> ## 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: 27 August 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-27-august-2024/ - Published: 2024-08-26T20:19:48.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-26T22:53:36.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **ENERGY** **Emma Ricketts (RNZ):** [**Gas not the way out of an energy crisis, expert warns**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/526253/gas-not-the-way-out-of-an-energy-crisis-expert-warns?ref=goodoil.news) **Brent Edwards (NBR):** [**Govt considered being a more active owner of Air NZ, gentailers**](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/government-remains-a-passive-owner-of-electricity-companies/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **No Right Turn:** [**Not a solution**](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2024/08/not-solution.html?ref=goodoil.news) **Luke Malpass (Post):** [**Coalition shows it is taking energy crisis seriously**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350391887/coalition-shows-it-taking-energy-crisis-seriously?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Richard Harman (Politik):** [**Luxon’s first crisis**](https://www.politik.co.nz/luxons-first-crisis/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff):** [**Hard questions await the PM in the Pacific as oil and gas exploration to return**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/27-08-2024/hard-questions-await-the-pm-in-the-pacific-as-oil-and-gas-exploration-to-return?ref=goodoil.news) **Adam Pearse (Herald):** [**Pacific Islands Forum: United Nations head says NZ Govt’s oil and gas licences ‘signing away our future’**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pacific-islands-forum-united-nations-head-says-nz-govts-oil-and-gas-licences-signing-away-our-future/HIJ6X5VJQRESXJCO747E2ET4SU/?ref=goodoil.news) **Giles Dexter (RNZ):** [**Labour sees just transition as core of future energy policy**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/526248/labour-sees-just-transition-as-core-of-future-energy-policy?ref=goodoil.news) **Thomas Coughlan (Herald):** [**Government tries to legislate its way out of energy crisis, Labour says problem is dividends**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-tries-to-legislate-its-way-out-of-energy-crisis-labour-says-problem-is-dividends/23JOWYLX7BHGZIW7KCGI2RPE2M/?ref=goodoil.news) **Ryan Bridge (Newstalk ZB:** [**Energy Crisis - Where are Labour in all of this?**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/opinion/ryan-bridge-energy-crisis-where-are-labour-in-all-of-this/?ref=goodoil.news) **Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk):** [**LNG imports: 'Be careful what you wish for'**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/lng-imports-be-careful-what-you-wish-for?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Lisa McLaren (Spinoff):** [**Who to believe in the big gas debate?**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/27-08-2024/who-to-believe-in-the-big-gas-debate?ref=goodoil.news) **Lillian Hanly (RNZ):** [**New Zealand has an 'energy security crisis' - Christopher Luxon**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/526233/new-zealand-has-an-energy-security-crisis-christopher-luxon?ref=goodoil.news) **Felix Desmarais (1News):** [**Govt to ease barriers for liquefied natural gas terminal**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/26/govt-to-ease-barriers-for-new-liquefied-natural-gas-terminal/?ref=goodoil.news) **Glenn McConnell (Stuff):** [**Three things the Government says will help make power cheaper**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350392000/three-things-government-says-will-help-make-power-cheaper?ref=goodoil.news) **Dan Brunskill (Interest):** [**Government instructs gas industry to build a commercial gas import terminal and promises to overturn a domestic exploration ban as soon as possible**](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/129409/government-instructs-gas-industry-build-commercial-gas-import-terminal-and?ref=goodoil.news) **Marc Daalder (Newsroom):** [**Govt to automatically consent natural gas import facility**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/26/govt-set-to-announce-natural-gas-import-decision/?ref=goodoil.news) **Herald:** [**Christopher Luxon announces Government to fast-track consent for new liquified natural gas terminal at post-Cabinet press conference**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-live-christopher-luxon-makes-energy-announcement/DN3FXOKXMVDGND32NSUA4SIPGI/?ref=goodoil.news) **Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post):** [**Government to pave way for LNG imports**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350391856/government-pave-way-lng-imports?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **FAST TRACK, RMA, ENVIRONMENT** **Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project):** [**The Government’s attempt to depoliticise the Fast Track Bill**](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/the-governments-attempt-to-depoliticise) **Thomas Manch (Post):** [**Government moves to relieve pressure over fast-track regime**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350390811/government-moves-relieve-pressure-over-fast-track-regime?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Fox Meyer (Newsroom):** [**Fast-track law changes no panacea for critics**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/26/fast-track-law-changes-no-panacea-for-critics/?ref=goodoil.news) **Russell Palmer (RNZ):** [**Fast Track bill changes and how it will work: What you need to know**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/526195/fast-track-bill-changes-and-how-it-will-work-what-you-need-to-know?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**Fast-track bill still skewed in favour of economy - environmentalist**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/526161/fast-track-bill-still-skewed-in-favour-of-economy-environmentalist?ref=goodoil.news) **Natalia Albert:** [**Clapping at the TV: Wins for Civic Engagement and Housing in the Fast Track Bill**](https://nataliaalbert.substack.com/p/clapping-at-the-tv-wins-for-civic) **Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff):** [**A fast-track backtrack**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/26-08-2024/a-fast-track-backtrack?ref=goodoil.news) **Andrew Gunn:** [**Fast-Track Bill: Interview With Independent Expert Bish Chrisop**](https://andrewgunn.substack.com/p/fast-track-bill-an-independent-expert) **Andrew Dickens (Newstalk ZB):** [**Reality always catches up to politics**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/andrew-dickens-monday-afternoons/opinion/andrew-dickens-reality-always-catches-up-to-politics/?ref=goodoil.news) **David Parker:** [**The National-NZ First "Fast Track Bill" Fiasco: Reply to DownToEarth.Kiwi from David Parker**](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/the-national-nz-first-fast-track-bill-fiasco-right-of-reply-to-downtoearth-kiwi-from-david-parke?ref=goodoil.news) **Robert MacCulloch:** [**Fast Track Approvals Bill: Chris Bishop & Shane Jones Took a Good Idea & Turned it into a Dog's Breakfast**](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/on-the-fast-track-approvals-bill-chris-bishop-shane-jones-took-a-good-idea-turned-it-into-a-dog?ref=goodoil.news) **David Farrar:** [**Fast-track changes**](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/08/fast-track%5Fchanges.html?ref=goodoil.news) **John Drummond (ODT):** [**Govt’s ostrich mentality inflaming climate-change crisis**](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/govt%E2%80%99s-ostrich-mentality-inflaming-climate-change-crisis?ref=goodoil.news) **Kate Green (RNZ):** [**Beech trees cut down despite efforts of Upper Hutt community**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/526232/beech-trees-cut-down-despite-efforts-of-upper-hutt-community?ref=goodoil.news) **Nicholas Boyack (Post):** [**Controversial Upper Hutt trees come down**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350391693/controversial-upper-hutt-trees-come-down?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Hamish MacLean (ODT):** [**ORC not yet able to respond to minister’s request**](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/orc-not-yet-able-respond-minister%E2%80%99s-request?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Nikki Macdonald (SST):** [**‘No hut left behind’: Volunteers rally to save DOC facilities from demolition**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350387507/no-hut-left-behind-volunteers-rally-save-doc-facilities-demolition?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** “NZ Politics Daily” continues below. 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