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# NZ Politics Daily: 21 November 2024
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-21-november-2024/
- Published: 2024-11-20T19:09:59.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-20T20:05:59.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

*Republished with Permission*  
  
Author: **Bryce Edwards** 
  
**GANGS**  
Laura Walters (Newsroom): [Police’s own research adds to evidence against gang patch ban](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/police-research-adds-to-evidence-against-gang-patch-ban/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Bill Hickman (RNZ): [Gang members reveal humiliating police tactics in new report](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534289/gang-members-reveal-humiliating-police-tactics-in-new-report?ref=goodoil.news)  
Katie Ham (Post): [Hell for leather: What the gang patch ban means for Wellington](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360491879/hell-leather-what-gang-patch-ban-means-wellington?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Enforcement action taken' hours after gang patch ban comes into effect](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534382/enforcement-action-taken-hours-after-gang-patch-ban-comes-into-effect?ref=goodoil.news)  
Stewart Sowman(Lund): [Will banning gang patches actually make New Zealand safer?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/21-11-2024/will-banning-gang-patches-actually-make-new-zealand-safer?ref=goodoil.news)  
Marty Sharpe (Stuff): [Gang patch ban day 1: into the unknown, subterfuge and pressure on police](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360493128/gang-patch-ban-day-1-unknown-subterfuge-and-pressure-police?ref=goodoil.news)  
Tony Wall (Stuff): [Inside the Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob on eve of patch ban](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360494246/inside-opotiki-mongrel-mob-eve-patch-ban?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Gang patch ban: 'Subtle adaptations' of insignia already being seen](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534360/gang-patch-ban-subtle-adaptations-of-insignia-already-being-seen?ref=goodoil.news)  
Herald Editorial: [Ball firmly in gangs’ court as patch ban comes into force](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/ball-firmly-in-gangs-court-as-patch-ban-comes-into-force-editorial/J23DAU2TNJHBXBJBGFODS75EO4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Bill Hickman (RNZ): [Gang patch ban: 'Some of them will probably die for it'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534362/gang-patch-ban-some-of-them-will-probably-die-for-it?ref=goodoil.news)  
Bridie Witton (Stuff): [‘Leave your patch at home’: Police make plea ahead of gang patch ban](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360493103/leave-your-patch-home-police-make-plea-ahead-gang-patch-ban?ref=goodoil.news)  
1News: [Police 'as prepared as we can be' with new gang laws coming into effect](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/20/police-as-prepared-as-we-can-be-with-new-gang-laws-coming-into-effect/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Chelsea Daniels (Herald0: [Front Page: Doubts as Government’s anti-patch law comes into effect](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/doubts-as-governments-anti-patch-law-comes-into-effect-the-front-page/XKUAGCKGPVHT5GYKHMF3MA52Z4/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Alice Neville (Spinoff): [The gang patch ban is now in force. What’s going to happen?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/21-11-2024/the-gang-patch-ban-is-now-in-force-whats-going-to-happen?ref=goodoil.news)  
Lloyd Burr (Stuff): [Explained: The gang patch ban](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360493271/explained-gang-patch-ban?ref=goodoil.news)  
Finn Blackwell, (RNZ): [Gang patch ban: Senior Black Power member concerned about impact on families](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534342/gang-patch-ban-senior-black-power-member-concerned-about-impact-on-families?ref=goodoil.news)  
Herald: [Gang patch ban: Police ready to enforce new Gangs Act laws](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/gang-patch-ban-police-ready-to-enforce-new-gangs-act-laws/57JISXJ2DFHGXLDWCAEYDDXE5Q/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: ['Impossible' to know effect of new gang laws on victimisation - Justice Minister](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/534271/impossible-to-know-effect-of-new-gang-laws-on-victimisation-justice-minister?ref=goodoil.news)  
Stuff: [‘Free ride’ for gangs over at midnight, Government says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360492952/free-ride-gangs-over-midnight-government-says?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**POLICE**  
RNZ: ['Pistols on the hip' - Police union hopes new Commissioner open to arming officer](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534385/pistols-on-the-hip-police-union-hopes-new-commissioner-open-to-arming-officer?ref=goodoil.news)  
Sam Sherwood and Jenna Lynch (Stuff): [‘I don’t talk about policing by consent’: Richard Chambers announced as new police commissioner](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360479625/new-zealands-next-top-cop-chosen?ref=goodoil.news)  
Adam Pearse (Herald): [Police Minister Mark Mitchell unveils Richard Chambers as new Police Commissioner](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/police-minister-mark-mitchell-set-to-unveil-richard-chambers-as-new-police-commissioner/6UNB6ZVA6ZBWHD36PI4JHXYRPM/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): [Richard Chambers to be announced as new Police Commissioner](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534314/richard-chambers-to-be-announced-as-new-police-commissioner-rnz-understands?ref=goodoil.news)  
Katie Ham and Thomas Manch (Post): [New Police Commissioner focused on ‘core policing’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360493491/new-police-commissioner-tipped-be-richard-chambers?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
RNZ: [Who is the new Police Commissioner, Richard Chambers?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534319/who-is-the-new-police-commissioner-richard-chambers?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**TREATY OF WAITANGI**  
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): [Does the Treaty Hikoi signify the birth of a new Māori nation?](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/democracy-briefing-does-the-treaty)  
Gordon Campbell (Scoop): [On The Hikoi Aftermath](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2411/S00035/on-the-hikoi-aftermath.htm?ref=goodoil.news)  
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [The key questions left in the wake of Te Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360492996/key-questions-left-wake-te-hikoi-mo-te-tiriti?ref=goodoil.news)  
Verity Johnson (Stuff): [Hey pākehā, are you gonna let David Seymour talk for you?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360493753/hey-pakeha-are-you-gonna-let-david-seymour-talk-you?ref=goodoil.news)  
Shane Jones (Post): [The hikoi has passed, but a way ahead must still be found](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360493467/hikoi-has-passed-way-ahead-must-still-be-found?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Ben Thomas (Post): [Winners at opposite extremes of Treaty Principles Bill stoush](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360494132/winners-both-extremes-treaty-principles-bill-stoush?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Where the Treaty debate could end up](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360492173/where-treaty-debate-could-end?ref=goodoil.news)  
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): [The hīkoi was Māori Party’s crowning glory](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-hikoi-was-maori-partys-crowning-glory-barry-soper/S3W45JSH3BGODJ4O4B4N2LGYKQ/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Listen: Christopher Luxon says 'no need to meet' with hīkoi at Parliament](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/534255/listen-christopher-luxon-says-no-need-to-meet-with-hikoi-at-parliament?ref=goodoil.news)  
1News: [Prime Minister on why he did not meet hīkoi at Parliament](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/20/prime-minister-on-why-he-did-not-meet-hikoi-at-parliament/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Daniel Perese (Te Ao Māori News): [Does Christopher Luxon regret letting the Treaty Principles Bill through?](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/11/20/does-christopher-luxon-regret-letting-the-treaty-principles-bill-through/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Andrew Gunn: [Seymour Named As Ambassador For Unawareness Awareness Week](https://andrewgunn.substack.com/p/seymour-named-as-ambassador-for-unawareness)  
Jamie Ensor (Herald): [Hīkoi to Parliament: Winston Peters, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer make accusations, warnings in heated debate](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/hikoi-to-parliament-winston-peters-debbie-ngarewa-packer-make-accusations-warnings-in-heated-debate/W7YZIIWPXVD6LCSH3LU2QKVH64/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Maiki Sherman (1News): [Treaty Principles Bill: Protest in debating chamber prompts complaints](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/20/treaty-principles-bill-protest-in-debating-chamber-prompts-complaints/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Te Rina Kowhai (Te Ao Māori News): [Te Pāti Māori files complaint against Brownlee as coalition targets haka](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/11/20/te-pati-maori-files-complaint-against-brownlee-as-coalition-targets-haka/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Anneke Smith (RNZ): [Speaker's handling of hīkoi 'overkill' - Te Paati Māori](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/534336/speaker-s-handling-of-hikoi-overkill-te-paati-maori?ref=goodoil.news)  
Robert MacCulloch: [Dame Whina Cooper's hīkoi was for change. This week's hīkoi was for keeping the status quo, the opposite of what the NZ Herald claims](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/dame-whina-cooper-s-h%C4%ABkoi-was-for-change-this-week-s-h%C4%ABkoi-was-for-keeping-the-status-quo-the-oppo?ref=goodoil.news)  
Ryan Bridge (Newstalk ZB): [The hīkoi was a good example of democracy working](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/opinion/ryan-bridge-the-h%C4%ABkoi-was-a-good-example-of-democracy-working/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [The world reacts to te Hīkoi mō te tiriti](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/534281/the-world-reacts-to-te-hikoi-mo-te-tiriti?ref=goodoil.news)  
Melissa Nightingale (Herald): [Data scientist uses hīkoi drone footage to estimate crowd size of at least 40,000](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/data-scientist-uses-hikoi-drone-footage-to-estimate-crowd-size-of-at-least-40000/X6CH5PCT3RDB7PNL2IIOV4AP2M/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Samuel Carpenter (Herald): T[reaty Principles Bill: The principles need to remain tied to the historical Treaty](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/treaty-principles-bill-the-principles-need-to-remain-tied-to-the-historical-treaty-dr-samuel-carpenter/CK2POEFANNBDDGYU2RR4RGN6BA/?ref=goodoil.news)  
John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): [Cowboy hats and feathers? Yes. Bad behaviour? No](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-cowboy-hats-and-feathers-yes-bad-behaviour-no/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Anna Murray (1News): [Explainer: How select committee stage will shape the Treaty Principles Bill](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/20/explainer-how-select-committee-stage-will-shape-the-treaty-principles-bill/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Isaac Gunson (Te Ao Māori News): [The do’s and don‘ts of public submissions for the Treaty Principles Bill](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/11/20/the-dos-and-donts-of-public-submissions-for-the-treaty-principles-bill/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Emily Writes: [How to make a submission against the Treaty Principles Bill](https://emilywrites.substack.com/p/how-to-make-a-submission-against)  
Hilary Colbert (ODT): [Better question is: who governs NZ?](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/better-question-who-governs-nz?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Tom Peters (World Socialists): [New Zealand government’s racially divisive Treaty Principles Bill passes first reading](https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/11/20/giww-n20.html?ref=goodoil.news)

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