> ## 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: 4 October 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-4-october-2024/ - Published: 2024-10-03T19:28:23.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-03T20:43:23.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **HEALTH** **Peter Dunne (Newsroom):** [**Govt out of pan and into fire on health funding**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/03/govt-out-of-the-pan-and-into-the-fire-on-health-funding/?ref=goodoil.news) **Phil Pennington (RNZ):** [**Analysis: Dunedin Hospital rebuild held up by authorities as example of 'lessons learned' programme**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/529740/dunedin-hospital-rebuild-held-up-by-authorities-as-example-of-lessons-learned-programme?ref=goodoil.news) **Haimona Gray:** [**Dunedin Hospital - A Mislabelled Failure**](https://haimona.substack.com/p/dunedin-hospital-a-mislabelled-failure) **Jules Radich (Post):** [**Dunedin to the Beehive: it’s time to honour your commitment**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350439321/dunedin-beehive-its-time-honour-your-commitment?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Sharon Brettkelly (RNZ):** [**Fears of privatisation by stealth in an overwhelmed healthcare system**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedetail/529804/fears-of-privatisation-by-stealth-in-an-overwhelmed-healthcare-system?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**Private company Vital Healthcare offers to help build Dunedin Hospital**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/529796/private-company-vital-healthcare-offers-to-help-build-dunedin-hospital?ref=goodoil.news) **Rachel Thomas (Post):** [**Health NZ says $500m pay equity payment that never came contributed to deficit**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350439387/health-nz-says-500m-pay-equity-payment-never-came-contributed-deficit?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Adam Pearse (Herald):** [**Health NZ’s near $1b deficit ‘worse than expected’ - Health Minister Shane Reti**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/health-nzs-near-1b-deficit-worse-than-expected-health-minister-shane-reti/4SGKWTGX3BC37OUVCK2RRN73RM/?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**Health NZ's financial deficit blows out to $934m**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/529744/health-nz-s-financial-deficit-blows-out-to-934m?ref=goodoil.news) **Felix Desmarais (1News):** [**Health NZ headed for likely near-$1 billion deficit**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/03/health-nz-headed-for-likely-near-1-billion-deficit/?ref=goodoil.news) **Mountain Tui:** [**“We Have The Money For Health"**](https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/we-have-the-money-for-health) **Ruth Hill (RNZ):** [**Health staff 'doubly punished' over botched holiday pay - union**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529810/health-staff-doubly-punished-over-botched-holiday-pay-union?ref=goodoil.news) **Mildred Armah (Stuff):** [**Health Minister Dr Shane Reti challenged to restore ethnicity variable for equitable healthcare**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350438512/health-minister-dr-shane-reti-challenged-restore-ethnicity-variable-equitable?ref=goodoil.news) **Emma Andrews (RNZ):** [**Is kaupapa Māori Health the future for preserving doctors?**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529721/is-kaupapa-maori-health-the-future-for-preserving-doctors?ref=goodoil.news) **Mare Haimona-Riki (Te Ao Māori News):** [**More than 40% of rongoā Māori ACC claims from non-Māori**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/03/more-than-40-of-rongoa-maori-acc-claims-from-non-maori/?ref=goodoil.news) **Emma Andrews (RNZ):** [**Māori infants still at highest risk of contracting meningitis**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/529777/maori-infants-still-at-highest-risk-of-contracting-meningitis?ref=goodoil.news) **Herald:** [**Māori infants still at greatest risk of meningitis - new ESR data**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/maori-infants-still-at-greatest-risk-of-meningitis-new-esr-data/OLAWMRPM2ZEQJM55NTYTPDTQTA/?ref=goodoil.news) **Louisa Steyl (Southland Times):** [**Ngā Kete steps in to keep Bluff medical centre afloat**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350437698/nga-kete-steps-keep-bluff-medical-centre-afloat?ref=goodoil.news) **Mildred Armah (Stuff):** [**‘Authentic, captivating’ series to explore world of Turi/Deaf Māori**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350438451/authentic-captivating-series-explore-world-turideaf-maori?ref=goodoil.news) **David Farrar:** [**Health Target 5 – elective treatments**](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/10/health%5Ftarget%5F5%5F-%5Felective%5Ftreatments.html?ref=goodoil.news) **TOBACCO** **Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project):** [**Casey Costello’s problems with integrity, transparency and competency**](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/casey-costellos-problems-with-integrity) **Felix Desmarais (1News):** [**Costello releases 'independent advice' on heated tobacco decisions**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/03/costello-releases-independent-advice-on-heated-tobacco-decisions/?ref=goodoil.news) **Russell Palmer (RNZ):** [**Labour calls for Associate Health Minister Casey Costello to be sacked over 'advice' to Cabinet**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/529803/labour-calls-for-associate-health-minister-casey-costello-to-be-sacked-over-advice-to-cabinet?ref=goodoil.news) **Russell Palmer (RNZ):** [**Casey Costello releases 'independent' advice on heated tobacco**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/529782/casey-costello-releases-independent-advice-on-heated-tobacco?ref=goodoil.news) **Mountain Tui:** [**The Farcical Casey Costello Saga**](https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/the-farcical-casey-costello-saga) **Maddy Croad (Press/Post):** [**More than one million lung cancer deaths preventable globally if tobacco banned, new study shows**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350439259/more-one-million-lung-cancer-deaths-preventable-globally-if-tobacco-banned-new?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Jaime Lyth (Herald):** [**Sting uncovers stores selling banned heated tobacco devices**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/sting-uncovers-stores-selling-banned-heated-tobacco-devices/3XCJOWWOIJFI3OBIPJDFKVFMYQ/?ref=goodoil.news) **Natasha Hill (Te Ao Māori News):** [**‘Shocking’ footage reveals heated tobacco devices still being sold**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/03/shocking-footage-reveals-heated-tobacco-devices-still-being-sold/?ref=goodoil.news) **Stewart Bowman-Lund (Spinoff):** [**The lives that could be saved by creating a ‘smokefree generation’**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/04-10-2024/the-lives-that-could-be-saved-by-creating-a-smokefree-generation?ref=goodoil.news) **HOUSING, CLIMATE CHANGE** **Luke Malpass (Stuff):** [**Government to step in and underwrite new private house building**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350439844/government-step-and-underwrite-new-private-house-building?ref=goodoil.news) **Luke Malpass (Post):** [**Government to step in and underwrite new private house building**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350439319/government-step-and-underwrite-new-private-house-building?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Esther Taunton (Stuff):** [**The areas with the highest home ownership rates**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/money/350438700/areas-highest-home-ownership-rates?ref=goodoil.news) **Luka Forman (RNZ):** [**Crunching the numbers: Freedom camping becomes way of life for some in tight economy**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529780/crunching-the-numbers-freedom-camping-becomes-way-of-life-for-some-in-tight-economy?ref=goodoil.news) **Anne Gibson (Herald):** [**Huge 499-unit apartment project on ex-Unitec land wins fast-track consent**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/hugh-499-unit-apartment-project-on-ex-unitec-land-wins-fast-track-consent/G6L5QLH5UNGHNPOU3Y4KF6HV2Q/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **1News:** [**Auckland homeowners demand urgent fix for storm-damaged council land**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/10/03/auckland-homeowners-demand-urgent-fix-for-storm-damaged-council-land/?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**Auckland Council to seek advice on funding to fix storm-damaged land**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529760/auckland-council-to-seek-advice-on-funding-to-fix-storm-damaged-land?ref=goodoil.news) **Rob Stock (Post):** [**Auckland homeowners trapped in landslip ‘limbo’ given hope by deputy mayor**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350438562/auckland-homeowners-trapped-landslip-limbo-given-hope-deputy-mayor?cx%5FtestId=3&cx%5FtestVariant=cx%5F1&cx%5FartPos=0&utm%5Fsource=localised%5Fmodule#cxrecs%5Fs) **(paywalled)** **Maia Ingoe (RNZ):** [**'High risk to life' - Property owners say Auckland Council must fix land still at risk**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529792/high-risk-to-life-property-owners-say-auckland-council-must-fix-land-still-at-risk?ref=goodoil.news) Today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily” contains links to 38 items above, and the full version, which continues below the paywall below, has links to an additional 88 categorised items, and today’s cartoons. 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