> ## 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: 20 August 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-20-august-2024/ - Published: 2024-08-19T20:10:56.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-20T04:02:11.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **RACE RELATIONS, KORONEIHANA, HOBSON’S PLEDGE AD** **1News:** [**Poll: Just 10% think Govt's policies reducing racial tensions**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/19/poll-just-10-think-govts-policies-reducing-racial-tensions/?ref=goodoil.news) **Jo Moir (RNZ):** [**No lifeline for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill after Koroneihana**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/525601/no-lifeline-for-seymour-s-treaty-principles-bill-after-koroneihana?ref=goodoil.news) **Te Karere:** [**Koroneihana 2024: PM called out on policies targeting Māori**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/19/koroneihana-2024-pm-called-out-on-policies-targeting-maori/?ref=goodoil.news) **Karanama Ruru (Stuff):** [**Māori leaders voice concerns, frustrations at Te Koroneihana**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/te-ao-maori/350383095/maori-leaders-voice-concerns-frustrations-te-koroneihana?ref=goodoil.news) **Te Aniwaniwa Paterson (Te Ao Māori News):** [**Tuku Morgan condemns ACT, urges prime minister to defend Māori rights**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/08/19/tuku-morgan-condemns-act-urges-prime-minister-to-defend-maori-rights/?ref=goodoil.news) **Joseph Los’e (Herald):** [**Koroneihana: Labour leader Chris Hipkins launches ‘red neck’ accustaion on Government**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/koroneihana-labour-leader-chris-hipkins-labels-the-government-a-red-neck-it-didnt-want-to-scratch/Z7WYS3OEFFHR7CRXCW2CSDYNRQ/?ref=goodoil.news) **Te Aniwaniwa Paterson (Te Ao Māori News):** [**Hipkins criticises coalition, calls for Māori advancement and unity**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/08/19/hipkins-criticises-coalition-calls-for-maori-advancement-and-unity/?ref=goodoil.news) **Daniel Perese (Te Ao Māori News):** [**‘Māori can never be united people’ - National Party Facebook page comments on Koroneihana livestream**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/08/19/maori-can-never-be-united-people-national-party-facebook-page-comments-on-koroneihana-livestream/?ref=goodoil.news) **Shilpy Arora (Stuff):** [**‘Māori can never be united people’ says National Party electorate on social media**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350384009/maori-can-never-be-united-people-says-national-party-electorate-social-media?ref=goodoil.news) **Kelly Dennett (Post):** [**National ‘considering next steps’ after member’s Facebook post**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350383826/national-considering-next-steps-after-members-facebook-post?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Mountain Tui:** [**Luxon Wins. Seymour Hides. And bides his time**](https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/luxon-wins-seymour-hides) **(paywalled)** **Grant Duncan:** [**Waitangi Tribunal puts dent in Crown**](https://grantduncanphd.substack.com/p/waitangi-tribunal-puts-dent-in-crown) **Liam Hehir (The Blue Review):** [**Shoring up the facts**](https://thebluereview.substack.com/p/shoring-up-the-facts) **(paywalled)** **ENVIRONMENT, FAST-TRACK, CONSERVATION** **Marc Daalder (Newsroom):** [**NZ’s largest climate polluters revealed**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/19/nzs-largest-climate-polluters-revealed/?ref=goodoil.news) **Fox Meyer (Newsroom):** [**Govt answers industry pleas to weaken freshwater law**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/19/industry-lobby-pleas-to-weaken-freshwater-law-answered-by-government/?ref=goodoil.news) **Eva Corlett (Guardian):** [**The fight for iron sands: the bitter battle to protect New Zealand’s sea-floor riches**](https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/19/deep-sea-mining-new-zealand-south-taranaki-bight-ocean-seabed-patea-beach-ntwnfb?ref=goodoil.news) **Caspian Rive, Hugh Acton and Colden Sapir (Newsroom):** [**Until mining companies take responsibility, we’ll keep pushing**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/20/our-protest-against-mining-was-far-from-intimidating/?ref=goodoil.news) **Georgina Campbell (Herald):** [**Bid to protect at-risk snail and lizard species from new motorway in lower North Island**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/protecting-snails-and-lizards-from-new-otaki-to-north-of-levin-motorway-could-cost-11-million/VPUPBEQ5MBAK5PIUSZR76QSHMA/?ref=goodoil.news#google%5Fvignette) **RNZ:** [**New NIWA research vessel to help with better results**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/525578/new-research-vessel-to-help-with-better-results?ref=goodoil.news) **Post:** [**On budget, on time, and here: Niwa's new ship arrives in Wellington**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350382938/budget-time-and-here-niwas-new-ship-arrives-wellington?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **POLITICAL CORRUPTION REPORT** **Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project):** [**The Political corruption report that politicians need to read**](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/the-political-corruption-report-that) **No Right Turn:** [**Unfinished business on corruption and transparency**](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2024/08/unfinished-business-on-corruption-and.html?ref=goodoil.news) **Peter Gluckman:** [**Political transparency underpins public trust**](https://informedfutures.org/political-transparency-underpins-public-trust/?ref=goodoil.news) **1NEWS VERIAN POLL** **Felix Desmarais (1News):** [**Poll: Voters warming to Luxon as PM, party votes hold firm**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/19/poll-voters-warming-to-luxon-as-pm-party-votes-hold-firm/?ref=goodoil.news) **1News:** [**Party leaders react to poll: Kiwis not 'focused on' politics**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/19/party-leaders-react-to-poll-kiwis-not-focused-on-politics/?ref=goodoil.news) **Adam Pearse (Herald):** [**Latest 1News Verian poll: National support remains steady, Christopher Luxon gets boost in preferred PM stakes**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/latest-1news-verian-poll-national-support-remains-steady-christopher-luxon-gets-boost-in-preferred-pm-stakes/HRP2H5DB5RAWBC2F7SWXLPPGYU/?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**Luxon's popularity rises in TVNZ poll**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/525588/luxon-s-popularity-rises-in-tvnz-poll?ref=goodoil.news) **Anna Whyte (Stuff):** [**Support for coalition Government remains steady in latest poll**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350383952/support-coalition-government-remains-steady-latest-poll?ref=goodoil.news) “NZ Politics Daily” continues below. 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