> ## 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 October 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-17-october-2024/ - Published: 2024-10-16T19:14:58.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-16T20:44:04.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL** Jenna Lynch (Stuff): [Government intervention in Wellington more likely than not - source](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350453950/government-intervention-wellington-more-likely-not-source?ref=goodoil.news) Krystal Gibbons and Mary Argue (RNZ): [Wellington council intervention: Mayor to meet with minister](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531011/wellington-council-intervention-mayor-to-meet-with-minister?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Dunne (Post): [Wellington council jolted into action, now the Govt has to follow through](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350453633/wellington-council-jolted-action-now-govt-has-follow-through?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Hunt (Post): [What options does Wellington City Council have left?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350452760/what-options-does-wellington-city-council-have-left?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [Wellington in a fight for its independence](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350453610/wellington-fight-its-independence?ref=goodoil.news) Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Govt’s hostile takeover bid for Wellington City](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/16/govt-hostile-takeover-bid-for-wellington-city/?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Post): [Why the Government will (and should) send in an observer](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350453833/why-government-will-and-should-send-observer?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Tory Whanau insists Wellington City Council will be fine, plan to be presented to Simeon Brown](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-city-council-woes-tory-whanau-requests-meeting-with-simeon-brown-after-threat-of-intervention/IBBSQ2YNZ5B53MIWBI6OY7CYRE/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Wellington mayor Tory Whanau pledges not to increase rates as council looks to amend long term plan](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531003/wellington-mayor-tory-whanau-pledges-not-to-increase-rates-as-council-looks-to-amend-long-term-plan?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Hunt and Harriet Laughton (Post): [Wellington City Council drama: ‘shambles’, urgent meeting, then hopeful plan](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350453504/wellington-city-council-drama-shambles-urgent-meeting-then-hopeful-plan?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Hunt, Thomas Manch and Harriet Laughton (Post): [Wellington mayor says $500m disaster debt headroom agreed on](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350452640/wellington-mayor-says-500m-disaster-debt-headroom-agreed?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Tory Whanau insists Wellington City Council will be fine, plan to be presented to Simeon Brown](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-city-council-woes-tory-whanau-requests-meeting-with-simeon-brown-after-threat-of-intervention/IBBSQ2YNZ5B53MIWBI6OY7CYRE/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Wellington City Council: Urgent meeting held following intervention threat](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530938/wellington-city-council-urgent-meeting-held-following-intervention-threat?ref=goodoil.news) Kate Green (RNZ): [Wellington City Council 'incredibly close' to needing government intervention - former LGNZ president](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/530935/wellington-city-council-incredibly-close-to-needing-government-intervention-former-lgnz-president?ref=goodoil.news) Anna Murray (1News): [Capital concerns: Why is Wellington Council under scrutiny?](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/16/capital-concerns-why-is-wellington-council-under-scrutiny/?ref=goodoil.news) Nick James (RNZ): [Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau admits government 'right to be concerned' about City Council](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/530950/wellington-mayor-tory-whanau-admits-government-right-to-be-concerned-about-city-council?ref=goodoil.news) Karl du Fresne: [The sad, ignoble fate of Frog City](https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-sad-ignoble-fate-of-frog-city.html?ref=goodoil.news) Harriette Boucher (Post): [Tamatha Paul: Talk of Wellington City Council intervention ‘scaremongering’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350452870/tamatha-paul-talk-wellington-city-council-intervention-scaremongering?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Mary Argue (RNZ): [Wellingtonians disappointed with council after airport sale saga](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530969/wellingtonians-disappointed-with-council-after-airport-sale-saga?ref=goodoil.news) **ECONOMY, BANKS** Susan Edmunds (RNZ): ['Never seen such a sustained period of financial stress', economist says](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/531017/never-seen-such-a-sustained-period-of-financial-stress-economist-says?ref=goodoil.news) Geoff Bertram (The Conversation): [Austerity and recession: 3 simple graphs that explain New Zealand’s economic crisis](https://theconversation.com/austerity-and-recession-3-simple-graphs-that-explain-new-zealands-economic-crisis-241259?ref=goodoil.news) Sam Smith (Stuff): [Political reaction mixed to lowest drop in inflation in over three years](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350452633/political-reaction-mixed-lowest-drop-inflation-over-three-years?ref=goodoil.news) David Hargreaves (Interest): [Inflation is behaving - what now?](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/130248/return-inflation-well-and-truly-1-3-target-range-most-welcome-news-what-does-it-say?ref=goodoil.news) Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): [Victory declared in war against the ‘inflation beast’](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/17-10-2024/victory-declared-in-war-against-the-inflation-beast?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Low inflation and falling interest rates augur well for coalition](https://www.nbr.co.nz/edwards-on-politics/low-inflation-and-falling-interest-rates-augur-well-for-coalition/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Liam Dann (Herald): [Consumers Price Index inflation falls to 2.2%: Why it didn’t slow down even more](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/consumers-price-index-inflation-falls-to-22/WQIQD7CWB5C73GOFFOQOMLZ2PA/?ref=goodoil.news) Liam Dann (Herald): [What today’s inflation fall means for interest rates](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/liam-dann-what-todays-inflation-fall-means-for-interest-rates/I5SFBCDZGBCB5O5R4AHGRN2HNU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brianna McIlraith (Stuff): [What the inflation rate means for the official cash rate](https://www.stuff.co.nz/money/350453052/what-inflation-rate-means-official-cash-rate?ref=goodoil.news) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): [The inflation fight is over, but the economy still suffers](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/perspective-with-heather-du-plessis-allan-the-inflation-fight-is-over-but-the-economy-still-suffers/?ref=goodoil.news) Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): [Interest rates heading 50 points lower next month: economists](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/interest-rates-heading-50-points-lower-next-month-economists?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jonathan Mitchell (NBR): [50 or 75? Inflation victory reinforces more OCR cuts ahead](https://www.nbr.co.nz/economics/50-or-75-inflation-victory-reinforces-more-ocr-cuts-ahead/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [On target: Annual inflation falls to 2.2%](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/130266/headline-inflation-has-landed-rbnz%E2%80%99s-2-target-despite-largest-local-government-rate?ref=goodoil.news) Gyles Beckford (RNZ): [Inflation hits lowest level in 3.5 years](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/530925/inflation-hits-lowest-level-in-3-point-5-years?ref=goodoil.news) Jonathan Mitchell (NBR): [Inflation finally falls within the key target band at 2.2%](https://www.nbr.co.nz/economics/inflation-finally-falls-within-key-target-band-at-2-2/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Aimee Shaw (Post): [‘Tempted to do a jig’ when inflation hit 2.2%: RBNZ assistant governor](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350453154/tempted-do-jig-when-inflation-hit-22-rbnz-assistant-governor?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jemima Huston (RNZ): [Dollar falls in response to inflation data](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/530979/dollar-falls-in-response-to-inflation-data?ref=goodoil.news) David Hargreaves (Interest): [Banks set to be 'constrained' in how much they can cut mortgage rates](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/130269/reserve-bank-assistant-governor-karen-silk-says-reversion-pre-covid-funding?ref=goodoil.news) Gareth Vaughan (Interest): [Big 4 bank CEOs weigh in on bank lending & profits; 'It's in our interest to lend money to people who can pay it back at the right price'](https://www.interest.co.nz/banking/130259/what-would-constitute-fantastic-outcome-bnz-ceo-dan-huggins-asb-ceo-vittoria-shortt?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [How do you solve a problem like Kiwibank?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/531026/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-kiwibank?ref=goodoil.news) David Chaston (Interest): [Term deposit rates on the 'down’ escalator](https://www.interest.co.nz/personal-finance/130267/more-banks-have-trimmed-their-term-deposit-rate-offers-today-amazingly?ref=goodoil.news) Rob Stock (Post): [Farmers say they’re paying much more than city-dwellers for loans](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350452948/farmers-say-theyre-paying-much-more-city-dwellers-loans?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Ex-staffer wants Reserve Bank to dump gender and ethnic balance requirements](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/530973/ex-staffer-wants-reserve-bank-to-dump-gender-and-ethnic-balance-requirements?ref=goodoil.news) Mike McRoberts (NBR): [How the Reserve Bank wants to unlock Māori access to capital](https://www.nbr.co.nz/te-ao-maori/how-the-reserve-bank-wants-to-unlock-maori-access-to-capital/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brianna McIlraith (Stuff): [ASB to wind-up its KiwiSaver Positive Impact Funds](https://www.stuff.co.nz/money/350452618/asb-wind-its-kiwisaver-positive-impact-funds?ref=goodoil.news) Andrew Bevin (Newsroom): [Trust and functionality – not jargon – the key to open banking success](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/17/trust-and-functionality-not-jargon-the-key-to-open-banking-success/?ref=goodoil.news) **GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT** Lillian Hanly (RNZ): ['Deep in the pockets of Uber' - Government accused of copy-pasting company's position](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531025/deep-in-the-pockets-of-uber-government-accused-of-copy-pasting-company-s-position?ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [Wealthy and out of touch? Prime Minister Christopher Luxon battles polling blues](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/wealthy-and-out-of-touch-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-battles-polling-blues-claire-trevett/GC2D5UBSDZABRMS7F5UDASDJQI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Toby Manhire (Spinoff): [All the things Christopher Luxon gets](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16-10-2024/all-the-things-christopher-luxon-gets?ref=goodoil.news) Andrew Gunn: [PM Told To Speak English](https://andrewgunn.substack.com/p/pm-told-to-speak-english) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [Christopher Luxon accused of having ‘no idea’ about city’s issues](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/%E2%80%98no-idea%E2%80%99-about-city%E2%80%99s-issues?ref=goodoil.news) Mountain Tui: [Au Revoir, PM Luxon](https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/au-revoir-pm-luxon) Spinoff: [Gone By Lunchtime: The one-year stocktake special](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16-10-2024/gone-by-lunchtime-the-year-one-stocktake-special?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Te Pāti Māori refuses to explain lack of financial statement](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350453598/te-pati-maori-refuses-explain-lack-financial-statement?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): [Deputy PM Winston Peters says he would have left Te Pāti Māori’s Rawiri Waititi ‘limping’ after brouhaha over question](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/deputy-pm-winston-peters-says-he-would-have-left-te-pati-maoris-rawiri-waititi-limping-after-brouhaha-over-question/MUZGYKNIFJBALDLOWIW5ZUZRMM/?ref=goodoil.news) Alice Neville (Spinoff): [Could the Darleen Tana saga finally be coming to an end?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/17-10-2024/could-the-darleen-tana-saga-finally-be-coming-to-an-end?ref=goodoil.news) Kelly Dennett (Post): [Could today be Darleen Tana’s last day in Parliament?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350453441/could-today-be-darleen-tanas-last-day-parliament?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Richard Larsen (RNZ): [Labour's Barbara Edmonds to National: 'Why are you so afraid' of a capital gains tax?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/530964/labour-s-barbara-edmonds-to-national-why-are-you-so-afraid-of-a-capital-gains-tax?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Labour leader Chris Hipkins puts money on returning as Prime Minister](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-makes-puts-money-on-returning-as-prime-minister/X6M6ODXGPJDH7D3KOO2ZZAWAIU/?ref=goodoil.news) Russell Palmer (RNZ): [Parliament's watchdog against bullying - 'I hope it's having some impact'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/530921/parliament-s-watchdog-against-bullying-i-hope-it-s-having-some-impact?ref=goodoil.news) Harriette Boucher (Post): [Clashes, canines, and collapsing inflation](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350453794/clashes-canines-and-collapsing-inflation?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Guardian: [Jacinda Ardern hopes to ‘spread a little kindness’ as she is made a dame](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/jacinda-ardern-hopes-to-spread-a-little-kindness-as-she-is-made-a-dame?ref=goodoil.news) India McTaggart (Stuff): [Prince William makes republican Jacinda Ardern a Dame](https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/350454025/prince-william-makes-republican-jacinda-ardern-dame?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Jacinda Ardern receives Damehood from Prince William](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531019/jacinda-ardern-receives-damehood-from-prince-william?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Dame Jacinda Ardern bestowed with damehood at Windsor Castle investiture ceremony](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/dame-jacinda-ardern-bestowed-with-damehood-at-windsor-castle-investiture-ceremony/MR32SPPSVFFYPM7VHIL7H3TM2A/?ref=goodoil.news) Today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily” contains links to **66 items above**, and the full version, which continues below the paywall below, has links to **an additional 97 categorised items**, and **today’s cartoons**. 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