> ## 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: 3 December 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-3-december-2024/ - Published: 2024-12-02T19:29:15.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-02T23:17:02.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT** **Andrea Vance (RNZ):** [**New poll delivers hung Parliament, bad news for Christopher Luxon as preferred PM**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535469/new-poll-delivers-hung-parliament-bad-news-for-christopher-luxon-as-preferred-pm?ref=goodoil.news) **Luke Malpass (Post):** [**The Post/Freshwater Strategy Poll: There was no honeymoon, just high prices and a recession**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360507032/postfreshwater-srategy-poll-there-was-no-honeymoon-just-high-prices-and-recession?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Simon Wilson (Herald):** [**The Government’s year: Less performativeness, more performance please**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-governments-year-less-performativeness-more-performance-please-simon-wilson/3NIWAM6JGFFLJHMFUSBVOONRYU/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Jamie Ensor (Herald):** [**Manurewa Marae data misuse claims: Investigation to report back soon on ‘sensitive issue’**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/manurewa-marae-data-misuse-claims-investigation-to-report-back-soon-on-sensitive-issue/YC5WQXCAJVFGTE2D24B4RCRQZ4/?ref=goodoil.news) **Anna Whyte (Post):** [**Inquiry into Te Pāti Māori data allegations ‘nearing completion’**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360507921/inquiry-te-pati-maori-data-allegations-nearing-completion?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk):** [**NZIER and BusinessDesk play Santa for Christopher Luxon**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/self-promotion/nzier-and-businessdesk-play-santa-for-christopher-luxon?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **LABOUR** **Chris Trotter (Interest):** [**Handling democracy**](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/131037/democratic-process-be-meaningful-argues-chris-trotter-it-must-also-be-public?ref=goodoil.news) **Jo Moir (RNZ):** [**Labour lays groundwork for election-year capital gains tax**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535446/labour-lays-groundwork-for-election-year-capital-gains-tax?ref=goodoil.news) **Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk):** [**Labour and the danger of talking to yourself**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/labour-and-the-danger-of-talking-to-yourself-2?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Steven Cowan:** [**Chris Hipkins: Waving, not drowning**](https://nzagainstthecurrent.blogspot.com/2024/12/chris-hipkins-waving-not-drowning.html?ref=goodoil.news) **ODT Editorial:** [**Don’t pop the bubbles just yet**](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/don%E2%80%99t-pop-bubbles-just-yet?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page):** [**Chris Hipkins on CGT, Dunedin Hospital rebuild, and whether Luxon’s a good PM**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/chris-hipkins-on-cgt-dunedin-hospital-rebuild-and-whether-luxons-a-good-pm-the-front-page/I3WG36NEBJH4VP6GIDTGGXPERI/?ref=goodoil.news) **Anneke Smith (RNZ):** [**Labour's AUKUS pledge an 'easy promise' - Andrew Little**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535438/labour-s-aukus-pledge-an-easy-promise-andrew-little?ref=goodoil.news) **Thomas Manch (Post):** [**Labour's Aukus decision called ‘stupid’ by defence minister**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360507270/labours-aukus-decision-called-stupid-defence-minister?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **RNZ:** [**Labour makes pricey promises as it says coalition will be one term government**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535393/labour-makes-pricey-promises-as-it-says-coalition-will-be-one-term-government?ref=goodoil.news) **David Long (Stuff):** [**Aucklanders being hit by triple whammy, Labour’s Chris Hipkins says**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360501935/aucklanders-being-hit-triple-whammy-labours-chris-hipkins-says?ref=goodoil.news) **David Farrar:** [**Labour in Auckland**](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/12/labour%5Fin%5Fauckland.html?ref=goodoil.news) **John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB):** [**Can someone please tell Chris Hipkins he's dreaming?**](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-can-someone-please-tell-chris-hipkins-hes-dreaming/?ref=goodoil.news) **UNEMPLOYMENT** **Derek Cheng (Herald):** [**Jobseeker numbers balloon as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says economy is turning a corner**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/jobseeker-numbers-balloon-as-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-says-economy-is-turning-a-corner/V7XNEQQ5LVDPLKLDJRK4RLMNZA/?ref=goodoil.news) **Maiki Sherman (1News):** [**Number of people on Jobseeker benefit shoots up**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/02/number-of-people-on-jobseeker-benefit-shoots-up/?ref=goodoil.news) **Sam Smith (Stuff):** [**New personalised plans for job seekers a 'heartless' policy, Opposition says**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360507312/watch-live-prime-minister-gives-weekly-post-cabinet-press-conference?ref=goodoil.news) **Alice Peacock (Newsroom):** [**Unemployment to hit pandemic-level highs in 2025**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/02/unemployment-to-hit-pandemic-level-highs-in-2025/?ref=goodoil.news) **Kelly Dennett and Harriette Boucher (Post):** [**Jobseeker beneficiaries to get more intensive support, as numbers rise**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360507662/live-prime-minister-gives-post-cabinet-press-conference?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Bryan Bruce:** [**The Unemployment Problem**](https://bryanbruce.substack.com/p/the-unemployment-problem) **(paywalled)** **PUBLIC SERVICE** **Kate MacNamara (Herald):** [**CEO pay: Highest-paid public sector bosses**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/ceo-pay-highest-paid-public-sector-bosses/BOLD7AVNTZBSTLBKCQD6E5M6FI/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Anneke Smith (RNZ):** [**Only 865 redundancies across public sector - Public Service Commission**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/535464/only-865-redundancies-across-public-sector-public-service-commission?ref=goodoil.news) **Rob Campbell (Newsroom):** [**The quantity of spending does matter, not just the quality**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/02/the-quantity-of-spending-does-matter-not-just-the-quality/?ref=goodoil.news) There are links to **27 items above** in today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily”. 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