> ## 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: 22 January 2025 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-22-january-2025/ - Published: 2025-01-21T19:05:53.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-21T19:39:09.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, CABINET RESHUFFLE** Jamie Ensor (Herald): [National Party caucus meeting: MPs meet after reshuffle, poor poll result](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-party-caucus-meeting-mps-meet-after-reshuffle-poor-poll-result/ZRHWH3BVMBGTVNPHUCLTVWFB7Y/?ref=goodoil.news) Jo Moir (RNZ): [NZ political parties gear up for a busy 2025](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/539566/nz-political-parties-gear-up-for-a-busy-2025?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Luxon assembles his caucus after Cabinet reshuffle](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360555347/luxon-assembles-his-caucus-after-cabinet-reshuffle?ref=goodoil.news) Roy Morgan: [Support for National-led Government increases in December with National, Act and NZ First all up](https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/9813-nz-national-voting-intention-december-2024?ref=goodoil.news) Julia Gabel (Herald): [Treaty Principles Bill: Record number of submissions leads to issues submitting on bootcamps, social welfare bills](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/treaty-principles-bill-record-number-of-submissions-leads-to-issues-submitting-on-bootcamps-social-welfare-bills/HLYO2KFOA5G5JANM7BSOYKQBUE/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Finance Minister Nicola Willis wraps up Labour-style ‘cluster’ budgeting](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/finance-minister-nicola-willis-wraps-up-labour-style-cluster-budgeting/GRZLJJHOSVAU5MR7DUYQTK2Y2Q/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Joe Hendren: [Economic development – a casualty of Luxon's cabinet reshuffle?](https://joehendren.substack.com/p/economic-development-a-casualty-of) Richard Prebble (Herald): [Personal choice should be protected at all cost](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/personal-choice-should-be-protected-at-all-cost-richard-prebble/IVVTK5VDJVEWLAAO5KAEO2B33E/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Malcolm Mulholland (Post): [A message to the Health Minister: people’s lives are literally in your hands](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360554424/message-patient-advocate-new-minister-health?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gary Payinda: [This 1 weird trick will help Simeon Brown dominate Health NZ](https://drgarypayinda.substack.com/p/these-5-tricks-will-help-simeon-brown) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [Govt can deliver on hospital: Meager](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/govt-can-deliver-hospital-meager?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) ODT Editorial: [A hurried shuffle?](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/hurried-shuffle?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [Energy sector responds to change of minister](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360554567/energy-sector-responds-change-minister?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gaurav Sharma (RNZ): [Community leaders surprised at Melissa Lee’s removal from ethnic communities’ portfolio](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/539549/community-leaders-surprised-at-melissa-lee-s-removal-from-ethnic-communities-portfolio?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [Archives NZ to assess whether MBIE's Fast-track record-keeping fell short of law](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360551951/archives-nz-assess-whether-mbies-fast-track-record-keeping-fell-short-law?ref=goodoil.news) (Paywalled) Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk): [Business of Government: Unleashing growth, taking the productivity pulse, and more…](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/business-of-government-unleashing-growth-taking-the-productivity-pulse-and-more?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Allen likely to take-over from Boshier as Chief Ombudsman](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/539531/allen-likely-to-take-over-from-boshier-as-chief-ombudsman?ref=goodoil.news) Anna Whyte (Post): [WellingtonNZ CEO John Allen recommended as new Ombudsman](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360554907/wellingtonnz-ceo-john-allen-recommended-new-ombudsman?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ryan Bridge (Newstalk ZB): [Labour could learn from the Dem's failures](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/opinion/ryan-bridge-labour-could-learn-from-the-dems-failures/?ref=goodoil.news) **MEDIA** Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): [The twilight of NZ journalism? Google, Big Tech and breaking news](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/new-zealand/the-twilight-of-nz-journalism-google-big-tech-and-the-media-war/7LV3QNOYABFPFKXCNKRV3ET7YY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Felix Walton (RNZ): [More media cuts expected today: 'It's time the government woke up about this'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/539575/more-media-cuts-expected-today-it-s-time-the-government-woke-up-about-this?ref=goodoil.news) Shayne Currie (Herald): [Media Insider: NZ Herald, Newstalk ZB staff called to meeting; fears of job losses](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-nz-herald-newstalk-zb-staff-called-to-meeting-fears-of-job-losses/UL2ZNCE5PNGWNOY2CZNSYWOKF4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Ahead of a meeting, NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB staff fear job losses](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/539555/ahead-of-a-meeting-nz-herald-and-newstalk-zb-staff-fear-job-losses?ref=goodoil.news) Karanama Ruru (Stuff): [NZ Herald, Newstalk ZB staff called into meeting following fears of job losses](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360555428/nz-herald-newstalk-zb-staff-called-meeting-following-fears-job-losses?ref=goodoil.news) Spinoff: [The Fold Podcast: On Meta going Maga, TikTok’s perilous future and NZ media in 2025](https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/21-01-2025/the-fold-on-meta-going-maga-tiktoks-perilous-future-and-nz-media-in-2025?ref=goodoil.news) **MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS** Tim Murphy (Newsroom): [Judge grants Māori six more customary marine titles as Govt second guesses its coastline reform](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/22/judge-grants-maori-six-more-customary-marine-titles-as-govt-second-guesses-its-coastline-reform/?ref=goodoil.news) Gabi Lardies and Liam Rātana (Spinoff): [Clean-out at the Waitangi Tribunal: Who’s in and who’s out?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-01-2025/clean-out-at-the-waitangi-tribunal-whos-in-and-whos-out?ref=goodoil.news) Joseph Los’e (Herald): [Māori Party labels new Waitangi Tribunal appointments a ‘whitewash’](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/maori-party-labels-new-waitangi-tribunal-appointments-a-whitewash/CGO5KYIMARBMJKQ75NQPDIUNUU/?ref=goodoil.news) No Right Turn: [Sabotaging te Tiriti](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2025/01/sabotaging-te-tiriti.html?ref=goodoil.news) Penetaui Kleskovich (Herald): [Rātana celebrations honour Maori heritage and political ties](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/ratana-celebrations-honour-maori-heritage-and-political-ties-penetaui-kleskovich/R3F5IW7ZTFGPLA5LE4GHIPDZNQ/?ref=goodoil.news) **FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE** RNZ: [PM, deputy congratulate Trump, Vance; keen to deepen ties with US](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/539529/pm-deputy-congratulate-trump-vance-keen-to-deepen-ties-with-us?ref=goodoil.news) Herald Editorial: [Donald Trump’s return: New Zealand braces for impact of US trade policies](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/donald-trumps-return-nz-braces-for-impact-of-us-trade-policies-editorial/ZI7ZHL4PTVHAXB2ZW5NBHFSQKU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: [What are Donald Trump’s foreign policy plans now he’s back as President?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/what-are-donald-trumps-foreign-policy-plans-now-that-hes-back-as-president-the-front-page/Z4NBO3G3LJBZ5PWSOFSWLLAHZA/?ref=goodoil.news) Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'u (PMN): [How Trump’s 'America first' policies could impact NZ and Pacific](https://pmn.co.nz/read/politics-/how-trump-s-america-first-policies-could-impact-nz-pacific?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Post): [The new world and the court of King Donald](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360555191/new-world-and-court-king-donald?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Eva Corlett (Guardian): [‘That’s the one thing we did’: New Zealand irked by Trump’s false claim US split the atom](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/21/donald-trump-splitting-the-atom-claim-new-zealand-ernest-rutherford?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Nelson Mayor responds to Donald Trump's claim America split the atom in speech](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/539505/nelson-mayor-responds-to-donald-trump-s-claim-america-split-the-atom-in-speech?ref=goodoil.news) Raphael Franks (Herald): [Trump inauguration atom claim: New US President seemingly rewrites history on splitting atom](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/trump-inauguration-atom-claim-new-us-president-seemingly-rewrites-history-on-splitting-atom/P7GIUDDTSVG2FEDJUE5L3W5DBY/?ref=goodoil.news) Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): [India tests waters on free trade with NZ](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/politics/india-tests-waters-on-free-trade-with-nz?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Riley Kennedy (BusinessDesk): [Fonterra urges Canada to 'play by the rules' in dairy trade dispute](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/primary-sector/fonterra-urges-canada-to-play-by-the-rules-in-dairy-trade-dispute?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) There are links to **40 items above** in today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily”. 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