> ## 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: 5 August 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-5-august-2024/ - Published: 2024-08-04T20:40:09.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-04T23:39:21.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **NATIONAL PARTY CONFERENCE** Thomas March (Post): [National’s challenge: Move on from the Key-era glory days](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350366473/nationals-challenge-move-key-era-glory-days?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): [Less to the Nats conference than met the eye](https://www.politik.co.nz/less-to-the-nats-conference-than-met-the-eye/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): [Christopher Luxon will be hoping his maths fix will save future headaches](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-christopher-luxon-will-be-hoping-his-maths-fix-will-save-future-headaches-claire-trevett/OIZWMKQ5ZNBMFP3NWWTSYJEB2M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): [Winston Peters and David Seymour who? Act and NZ First get written out of the script at National Party conference](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/winston-peters-and-david-seymour-who-act-and-nz-first-get-written-out-of-the-script-at-national-party-conference/T5I6DIF6WRGPRGXR4R6VYTOLZM/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Tova O’Brien (Stuff): [PM won’t set targets to improve his personal polling](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350366861/pm-wont-set-targets-improve-his-personal-polling?ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [National Party conference delivers PM Christopher Luxon a challenge to lift polls to Key-era levels](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/claire-trevett-national-party-conference-delivers-pm-christopher-luxon-a-challenge-to-lift-polls-to-key-era-levels/NUVMJZN7PJB25FEDQTX3GIFDYY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): [National Party Conference: party president Sylvia Wood sets goal of mid-40s in the polls](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-party-conference-party-president-sylvia-wood-sets-goal-of-mid-40s-in-the-polls/TRSTUEB54RFPVKLJBBHGNEHEVM/?ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [National Party conference: Sir John Key’s call to ‘take the temperature down’ on race relations, verdict on the National coalition with NZ First and Act](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-party-conference-sir-john-keys-call-to-take-the-temperature-down-on-race-relations-verdict-on-the-national-coalition-with-nz-first-and-act/OPFFPXREPRAYVJ754HDSRFBDKM/?ref=goodoil.news) Anneke Smith (RNZ): [Christopher Luxon growing into the prime minister role - John Key](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/524133/christopher-luxon-growing-into-the-prime-minister-role-john-key?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Post): [No more cosy oligopoly': Nicola Willis signals action on banks amid economic gloom](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350366175/no-more-cosy-oligopoly-nicola-willis-signals-action-banks-amid-economic-gloom?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Claire Trevett (Herald): [National Party Conference: Finance Minister Nicola Willis hints at Kiwibank sale and more public sector cuts](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-party-conference-finance-minister-nicola-willis-hints-at-kiwibank-sale-and-more-public-sector-cuts/UFAWYMJDIZFU3OSEMVPIBRDODU/?ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [PM Christopher Luxon says ‘shocking’ student achievement results prompted hurry-up job on maths curriculum change](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-christopher-luxon-says-shocking-student-achievement-results-prompted-hurry-up-job-on-maths-curriculum-change/4VHO7O7XMBG5JI3U5LVBQFOJDI/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Watch: Christopher Luxon decries 'shocking' state of maths achievement in schools](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/524087/watch-christopher-luxon-decries-shocking-state-of-maths-achievement-in-schools?ref=goodoil.news) Claire Trevett (Herald): [PM Christopher Luxon announces maths teaching changes at National Party conference](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-christopher-luxon-announces-maths-teaching-changes-at-national-party-conference/WQI5JQZI6BAYTNVSWTTHC6EL5M/?ref=goodoil.news) 1News: [PM unveils 'maths action plan', speeds up curriculum refresh](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/04/pm-unveils-maths-action-plan-speeds-up-curriculum-refresh/?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Stuff): [Luxon announces new maths curriculum for primary students](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350366461/luxon-announces-new-maths-curriculum-primary-students?ref=goodoil.news) Anneke Smith and Maia Ingoe (RNZ): [National Party to work 'very hard' to grow membership base](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/524023/national-party-to-work-very-hard-to-grow-membership-base?ref=goodoil.news) Anneke Smith (RNZ): [National Party conference: 'A government focused on action and delivery'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/524003/national-party-conference-a-government-focused-on-action-and-delivery?ref=goodoil.news) Thomas Manch (Stuff): [PM Luxon tells National Party faithful getting NZ ‘back on track’ is ‘exactly what we’re doing’](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350366075/pm-luxon-tells-national-party-faithful-getting-nz-back-track-exactly-what-were?ref=goodoil.news) Luke Malpass (Post): [Christopher Luxon returns to the National Party faithful](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350364291/christopher-luxon-returns-national-party-faithful?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) **GOVERNMENT** Audrey Young (Herald): [Cabinet report card - the ministers thriving and those just surviving](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/rating-the-cabinet-who-is-thriving-and-who-is-just-surviving-audrey-young/GQ5TJPMZY5H2DDNMQ4SFK2FMUA/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Joel Maxwell (Stuff): [Will Luxon become boss of a South Pacific Alcatraz?](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350363019/joel-maxwell-will-luxon-become-boss-south-pacific-alcatraz?ref=goodoil.news) Isaac Gunson and Tumamao Harawira (Te Ao Māori News): [Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Manuhiri walk out of Iwi Chairs Forum hui with ministers](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/08/02/ngapuhi-ngati-manuhiri-walk-out-of-iwi-chairs-forum-hui-with-ministers/?ref=goodoil.news) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): [Ngāpuhi walks out of hui with PM, plans protest at Parliament](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350365493/ngapuhi-walks-out-hui-pm-plans-protest-parliament?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Ngāpuhi leaders walk out of meeting with Luxon in protest](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/523945/ngapuhi-leaders-walk-out-of-meeting-with-luxon-in-protest?ref=goodoil.news) Te Aniwa Huirhanganui (1News): [Ngāpuhi leaders walk out of iwi chairs session with Govt](https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/02/ngapuhi-leaders-walk-out-of-iwi-chairs-session-with-govt/?ref=goodoil.news) **PARLIAMENT** Andrea Vance (Post): [ACT: the party of crybabies](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350364745/act-party-crybabies?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Adam Pearse (Herald): [Debbie Ngarewa-Packer cites Govt’s threat to Māori in defence of mocking tearful Children’s Minister Karen Chhour](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/debbie-ngarewa-packer-cites-govts-threat-to-maori-in-defence-of-mocking-tearful-childrens-minister-karen-chhour/FJDDGB4NJ5EKZBITLQCSCSLUZM/?ref=goodoil.news) Jenna Lynch (Stuff): [‘The fragility is real’: Te Pāti Māori reacts to ACT MP Karen Chhour crying over personal attacks](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350364853/fragility-real-te-pati-maori-reacts-act-mp-karen-chhour-crying-over-personal?ref=goodoil.news) Greg Presland (The Standard): [About Karen Chhour’s future](https://thestandard.org.nz/about-karen-chhours-future/?ref=goodoil.news) Mountain Tui: [“Karen is no Victim. She's a Survivor." Is she, David?](https://mountaintui.substack.com/p/karen-is-no-victim-shes-a-survivor) (paywalled) Victor Billot (Newsroom): [An Ode to .. Gerry Brownlee](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/04/an-ode-to-gerry-brownlee/?ref=goodoil.news) Andrea Vance (Post): [Electoral Commission, police and Stats NZ warned of marae census allegations last year](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350360549/electoral-commission-police-and-stats-nz-warned-marae-census-allegations-last?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Rawiri Taonui (Waatea News): [Te Pāti Māori, Manurewa data allegations lack mana and credibility](https://waateanews.com/2024/08/02/te-pati-maori-manurewa-data-allegations-lack-mana-and-credibility/?ref=goodoil.news) Gaurav Sharma (RNZ): [Indian rich-listers side with National in 2023 donations](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/indonz/523970/indian-rich-listers-side-with-national-in-2023-donations?ref=goodoil.news) Peter Wilson (RNZ): [The Week in Politics: Health horror stories and claims of racism in Parliament](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/523984/the-week-in-politics-health-horror-stories-and-claims-of-racism-in-parliament?ref=goodoil.news) Phil Smith (RNZ): [The House: National tries for message discipline, ACT not so much](https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-house/audio/2018949637/national-tries-for-message-discipline-act-not-so-much?ref=goodoil.news) Mike Houlahan (ODT): [Pinning the tail on the Act NZ donkey](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/pinning-tail-act-nz-donkey?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gabi Ladies (Spinoff): [‘Remove the pin’: A short history of politicians squabbling about party logos](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02-08-2024/remove-the-pin-a-short-history-of-politicians-squabbling-about-party-logos?ref=goodoil.news) Herald: [On the Tiles: Political drama sees internal fights for Greens, open conflict between Act vs Te Pāti Māori](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/political-drama-sees-internal-fights-for-greens-open-conflict-between-act-vs-te-pati-maori-on-the-tiles/SXZYO2WZS5D5FKB2OJPP565GIA/?ref=goodoil.news) Fox Meyer (Newsroom): [Palestinian headdress barred from Parliament’s public gallery](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/02/palestinian-headdress-barred-from-parliaments-public-gallery/?ref=goodoil.news) Bruce Cotterill (Herald): [Green Party’s identity crisis should be cause for a rebrand](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/green-partys-identity-crisis-should-be-cause-for-a-rebrand-bruce-cotterill/QDCNORANTBD2PHNM5UBOHXVV2I/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Benn Bathgate (Waikato Times/Post): [Shane Jones asks ‘what sort of country do you want?’](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350360623/shane-jones-asks-what-sort-country-do-you-want?ref=goodoil.news) Brodie Stone (Northern Advocate): [Winston Peters inducted into Whangārei Boys’ High School Fideliter Fellowship](Winston%20Peters%20inducted%20into%20Whang%C4%81rei%20Boys%E2%80%99%20High%20School%20Fideliter%20Fellowship) (paywalled) “NZ Politics Daily” continues below. 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