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Author: Bryce Edwards
PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT
Derek Cheng (Herald): Hand-picked by Judith Collins: The former National minister and the governance job he had no ‘significant’ experience for (paywalled)
Henry Cooke: David Seymour's subtle powerplay
Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On More Threats To Democracy From David Seymour
David Seymour (Herald): Regulatory Standards Bill: A new law to get our mojo back as a country (paywalled)
Matthew Hooton (Herald): Luxon promises laser-focus on economy, but will his aim be off? (paywalled)
Chris Trotter (Law News): A New Year ‘to do’ list for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
Thomas Manch (Post): Emails show disagreement among officials on ‘need, not race’ directive (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): MPs clash over in-person Treaty Principles Bill submissions
RNZ: Treaty Principles Bill: 80 hours of submissions Justice Committee must hear
Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): Why select committees should be selective
Greg Presland (The Standard): Reviewing the Cook Strait Ferry fiasco
Paul Buchanan: Political societies and economic preferences
The Standard: The Left Went That Way
HEALTH
Pete Hodgson (ODT): New hospital actions and inactions
Matthew Littlewood (ODT): Reason for reducing hospital beds disputed (paywalled)
Alan Perrott (NZ Doctor): ‘Reckless disregard’: End to Māori and Pacific targeted bowel screening met with outrage (paywalled)
1News: New approach to gathering genetic info could help Māori, Pacific health
Mary Argue (RNZ): Whooping cough death highlights failures in healthcare system - Māori paediatrician
1News: Baby dies of whooping cough over Christmas period
Catrin Owen (Stuff): Māori paediatrician ‘deeply concerned’ about whooping cough epidemic as first baby dies
Mariné Lourens (Press): Whooping cough epidemic will likely last ‘a long time’ (paywalled)
Pretoria Gordon (RNZ): Call for stab-proof vests, personal alarms after nurse attacked
Richard Larsen (RNZ): Is there such thing as a 'healthy' amount of alcohol?
Neil Sands (Law News): Committee urges govt to ‘properly fund’ compulsory mental health regime
John Lewis (ODT): Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device
Tanya Cooke (Post): Australian lead offers hope for endo sufferers, if we choose to follow it (paywalled)
RACE BASED PRICING
Benjamin Plummer (Herald): Christchurch-based collective Brown Town defends use of racially tiered ticketing prices for music event; complaints laid
RNZ: Brown Town defends racially tiered event ticket pricing amid backlash
Tatiana Gibbs (Press): 'Unapologetic': gig organisers Brown Town defend discount for Māori and Pasifika
Peter Williams: Defending the indefensible: Or how Brown Town thinks they’re allowed to discriminate
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