> ## 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 July 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-31-july-2024/ - Published: 2024-07-30T20:39:25.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-30T21:33:34.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **HEALTH** Tova O’Brien (Stuff): [PM expresses confidence in his health minister despite several red flags](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350360974/tova-obrien-pm-expresses-confidence-his-health-minister-despite-several-red?ref=goodoil.news) Russell Palmer (RNZ): [Health Minister Shane Reti faces growing pressure over Health NZ finances](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/523594/health-minister-shane-reti-faces-growing-pressure-over-health-nz-finances?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Politics live: Health budget fall-out continues](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/523540/politics-live-health-budget-fall-out-continues?ref=goodoil.news) Richard Harman (Politik): [Government’s HealthNZ claims start to unravel](https://www.politik.co.nz/governments-healthnz-claims-start-to-unravel/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Post): [Luxon, Reti now don’t care about '14 layers’ of Health NZ management](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350360251/luxon-reti-now-dont-care-about-14-layers-health-nz-management?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Adam Pearse (Herald): [Minister admits health system in crisis amid rural hospital staff shortages](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/minister-admits-health-system-in-crisis-amid-rural-hospital-staff-shortages/4SIX2BUKT5BK5DOKP2AQSQZ4H4/?ref=goodoil.news) Kate Green (RNZ): [Health staff recruitment issues: 'If it costs money, we can't do it'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/523662/health-staff-recruitment-issues-if-it-costs-money-we-can-t-do-it?ref=goodoil.news) Luka Forman (NRZ): [Health NZ's quota on job numbers an effective hiring freeze - doctor](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/523644/health-nz-s-quota-on-job-numbers-an-effective-hiring-freeze-doctor?ref=goodoil.news) Annemarie Quill (Stuff): ['People could die waiting': Overworked nurses on ED wait times](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350359947/people-could-die-waiting-overworked-nurses-ed-wait-times?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Westport residents told to call 111 overnight as hospital closed](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/523633/westport-residents-told-to-call-111-overnight-as-hospital-closed?ref=goodoil.news) Rachel Thomas (Post): [Year-long MRI waits as staff shortages force scanner to be switched off](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350355789/year-long-mri-waits-staff-shortages-force-scanner-be-switched?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Stuff: [Labour: $216 million tax cut for heated tobacco products could pay for cervical screening, more Plunket nurses](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350360145/labour-216-million-tax-cut-heated-tobacco-products-could-pay-cervical-screening?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Millions set aside for heated tobacco product tax cuts a 'contingency'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/523628/millions-set-aside-for-heated-tobacco-product-tax-cuts-a-contingency?ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [The $216 million nonsense](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/07/the%5F216%5Fmillion%5Fnonsense.html?ref=goodoil.news) Taxpayers’ Union (Kiwiblog): [Economics 101 for RadioNZ, Guyon Espiner and Professors Janet Hoek and Chris Bullen](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/07/guest%5Fpost%5Feconomics%5F101%5Ffor%5Fradionz%5Fguyon%5Fespiner%5Fand%5Fprofessors%5Fjanet%5Fhoek%5Fand%5Fchris%5Fbullen.html?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Covid-19 update: 1761 new cases, 16 further deaths](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/523579/covid-19-update-1761-new-cases-16-further-deaths?ref=goodoil.news) **LOCAL GOVERNMENT** Russell Palmer (RNZ): [Councils want fee-setting powers to tackle government-imposed costs](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/523653/councils-want-fee-setting-powers-to-tackle-government-imposed-costs?ref=goodoil.news) Emma Hatton (Newsroom): [Government whims stick councils with hefty bills](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/07/31/government-whims-leave-councils-with-hefty-bills/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [Councils point finger at government reforms for rate rises](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350359083/councils-point-finger-government-reforms-rate-rises?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [Government orders referenda on Māori wards, sparking ‘racism’ allegations](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350360584/government-orders-referenda-maori-wards-sparking-racism-allegations?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Māori wards bill passes third reading](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/523622/maori-wards-bill-passes-third-reading?ref=goodoil.news) Moana Ellis (Local Democracy Reporting): [‘The community had its say’: Ruapehu council calls for Māori wards relief](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/07/30/the-community-had-its-say-ruapehu-council-calls-for-maori-wards-relief/?ref=goodoil.news) Grant Miller (ODT): [Complaints against Vandervis cost council $139,000](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/complaints-against-vandervis-cost-council-139000?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Hamish McNeilly (Stuff): [Controversial councillor: 'I reject all accusations of racism'](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350359932/controversial-councillor-i-reject-all-accusations-racism?ref=goodoil.news) Luisa Girao (ODT): [Mayor says email was sent by partner](https://www.odt.co.nz/southland/mayor-says-email-was-sent-partner?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Niva Chittock (RNZ): [Invercargill mayor Nobby Clark publicly apologises for using racial and homophobic slurs](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/523635/invercargill-mayor-nobby-clark-publicly-apologises-for-using-racial-and-homophobic-slurs?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [More than 34,000 Aucklanders behind on rates](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/523640/more-than-34-000-aucklanders-behind-on-rates?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Hunt (Post): [Analysis: Council boss quit but questionable if she would have got another two years](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350360201/analysis-council-boss-quit-questionable-if-she-would-have-got-another-two-years?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tom Hunt (Post): [Wellington City Council boss to step down next March](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350360030/wellington-city-council-boss-step-down-next-march?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Nicholas Boyack (Post): [Who are the players fixing Wellington’s water woes?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350359786/who-are-players-fixing-wellingtons-water-woes?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Diane McCarth (Local Democracy Reporting): [Whakatāne officials worried about timing with new water services bill](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350358833/whakatane-officials-worried-about-timing-new-water-services-bill?ref=goodoil.news) Laura Smith (Local Democracy Reporting): [‘We’re not here to censor them’: Council adds public forums for first time](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350358879/were-not-here-censor-them-council-adds-public-forums-first-time?ref=goodoil.news) Amy Ridout (Stuff): [Rules about rough sleeping in the city will remain, but enforcing them is complicated](https://www.stuff.co.nz/society/350354954/rules-about-rough-sleeping-city-will-remain-enforcing-them-complicated?ref=goodoil.news) Julie Jacobson (Post): [Still giving the council what for – at 89](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350354633/still-giving-council-what-89?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT** Anna Whyte (Post): [Why the Greens’ waka-hopping process takes so long](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350360769/why-greens-waka-hopping-process-takes-so-long?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) David Seymour (Herald): [My letter to the organisations who wrote the Prime Minister about Act’s Treaty Bill](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/david-seymour-my-letter-to-the-organisations-who-wrote-the-prime-minister-about-acts-treaty-bill/MV4FLWPVFJCPVC73NAWUEXSJXM/?ref=goodoil.news) Laura Walters (Newsroom): [PM one step closer to Premier House after $180k upgrade](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/07/30/pm-one-step-closer-to-premier-house-after-180k-upgrade/?ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [PM Christopher Luxon to move into Premier House - finally - and pledges to donate his tax cut to charity](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-christopher-luxon-to-move-into-premier-house-finally-and-pledges-to-donate-his-tax-cut-to-charity/DFQX332GRBHIVHUP2IWBZQHRHU/?ref=goodoil.news) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [Trade Minister in hot water after shouting 'you're not in Mexico now'](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350360916/trade-minister-hot-water-after-shouting-youre-not-mexico-now?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Minister of Trade Todd McClay apologises to Ricardo Menéndez March after Mexico remark](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/523634/minister-of-trade-todd-mcclay-apologises-to-ricardo-menendez-march-after-mexico-remark?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: ['You're not in Mexico now': MP 'shocked' by Minister's remark](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/07/30/youre-not-in-mexico-now-mp-shocked-by-ministers-remark/?ref=goodoil.news) Harriette Boucher (Post): [Beehive Briefing: Everything you need to know from today](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350360873/beehive-briefing-everything-you-need-know-today?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk): [Business of Government: the new rules of economic nationalism, the juice on CE appointments and more](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/business-of-government-the-new-rules-of-economic-nationalism-the-juice-on-ce-appointments-and-more?ref=goodoil.news) **LOBBYING** Julie Jacobson (Post): [PR company’s NZ demise a sign of the times](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350360900/pr-companys-nz-demise-sign-times?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): [Trans-Tasman consultancy closes doors in NZ](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/07/30/trans-tasman-pr-firm-closes-doors-in-nz/?ref=goodoil.news) Shayne Currie (Herald): [Media Insider: Top corporate communications, PR and lobbying firm SenateSHJ to close New Zealand operations](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider-top-corporate-communications-pr-and-lobbying-firm-senateshj-to-close-new-zealand-operations/BXOCEBJWSFG3PCFYWLSZCKJHW4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): [Senate SHJ New Zealand business being put into liquidation](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350359968/senate-shj-new-zealand-business-being-put-liquidation?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) “NZ Politics Daily” continues below. 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