> ## 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 January 2025 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-3-january-2025/ - Published: 2025-01-02T19:06:37.000Z - Updated: 2025-01-02T19:28:58.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **PARLIAMENT, 2024 IN REVIEW, 2025 PREDICTIONS** Alexander Gillespie (The Conversation): [NZ report card 2024: How the country fared in 25 key global and domestic rankings](https://theconversation.com/nz-report-card-2024-how-the-country-fared-in-25-key-global-and-domestic-rankings-245275?ref=goodoil.news) Post: [The Post's political predictions for 2025](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360527927/posts-political-predictions-2025?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Spinoff: [Ten wild political predictions for 2025](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/01-01-2025/ten-wild-political-predictions-for-2025?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Edwards (NBR): [The coalition is delivering worse outcomes](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/the-coalition-is-delivering-worse-outcomes-says-hipkins/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Te Pāti Māori pushes the potential of the Māori economy](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/te-pati-maori-pushes-the-potential-of-the-maori-economy/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Mike McRoberts (NBR): [How Māori faced a challenging 2024](https://www.nbr.co.nz/te-ao-maori/how-maori-faced-up-to-a-challenging-2024/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Greg Presland (The Standard): [2024 in review](https://thestandard.org.nz/2024-in-review/?ref=goodoil.news) Herald Editorial: [A new year and the opportunities of 2025](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/editorial-a-new-year-and-the-opportunities-of-2025/O7M3LCECENGC7BPQ2FV3XUVZQQ/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Grant Duncan: [Centre-left governments fall like dominoes. Welcome to 2025](https://grantduncanphd.substack.com/p/centre-left-governments-fall-like) Thomas Manch (Post): [Summer off politics: Kieran McAnulty will be playing cricket and golf](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360523735/summer-politics-kieran-mcanulty-will-be-playing-cricket-and-golf?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Post): [Summer off from politics: Ginny Andersen heads north](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360523810/summer-politics-ginny-andersen-heads-north?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Anna Whyte (Post): [Summer off politics: Willow-Jean Prime takes a staycation](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360515457/summer-politics-willow-jean-prime-takes-staycation?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Debbie Jamieson (The Press): [The power of the provinces – a prime ministerial contribution](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360519382/power-provinces-prime-ministerial-contribution?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Harriette Boucher (Post): [The Art of Parliament: Pucará bull](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360534541/art-parliament-pucara-bull?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **HEALTH** Libby Wilson (Waikato Times): [Waikato Hospital sends $33.4m in surgery to private providers](https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360467665/waikato-hospital-sends-334m-surgery-private-providers?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: ['Crazy' - advocates question government's vaping plan](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/538019/crazy-advocates-question-government-s-vaping-plan?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Vaping kits to be made free for smokers to help them quit](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537907/vaping-kits-to-be-made-free-for-smokers-to-help-them-quit?ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [Year 10 students smoking and vaping less](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/12/year%5F10%5Fstudents%5Fsmoking%5Fand%5Fvaping%5Fless.html?ref=goodoil.news) Rachel Thomas (Post): [The health promises the Government kept, and didn’t, in 2024](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360537589/health-promises-government-kept-and-didnt-2024?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Rachel Thomas (Post): [First look at Hutt Valley’s new mental health facility but hurdle remains](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360537881/first-look-hutt-valleys-new-mental-health-facility-hurdle-remains?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) ODT Editorial: [Big thinking needed on obesity](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/big-thinking-needed-obesity?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Christina Persico (RNZ): [Aotearoa's role in Pacific mental health statistics](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/538065/aotearoa-s-role-in-pacific-mental-health-statistics?ref=goodoil.news) Gary Moller: [The Evolution and Decline of New Zealand's Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC)](https://www.garymoller.com/post/the-evolution-and-decline-of-new-zealand-s-accident-compensation-corporation-acc?ref=goodoil.news) **PRIMARY INDUSTRIES, ANIMAL WELFARE** RNZ: [Merino company says it will probe sheep cruelty claims](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/538002/merino-company-says-it-will-probe-sheep-cruelty-claims?ref=goodoil.news) Grant Miller (ODT): [Animal rights group’s footage a ‘hit job’](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/animal-rights-group%E2%80%99s-footage-%E2%80%98hit-job%E2%80%99?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Investigations launched after PETA cruelty allegations](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537942/investigations-launched-after-peta-cruelty-allegations?ref=goodoil.news) Grant Miller (ODT): [Bull put down after injury at Te Anau Rodeo](https://www.odt.co.nz/southland/bull-put-down-after-injury-te-anau-rodeo?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Vertical farm that received public funding goes into voluntary administration](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/537923/vertical-farm-that-received-public-funding-goes-into-voluntary-administration?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Only a little slash on the Gisborne's northern beaches - council](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537873/only-a-little-slash-on-the-gisborne-s-northern-beaches-council?ref=goodoil.news) **LOCAL GOVERNMENT** Tina Law (Press): [Christchurch residents owe $1m in unpaid water charges](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360520730/christchurch-residents-owe-1m-unpaid-water-charges?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Julie Asher (ODT): [Water reforms require decisions](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/reforms-require-decisions?ref=goodoil.news) Ke-Xin Li (Waikato Times): [Has Hamilton City Council’s $60k water campaign paid off?](https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360536926/has-hamilton-city-councils-60k-water-campaign-paid?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) George Heagney (Manawatū Standard): [Tararua District Council considers asset sales](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360537112/tararua-district-council-considers-asset-sales?cx%5FtestId=1&cx%5FtestVariant=cx%5F1&cx%5FartPos=1&cx%5FexperienceId=EXLK9YLJ8JM4&cx%5FexperienceActionId=showRecommendations20SXIWPMSK0432&utm%5Fcontent=end-of-article-test&cx%5Fqa=true&ref=goodoil.news#cxrecs%5Fs) Stephen Ward (Waikato Times): [More council staff on the naughty step](https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360522053/more-council-staff-naughty-step?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Hunt (The Post): [Five Wellington City Council myths and misconceptions](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360536614/five-wellington-city-council-myths-truths-and-misconceptions?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Hunt (The Post): [No permission sought as artist paints over his own Ian Curtis mural](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360507525/no-permission-sought-artist-paints-over-his-own-ian-curtis-mural?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Zita Campbell (Local Democracy Reporting): [Gisborne deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga won’t seek re-election after 11 years in local government](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/538018/gisborne-deputy-mayor-josh-wharehinga-won-t-seek-re-election-after-11-years-in-local-government?ref=goodoil.news) Libby Kirkby-McLeod (RNZ): [Olympian-turned-mayor Mahé Drysdale reflects on first few months on the job](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/538031/olympian-turned-mayor-mahe-drysdale-reflects-on-first-few-months-on-the-job?ref=goodoil.news) Sam Broughton (Post): [What we want from the Government is partnership](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360537003/what-we-want-government-partnership?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Sarah Sinclair (Herald): [The deal to solve Auckland’s infrastructure crisis](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-deal-to-solve-aucklands-infrastructure-crisis-sarah-sinclair/M4JIASELW5G7VNYJXZXRFGOK3Q/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Laura Smith (Local Democracy Reporting): [‘Brave in challenging times’: Rotorua mayor, councillors share their views on 2024](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/01/02/brave-in-challenging-times-mayor-councillors-share-their-views-on-2024/?ref=goodoil.news) **FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE** Matthew Hooton (Herald): [Fiscal policy will push New Zealand back to China](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/fiscal-policy-will-push-new-zealand-back-to-china-matthew-hooton/U4OB2N77ERAMBEEUK2WPVE5EXQ/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): [‘Not immune’: What the US Treasury hack means for New Zealand](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/politics/not-immune-what-the-us-treasury-hack-means-for-new-zealand?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Phoebe Utteridge (Stuff): [Divers begin removing fuel and other pollutants from sunken Navy ship Manawanui](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360538132/divers-begin-removing-fuel-and-other-pollutants-sunken-navy-ship-manawanui?ref=goodoil.news) Joe Hendren: [Banning Israel from tennis tournaments should not even be a line call](https://joehendren.substack.com/p/banning-israel-from-tennis-tournaments) **TREATY OF WAITANGI** Hilary Calvert (ODT): [Constitutional law: it is all the rage](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/constitutional-law-it-all-rage?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Don Brash: [Time to submit on the Treaty Principles Bill running out](https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-brash-1?ref=goodoil.news) Tina Ngata: [Protecting Indigenous Treaties and Ending Colonialism everywhere – the International Dimensions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi](https://tinangata.com/2025/01/02/protecting-indigenous-treaties-and-ending-colonialism-everywhere-the-international-dimensions-of-te-tiriti-o-waitangi/?ref=goodoil.news) Phoebe Utteridge (Stuff): [Security insisted man take off his Toitū Te Tiriti shirt at ASB Classic. They later called it a ‘miscommunication](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360537889/security-insisted-lawyer-take-his-toitu-te-tiriti-shirt-asb-classic-they-later-called-it?ref=goodoil.news) **HOUSING** Don Brash: [House prices in 2025 - up for down?](https://www.bassettbrashandhide.com/post/don-brash-house-prices-in-2025-up-or-down?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Property values drop for ninth month in the past 10 - CoreLogic](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/03/property-values-drop-for-ninth-month-in-the-past-10-corelogic/?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [What's ahead for the property market in 2025?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/537950/what-s-ahead-for-the-property-market-in-2025?ref=goodoil.news) **TRANSPORT** Herald Editorial: [Can Winston Peters really find a ‘better’ ferry solution by March?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/can-winston-peters-really-find-a-better-ferry-solution-by-march-editorial/KDHYWP64MJBK7E74IMFMQYYIVU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Oliver Lewis (BusinessDesk): [Turns out motorists would rather not pay tolls](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/infrastructure/turns-out-motorists-would-rather-not-pay-tolls?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jonathan Mitchell (NBR): [Clean-ish cars, new highways, EV blues and tolls](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/cleanish-cars-new-highways-ev-blues-and-tolls/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [Provisional 2024 NZ road toll lowest in more than a decade](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/02/provisional-2024-nz-road-toll-lowest-in-more-than-a-decade/?ref=goodoil.news) Frances Chin (Post): [Road toll dips below 300 for first time in decade](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360537650/2024-has-lowest-road-toll-rate-century?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Stuff: [With the holiday period drawing to a close, the road toll stands at 11](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360538440/holiday-period-drawing-close-road-toll-stands-11?ref=goodoil.news) Nick Truebridge (Stuff): ['I am scared': Auckland bus driver feels unsafe, data reveals number of physical attacks](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360527961/i-am-scared-auckland-bus-driver-feels-unsafe-data-reveals-number-physical-attacks?ref=goodoil.news) **ECONOMY EMPLOYMENT** Liam Dann (Herald): [NZ’s top economists pick the three big issues for New Zealand in 2025](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/nzs-top-economists-pick-the-three-big-issues-for-new-zealand-in-2025/WHVJI7LDNBCLPFCK2FJZTSE4KM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Kate MacNamara (Herald): [Many Kiwis working past usual retirement age for both financial and wellbeing reasons](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/economy/employment/the-grey-wave-of-kiwis-working-past-the-conventional-age-of-retirement/MYRUGRVB7VDV7P652OFQRAO42M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Amy Williams (RNZ): [Top tips for landing a job in tight labour market](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/537994/top-tips-for-landing-a-job-in-tight-labour-market?ref=goodoil.news) **BUSINESS** Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [The businesses that didn't make it through 2024](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/537953/the-businesses-that-didn-t-make-it-through-2024?ref=goodoil.news) Victoria Young (BusinessDesk): [Editor’s note – 2024 in review](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/business/editors-note-2024-in-review?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) BusinessDesk: [BlackRock writes down fund after SolarZero collapse](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/finance/blackrock-writes-down-fund-after-solarzero-collapse?ref=goodoil.news) **JUSTICE, CORRECTIONS** Nick Truebridge (Stuff): [Police intel shows how Kiwi kids are being recruited into gangs](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360530789/police-intel-shows-how-kiwi-kids-are-being-recruited-gangs?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Youths on roof 'not a protest' - Children's Minister Karen Chhour](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537959/youths-on-roof-not-a-protest-children-s-minister-karen-chhour?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [All youths come down from roof of justice facility](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537902/all-youths-come-down-from-roof-of-justice-facility?ref=goodoil.news) Shannon Pitman (Open Justice Reporting): [Growing backlog of judge-alone trials causing concern among lawyers and frustrated defendants](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/538047/growing-backlog-of-judge-alone-trials-causing-concern-among-lawyers-and-frustrated-defendants?ref=goodoil.news) **MEDIA** Shayne Currie (Herald): [Media Insider: Five for 2025 - Media leaders on the year ahead](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider-five-for-2025-media-leaders-on-the-year-ahead-nzmes-michael-boggs-stuffs-sinead-boucher-are-medias-stuart-dick-d3s-alex-radford-lassoo-medias-bridgette-smith-anthems-jane-sweeney/OCK5LS2IGVCB7OGRJHM6HJEMYU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Stuff: [Journalist Tova O’Brien gives birth to baby girl 10 weeks premature](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360537961/journalist-tova-obrien-gives-birth-baby-girl-10-weeks-premature?ref=goodoil.news) **TARIANA TURIA** RNZ: [Dame Tariana Turia suffers a stroke, surrounded by family](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/538020/dame-tariana-turia-suffers-a-stroke-surrounded-by-family?ref=goodoil.news) Shilpy Arora (Stuff): [Dame Tariana Turia suffers stroke; whānau thank people for love and prayers](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360537890/dame-tariana-turia-suffers-stroke-hasnt-been-given-much-time-us?ref=goodoil.news) Whatitiri Te Wake (Te Ao Māori News):[“She is still with us” Kahurangi Tariana Turia suffers stroke](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/01/02/she-is-still-with-us-kahurangi-tariana-turia-suffers-stroke/?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [Te Pāti Māori co-founder Dame Tariana Turia suffers stroke, ‘hasn’t been given much time’](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-pati-maori-co-founder-dame-tariana-turia-suffers-stroke-hasnt-been-given-much-time/JEOKULCYN5BXBNA55N3PKEWYDM/?ref=goodoil.news) **OTHER** Steve Kilgallon (Stuff): [Gambler’s death sparked a law change. So why have there been no prosecutions?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360517843/gamblers-death-sparked-law-change-so-why-have-there-been-no-prosecutions?ref=goodoil.news) Benn Bathgate (Waikato Times/Post): [Forget the 501s: New data reveals who New Zealand is booting out and why](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360511276/forget-501s-new-data-reveals-who-new-zealand-booting-out-and-why?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) David Williams (Newsroom): [DoC’s big donation drive gets mixed reviews](https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/01/03/docs-big-donation-drive-gets-mixed-reviews/?ref=goodoil.news) Anna Leask (Herald): [Faith-based abuse survivor and advocate rejects King’s Service Medal, blasts Government on treatment of victims](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/faith-based-abuse-survivor-and-advocate-rejects-kings-service-medal-blasts-government-on-treatment-of-victims/XNFOUYASC5CJBJNKAARVL3PXJA/?lid=n7wqhmmt69fg&utm%5Fsource=digi%5Facquisition&utm%5Fmedium=nzh%5Femail&utm%5Fcampaign=NZH%5FNewsletter%5FTop%5FStories%5FNewsletter%5FE&uuid=d3bae148d07a4dd18ed80d817255953c) Tim Brown (RNZ): [Survivors of abuse in care recognised in New Year Honours list](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537912/survivors-of-abuse-in-care-recognised-in-new-year-honours-list?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Obituary: Former Race Relations Conciliator Wally Hirsh dies](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/537982/obituary-former-race-relations-conciliator-wally-hirsh-dies?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Kāpiti and Mana Islands return to Ngāti Toa](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/537933/kapiti-and-mana-islands-return-to-ngati-toa?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [Her KiwiSaver balance is $15,000, his $120,000: Women face motherhood penalty - how to avoid it](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537983/her-kiwisaver-balance-is-15-000-his-120-000-women-face-motherhood-penalty-how-to-avoid-it?ref=goodoil.news) Lois Williams (Local Democracy Reporting): [West Coast better prepped than ever before for the big one](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/537925/west-coast-better-prepped-than-ever-before-for-the-big-one?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Police given wider anti-gang powers as woman's death investigated](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537947/police-given-wider-anti-gang-powers-as-woman-s-death-investigated?ref=goodoil.news) Mike Mather (Waikato Times): [Cops using anti-gang law in Ngaruawahia homicide case](https://www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/360536917/cops-using-anti-gang-law-ngaruawahia-homicide-case?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Herald Editorial: [Notre-Dame’s rebuild highlights the shame of Christchurch’s still quake-stricken cathedral](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/notre-dames-resurrection-from-the-ashes-highlights-the-shame-of-christchurchs-still-quake-crippled-cathedral-editorial/OTCDAL4MZZAO7MEKJVURDEEEGM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Harriet Laughton (Post): [Move over Generation Alpha, Generation Beta is here](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360538255/move-over-generation-alpha-generation-beta-here?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) # Cartoons ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F38dcd71f-5857-441a-914a-b0f2db8b7d78_2646x1423.png) Vernon - The Post 3 January 2025 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70f01ffe-eeda-4056-a63e-1081ab26db5c_2213x1453.png) Hubbard - The Post 1 January 2025 ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9004c813-4a62-4f42-b0e2-dd8a39241710_2092x1364.png) Emmerson - NZ Herald 3 January 2025 [Leave a comment](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/nz-politics-daily-3-january-2025/comments)