> ## 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: 30 October 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-30-october-2024/ - Published: 2024-10-29T19:19:20.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-29T19:41:35.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** Dear Subscribers Thank you to the 453 subscribers who have filled out the reader survey so far. If anyone else wants input into the future of these email newsletters, please just do so by [clicking on this link](https://forms.office.com/r/qyhJReXEiu?ref=goodoil.news) and answering a few questions anonymously. The survey closes on Friday. Kind regards Dr Bryce Edwards, Political Analyst in Residence, Democracy Project, Victoria University of Wellington **PARLIAMENT** Mona Krewel, Jack Vowles, Matthew Gibbons, Sam Crawley, Thomas Jamieson (The Conversation): [2023 election study: what voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile](https://theconversation.com/2023-election-study-what-voters-really-wanted-and-why-the-coalitions-mandate-could-be-fragile-242179?ref=goodoil.news) David Burton (Post): [What politicians can learn from employment law and applying the sniff test](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360465112/what-politicians-can-learn-employment-law-and-applying-sniff-test?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ipsos NZ: [Issues Monitor Oct 2024](https://www.ipsos.com/en-nz/2024-global-infrastructure-index-nz-edition?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [How would a capital gains tax work, and what would it mean?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/532259/how-would-a-capital-gains-tax-work-and-what-would-it-mean?ref=goodoil.news) Stan Ellis (Stuff): [PM Christopher Luxon dismisses poll showing support for capital gains tax](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360468229/pm-christopher-luxon-dismisses-poll-showing-support-capital-gains-tax?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Two-thirds of voters support capital gains tax 'in some form' - poll](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532164/two-thirds-of-voters-support-capital-gains-tax-in-some-form-poll?ref=goodoil.news) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [Polls finds support for capital gains tax on property investors](https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/130473/majority-voters-want-tax-property-investor-profits-not-other-assets?ref=goodoil.news) Robert MacCulloch: [The NZ Herald & Radio NZ Misled the Nation by asserting "65% of Kiwis Support Capital Gains Tax"](https://www.downtoearth.kiwi/post/the-nz-herald-radio-nz-misled-the-nation-by-asserting-65-of-kiwis-support-capital-gains-tax-th?ref=goodoil.news) Toby Manhire (Spinoff): [The three-word guide to social media use for politicians](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-10-2024/the-three-word-guide-to-social-media-use-for-politicians?ref=goodoil.news) Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk): [Business of Government: a new Treasury secretary, fresh tea on Roche and more](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/business-of-government-a-new-treasury-secretary-fresh-tea-on-roche-and-more?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Matt Slaughter (Stuff): [‘This is amazing’: Why Chlöe Swarbrick embraced being labelled a ‘woke lesbo’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360458570/amazing-why-chloe-swarbrick-embraced-being-labelled-woke-lesbo?ref=goodoil.news) **HOUSING, BUILDING, PROPERTY INDUSTRY** Anneke Smith (RNZ): [Labour 'cautiously' supports tradies signing off their own work](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532254/labour-cautiously-supports-tradies-signing-off-their-own-work?ref=goodoil.news) Miriam Bell (Post): [Self-certified builds: game changer or risky business?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360467691/self-certified-builds-game-changer-or-risky-business?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Greg Wallace (Post): [Self-certification a significant step towards solving housing crisis](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360467232/self-certification-significant-step-towards-solving-housing-crisis?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Ben Kepes (Post): [The building consents pendulum swings again](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360467257/building-consents-pendulum-swings-again?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): [Why building consent changes are a big deal](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360467425/why-building-consent-changes-are-big-deal?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Watch: How the government is moving to streamline building consents](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532218/watch-how-the-government-is-moving-to-streamline-building-consents?ref=goodoil.news) Anne Gibson (Herald): [First private business wins step towards consenting, inspecting, approving new buildings](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/first-private-business-wins-step-towards-consenting-inspecting-approving-new-buildings/OM3HKM5W2RDETB7QFMEDZHJDPY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) 1News: [Rents fall to eight-month low, but still higher than last year](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/29/rents-fall-to-eight-month-low-but-still-higher-than-last-year/?ref=goodoil.news) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): [Build-to-rent changes backed despite concerns](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/29/build-to-rent-changes-backed-despite-concerns/?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Melville (NBR): [And they’re off: Simplicity gains a length on Kiwi Property](https://www.nbr.co.nz/property/holdand-theyre-off-simplicity-living-betting-on-build-to-rent/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [How fast will house prices lift next year?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/532274/how-fast-will-house-prices-lift-next-year?ref=goodoil.news) **POLICE, GANGS, LAW AND ORDER** Jared Savage (Herald): [Revealed: Shortlist of candidates to be the next Commissioner of Police whittled to final two](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/revealed-shortlist-of-candidates-to-be-the-next-commissioner-of-police-whittled-to-final-two/VGLDVGFZTVFJFIYU2JJZL5ZKV4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [First ever female Police Commissioner appointed, on an interim basis](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532187/first-ever-female-police-commissioner-appointed-on-an-interim-basis?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Interim Police Commissioner announced with Coster soon to step down](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/29/interim-police-commissioner-announced-with-coster-soon-to-step-down/?ref=goodoil.news) Stuff: [Tania Kura appointed interim police commissioner](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360467343/tania-kura-appointed-interim-police-commissioner?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Police to get 'substantive' new powers over boy racers and spectators](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532183/police-to-get-substantive-new-powers-over-boy-racers-and-spectators?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: ['Horrific scenes' at Wairarapa boy racer event](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532157/horrific-scenes-at-wairarapa-boy-racer-event?ref=goodoil.news) Isaac Gunson (Te Ao Māori News): [Tania Kura appointed interim Police Commissioner](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/29/tania-kura-appointed-interim-police-commissioner/?ref=goodoil.news) Cherie Howie (Herald): [Wairarapa boy racer incident: Police should also target spectators - Masterton mayor Gary Caffell](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wairarapa-boy-racer-incident-police-should-also-target-spectators-masterton-mayor-gary-caffell/FD5JY54AMNG3NA53FFX2B7XZTQ/?ref=goodoil.news) Georgina Campbell (Herald): [Wellington gang funeral procession: Mongrel Mob’s Anaru ‘Fats’ Moke remembered as ‘lovable guy’](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington-gang-funeral-procession-mongrel-mobs-anaru-fats-moke-remembered-as-loveable-guy/NVCRXUHQXBAPNB4ANBVHENN5V4/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [No arrests of gang members after closely monitored tangi](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532239/no-arrests-of-gang-members-after-closely-monitored-tangi?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Gang funeral being monitored by police in Lower Hutt, Porirua](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532154/gang-funeral-being-monitored-by-police-in-lower-hutt-porirua?ref=goodoil.news) Poppy Clark (Stuff): [Nazi salutes and barking as Mongrel Mob procession rolls through Lower Hutt for tangi](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360467034/nazi-salutes-and-barking-mongrel-mob-procession-rolls-through-lower-hutt-tangi?ref=goodoil.news) Tiraroa Reweti (E-Tangata): [‘The Mob is in our pepeha’](https://e-tangata.co.nz/korero/the-mob-is-in-our-pepeha/?ref=goodoil.news) Herald Editorial: [Police resources are stretched. Is it time to rethink cannabis laws?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-resources-are-stretched-is-it-time-to-rethink-cannabis-laws/G3P43KUOMNEXZLRKFVZF6FSZNI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) ODT Editorial: [The mean streets of Dunedin](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/mean-streets-dunedin?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **JUSTICE** Janet Wilson (Post): [Another swing and a miss with a dumb sentencing law](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360464208/another-swing-and-miss-dumb-sentencing-law?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Steve Kilgallon (Stuff): [Leaked OT note explains why youths got on the roof](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360465454/leaked-ot-note-explains-why-youths-got-roof?ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [Arguably the most important NZ Initiative report](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/10/arguably%5Fthe%5Fmost%5Fimportant%5Fnz%5Finitiative%5Freport.html?ref=goodoil.news) Today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily” contains links to **41 items above**, and the full version, which continues below the paywall below, has links to **an additional 137 categorised items**, and **today’s cartoons**. 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