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# NZ Politics Daily: 16 September 2024
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-16-september-2024/
- Published: 2024-09-15T20:13:26.000Z
- Updated: 2024-09-15T20:52:01.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

*Republished with Permission*  
  
Author: **Bryce Edwards** 
  
**CROWN-MĀORI RELATIONS** 
**Janet Wilson (Post):** [**The price everyone will pay for Luxon’s naive deal-making**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350414124/price-everyone-will-pay-luxons-naive-deal-making?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Danyl McLauchlan (Listener):** [**Doomed debate around Act’s Treaty Principles Bill turns up heat on polarising issue**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/politics/danyl-mclauchlan-doomed-debate-around-acts-treaty-principles-bill-turns-up-heat-on-polarising-issue/DSNW6ZINY5C4BFATPSZWRZF62A/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Vernon Small (Post):** [**The political game behind ACT’s zombie Treaty Principles Bill**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350415563/political-game-behind-acts-zombie-treaty-principles-bill?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Steve Braunias (Newsroom):** [**The Secret Diary of .. Sheriff D Seymour**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/14/the-secret-diary-of-sheriff-seymour-2/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Claire Trevett (Herald):** [**Act leader David Seymour’s annoying habit of hogging the headlines in coalition circus**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/claire-trevett-act-leader-david-seymours-annoying-habit-of-hogging-the-headlines-in-coalition-circus/L2MECYS4ZZEP3BKNJE72JWJ7SQ/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Peter Wilson (RNZ):** [**The Week in Politics: David Seymour's dragon soon to be unleashed**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527928/the-week-in-politics-david-seymour-s-dragon-soon-to-be-unleashed?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Audrey Young (Herald):** [**Legendary Āpirana Ngata resurrected in Treaty of Waitangi sovereignty debate**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/legendary-apirana-ngata-resurrected-in-treaty-of-waitangi-sovereignty-debate/P22LIOADSBCNRIZP6HCJ2LJGXA/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Catherine Delahunty (E-Tangata):** [**Treaty bill plays on ignorance**](https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/treaty-bill-plays-on-ignorance/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Press Editorial:** [**Is the Treaty bill a pointless exercise?**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350414833/treaty-bill-pointless-exercise?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Tai Ahu and Natalie Coates (E-Tangata):** [**‘An act of bad faith and deep dishonour’**](https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/an-act-of-bad-faith-and-deep-dishonour/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**David Harvey:** [**The Letter**](https://djhdcj.substack.com/p/the-letter)  
**Julia Gabel (Herald):** [**Foreshore and seabed: Waitangi Tribunal releases report, slams ministers’ meeting with seafood reps**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/foreshore-and-seabed-waitangi-tribunal-releases-report-slams-ministers-meeting-with-seafood-reps/KIBLMJDQ7BA57JOORYHEHPIDBY/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira (RNZ):** [**Waitangi Tribunal findings on customary marine title changes no surprise to iwi leader**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/527947/waitangi-tribunal-findings-on-customary-marine-title-changes-no-surprise-to-iwi-leader?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**Waitangi Tribunal finds failings in government's handling of Marine and Coastal Area Act changes**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527892/waitangi-tribunal-finds-failings-in-government-s-handling-of-marine-and-coastal-area-act-changes?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Te Aniwaniwa Paterson (Te Ao Māori News):** [**Waitangi Tribunal finds Coalition’s Marine and Coastal Act changes ‘grossly’ breach Treaty**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/09/13/waitangi-tribunal-finds-coalitions-marine-and-coastal-act-changes-grossly-breach-treaty/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Te Aniwaniwa Paterson (Te Ao Māori News):** [**Greens and Māori Party condemn amendment to Takutai Moana Act**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/09/13/greens-and-maori-party-condemn-amendment-to-takutai-moana-act/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**No Right Turn:** [**Dangerous ground**](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2024/09/dangerous-ground.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
**James Nokise (Post):** [**Feeling the warm embrace of the Crown and Kingitanga**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350414623/feeling-warm-embrace-crown-and-kingitanga?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Pretoria Gordon (RNZ):** [**Rangatahi Māori launch 'musical assault on the plague of colonisation**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/527854/rangatahi-maori-launch-musical-assault-on-the-plague-of-colonisation?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**PARLIAMENT, FORMER MPS** 
**Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project):** [**Political corruption in NZ can’t be tackled with a softly, softly approach**](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/political-corruption-in-nz-cant-be)  
**Haimona Gray:** [**Why isn't it about the economy? Stupid!**](https://haimona.substack.com/p/why-isnt-it-about-the-economy-stupid)  
**Chris Trotter (Interest):** [**The dead-end options of political decay**](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/129736/denied-state%E2%80%99s-leadership-and-resources-new-zealand%E2%80%99s-economy-has-been?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Brian Easton (Pundit):** [**In Open Seas; A Book**](https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/uk57vjkcc0ews0af8rgs6qymjn5bpp?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Tracy Watkins (SST):** [**Trust falls victim to rise of NZ’s complaints culture**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350415775/trust-falls-victim-rise-nzs-complaints-culture?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Nikki Macdonald (Post):** [**OIA delay watchdog failing own timeliness targets**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350405961/oia-delay-watchdog-failing-own-timeliness-targets?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Thomas Coughlan (Herald):** [**Parliament Bill sets it free from Beehive, and gives security guards greater powers**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/parliament-bill-sets-it-free-from-beehive-and-gives-security-guards-greater-powers/W7OQOEAYQRCBPDN2DYK6CP2LGU/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Shane Te Pou (Herald):** [**Tax debate and a cost of living crisis: Why Labour’s Chris Hipkins needs to spring into action**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tax-debate-and-a-cost-of-living-crisis-why-labours-chris-hipkins-need-to-spring-into-action-shane-te-pou/AZ632N6DDZFURJXWMLOC4ONOKQ/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Jamie Ensor (Herald):** [**Labour MP Lemauga Lydia Sosene diagnosed with breast cancer, taking medical leave**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-mp-lemauga-lydia-sosene-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer-taking-medical-leave/BLTDHYJEKJHUZOZNCHKVZ6Z7HE/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Phil Smith (RNZ):** [**The House: Leading in opposition and building an alternative government**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thehouse/528011/the-house-leading-in-opposition-and-building-an-alternative-government?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Mike Houlahan (ODT):** [**An emotional reminder that what Parliament does matters**](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/emotional-reminder-what-parliament-does-matters?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**RNZ:** [**Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke wins young world politician of the year award**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527930/hana-rawhiti-maipi-clarke-wins-young-world-politician-of-the-year-award?ref=goodoil.news)  
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**Melissa Nightingale (Herald):** [**Kiri Allan crash: Police file on ex-Justice Minister’s offending reveals new information from the night**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kiri-allan-crash-police-file-on-ex-justice-ministers-offending-reveals-new-information-from-the-night/XPKE4MDCTRDE5BTWA35OEQKISY/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Sam Sherwood (Stuff):** [**Prime minister ‘completely unaware’ of ex-minister’s child sex abuse allegations**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350415977/prime-minister-completely-unaware-ex-ministers-child-sex-abuse-allegations?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Sam Sherwood (Stuff):** [**A predator’: Ex politician investigated at least three times over alleged child sex abuse**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350416236/predator-ex-politician-investigated-least-three-times-over-alleged-child-sex?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Sam Sherwood (Stuff):** [**Former National Party minister accused of historical child sex abuse**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350414745/former-national-party-minister-accused-historical-child-sex-abuse?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Donna Fleming (Woman’s Weekly):** [**Tāmati Coffey on life after politics, fatherhood and TV**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/tamati-coffey-on-life-after-politics-fatherhood-and-tv/ULGTWAPEDNCGFL4JZJLNNVQTII/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Philip Chandler (Mountain Scene):** [**What's Todd Barclay doing in Saudi Arabia?**](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/whats-todd-barclay-doing-saudi-arabia?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**PUBLIC SECTOR** 
**Andrea Vance (Post):** [**New social investment agency doubles budget, pays higher salaries**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350408941/new-social-investment-agency-doubles-budget-pays-higher-salaries?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk):** [**Taxpayers left in dark over alleged KPMG-led probe into $33m MFAT IT cloud project leaks**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/politics/taxpayers-left-in-dark-over-alleged-kpmg-led-probe-into-33m-mfat-it-cloud-project-leaks?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** 
**Jo Moir (RNZ):** [**Watch: ACT Party leader David Seymour announces policy directive on 'need, not race'**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/527889/watch-act-party-leader-david-seymour-announces-policy-directive-on-need-not-race?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Jamie Ensor (Herald):** [**Government directs public service to deliver on need, not race**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-tells-public-services-to-deliver-based-on-need-not-race/3WX4KBSKPFE2RLEY32K2XMUYSI/?ref=goodoil.news)  
**Stuff:** [**Public services must be ‘needs-based’ over ethnicity, Govt says**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350414578/public-services-must-be-needs-based-over-ethnicity-govt-says?ref=goodoil.news)  
**RNZ:** [**Privacy Commissioner has no record of knowledge of MSD's use of fake social media profiles**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/528030/privacy-commissioner-has-no-record-of-knowledge-of-msd-s-use-of-fake-social-media-profiles?ref=goodoil.news)

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