-on-gene-technology-scientist?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Robin Martin (RNZ):** [**Mayor, iwi call for remediation of New Plymouth chemical plant to speed up**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524940/mayor-iwi-call-for-remediation-of-new-plymouth-chemical-plant-to-speed-up?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Eloise Gibson (RNZ):** [**NIWA unveils new climate and weather modelling supercomputer**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524986/niwa-unveils-new-climate-and-weather-modelling-supercomputer?ref=goodoil.news)  
**1News:** [**NIWA purchases $20m climate and weather modelling supercomputer**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/13/niwa-purchases-20m-climate-and-weather-modelling-supercomputer/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**Environmental group hails court decision against Chinese-owned forest company**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/525050/environmental-group-hails-court-decision-against-chinese-owned-forest-company?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Marty Sharpe (Stuff):** [**Council seeks order against Forestry Association president and company**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350376723/council-seeks-order-against-forestry-association-president-and-company?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**Deerstalkers Association hopes to get seat on Conservation Authority**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525000/deerstalkers-association-hopes-to-get-seat-on-conservation-authority?ref=goodoil.news)

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