> ## 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: 2 December 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-2-december-2024/ - Published: 2024-12-01T19:26:33.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-02T02:37:23.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **LABOUR** Andrea Vance (Post): [‘We aren’t feral’: Just how can Chippy soothe Labour losers?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360505560/we-arent-feral?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Vernon Small (Post): [Can Labour win on tax when it has failed before?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360506025/can-labour-win-tax-when-it-has-failed?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Chris Hipkins tells Labour NZ needs it to change – can it?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/chris-hipkins-tells-labour-nz-needs-it-to-change-can-it/ZA3SWO5CZBAZXDJY6ED37UOQ5I/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): [Inside Labour’s difficult tax politics](https://www.politik.co.nz/the-complex-politics-of-labours-tax-debate/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): [Hipkins hopes to defy history as Labour takes stock](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/02/hipkins-hopes-to-defy-history-as-labour-takes-stock/?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Post): [The taxing questions facing Labour this conference](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360504621/taxing-questions-facing-labour-conference?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): [What’s in and what’s out for Labour’s 2026 campaign](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/02-12-2024/whats-in-and-whats-out-for-labours-2026-campaign?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Labour conference: Chris Hipkins says ‘yes’ to Dunedin Hospital and ‘no’ to Aukus](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-live-chris-hipkins-speaks-at-close-of-labours-annual-conference/B5AS4G6IZVHYDDZS6L2PBNHWUY/?ref=goodoil.news) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Labour leader Chris Hipkins rules out joining Aukus, rules in Dunedin hospital](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360506214/watch-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-speaks-members-annual-conference?ref=goodoil.news) ODT: [Hipkins pledges 'full rebuild' of Dunedin hospital](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/hipkins-pledges-full-rebuild-dunedin-hospital?ref=goodoil.news) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [Hipkins makes hospital pledge](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/hipkins-makes-hospital-pledge?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [Future Labour govt won't join AUKUS, Hipkins says](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/01/hipkins-rules-out-labour-joining-aukus-in-future-government/?ref=goodoil.news) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [Hipkins rules out AUKUS](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/131028/chris-hipkins-says-labour-opposes-joining-%E2%80%98nuclear-adjacent%E2%80%99-defence?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Government 'more interested in creating division than creating unity', Chris Hipkins says](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535387/government-more-interested-in-creating-division-than-creating-unity-chris-hipkins-says?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Labour leader accuses government of making the economy worse](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/labour-leader-accuses-government-of-making-the-economy-worse/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks at party's annual conference](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535338/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-speaks-at-party-s-annual-conference?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Post): [Look what’s baaaack! CGT and wealth tax back on Labour policy agenda](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360505575/look-whats-baaaack-cgt-and-wealth-tax-back-labour-policy-agenda?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Labour pulls ahead of National in internal polling, as Hipkins plans tax pitch](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360505907/labour-leader-chris-hipkins-starts-his-pitch-tax-reform?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Labour inches closer to wealth tax or CGT after membership vote](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-inches-closer-to-wealth-tax-or-cgt-after-membership-vote/XNVEHJCDJFGDJM5DNKQ3PUGH6Q/?ref=goodoil.news) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Tax policy centre of discussions at first Labour Party annual conference since blistering election loss](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360505395/tax-policy-centre-discussions-first-labour-party-annual-conference-blistering-election-loss?ref=goodoil.news) Maiki Sherman (1News): [Taxes and Treaty on the agenda at Labour conference](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/30/taxes-and-treaty-on-the-agenda-at-labour-conference/?ref=goodoil.news) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [‘We need to change’: Chris Hipkins’ pitch to the Labour Party](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360504844/we-need-change-chris-hipkins-pitch-labour-party?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Chris Hipkins calls for Labour to change to win 2026 election](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535261/chris-hipkins-calls-for-labour-to-change-to-win-2026-election?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Treaty Principles Bill only one of the issues Labour's focussed on - Chris Hipkins](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535315/treaty-principles-bill-only-one-of-the-issues-labour-s-focussed-on-chris-hipkins?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): [Willie Jackson decries coalition and Treaty Principles Bill at Labour Party annual conference](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535297/willie-jackson-decries-coalition-and-treaty-principles-bill-at-labour-party-annual-conference?ref=goodoil.news) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [Barbara Edmonds: Tax cuts were 'economic vandalism'](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/131023/labour-government-would-be-willing-delay-surplus-spend-more-healthcare-and?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Labour MPs discuss retirement with Chris Hipkins as party gets ready for 2026](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-mps-discuss-retirement-with-chris-hipkins-as-party-gets-ready-for-2026/Q3IPZ4FWRZE6VJZ7QVKCGGPBSM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): [Barbara Edmonds on guiding Labour’s tax ‘journey’](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/29/barbara-edmonds-on-guiding-labours-tax-journey/?ref=goodoil.news) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): ['Exciting': Nanaia Mahuta is 're-entering' politics](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535326/exciting-nanaia-mahuta-is-re-entering-politics?ref=goodoil.news) Harriette Boucher and Robert Kitchin (Post): [Exclusive photos: Who’s who of Labour gather at special Helen Clark event](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360505216/exclusive-photos-whos-who-labour-gather-special-helen-clark-event?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Mark Watts (Post): [An insider’s view of the year Helen Clark became PM](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360505183/insiders-view-year-helen-clark-became-pm?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **GOVERNMENT** Tim Brown (RNZ): [Abuse in care: Ministers raised concerns about 'needing to lower expectations' ahead of apology](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/abuseincare/535370/abuse-in-care-ministers-raised-concerns-about-needing-to-lower-expectations-ahead-of-apology?ref=goodoil.news) Eloise Gibson (RNZ): [Oil and gas lobby asks government to underwite fossil fuel exploration, govt 'considering options'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535373/oil-and-gas-lobby-asks-government-to-underwite-fossil-fuel-exploration-govt-considering-options?ref=goodoil.news) Farah Hancock (RNZ): [Fast-track Approvals Bill: Climate group complains to Ombudsman over delay in releasing information](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535376/fast-track-approvals-bill-climate-group-complains-to-ombudsman-over-delay-in-releasing-information?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [Archives NZ considering assessing whether Fast-track record-keeping breached Act](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360504147/archives-nz-considering-assessing-whether-fast-track-record-keeping-breached-act?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Post): [The long run: NZ First, ACT to begin 2026 campaign next year](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360504683/long-run-nz-first-act-begin-2026-campaign-next-year?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Justin Hu (1News): [Q+A: Crown-Māori relations 'probably worse' since coalition came to power – PM](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/01/crown-maori-relations-probably-worse-since-coalition-came-to-power-pm/?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Q+A: 'Inherited a hell of a mess': Luxon defends coalition's economic progress](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/01/christopher-luxon-on-economy-surplus/?ref=goodoil.news) Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): [Govt turns a blind eye to the structural problems crippling NZ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/politics/danyl-mclauchlan-govt-turns-a-blind-eye-to-the-structural-problems-crippling-nz/3SOIAEDMB5AXLBUUROBPZS7J3M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jenna Lynch (Stuff): [Minor scuffles on coalition anniversary, time for a summer time out?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360505675/minor-scuffles-coalition-anniversary-time-summer-time-out?ref=goodoil.news) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): [Review suggests super-ministry shakeup](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/29/review-suggests-super-ministry-shakeup/?ref=goodoil.news) Harriette Boucher (Post): [‘Luxonisms’ and the art of public speaking](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360504730/luxons-luxonisms-and-art-speaking?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Harriette Boucher (Post): [The coalition Government that stole Christmas](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360470436/coalition-government-stole-christmas?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Robert MacCulloch: [What National Should Have Done in its 1st Year in Office](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/what-national-should-have-done-in-its-first-year-in-government?ref=goodoil.news) Kelly Bennett (Post): [The Annual Report: The Government hasn’t squandered its crime opportunity](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360503631/annual-report-government-hasnt-squandered-its-crime-opportunity?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): [National’s gangs patch ban pays early dividends, Act’s David Seymour has patches showdown with Pharmac](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/claire-trevett-nationals-gangs-patch-ban-pays-early-dividends-acts-david-seymour-has-patches-showdown-with-pharmac/Q3UK5AWA2FACVJRQUJN25QCJEU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Steve Braunias (Newsroom): [The Secret Diary of .. Luxon’s anniversary](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/30/the-secret-diary-of-luxons-anniversary/?ref=goodoil.news) Victor Billot (Newsroom): [An Ode to .. King Luxon](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/01/an-ode-to-king-luxon-4/?ref=goodoil.news) **COVID-19 INQUIRY** Michael Baker, Amanda Kvalsvig, Collin Tukuitonga and Nick Wilson (The Conversation): [Covid inquiry report is excellent guide to preparing for next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk](https://theconversation.com/the-covid-inquiry-report-is-an-excellent-guide-to-preparing-for-the-next-pandemic-health-cuts-put-that-at-risk-244820?ref=goodoil.news) Gordon Campbell (Scoop): [On The Royal Commission’s Fine-tuning Of Vaccine Mandates And Lockdowns](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2411/S00055/on-the-royal-commissions-fine-tuning-of-vaccine-mandates-and-lockdowns.htm?ref=goodoil.news) Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): [Will politicians learn anything from the first Covid Response report?](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/democracy-briefing-will-politicians) Grant Duncan: [COVID-19 in retrospect: what was the political fallout for Labour?](https://grantduncanphd.substack.com/p/covid-19-in-retrospect-what-was-the) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [Why is there a second Covid-19 royal commission of inquiry?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360504868/why-there-second-covid-19-royal-commission-inquiry?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Is New Zealand 'one of the worst countries' when it comes to long Covid?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/535305/is-new-zealand-one-of-the-worst-countries-when-it-comes-to-long-covid?ref=goodoil.news) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): [Labour owes NZ an apology for its Covid vaccine mandates. They ruined people’s lives](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/labour-owes-nz-an-apology-for-its-covid-vaccine-mandates-they-ruined-peoples-lives-heather-du-plessis-allan/Y5TGAHM4DNB5DLTPQAE6PQ7BMI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Herald Editorial: [The Covid-19 inquiry’s lessons for our policymakers](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-covid-19-inquirys-lessons-for-our-policymakers-editorial/JVHLSDXPNNBNHB5ZSI4CD673WE/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): [The sting in Covid's tail for our politicians](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-the-sting-in-covids-tail-for-our-politicians/?ref=goodoil.news) Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [The real reason for the Covid report](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-the-real-reason-for-the-covid-report/?ref=goodoil.news) There are links to **58 items above** in today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily”. 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