> ## 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: 24 October 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-24-october-2024/ - Published: 2024-10-23T19:18:18.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-23T19:28:58.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** Dear Subscribers I am considering some changes to the *New Zealand Politics Daily* and *Political Roundup* newsletters. I want to increase the impact and reach of these services, and so I am keen to know how you use them currently and hear your suggestions and ideas for the future. The two columns have been going for about 12 years now, and are quite labour-intensive, so I want to make sure they’re still hitting the mark. Please just click on the link below. The survey should only take a few minutes and will close on Friday 1 November at 5pm. **Subscriber survey:** [https://forms.office.com/r/qyhJReXEiu](https://forms.office.com/r/qyhJReXEiu?ref=goodoil.news) Kind regards Dr Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Democracy Project, Victoria University of Wellington **WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THREE WATERS** Jo Moir (RNZ): [Wellington City Council intervention a warning shot for other NZ councils](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531648/wellington-city-council-intervention-a-warning-shot-for-other-nz-councils?ref=goodoil.news) Jonathan Milne (Newsroom): [Debt-strapped councils feel chill Wellington wind](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/24/debt-strapped-councils-feel-chill-wellington-wind/?ref=goodoil.news) Chelsea Daniels (Herald): [Front Page: Wellington City Council woes: Could other councils be next?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-city-council-woes-could-other-councils-be-next-the-front-page/IMYRMJQRDRGFDHZ3PWKB6DNQOM/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Coughlan and Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Wellington rates funding water investment at nearly double national average](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/wellington-rates-funding-water-investment-at-nearly-double-national-average/5REYLI27Z5EPHMXMDUVRF2PWMA/?ref=goodoil.news) Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Who will be Wellington City Council’s Crown observer?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/who-will-be-wellington-city-councils-crown-observer/5F7FSGTMO5HFXBGZGAOJHFKPUI/?ref=goodoil.news) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [What’s costing councils? Mayor says Government is to blame](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360462234/whats-costing-councils-mayor-says-government-blame?ref=goodoil.news) Craig McCulloch (RNZ): [Ministers defend criticisms of Wellington City Council: 'It's about a series of poor decisions'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531674/ministers-defend-criticisms-of-wellington-city-council-it-s-about-a-series-of-poor-decisions?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Brown contests claim National water policy troubled Wellington council](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360461388/brown-contests-claim-national-water-policy-troubled-wellington-council?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): [Inconsistency the hallmark of Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau’s leadership](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/inconsistency-the-hallmark-of-wellington-mayor-tory-whanaus-leadership-barry-soper/K3JCRYNOBBACLKBU45Q3GSPAN4/?ref=goodoil.news) Ben Thomas (Post): [Government move on WCC shows its determination to tackle public services](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360462231/government-move-wcc-shows-its-determination-tackle-public-services?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Scott Sheeran (Herald): [Crown observer: Respect for the Local Government Act will improve city’s governance](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crown-observer-for-wellington-city-council-respect-for-the-local-government-act-will-improve-citys-governance-scott-sheeran/KGJMRDB7T5FS7GL4VKCC4NN26A/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Hunt (Post): [Call to lower Wellington City rates as Crown observer comes in](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360461016/call-lower-wellington-city-rates-crown-observer-comes?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Laura Frykberg (Stuff): [Wellington Mayor’s ‘non-negotiable’ project risks ‘murdering businesses’, councillor says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360462575/wellington-mayors-non-negotiable-project-risks-murdering-businesses-councillor?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Why the 'judder bars'? Chippy chips into the cycleway debate](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360461149/why-judder-bars-chippy-chips-cycleway-debate?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Stuff: [Live: Wellington mayor appears to agree with suggestions of a Government ‘hit job’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360460130/live-wellington-mayor-appears-agree-suggestions-government-hit-job?ref=goodoil.news) Stuff: [The insults hurled at Wellington: A city ‘being destroyed’, a ‘ghost town’, in a ‘bad place right now’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360461231/insults-hurled-wellington-city-being-destroyed-ghost-town-bad-place-right-now?ref=goodoil.news) Nicholas Boyack (Post): [Councillors unhappy with water woes ‘hysteria’ comment](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360459448/councillors-unhappy-water-woes-hysteria-comment?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Wellington not the only council facing water cost woes](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531599/wellington-not-the-only-council-facing-water-cost-woes?ref=goodoil.news) Tim Clarke and Chrystal Tocher (Russell McVeagh): [The Eye of Sauron: A Crown Observer for Wellington](https://www.russellmcveagh.com/insights-news/the-eye-of-sauron-a-crown-observer-for-wellington/?ref=goodoil.news) ————— Fox Meyer (Newsroom): [‘Middle finger to localism’ as freshwater plan blocked](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/23/middle-finger-to-localism-as-govt-blocks-otagos-freshwater-plan/?ref=goodoil.news) Ben Tomsett (Herald): [Government intervention disrupts Otago Regional Council vote on land and water plan](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/government-intervention-disrupts-otago-regional-council-vote-on-land-and-water-plan/6IE3G22ZEVDFHAKCFSUD4UYC34/?ref=goodoil.news) ODT Editorial: [Murkiness around freshwater](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/murkiness-around-freshwater?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Hamish MacLean (ODT): [Exclusion from waterway vote a ‘disgrace’](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/exclusion-waterway-vote-%E2%80%98disgrace%E2%80%99?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Hamish MacLean (ODT) [Appeal called for after vote axes ‘vital’ voice](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/appeal-called-after-vote-axes-%E2%80%98vital%E2%80%99-voice?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) ODT: [ORC votes to ditch a Dunedin councillor](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/orc-votes-ditch-dunedin-councillor?ref=goodoil.news) Kim Bowden (Crux): [Queenstown, Wānaka and Cromwell get extra ORC seat](https://crux.org.nz/crux-news/extra-orc-seat-coming-for-queenstown-wanaka-and-cromwell/?ref=goodoil.news) Jordan Rudd (1News): [Meeting hears criticism of TCC's decision to sell Marine Precinct](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/23/meeting-hears-criticism-of-tccs-decision-to-sell-marine-precinct/?ref=goodoil.news) Alicia Evans (Local Democracy Reporting): [Tauranga council to review controversial avenue closure](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/23/tauranga-council-to-review-controversial-avenue-closure/?ref=goodoil.news) Lois Williams (Local Democracy Reporting): [West Coast councillor accused of ‘grandstanding’ at ratepayers’ expense, booted from meeting](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360461868/west-coast-councillor-accused-grandstanding-ratepayers-expense-booted-meeting?ref=goodoil.news) Kim Bowden (Crux): [Mayor Cadogan suggests next mayor a done deal in final Facebook Live](https://crux.org.nz/crux-news/mayor-cadogan-suggests-next-mayor-a-done-deal-in-final-facebook-live/?ref=goodoil.news) Emily Ireland (Local Democracy Reporting): [Plea for 3% rates cap](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350453502/plea-3-rates-cap?ref=goodoil.news) Mick Hall: [First NZ city votes to sanction firms linked to illegal Israeli settlements](https://mickhall.substack.com/p/first-nz-city-votes-to-sanction-firms) **GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE** Thomas Manch (Post): [Hipkins ekes out a margin to push Loser-gate into day six](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360462058/hipkins-ekes-out-margin-push-loser-gate-day-six?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [Man called a ‘loser’ by Andrew Bayly a former NZDF member](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/23/man-called-a-loser-by-andrew-bayly-a-former-nzdf-member/?ref=goodoil.news) Felix Desmarais (1News): ['Small wine tasting': Bayly corrects record in House on drinking](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/23/small-wine-tasting-bayly-corrects-record-in-house-on-drinking/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Andrew Bayly shows the government thinks workers are 'losers', says Chris Hipkins](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531613/andrew-bayly-shows-the-government-thinks-workers-are-losers-says-chris-hipkins?ref=goodoil.news) Giles Dexter (RNZ): [Public sector cuts: $80m spent on redundancies since govt took office](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531703/public-sector-cuts-80m-spent-on-redundancies-since-govt-took-office?ref=goodoil.news) Annika Naschitzki: [The cost of restructuring](https://fishhooks.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-restructuring) Anna Whyte (Post): [Performance Pay for public service bosses on the way for next financial year](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360461298/performance-pay-public-service-bosses-way-next-financial-year?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [Government to pilot ‘outcomes contracts’ in social investment push; Finance Minister Nicola Willis to speak](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-to-pilot-outcomes-contracts-in-social-investment-push/OUBPWAZBW5F6TD44XRLCBBUPPY/?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Impossible for MPs to know if spending achieved policy outcome](https://www.nbr.co.nz/edwards-on-politics/the-pressure-to-ensure-value-for-money-from-government-spending/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Peter Griffin (BusinessDesk): [The PM needs evidence-based advice more than ever](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/the-pm-needs-evidence-based-advice-more-than-ever?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Allan Brent: [Two Fast Track lists, many questions and a lack of imagination](https://brentystwocents.substack.com/p/two-fast-track-lists-many-questions) Anna Whyte (Post): [Ministry admits it ‘did not meet our own standards’ when it refused OIA request](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360462551/ministry-admits-it-did-not-meet-our-own-standards-when-it-refused-oia-request?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Julia Gabel (Herald): [Thousands descend on Parliament to protest Government ‘attacks’ on workers’ rights](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/thousands-descend-on-parliament-to-protest-government-attacks-on-workers-rights/FINZVJOW4NESBBP4D5AM6UOYDQ/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Fight Back Together: Workers protest policy reforms and public service cuts](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/531673/fight-back-together-workers-protest-policy-reforms-and-public-service-cuts?ref=goodoil.news) Shilpy Arora (Stuff): [Thousands march to Parliament to protest Government’s ‘anti-worker agenda’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360462424/thousands-march-parliament-protest-governments-anti-worker-agenda?ref=goodoil.news) Ffion Heale (Post): [‘Stand up, fight back’: Thousands of workers rally nationwide to protest Government cuts](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360462344/stand-fight-back-thousands-workers-rally-nationwide-protest-government-cuts?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Amy Ridout (Stuff): [Workers unite in Nelson to protest rights erosion](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350455961/workers-unite-nelson-protest-rights-erosion?ref=goodoil.news) **PARLIAMENT** Peter Dunne: [Time to Dump the Electoral Integrity Act](https://honpfd.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-only-thing-missing-when-speaker.html?ref=goodoil.news) Julia Gabel & Chris Knox (Herald): [Explained: One North Island electorate will disappear before the next election – here’s why](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/explained-one-north-island-electorate-will-disappear-before-the-next-election-heres-why/YRDV2O5D3ZB7JDYN4OXX3OIXX4/?ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [One fewer electorate seat for the first time](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/10/one%5Ffewer%5Felectorate%5Fseat%5Ffor%5Fthe%5Ffirst%5Ftime.html?ref=goodoil.news) Richard Harman (Politik): [South Island population boom suggests it’s time for a larger Parliament](https://www.politik.co.nz/south-island-population-boom-suggests-its-time-for-a-larger-parliament/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [North Island loses seat in 2026 election, one extra on the list](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531629/north-island-loses-seat-in-2026-election-one-extra-on-the-list?ref=goodoil.news) Julia Gabel (Herald): [Census 2023: Stats NZ confirms number of general electorates to reduce by one](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/census-2023-stats-nz-confirms-number-of-general-electorates-to-reduce-by-one/HZZ7NVFJL5BG3N2YCKC2Z3NFPU/?ref=goodoil.news) Gabi Lardies (Spinoff): [Who is Benjamin Doyle, the soon-to-be Green MP replacing Darleen Tana?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-10-2024/who-is-benjamin-doyle-the-soon-to-be-green-mp-replacing-darleen-tana?ref=goodoil.news) Vernon Tava: [Golriz Ghahraman: Appeal (Dismissed) of Declined Discharge Without Conviction](https://vernontava.com/2024/10/23/golriz-ghahraman-appeal-dismissed-of-declined-discharge-without-conviction/?ref=goodoil.news) Phil Smith (RNZ): [The House: Being hoist on a petard, and hoping to ban them](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/531661/the-house-being-hoist-on-a-petard-and-hoping-to-ban-them?ref=goodoil.news) Kelly Dennett (Post): [Politics at 5: Seymour and Peters deny ‘punching down’, electorate seat to go](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360461402/politics-5-seymour-and-peters-deny-punching-down-electorate-seat-go?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily” contains links to **58 items above**, and the full version, which continues below the paywall below, has links to **an additional 80 categorised items**, and **today’s cartoons**. 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