> ## 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: 31 December 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-31-december-2024/ - Published: 2024-12-30T19:18:55.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-31T00:06:45.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, 2024 IN REVIEW, 2025 PREDICTIONS** Dave Armstrong (Post): [The sweet, the exotic, the fragrant and the bruised: the 2024 Basil Awards](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360536014/sweet-exotic-fragrant-and-bruised-2024-basil-awards?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Harriette Boucher (Post): [A brief history of 2024’s political brouhaha](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360526737/brief-history-2024s-political-brouhaha?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) David Farrar: [Kiwiblog’s 2025 predictions](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/12/kiwiblogs%5F2025%5Fpredictions.html?ref=goodoil.news) Post political reporters: [How our 2024 political predictions fared](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360526724/how-our-2024-political-predictions-fared?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Newsroom: [The cultural Cabinet’s top picks](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/12/31/the-cultural-cabinets-top-picks/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Summer off politics: Chris Bishop will be doing ‘nothing'](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360523880/summer-politics-chris-bishop-will-be-doing-nothing?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brianna McIlraith (Stuff): [What 2025 has in store for your wallet](https://www.stuff.co.nz/money/360504259/what-2025-has-store-your-wallet?ref=goodoil.news) David Chaston (Interest): [Time to make 2025 predictions](https://www.interest.co.nz/personal-finance/131382/2025-likely-be-year-rising-risk-blame-retaliation-and-retribution-key?ref=goodoil.news) **NEW YEAR 2025 HONOURS** Herald Editorial: [New Year 2025 Honours: The exceptional Kiwis who stepped up](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-year-honours-list-2025-the-exceptional-kiwis-who-stepped-up-editorial/SM26RIVKJVH45EUGY5WQCQQD4I/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) ODT Editorial: [Recognising the great and their teams](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/recognising-great-and-their-teams?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Cherie Howie (Herald): [Lydia Ko a dame; former All Blacks coaches and My Food Bag founders recognised](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-year-honours-lydia-ko-a-dame-former-all-blacks-coaches-and-my-food-bag-founders-recognised/2OTTEWB5K5EMTJYANQKPEKSQ4U-2/?ref=goodoil.news) BusinessDesk: [Business leaders recognised for decades of service](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/business/business-leaders-recognised-for-decades-of-service?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Karyn Scherer (NBR): [Two new knights in New Year Honours for business ](https://www.nbr.co.nz/business/two-new-knights-in-new-years-honours-list-for-business/?ref=goodoil.news)(paywalled) Anne Gibson (Herald): [Billionaire philanthropist Ted Manson knighted](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-year-2025-honours-billionaire-philanthropist-ted-manson-knighted/I3UW7HPPCZHYJIANLYQPZU5YX4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Alka Prasad (Post): [Sir Ted Manson on helping build the dream for young Kiwis](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/360533580/new-year-honours-sir-ted-manson-helping-build-dream-young-kiwis?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Andrea Fox (Herald): [Waikato’s John Gallagher earns a knighthood for a lifetime of community leadership and giving](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-year-2025-honours-waikatos-john-gallagher-earns-a-knighthood-for-a-lifetime-of-community-leadership-and-giving/XR4CYNBGPJHW3O36FDBBKQ6THE/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Matthew Martin (Post): [Arise, Sir John ](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360535033/arise-sir-john-gallagher?ref=goodoil.news)Gallagher (paywalled) Sandra Conchie (Bay of Plenty Times): [New Year 2025 Honours: Transpower chairman Keith Turner of Bay of Plenty receives high honour](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/new-year-2025-honours-transpower-chairman-keith-turner-of-bay-of-plenty-receives-high-honour/EWY6PA7HKBCATG2IAVAQTJTEOU/?ref=goodoil.news) Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): [Keith Turner: Gong a nod to whole sector's work](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/keith-turner-gong-a-nod-to-whole-sectors-work?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Herald: [Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie appointed officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-year-2025-honours-nadia-lim-and-carlos-bagrie-appointed-officers-of-the-new-zealand-order-of-merit/OCO2CBYE4ZDAHEF4PX5CPEUUUM/?ref=goodoil.news) Anne Gibson (Herald): [New Year 2025 Honours: Olly Newland rewarded for work in real estate, Jewish community, music](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-year-2025-honours-olly-newland-rewarded-for-work-in-real-estate-jewish-community-music/D4D5PNYMDBBTLBTQVYU5AMM25M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Will Harvie (Press/Post): [Canterbury’s newest knight: Environment lawyer Peter Skelton](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360532308/canterburys-newest-knight-environment-lawyer-peter-skelton?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Natasha Hill (Te Ao Māori News): [Tama Potaka praises Māori on the New Year Honours list 2025](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/12/31/maori-development-minister-tama-potaka-praises-maori-on-the-new-years-honours-list-2025/?ref=goodoil.news) Natasha Hill (Te Ao Māori News): [35 Māori celebrated in New Year’s Honours list 2025](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/12/31/35-maori-celebrated-in-new-years-honours-list-2025/?ref=goodoil.news) Mildred Armah (Post): [New Year Honours: 50 years of service to Māori](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360527408/new-year-honours-50-years-service-maori?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Mike McRoberts (NBR): [He Toa Rangatira ](https://www.nbr.co.nz/te-ao-maori/he-toa-rangatira/?ref=goodoil.news)(paywalled) RNZ: [KidsCan founder Julie Chapman becomes a Dame](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537881/kidscan-founder-julie-chapman-becomes-a-dame?ref=goodoil.news) Kevin Norquay (Post): [Mixed feelings for Dame Julie, as child poverty work remains](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360535213/mixed-feelings-dame-julie-child-poverty-work-remains?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Press/Post: [Decades of dedication: Defence leaders honoured for service](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360536387/decades-dedication-defence-leaders-honoured-service?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Kevin Norquay (Post): [‘Incredibly humbling’ survivor Keith Wiffin honoured with KSO](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360536524/incredibly-humbling-survivor-keith-wiffin-honoured-kso?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Lydia Ko believed to be youngest Dame of Commonwealth](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/537878/lydia-ko-believed-to-be-youngest-dame-of-commonwealth?ref=goodoil.news) Will Toogood (Herald): [New Year Honours 2025: Lydia Ko youngest ever dame, for services to golf](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/new-year-honours-2025-lydia-ko-receives-youngest-ever-damehood-for-services-to-golf/ISXBIUGMTRAOZI3I3UBCZ6QFWU/?ref=goodoil.news) Jordan Oppoert (1News): [Lydia Ko on her 'fairytale' year, becoming a Dame](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/31/lydia-ko-on-her-fairytale-year-becoming-a-dame/?ref=goodoil.news) Kelly Dennett (Post): [Another title for Ko: NZ’s newest, youngest, Dame](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360536601/golfer-lydia-ko-among-three-new-dames-and-three-new-knights?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Matthew Martin (Waikato Times/Post): [Fozzie gets his gong](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360532080/fozzie-gets-his-gong?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gaurav Sharma (RNZ): [New Year Honours 2025: Asians recognised for service to community](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/537883/new-year-honours-2025-asians-recognised-for-service-to-community?ref=goodoil.news) Maxine Jacobs (Press/Post): [Antarctic pioneers honoured for decades of preservation and conservation](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360533588/antarctic-pioneers-honoured-decades-preservation-and-conservation?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Natasha Hill (Te Ao Māori News): [Contemporary art pioneer Fred Graham recieves New Year Honour](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/12/31/contemporary-art-pioneer-fred-graham-awarded-new-year-honour/?ref=goodoil.news) Sharon Fergusson (1News): [Honours recognise contributions to design, film, food, and entertainment](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/31/honours-recognise-contributions-to-design-film-food-and-entertainment/?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Full list: New Year Honours 2025](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/12/31/full-list-new-year-honours-2025/?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [New Year Honours 2025: The full list](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-year-honours-2025-the-full-list/HXG5CJOD4FE7RKA6HNK7BJO4F4/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [New Year Honours 2025: The full list](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/537879/new-year-honours-2025-the-full-list?ref=goodoil.news) There are links to **42 items above** in today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily”. 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