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# NZ Politics Daily: 21 October 2024
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-21-october-2024/
- Published: 2024-10-20T19:17:55.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-20T20:43:35.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

*Republished with Permission*  
  
Author: **Bryce Edwards**

**ANDREW BAYLY**  
Andrea Vance (Post): [Harmless bants, or the National party telling us exactly who it is?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350455936/harmless-bants-or-national-party-telling-us-exactly-who-it?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Adam Pearse, Claire Trevett, Julia Gabel (Herald): [Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Andrew Bayly apologises for interaction during company visit](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/small-business-affairs-minister-andrew-bayly-apologises-for-interaction-during-company-visit/C5UGE434CVBKXPXHJJTO5JQR2U/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [National Minister Andrew Bayly apologises for telling person to 'f\*\*\* off'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531215/national-minister-andrew-bayly-apologises-for-telling-person-to-f-off?ref=goodoil.news)  
Felix Desmarais (1News): [Minister sorry after calling worker 'loser', allegedly saying to 'f\*\*\* off'](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/18/minister-sorry-after-calling-worker-loser-allegedly-saying-to-f-off/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Andrew Bayly apologises after person claims they were called a 'loser’, told to ‘f... off’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350456760/andrew-bayly-apologises-after-repeatedly-calling-export-worker-loser-f?ref=goodoil.news)  
Brent Edwards (NBR): [’Take some wine and f\*\*\* off’: Andrew Bayly complaint made](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/take-some-wine-and-f-off-andrew-bayly-complaint-made/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Thomas Manch (Stuff): [Worker who complained about Andrew Bayly contacted Opposition parties](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360457679/worker-who-complained-about-andrew-bayly-contacted-opposition-parties?ref=goodoil.news)  
Thomas Manch (Post): [Andrew Bayly apologises for telling worker to ‘take some wine and f... off’ during business visit](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350456763/andrew-bayly-apologises-telling-worker-take-some-wine-and-f-during-business?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
No Right Turn: [What National thinks of us](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2024/10/what-national-thinks-of-us.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**RMA, FAST-TRACK, ENVIRONMENT**  
Farah Hancock, (RNZ): [The coalition's very big legal change to the Resource Management Act that very little - so far - is known about](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/531367/the-coalition-s-very-big-legal-change-to-the-resource-management-act-that-very-little-so-far-is-known-about?ref=goodoil.news)  
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): [Freshwater reform strategy ‘not ideal’ – but Bishop’s comfortable](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/17/freshwater-reform-strategy-not-ideal-but-bishops-comfortable/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Martin Garcia, April Bennett, Matt Henry & Imran Muhammad (Post): [The gaps that still need to be closed in fast-track planning bill](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350456718/gaps-still-need-be-closed-fast-track-planning-bill?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Kate Green (RNZ): [New fast-track bill criteria still 'heavily weighted against environment' - critic](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531234/new-fast-track-bill-criteria-still-heavily-weighted-against-environment-critic?ref=goodoil.news)  
Elizabeth Macpherson and Rachael Mortiaux (E-Tangata): [Fast-track to Māori exclusion](https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/fast-track-to-maori-exclusion/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [Select committee recommends Fast Track bill proceeds](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360456857/select-committee-recommends-fast-track-bill-proceeds?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Te Rina Kowhai (Te Ao Mãori News): [Iwi leaders slam Potaka‘s ’weak’ justification for continued commercial fishing of Hauraki protected areas](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/17/iwi-leaders-slam-potakas-weak-justification-for-continued-commercial-fishing-of-hauraki-protected-areas/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Simon Thrush and Conrad Pilditch (Newsroom): [Beware the snags in Hauraki Gulf protections](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/19/beware-the-snags-in-hauraki-gulf-protections/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Andrew Jeffs (Newsroom): [A cry for kelp – our kelp forests are in deep trouble](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/20/a-cry-for-kelp-our-kelp-forests-are-in-serious-trouble/?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**GREENS**  
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [The Greens have saved their membership, now what about the voters](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/the-greens-have-saved-their-membership-now-what-about-the-voters/MZWJQTPVJRHO3A466LL6UEHRPY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Green letter day for Darleen Tana](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/18/green-letter-day-for-darleen-tana/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Dan Brunskill (Interest): [Time for the Green Party to get ‘back on track’](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/130326/chloe-swarbrick-has-won-her-battle-darleen-tana-and-now-needs-refocus-green?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Green's Chlöe Swarbrick on Darleen Tana and the party's 'trying' year](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531152/green-s-chloe-swarbrick-on-darleen-tana-and-the-party-s-trying-year?ref=goodoil.news)  
ODT Editorial: [Hopes Tana drama nearly over](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/hopes-tana-drama-nearly-over?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Daniel Perese (Te Ao Mãori News): [Metiria Turei played part in the Greens hui to eject Darleen Tana](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/18/metiria-turei-played-part-in-the-greens-hui-to-eject-darleen-tana/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): [Will the Darleen Tana saga hit the Greens in the polls?](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/jason-walls-newstalk-zb-political-editor-on-on-the-greens-asking-house-speaker-gerry-brownlee-to-oust-darleen-tana-from-parliament/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk ZB): [What do we expect our politicians to do?](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/kerre-woodham-mornings/opinion/kerre-woodham-what-do-we-expect-our-politicians-to-do/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Anneke Smith (RNZ): [Darleen Tana wants more time after Greens vote to waka-jump her](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531208/darleen-tana-wants-more-time-after-greens-vote-to-waka-jump-her?ref=goodoil.news)  
Michael Daly (Stuff): [Tana wants Greens to wait until after court of appeal application before moving ahead on waka jumping](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350455677/tana-wants-greens-wait-until-after-court-appeal-application-moving-ahead-waka?ref=goodoil.news)  
Herald: [Who is Darleen Tana – and why she might go down in NZ political history](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/who-is-darleen-tana-and-why-she-might-go-down-in-nz-political-history/47WYOQCSZVFL7MU7IKGX7LZNAM/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Victor Billot (Newsroom): [An Ode to .. Darleen Tana](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/19/an-ode-to-darleen-tana/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): [What will the Greens do on Darleen Day?](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/mikes-minute-what-will-the-greens-do-on-darleen-day/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Audrey Young (Herald): [Metiria Turei emerges from obscurity – with a new book on the Treaty of Waitangi](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/metiria-turei-emerges-from-obscurity-with-a-new-book-on-the-treaty-of-waitangi/HW3ANKTHERBBPERXPTTJZ7MUOY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**PARLIAMENT**  
Maiki Sherman (1News): [Poll snapshots paint mixed picture for parties](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/19/maiki-sherman-poll-snapshots-paint-mixed-picture-for-parties/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Grant Duncan: [Will the Labour/National duopoly ever end?](https://grantduncanphd.substack.com/p/will-the-labournational-duopoly-ever)  
Louis Collins (RNZ): [The House: The art of the ministerial statement](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thehouse/531297/the-art-of-the-ministerial-statement?ref=goodoil.news)  
Jamie Ensor (Herald): [Te Pāti Māori calls for Winston Peters to be censured for comment in House](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/te-pati-maori-calls-for-winston-peters-to-be-censured-for-comment-in-house/6EANOJHFUFFRFFGNX5IRMVMDKA/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Daniel Perese (Te Ao Mãori News): [Te Pāti Māori seeks action on Winston Peters’ ‘racist’ remarks](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/18/te-pati-maori-seeks-action-on-winston-peters-racist-remarks/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Poppy Clark (Stuff): [‘They are a bunch of coward bully boys’, Winston Peters lashes out at Te Pāti Māori](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350456574/they-are-bunch-coward-bully-boys-winston-peters-lashes-out-te-pati-maori?ref=goodoil.news)  
Mike Houlahan (ODT): [Plain speaking, especially after rain falls mainly on the plain](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/plain-speaking-especially-after-rain-falls-mainly-plain?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Hamish McNeilly (Stuff): [Crown limos clock hundreds of kilometres in ghost trips](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350423124/crown-limos-clock-hundreds-kilometres-ghost-trips?ref=goodoil.news)  
Andrea Vance (Post): [Fight to save the ‘temple of Labour’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350454949/fight-save-temple-labour?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Brent Edwards (NBR): [Schoolboy antics, CPI drop, problems at council, and redundancies](https://www.nbr.co.nz/beehive-banter/schoolboy-antics-cpi-drop-problems-at-council-and-redundancies/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Harriette Boucher (Post): [Meet Parliament’s canine constituents](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350456116/meet-parliaments-canine-constituents?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Tony Astle: [John Key always welcome, Helen Clark never](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/21/john-key-always-welcome-helen-clark-never/?ref=goodoil.news)

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