> ## 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 October 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-31-october-2024/ - Published: 2024-10-30T19:18:12.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-30T20:22:31.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** Dear Subscribers I’m making some changes to the email newsletters, informed by subscriber feedback - please let me know your preferences and responses by [clicking on this link](https://forms.office.com/r/qyhJReXEiu?ref=goodoil.news) and answering a few questions anonymously. The survey closes tomorrow. Kind regards Dr Bryce Edwards, Political Analyst in Residence, Democracy Project, Victoria University of Wellington **ABUSE IN CARE** Alexia Russell (RNZ): [The Detail: Why abuse survivors want the Solicitor-General gone](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/532378/why-abuse-survivors-want-the-solicitor-general-gone?ref=goodoil.news) John Weekes (Herald): [Abuse in care Royal Commission apology: Survivors ‘hypervigilant’ and many have unrealistic payout expectations, advocate says](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/abuse-in-care-royal-commission-apology-survivors-hypervigilant-and-many-have-unrealistic-payout-expectations-advocate-says/6VQKKYNUFVHVLEHUC4KCMMKVUA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Giles Dexter (RNZ): [Lake Alice survivors: Relief, annoyance over Crown move on legal fees](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532357/lake-alice-survivors-relief-annoyance-over-crown-move-on-legal-fees?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Crown to pay Lake Alice survivors back $2.67m for legal fees](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532292/crown-to-pay-lake-alice-survivors-back-2-point-67m-for-legal-fees?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [Lake Alice: Government to address historic redress inequities](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/30/lake-alice-government-to-address-historic-redress-inequities/?ref=goodoil.news) Ava Whitworth (Stuff): [The Crown will reimburse legal fees to survivors abused at the Lake Alice Child and Adolescent Unit](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360468808/crown-will-reimburse-legal-fees-survivors-abused-lake-alice-child-and-adolescent?ref=goodoil.news) Tina Law (Press): [Government develops fund to help identify graves of former psychiatric patients](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360464270/government-develops-fund-help-identify-graves-former-psychiatric-patients?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Herald Editorial: [Government rights historic wrong with Lake Alice survivors – now we must ensure history never repeats](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/editorial-government-rights-historic-wrong-with-lake-alice-survivors-now-we-must-ensure-history-never-repeats/TRPGIGLWLRCXVO7TRO62FURSB4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING, WELFARE** Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): [Why economies fail: Stark lessons for NZ from a 2024 Nobel Prize winner](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/new-zealand/why-economies-fail-stark-lessons-for-nz-from-a-2024-nobel-prize-winner/IRRDKMB6VBHUTL2QWF32GPXTRA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Brian Easton (Pundit): [Why Nations Fail](https://www.pundit.co.nz/content/why-nations-fail?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Griffin (BusinessDesk): [We know what we need to do to be more innovative](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/opinion/we-know-what-we-need-to-do-to-be-more-innovative?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Nanaia Mahuta (Herald): [Māori futures chart towards nationhood and economic success](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/maori-futures-chart-towards-nationhood-and-economic-success-nanaia-mahuta/25O4GZT56FD4PKIRVJA2RJEX54/?ref=goodoil.news) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): [How much have prices risen in five years?](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/532373/how-much-have-prices-risen-in-five-years?ref=goodoil.news) Anneke Smith (RNZ): [Benefit forecasts highlight need for tougher sanctions, government says](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532376/benefit-forecasts-highlight-need-for-tougher-sanctions-government-says?ref=goodoil.news) Stuff: [Report suggests young people spending more of their lives on a benefit](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350430915/report-suggests-young-people-spending-more-their-lives-benefit?ref=goodoil.news) Ella Somers (Interest): [ANZ calls for Government KiwiSaver contributions for under-18s](https://www.interest.co.nz/personal-finance/130499/anz-nz-calls-government-start-contributing-under-18-year-olds-kiwisaver?ref=goodoil.news) Maddy Croad (Press): [Te Tahi Youth becomes largest provider of programme to help struggling young jobseekers](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360468425/te-tahi-youth-becomes-largest-provider-programme-help-struggling-young-jobseekers?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **HEALTH** RNZ: [Health system relies on doctors overworking, says burnt out cardiologist](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532291/health-system-relies-on-doctors-overworking-says-burnt-out-cardiologist?ref=goodoil.news) Ruth Hill (RNZ): [Cuts to clinical leadership bad for regions, say frontline health workers](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532386/cuts-to-clinical-leadership-bad-for-regions-say-frontline-health-workers?ref=goodoil.news) Tess Brunton (RNZ): [Dunedin council commits to funding of Save Our Southern Hospital campaign](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532392/dunedin-council-commits-to-funding-of-save-our-southern-hospital-campaign?ref=goodoil.news) Grant Miller (ODT): [Sam Neill slams govt; council votes for campaign overspend](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/sam-neill-slams-govt-council-votes-campaign-overspend?ref=goodoil.news) Craig McCulloch (RNZ): [Nearly $100,000 spent on catering Health NZ conference](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532290/nearly-100-000-spent-on-catering-health-nz-conference?ref=goodoil.news) Adam Pearse (Herald): [How smoking ended NZ First minister Casey Costello’s father’s life](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/how-smoking-ended-nz-first-minister-casey-costellos-fathers-life/SFYBMV7XCJBMBLEXFANS7OWFJI/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Slight fall in suspected suicide figures, Māori still worst-affected](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532326/slight-fall-in-suspected-suicide-figures-maori-still-worst-affected?ref=goodoil.news) Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): [Suspected suicide numbers are still high. Can a new action plan turn it around?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/31-10-2024/suspected-suicide-numbers-are-still-high-can-a-new-action-plan-turn-it-around?ref=goodoil.news) Anna Sophia (Spinoff): [The bleak reality of working in mental health when you don’t have Mike King’s funding](https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/31-10-2024/the-bleak-reality-of-working-in-mental-health-when-you-dont-have-mike-kings-funding?ref=goodoil.news) Rohan Botica (Spinoff): [The impact of long Covid will be huge. So why is New Zealand doing nothing about it?](https://thespinoff.co.nz/science/30-10-2024/the-impact-of-long-covid-will-be-huge-so-why-is-new-zealand-doing-nothing-about-it?ref=goodoil.news) Jemima Huston (RNZ): [Pay later alcohol sales need more protections - credit advisor](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532328/pay-later-alcohol-sales-need-more-protections-credit-advisor?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Otago students sceptical of changes to Local Alcohol Policy](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532350/otago-students-sceptical-of-changes-to-local-alcohol-policy?ref=goodoil.news) **TREATY OF WAITANGI, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS** Julia Gabel (Herald): [Foreshore and seabed: Iwi, academics, lawyers, Hobson’s Pledge have their say during Select Committee hearing](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/foreshore-and-seabed-hobsons-pledge-says-courts-have-made-a-total-mockery-of-parliaments-intent-with-law/QKCRFQII3RASHIQKZECCJBXWTQ/?ref=goodoil.news) Pokere Paewai (RNZ): [Changes to customary marine title 'deeply reckless' - law expert](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/532363/changes-to-customary-marine-title-deeply-reckless-law-expert?ref=goodoil.news) Michael Daly (Stuff): [Courts have made a mockery of Parliament’s customary marine area intentions, Brash says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360468757/courts-have-made-mockery-parliaments-customary-marine-area-intentions-brash-says?ref=goodoil.news) Tumamao HarawiraIwi (Te Ao Māori News): [Iwi to keep marine customary title regardless of legislation rollback - Hobson’s Pledge](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/30/iwi-to-keep-marine-customary-title-regardless-of-legislation-rollback-hobsons-pledge/?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Edwards (NBR): [Iwi call on Government to abandon customary rights legislation](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/iwi-call-on-government-to-abandon-customary-rights-legislation/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Lianne Dalziel (Newsroom): [Seymour is relying on us not knowing our history](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/30/seymour-is-relying-on-us-not-knowing-our-history/?ref=goodoil.news) Emma Andrews (RNZ): [Hīkoi mō te Tiriti: South Island to join nationwide hīkoi to Parliament](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/532355/hikoi-mo-te-tiriti-south-island-to-join-nationwide-hikoi-to-parliament?ref=goodoil.news) Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira (RNZ): [Tūhoe elders seek urgent hearing into iwi election process](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/532390/tuhoe-elders-seek-urgent-hearing-into-iwi-election-process?ref=goodoil.news) **PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE, GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS** Verity Johnson (Stuff): [The Greens shouldn’t waste this crisis](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360468823/verity-johnson-greens-shouldnt-waste-crisis?ref=goodoil.news) Richard Harman (Politik): [Boldness be my friend](https://www.politik.co.nz/boldness-be-my-friend/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Krystal Gibbens (RNZ): [DIA restructure finds more job cuts, despite protests from staff, union](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/532349/dia-restructure-finds-more-job-cuts-despite-protests-from-staff-union?ref=goodoil.news) Simon O’Connor: [Entitlement](https://onpointnz.substack.com/p/entitlement) Centrist: [Richard Prebble’s Waitangi Tribunal appointment sparks criticism, but what about the existing bias?](https://centrist.co.nz/richard-prebbles-waitangi-tribunal-appointment-sparks-criticism-but-what-about-the-existing-bias/?ref=goodoil.news) Today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily” contains links to **42 items above**, and the full version, which continues below the paywall below, has links to **an additional 73 categorised items**, and **today’s cartoons**. 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