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Author: Bryce Edwards
US ELECTION, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE
Rachel Maher (Herald): Donald Trump’s victory: Sir John Key and Brad Olsen weigh in on economic implications
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Trump makes history, NZ has to live with it
Bernard Hickey (The Kākā): What Donald Trump's second Presidency means for us financially (paywalled)
Herald: NZ reacts to Trump’s lead in election, NZD hit, potential tariffs
RNZ: Luxon, Peters congratulate Trump presidential victory
Matthew Hooton (Herald): America entering most dangerous period since 1861 (paywalled)
Thomas Manch (Post): At a party in Wellington, US officials try to channel election excitement
Rachel Moore (Stuff): Moving to New Zealand searches spike on Google following Trump win
Eleisha Food (RNZ): How the US election may affect Pacific Island nations
Losirene Lacanivalu (Cook Islands News): Climate change pushback if Trump wins, warns Cook Islands environmental group
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Caleb Fotheringham (RNZ): Cook Islands leader insists new passports won't affect ties with New Zealand
RNZ: NZDF civilian staff escalate strike action as pay talks stagnate
PUBLIC SERVICE
Craig McCulloch (RNZ): 'Be professional and politically neutral': Public Services Commissioner to public servants
Adam Pearse (Herald): Labour urges Winston Peters to apologise for naming public servant after Speaker’s new ruling
Greg Presland (The Standard): Who is undermining the Government’s approach to reducing smoking rates?
Aaron Packard (Post): New human rights commissioners undermined by ministerial meddling
Phil Pennington (RNZ): Inland Revenue's apology for privacy breach of people's details questioned by taxpayers'
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Revenue Minister disappointed with Inland Revenue over privacy breach
Peter Griffin (BusinessDesk): When the taxman takes to Facebook (paywalled)
TREATY PRINCPLES BILL
RNZ: Treaty Principles Bill early introduction before Parliament 'dishonorable' says furious Māori leaders
Jo Moir and Russell Palmer (RNZ): David Seymour defends timing of Treaty Principles Bill debate
Julia Gabel (Herald): Treaty Principles Bill: Wording to be revealed tomorrow amid fierce criticism
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Seymour accuses Waitangi Tribunal of ‘breaking’ trust over Treaty Principles Bill
1News: 'The damage has already been done' – Hipkins on Treaty Principles Bill
Greg Presland (The Standard): The Government’s cynical manipulation of the Treaty Principles Bill
Karanama Ruru and Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Treaty Principles Bill date switch adds fuel to hīkoi, says organiser
Te Karere: Hīkoi organisers unfazed by Treaty Principles Bill move
PARLIAMENT
Roy Morgan: National support down significantly in October after the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa
Brent Edwards (NBR): Labour’s hopes of avoiding capital gains tax pitfalls (paywalled)
David Farrar: People support a CGT – but only the one we already have
Phil Smith (RNZ): The House: Early Question Time sparring may indicate themes
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THREE WATERS
Verity Johnson (Stuff): A better guide on how not to hate Auckland than the council’s one
RNZ: Auckland Council to vote on fix for publicly owned storm-damaged land
Imogen Wells (Stuff): The projects on Wellington mayor Tory Whanau’s chopping block
Harriet Laughton (Post): Déjà vu as funding threats pools, skate parks and sports fields called ‘senseless’
Julie Jacobson (Post): Proposed future of Civic Square a bridge too far
Eye of the Fish: Saving Whanau
Nicholas Boyack (Post): Wellington unlikely to run out of water this summer
Matthew Martin (Waikato Times): An appetite for amalgamation - a case study
Matthew Martin (Waikato Times):$1.6m on unfit land ‘not a mistake’
Stephen Ward (Waikato Times): Cash-strapped Hamilton City Council eyes new way to pay for growth
Alisha Evans (Local Democracy Reporting): Tauranga industrial rate ‘game-changer’ for council coffers
Hamish MacLean (ODT): Report on rates glitch requested (paywalled)
Max Frethey (Local Democracy Reporting): Deficit and debt mar Nelson council’s year
Zita Campbell (Local Democracy Reporting): Gisborne councillors face protesters over Grey St trial
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