> ## 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: 15 August 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-15-august-2024/ - Published: 2024-08-14T20:20:57.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-14T21:25:02.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **ECONOMY** **Ben Thomas (Post):** [**Interest rate decision will be like the clouds parting for Luxon**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350378938/interest-rate-decision-will-be-clouds-parting-luxon?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Dan Brunskill (Interest):** [**RBNZ performs U-turn, cutting rates as recession worsens**](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/129214/reserve-bank%E2%80%99s-early-rate-cut-ends-three-years-tightening-signalling-major-policy?ref=goodoil.news) **Richard Harman (Politik):** [**Success has many fathers**](https://www.politik.co.nz/success-has-many-fathers/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald):** [**What’s behind the Reserve Bank’s big OCR flip-flop and does it matter?**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/jenee-tibshraeny-whats-behind-the-reserve-banks-big-ocr-flip-flop-and-does-it-matter/JJPVLHVGHJBKXJNXIZXXNHXZSY/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Luke Malpass (Post):** [**New Zealanders cooled their jets, so the Reserve Bank cut**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350378318/new-zealanders-cooled-their-jets-so-reserve-bank-cut?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **RNZ:** [**Reserve Bank governor confident inflation will stay down**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/525196/reserve-bank-governor-confident-inflation-will-stay-down?ref=goodoil.news) **Brent Edwards (NBR):** [**It takes more than one recession to tame inflation**](https://www.nbr.co.nz/economics/it-takes-more-than-one-recession-to-tame-inflation/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Stuff:** [**‘Huge U-turn’: Economist Brad Olsen criticises Reserve Bank after rate cut**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350379032/huge-u-turn-economist-brad-olsen-criticises-reserve-bank-after-rate-cut?ref=goodoil.news) **Cameron Bagrie (BusinessDesk):** [**Hard choices: rip or leave NZ economy band-aid**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/hard-choices-rip-or-leave-nz-economy-band-aid?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Tova O’Brien (Stuff):** [**Prime Minister Christopher Luxon triumphant over OCR cut - and for good reason**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350378992/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-triumphant-over-ocr-cut-and-good-reason?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**Cash rate cut: PM, Finance Minister celebrate end to 'era of extreme price increases'**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525150/cash-rate-cut-pm-finance-minister-celebrate-end-to-era-of-extreme-price-increases?ref=goodoil.news) **Stuff:** [**Live: Willis says OCR cut a ‘turning point’, Government takes some credit**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350378345/live-willis-says-ocr-cut-turning-point-government-takes-some-credit?ref=goodoil.news) **Susan Edmunds (RNZ):** [**'Biggest flip-flop ever': Top economist slams Reserve Bank**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525144/biggest-flip-flop-ever-top-economist-slams-reserve-bank?ref=goodoil.news) **Ben Leahy (Herald):** [**Official Cash Rate cut: Reserve Bank surprises pundits with decision**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/official-cash-rate-cut-reserve-bank-surprises-pundits-with-decision/VRCLEAHARJDORFGI7X77GMCOIE/?ref=goodoil.news) **Anan Zaki (RNZ):** [**OCR decision: Reserve Bank cuts official cash rate to 5.25 percent**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/525141/ocr-decision-reserve-bank-cuts-official-cash-rate-to-5-point-25-percent?ref=goodoil.news) **David Hargreaves (Interest):** [**It's a CUT! Reserve Bank drops Official Cash Rate to 5.25% from 5.5%**](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/129187/reserve-bank-has-started-long-awaited-interest-rate-cuts-says-pace-further-cuts-will?ref=goodoil.news) **Liam Dann (Herald):** [**Reserve Bank cuts Official Cash Rate to 5.25%**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ocr-decision-will-the-reserve-bank-cut-the-interest-rate/5WJ5O4MD45HF3AJW2KTLZTZORM/?ref=goodoil.news) **Stephen Toplis (Newsroom):** [**Reserve Bank declares victory against inflation**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/14/rbnz-declares-victory-against-inflation/?ref=goodoil.news) **Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post):** [**‘Low-risk’ start to cuts: Reserve Bank reduces official cash rate to 5.25%**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350375208/low-risk-start-cuts-reserve-bank-reduces-official-cash-rate-525?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Stuff:** [**Reserve Bank drops official cash rate to 5.25%**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350378551/reserve-bank-drops-official-cash-rate-525?ref=goodoil.news) **David Chaston (Interest):** [**Banks cut floating rates after the OCR reduction**](https://www.interest.co.nz/personal-finance/129202/kiwibank-leads-rate-cutting-following-rbnz-ocr-25-bps-reduction?ref=goodoil.news) **Susan Edmunds (RNZ):** [**'Home loan relief coming' after cash rate cut**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/525181/home-loan-relief-coming-after-cash-rate-cut?ref=goodoil.news) **Krystal Gibbons (RNZ):** [**OCR cut brings relief for home buyers and retailer**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/525186/ocr-cut-brings-relief-for-home-buyers-and-retailers?ref=goodoil.news) **Tom Pullar-Strecker and Nicholas Boyack (Post):** [**'Era of extreme price increases over’**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350379070/era-extreme-price-increases-over?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Lloyd Burr (Stuff):** [**Explained: Why are mortgage rates higher than the OCR?**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350378632/explained-why-are-mortgage-rates-higher-ocr?ref=goodoil.news) **Nicholas Boyack (Post):** [**Wellingtonians hope for a boost to business confidence**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350378779/wellingtonians-hope-boost-business-confidence?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Tony Alexander (One Roof):** [**House prices will be rising before the end of the year**](https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/tony-alexander-the-reserve-banks-rate-cut-gamble-why-the-sudden-change-of-heart-46032?ref=goodoil.news) **Simon Shepherd (NBR):** [**Back in Business #3: OCR to 4.75% by Christmas**](https://www.nbr.co.nz/back-in-business/ocr-decision-podcast/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **HEALTH, DISABILITY** **Ruth Hill (RNZ):** [**Internal presentation suggesting loss of 4492 health staff 'should be dismissed' - Commissioner**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525125/internal-presentation-suggesting-loss-of-4492-health-staff-should-be-dismissed-commissioner?ref=goodoil.news) **Jonathan Milne (Newsroom):** [**Commissioner’s ‘very deep disappointment’ at Health NZ boss**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/14/commissioners-very-deep-disappointment-at-health-nz-boss/?ref=goodoil.news) **Rachel Thomas (Post):** [**Health NZ kingpin Lester Levy accused of ‘hollow words’ after dodging media at private event**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350377807/health-nz-kingpin-lester-levy-accused-hollow-words-after-dodging-media-private?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff):** [**Is the latest drama at Health NZ just the beginning?**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/15-08-2024/is-the-latest-drama-at-health-nz-just-the-beginning?ref=goodoil.news) **Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB):** [**It's only a matter of time until Health NZ's boss is gone**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/heather-du-plessis-allan-its-only-a-matter-of-time-until-health-nzs-boss-is-gone/?ref=goodoil.news) **Ryan Bridge (Newstalk ZB):** [**Another example of bureaucracy undermining government policy**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/opinion/ryan-bridge-another-example-of-bureaucracy-undermining-government-policy/?ref=goodoil.news) **Stephen Forbes (NZ Doctor):** [**Lester Levy dismisses Te Whatu Ora proposal to cut 4500 positions**](https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/lester-levy-dismisses-te-whatu-ora-proposal-cut-4500-positions?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Nicholas Jones (Herald):** [**Health NZ commissioner Lester Levy promises frontline positions won’t be cut - but warns of fast, painful reform**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/health-nz-commissioner-lester-levy-promises-the-clinical-frontline-will-not-be-cut/UKWZUBV2UNHIRHSZP7IJW7RBBQ/?ref=goodoil.news) **Jessica Roden (1News):** [**Health NZ plans smaller hospital buildings, reusing existing ones**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/14/health-nz-plans-smaller-hospital-buildings-reusing-existing-ones/?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**NZ's healthtech exports soar, but lag behind global peers**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/525188/nz-s-healthtech-exports-soar-but-lag-behind-global-peers?ref=goodoil.news) **Emily Writes:** [**This government won't stop attacking disabled people**](https://emilywrites.substack.com/p/this-government-wont-stop-attacking) **Glenn McConnell (Stuff):** [**An ‘anxious’ wait as disabled communities expect cuts following Whaikaha review**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350378945/anxious-wait-disabled-communities-expect-cuts-following-whaikaha-review?ref=goodoil.news) **Glenn McConnell (Stuff):** [**Minister not ruling out downsizing Whaikaha as review looms**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350377016/minister-not-ruling-out-downsizing-whaikaha-review-looms?ref=goodoil.news) **Thomas Coughlan (Herald):** [**Scathing review finds Disabilities Ministry already on course to break budget again**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/revealed-no-controls-scathing-review-finds-disabilities-ministry-already-on-course-to-break-budget-again/52WG2V4DZ5GIFOVUUKX53BNFS4/?ref=goodoil.news) **WELFARE** **Craig McCulloch (RNZ):** [**PM Christopher Luxon's second fumble on benefit numbers**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525148/pm-christopher-luxon-s-second-fumble-on-benefit-numbers?ref=goodoil.news) **Max Rashbrooke (Spinoff):** [**What happened last time we had a beneficiary crackdown?**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-08-2024/what-happened-last-time-we-had-a-beneficiary-crackdown?ref=goodoil.news) **Steven Cowan:** [**Why didn’t Labour remove the sanctions regime when it had the opportunity?**](https://nzagainstthecurrent.blogspot.com/2024/08/why-didnt-labour-remove-sanctions.html?ref=goodoil.news) **Susan Edmunds (RNZ):** [**How much do JobSeekers really get?**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/525131/how-much-do-jobseekers-really-get?ref=goodoil.news) **Herald:** [**Front Page: What does the Government’s new traffic light system mean for beneficiaries?**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/what-does-the-governments-new-traffic-light-system-mean-for-beneficiaries-the-front-page/CE6BEUFUGRDP3J65P7HXPMDT4Q/?ref=goodoil.news) **PUBLIC SECTOR** **Andrea Vance (Post):** [**David Seymour's new Ministry of red tape hiring a $168k-a-year spin doctor**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350378222/david-seymours-new-ministry-red-tape-hiring-168k-year-spin-doctor?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff):** [**Cuts, closures and a culture of ‘restraint’: What’s the latest in the public sector?**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-08-2024/cuts-closures-and-a-culture-of-restraint-whats-the-latest-in-the-public-sector?ref=goodoil.news) **David Farrar:** [**No wonder we are in deficit**](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/08/no%5Fwonder%5Fwe%5Fare%5Fin%5Fdeficit.html?ref=goodoil.news) **FOREIGN AFFAIRS** **Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project):** [**The Aukus decision, and the undermining of NZ foreign policy debate**](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/the-aukus-decision-and-the-undermining) **Laura Walters (Newsroom):** [**Luxon heads across the ditch to sell NZ to Aussie**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/14/luxon-heads-across-the-ditch-to-sell-nz-to-aussie/?ref=goodoil.news) **Lillian Hanly (RNZ):** [**First official leaders' meeting between Luxon and Albanese amid AUKUS questions**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525183/first-official-leaders-meeting-between-luxon-and-albanese-amid-aukus-questions?ref=goodoil.news) **Jason Walls (Herald):** [**Prime Minister Christopher Luxon flies to Australia with message for Anthony Albanese**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-flies-to-australia-with-pretty-direct-message-to-albanese/ZL4VLRYEINFMHOYZXYK4OTIYX4/?ref=goodoil.news) **1News:** [**New Zealand-Australia refugee resettlement deal likely to wind up**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/14/new-zealand-australia-refugee-resettlement-deal-likely-to-wind-up/?ref=goodoil.news) **Barbara Dreaver (1News):** [**Government to increase cap on seasonal workers**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/14/government-to-increase-cap-on-seasonal-workers/?ref=goodoil.news) **Julian Doorey (ODT):** [**Dancing within the dragon’s jaws**](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/dancing-within-dragon%E2%80%99s-jaws?ref=goodoil.news) **Caleb Fotheringham (RNZ):** [**Winston Peters says 'we need to keep engaged' with Micronesia**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/525149/winston-peters-says-we-need-to-keep-engaged-with-micronesia?ref=goodoil.news) **Natasha Hill (Whakaata Māori):** [**‘Greatest sanctuary’ Palau gets $1.7m boost for marine resources from Aotearoa**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/08/14/greatest-sanctuary-palau-gets-17m-boost-for-marine-resources-from-aotearoa/?ref=goodoil.news) **Emma Andrews (RNZ):** [**Aboriginal community opposes Māori plans for $14m 'marae' in Sydney**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/525165/aboriginal-community-opposes-maori-plans-for-14m-marae-in-sydney?ref=goodoil.news) **Peter Hamilton (Post):** [**Charles’ absence highlights the need for a homegrown head of state**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350375039/charles-absence-highlights-need-homegrown-head-state?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Mick Hall:** [**NZ not attending Nagasaki event, insists decision unrelated to Israel invite snub**](https://mickhall.substack.com/p/nz-not-attending-nagasaki-event-insists) “NZ Politics Daily” continues below. 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