> ## 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 September 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-4-september-2024/ - Published: 2024-09-03T20:07:23.000Z - Updated: 2024-09-03T23:30:52.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE** **Russell Palmer (RNZ):** [**Korea ferry cancellation talks were two texts sent within an hour of announcement**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/526974/korea-ferry-cancellation-talks-were-two-texts-sent-within-an-hour-of-announcement?ref=goodoil.news) **Tova O’Brien (Stuff):** [**PM to avoid any talk of cancelled Korean ferry deal while in South Korea despite official warnings**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350401826/pm-avoid-any-talk-cancelled-korean-ferry-deal-while-south-korea-despite-official?ref=goodoil.news) **Thomas Coughlan (Herald):** [**National Land Transport Programme: Government has a hospital-sized hole in its transport plan**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-land-transport-programme-government-has-a-hospital-sized-hole-in-its-transport-plan/LX7PV4XIXJFILNRV6WKNRGTESM/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Timothy Welch (The Conversation):** [**Spinning its wheels: the new national transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past**](https://theconversation.com/spinning-its-wheels-the-new-national-transport-plan-steers-nz-back-to-a-car-dependent-past-238066?ref=goodoil.news) **Dan Brunskill (Interest):** [**Road-heavy transport plan does little for bipartisanship**](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/129548/plans-huge-investment-roads-national-significance-risks-politicising-infrastructure?ref=goodoil.news) **Michael Daly (Stuff):** [**What do we know about the Government’s big road plans - when will they start, what will they cost?**](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350401844/what-do-we-know-about-governments-big-road-plans-when-will-they-start-what-will?ref=goodoil.news) **Lauren Crimp (RNZ):** [**South Island missing out on fair share of transport funding, commentators say**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/526958/south-island-missing-out-on-fair-share-of-transport-funding-commentators-say?ref=goodoil.news) **Charlie Mitchell (Press):** [**Canterbury’s missing transport billions**](https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350402228/canterburys-missing-transport-billions?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Nicholas Boyack (Post):** [**Wellington gets 10% of $32b land transport cash splash**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350401230/wellington-gets-10-32b-land-transport-cash-splash?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **David Williams (Newsroom):** [**Justification for raising speed limit on motorway is ‘nonsense**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/03/justification-for-raising-speed-limit-on-motorway-is-nonsense/?ref=goodoil.news) **RNZ:** [**Speed limit on Christchurch motorway could be raised**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/526914/speed-limit-on-christchurch-motorway-could-be-raised?ref=goodoil.news) **Justin Wong and Nicholas Boyack (Post):** [**Kāpiti Expressway gets 110kmh speed limit, Transmission Gully may be next**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350401404/kapiti-expressway-gets-110kmh-speed-limit-transmission-gully-may-be-next?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Greg Presland (Standard):** [**National’s eternal road obsession**](https://thestandard.org.nz/nationals-eternal-road-obsession/?ref=goodoil.news) **Alexia Russell (RNZ):** [**The Detail: Inching forward on infrastructure**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/526860/the-detail-inching-forward-on-infrastructure?ref=goodoil.news) **Michael Morrah (Herald):** [**Whistleblower allegations: Civil Aviation Authority orders independent review into workplace culture**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/whistleblower-allegations-civil-aviation-authority-orders-independent-review-into-workplace-culture/SRGQSWP47BHDZDTHX5KSTUG5S4/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Monique Steele (RNZ):** [**Agriculture industry hits out at proposed 'tax on a tax'**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/526904/agriculture-industry-hits-out-at-proposed-tax-on-a-tax?ref=goodoil.news) **FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SECURITY AGENCIES** **Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom):** [**Increased sunlight on foreign interference threat welcomed**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/04/increased-sunlight-on-foreign-interference-threat-welcomed/?ref=goodoil.news) **Thomas Manch (Post):** [**China's foreign interference among threats highlighted in new SIS report**](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350402059/chinas-foreign-interference-among-threats-highlighted-new-sis-report?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **RNZ:** [**Security threats facing New Zealand detailed in just-released NZSIS report**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/526890/security-threats-facing-new-zealand-detailed-in-just-released-nzsis-report?ref=goodoil.news) **Jamie Ensor (Herald):** [**Foreign intelligence units targeting New Zealand, tried to recruit Kiwis, spies warn**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/foreign-intelligence-units-targeting-new-zealand-tried-to-recruit-kiwis-spies-warn/OWL7WWK3SZHFBIM3XATDQTNW7Y/?ref=goodoil.news) **1News:** [**New intelligence service report highlights security threats**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/09/03/new-intelligence-service-report-highlights-security-threats/?ref=goodoil.news) **Isaac Gunson (Whakaata Māori):** [**Anti-Māori views linked to rise in extremist ideologies, NZSIS warns**](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/09/03/anti-maori-views-linked-to-rise-in-extremist-ideologies-nzsis-warns/?ref=goodoil.news) **1News:** [**US, Australia deny 'divvying up' Pacific policing**](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/09/04/us-australia-deny-divvying-up-pacific-policing/?ref=goodoil.news) **Samantha Mythen (RNZ):** [**Is New Zealand’s immigration ‘set up’ to take in climate migrants from the Pacific?**](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/526936/is-new-zealand-s-immigration-set-up-to-take-in-climate-migrants-from-the-pacific?ref=goodoil.news) **John Minto (Daily Blog):** [**Government must follow UK lead and suspend Rakon bomb-component exports to the US**](https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2024/09/04/government-must-follow-uk-lead-and-suspend-rakon-bomb-component-exports-to-the-us/?ref=goodoil.news) **GOVERNMENT** **Kate MacNamara (Herald):** [**Fast-track bid from Northport sparks debate over Marsden Maritime CEO Rosie Mercer’s involvement**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/marsden-maritime-ce-rosie-mercers-fast-track-advice-to-ministers-and-her-corporate-interests/7J2FEX2HTVFIPL2TTI3ER2BV2E/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Fox Meyer (Newsroom):** [**Cabinet hardened fast-track with ministerial over-ride, before u-turn**](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/09/02/cabinet-hardened-fast-track-with-ministerial-over-ride-before-u-turn/?ref=goodoil.news) **Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk):** [**Business of Government: corruption's slow rot, tax insights, NZ Post's turnaround, and more**](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/policy/business-of-government-corruptions-slow-rot-tax-insights-nz-posts-turnaround-and-more?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Roy Morgan:** [**National support up in August as National-led Government increases lead to 10% points**](https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/9663-nz-national-voting-intention-august-2024?ref=goodoil.news) **Otago Daily Times Editorial:** [**Crossing the line**](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/crossing-line?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Elspeth McLean (ODT):** [**Running away no respite from fourth form Latin**](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/running-away-no-respite-fourth-form-latin?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Jamie Ensor (Herald):** [**Shane Jones’ ‘communist’ judge comment: Winston Peters sides with Attorney-General Judith Collins**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/shane-jones-communist-judge-comment-winston-peters-sides-with-attorney-general-judith-collins/VBDWOXNQBNG23NXHDXP4BLVHJE/?ref=goodoil.news) **Joseph Los’e (Herald):** [**Sheepish Shane Jones thanks Winston for his Gold Card and Judith Collins for the boot up the backside**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/sheepish-shane-jones-thanks-winston-for-his-gold-card-and-judith-collins-for-the-boot-up-the-backside/J2WRXLYH3RGWXG4KC7K4I3T5V4/?ref=goodoil.news) **Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff):** [**Happy birthday, Shane Jones – enjoy your SuperGold Card**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/03-09-2024/happy-birthday-shane-jones-enjoy-your-supergold-card?ref=goodoil.news) **No Right Turn:** [**Open Government: National reneges on beneficial ownership**](https://norightturn.blogspot.com/2024/09/open-government-national-reneges-on.html?ref=goodoil.news) **Michele Hewitson (Listener):** [**Paul Goldsmith’s political turnaround: From losing seats to managing five key ministries**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/politics/paul-goldsmiths-political-turnaround-from-losing-seats-to-managing-five-key-ministries/T67EZ7JUJBA4HN4YQOHVYCEMKM/?ref=goodoil.news) **(paywalled)** **Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown (Stuff):** [**‘Undoing years of progress’: How the Treaty Principles Bill breaches te Tiriti**](https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/04-09-2024/undoing-years-of-progress-how-the-treaty-principles-bill-breaches-te-tiriti?ref=goodoil.news) **Geoff Fischer (Daily Blog):** [**Mission Accomplished: The Treaty Principles Bill**](https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2024/09/04/guest-blog-geoff-fischer-mission-accomplished-the-treaty-principles-bill/?ref=goodoil.news) **Hawkes Bay Today:** [**David Seymour in Hastings: 74-year-old ejected, claims assault**](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/david-seymour-in-hastings-74-year-old-ejected-claims-assault/THJHI3MLPFFPHGHS27JD2KBDPE/?ref=goodoil.news) **Matthew Hooton (Patreon):** [**On “we are now one people**](https://www.patreon.com/posts/on-we-are-now-111305605?ref=goodoil.news)**” (paywalled)** “NZ Politics Daily” continues below. 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