> ## 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: 17 January 2025 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-17-january-2025/ - Published: 2025-01-16T19:10:41.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-16T20:49:05.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* 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](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/hand-picked-by-judith-collins-the-former-national-minister-and-the-governance-job-he-had-no-significant-experience-for/F3KU7R3BEZGI7O6TY4UTMIX6L4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Henry Cooke: [David Seymour's subtle powerplay](https://www.henrycooke.news/p/david-seymours-subtle-powerplay?ref=goodoil.news) Gordon Campbell (Scoop): [On More Threats To Democracy From David Seymour](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2501/S00021/on-more-threats-to-democracy-from-david-seymour.htm?ref=goodoil.news) David Seymour (Herald): [Regulatory Standards Bill: A new law to get our mojo back as a country ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/regulatory-standards-bill-a-new-law-to-get-our-mojo-back-as-a-country-david-seymour/U3QQ2GY375FIDILVP3R3CY5XJY/?ref=goodoil.news)(paywalled) Matthew Hooton (Herald): [Luxon promises laser-focus on economy, but will his aim be off?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/matthew-hooton-luxon-promises-laser-focus-on-economy-but-will-his-aim-be-off/7WUQXKZ4ANE7RA7K3MHDBJMQ5A/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Chris Trotter (Law News): [A New Year ‘to do’ list for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon](https://lawnews.nz/politics/a-new-year-to-do-list-for-prime-minister-christopher-luxon/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Emails show disagreement among officials on ‘need, not race’ directive](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360548747/emails-show-disagreement-among-officials-need-not-race-directive?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [MPs clash over in-person Treaty Principles Bill submissions](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360550577/mps-clash-over-person-treaty-principles-bill-submissions?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Treaty Principles Bill: 80 hours of submissions Justice Committee must hear](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/539162/treaty-principles-bill-80-hours-of-submissions-justice-committee-must-hear?ref=goodoil.news) Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): [Why select committees should be selective](https://thebluereview.substack.com/p/why-select-committees-should-be-selective) Greg Presland (The Standard): [Reviewing the Cook Strait Ferry fiasco](https://thestandard.org.nz/reviewing-the-cook-straight-ferry-fiasco/?ref=goodoil.news) Paul Buchanan: [Political societies and economic preferences](https://www.kiwipolitico.com/2025/01/political-societies-and-economic-preferences/?ref=goodoil.news) The Standard: [The Left Went That Way](https://thestandard.org.nz/the-left-went-that-way/?ref=goodoil.news) **HEALTH** Pete Hodgson (ODT): [New hospital actions and inactions](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/new-hospital-actions-and-inactions-o?ref=goodoil.news) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [Reason for reducing hospital beds disputed](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/reason-reducing-hospital-beds-disputed?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Alan Perrott (NZ Doctor): [‘Reckless disregard’: End to Māori and Pacific targeted bowel screening met with outrage](https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/news/reckless-disregard-end-maori-and-pacific-targeted-bowel-screening-met-outrage?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [New approach to gathering genetic info could help Māori, Pacific health](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/16/new-approach-to-gathering-genetic-info-could-help-maori-pacific-health/?ref=goodoil.news) Mary Argue (RNZ): [Whooping cough death highlights failures in healthcare system - Māori paediatrician](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/539170/whooping-cough-death-highlights-failures-in-healthcare-system-maori-paediatrician?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Baby dies of whooping cough over Christmas period](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/16/baby-dies-of-whooping-cough-over-christmas-period/?ref=goodoil.news) Catrin Owen (Stuff): [Māori paediatrician ‘deeply concerned’ about whooping cough epidemic as first baby dies](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360549643/baby-dies-whooping-cough-amid-nationwide-epidemic?ref=goodoil.news) Mariné Lourens (Press): [Whooping cough epidemic will likely last ‘a long time’](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360550566/whooping-cough-epidemic-will-likely-last-long-time?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Pretoria Gordon (RNZ): [Call for stab-proof vests, personal alarms after nurse attacked](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/539174/call-for-stab-proof-vests-personal-alarms-after-nurse-attacked?ref=goodoil.news) Richard Larsen (RNZ): [Is there such thing as a 'healthy' amount of alcohol?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/539175/is-there-such-thing-as-a-healthy-amount-of-alcohol?ref=goodoil.news) Neil Sands (Law News): [Committee urges govt to ‘properly fund’ compulsory mental health regime](https://lawnews.nz/health/committee-urges-govt-to-properly-fund-compulsory-mental-health-regime/?ref=goodoil.news) John Lewis (ODT): [Public health ‘not meeting’ demand for automated insulin device](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/public-health-%E2%80%98not-meeting%E2%80%99-demand-automated-insulin-device?ref=goodoil.news) Tanya Cooke (Post): [Australian lead offers hope for endo sufferers, if we choose to follow it](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360547622/australian-lead-offers-hope-endo-sufferers-if-we-choose-follow-it?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **RACE BASED PRICING** Benjamin Plummer (Herald): [Christchurch-based collective Brown Town defends use of racially tiered ticketing prices for music event; complaints laid](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/christchurch-based-collective-brown-town-defends-use-of-racially-tiered-ticketing-prices-for-music-event-complaints-laid/5KSQT5L6RZEZLNMAANGM4HTHDA/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Brown Town defends racially tiered event ticket pricing amid backlash](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/539155/brown-town-defends-racially-tiered-event-ticket-pricing-amid-backlash?ref=goodoil.news) Tatiana Gibbs (Press): ['Unapologetic': gig organisers Brown Town defend discount for Māori and Pasifika](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360549496/unapologetic-music-gig-organisers-defend-racial-pricing-model?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Williams: [Defending the indefensible: Or how Brown Town thinks they’re allowed to discriminate](https://peterallanwilliams.substack.com/p/defending-the-indefensible) There are links to **31 items above** in today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily”. 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