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# NZ Politics Daily: 26 November 2024
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-26-november-2024/
- Published: 2024-11-25T19:15:38.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-25T19:57:03.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

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

**GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR**  
Anneke Smith (RNZ): [ACT wielding 'disproportionate' influence in government - Seymour](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/534800/act-wielding-disproportionate-influence-in-government-seymour?ref=goodoil.news)  
Adam Pearse (Herald): [How Act leader David Seymour ‘got it wrong’ about NZ First’s Winston Peters - and why Treaty Principles Bill could live on](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/how-act-leader-david-seymour-got-it-wrong-about-nz-firsts-winston-peters-and-why-treaty-principles-bill-could-live-on/QRCSZE7KSJHYRHMP3A57WQRM6M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): [The coalition’s priorities, and the challenges it faces, in year two](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/26-11-2024/the-coalitions-priorities-and-the-challenges-it-faces-in-year-two?ref=goodoil.news)  
Liam Hehir (The blue Review): [Let Luxon Be Luxon](https://thebluereview.substack.com/p/let-luxon-be-luxon)  
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): [The tax policy Labour members will vote on this weekend](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/the-tax-policy-labour-members-will-vote-on-this-weekend/KGYXBADTVFEQBNJZXAULM3NYRA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Natalia Albert: [The Green Party’s Incompetence and Inconsistency is Deafening](https://nataliaalbert.substack.com/p/the-green-partys-identity-crisis)  
Anna Whyte (Post): [The Annual Report: The Government’s public service seismic shift](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360497802/annual-report-governments-public-service-seismic-shift?ref=goodoil.news)  
Azaria Howell (Herald): [Public sector cuts: Health NZ considers more redundancies in the lead-up to Christmas](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/public-sector-cuts-health-nz-considers-more-redundancies-in-the-lead-up-to-christmas/CFXASCPC3JHPTL7JSFQTFF3CGA/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Lauren Crimp (RNZ): [Public sector job cuts: Te Whatu Ora considers more redundancies](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/534775/public-sector-job-cuts-te-whatu-ora-considers-more-redundancies?ref=goodoil.news)  
Brianna McIlraith (Stuff): [More job cuts to come at Te Whatu Ora](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360499082/more-job-cuts-come-te-whatu-ora?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**ECONOMY, TAX**  
Simon Wilson (Herald): [The secret to economic growth is to end poverty, so let’s do it ](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/want-to-grow-the-economy-by-5-billion-a-year-heres-how-simon-wilson/SIGAQYSQXZFVTBTGOUYM6CYBHM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Robert MacCulloch: [Finance Minister Willis is Sitting on a Gigantic Fiscal Hole - she's conjured Figures in Budget 2024 that Contradict Treasury's Long Term Fiscal Forecasts](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/finance-minister-willis-is-sitting-on-a-gigantic-fiscal-hole-she-s-conjured-figures-in-budget-2024?ref=goodoil.news)  
Rob Campbell (Newsroom): [Opposition parties also failing to address economic orthodoxy](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/25/opposition-parties-also-failing-to-address-economic-orthodoxy/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Will this week's OCR cut mean better home loan rates?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/534756/will-this-week-s-ocr-cut-mean-better-home-loan-rates?ref=goodoil.news)  
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [KiwSaver supervisor braces for hardship surge](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/534798/kiwsaver-supervisor-braces-for-hardship-surge?ref=goodoil.news)  
Diana Crossan and Malcolm Rands (Post): [The case for tax reform, and why a capital gains tax won’t be enough](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360498256/case-tax-reform-and-why-capital-gains-tax-wont-be-enough?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Terry Baucher (Interest): [Te wiki o te tāke: Can a GST increase be done with equity?](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/130911/new-zealand-tax-podcast-exploring-andrew-paynter%E2%80%99s-proposal-increase-rate-gst?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL, CONSTITUTION, HAKA**  
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): [Foundations of a constitutional crisis?](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/democracy-briefing-foundations-of)  
Audrey Young (Herald): [Do Māori have rights other New Zealanders don’t have? Legal experts explain](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/do-maori-have-rights-other-new-zealanders-dont-have-legal-experts-explain/HMZ3FIECYFDIXPWR2FQFORUTTA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Grant Duncan: [Indigenous government: what could it mean in Aotearoa/New Zealand?](https://grantduncanphd.substack.com/p/indigenous-government-what-could)  
Philip Temple (Newsroom): [Book of the Week: How to honour te Tiriti](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/21/book-of-the-week-how-to-honour-te-tiriti/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Joseph Los’e (Herald): [Treaty Principles Bill: ‘I have never seen a bill more damaging to our race relations’ – former Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/treaty-principles-bill-i-have-never-seen-a-bill-more-damaging-to-our-race-relations-former-race-relations-commissioner-joris-de-bres/CN72KKLHYBDHBAEWPRHEEQWC6A/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Frances Chin (Post): [Porirua councillor challenges other councils to oppose Treaty bill](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360498728/porirua-councillor-challenges-other-councils-oppose-treaty-bill?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Heather Roy (Post): [Hush the political noise and let the real Treaty debate begin](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360498177/hush-political-noise-and-let-real-treaty-debate-begin?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Rob Hamlin (ODT): [Principles Bill debate is not a binary argument](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/principles-bill-debate-not-binary-argument?ref=goodoil.news)  
James Nokise (Post): [Both sides of hīkoi response show diverse nature of Māoridom](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360496466/both-sides-hikoi-response-show-diverse-nature-maoridom?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Gerrard Eckhoff (ODT): [Better to shine a light on problematic Treaty issues](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/better-shine-light-problematic-treaty-issues?ref=goodoil.news)  
Baz Macdonald (Re: News): [Exploring the Stop Co-Governance movement](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/11/25/exploring-the-stop-co-governance-movement/?ref=goodoil.news)  
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Layla Bailey-McDowell (RNZ): [To haka, or not to haka? Who has the mana to decide?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/534786/to-haka-or-not-to-haka-who-has-the-mana-to-decide?ref=goodoil.news)  
Daniel Perese (Te Ao Māori): [Do politics belong on the field? All Black’s haka sparks debate](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/11/25/do-politics-belong-on-the-field-all-blacks-haka-sparks-debate/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Liam Rātana (Spinoff): [All Blacks haka controversy: A bold statement or brand risk?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/26-11-2024/all-blacks-haka-controversy-a-bold-statement-or-brand-risk?ref=goodoil.news)  
John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): [The haka is more than just pre-match entertainment](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-the-haka-is-more-than-just-pre-match-entertainment/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): [TJ Perenara's left problems behind for the All Blacks](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/opinion/perspective-with-heather-du-plessis-allan-tj-perenaras-left-problems-behind-for-the-all-blacks/?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Louisa Wall says TJ Perenara's Treaty statement during haka was censored](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/534724/louisa-wall-says-tj-perenara-s-treaty-statement-during-haka-was-censored?ref=goodoil.news)  
Andrew Gunn: [Seymour To Re-Write All Black Haka](https://andrewgunn.substack.com/p/seymour-to-re-write-all-black-haka) (paywalled)

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