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# NZ Politics Daily: 8 January 2025
- URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-8-january-2025/
- Published: 2025-01-07T19:07:08.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-07T22:02:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Post
- Tags: NZ Politics, Politics

*Republished with Permission*  
  
Author: **Bryce Edwards**

**PARLIAMENT, 2025**  
Gordon Campbell (Scoop): [On Justin Trudeau’s Demise, In A Global Context](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2501/S00009/on-justin-trudeaus-demise-in-a-global-context.htm?ref=goodoil.news)  
Richard Prebble (Herald): [The New Year resolutions the Government should be making](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/the-new-year-resolutions-the-government-should-be-making-richard-prebble/BYOOU7JQTFGW7IVQQ6ZSRROQZI/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Brent Edwards (NBR): [Winston Peters on New Zelaand First’s year of achievement](https://www.nbr.co.nz/politics/winston-peters-on-new-zealand-firsts-year-of-achievement/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
NBR: [Out of Office Reply: Shane Jones](https://www.nbr.co.nz/business/out-of-office-reply-shane-jones/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Andrew Gunn (Post): [Surviving 2025: Managing a coalition](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360541389/surviving-2025-managing-coalition?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
  
**WAITANGI DAY, TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL**  
RNZ: [Extension of Treaty Principles Bill submissions deadline called for](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/538401/extension-of-treaty-principles-bill-submissions-deadline-called-for?ref=goodoil.news)  
Shannon Redstall (Stuff): [Parliamentary website crashes ahead of Treaty Principles Bill deadline](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360542026/parliamentary-website-crashes-ahead-treaty-principles-bill-deadline?ref=goodoil.news)  
Denise Garland (RNZ): [Unprecedented number of submissions on Treaty Principles Bill](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/538358/unprecedented-number-of-submissions-on-treaty-principles-bill?ref=goodoil.news)  
Lucy Xia (RNZ): [Public engagement through Treaty Principles Bill submissions 'very positive' - Stephen Rainbow](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/538408/public-engagement-through-treaty-principles-bill-submissions-very-positive-stephen-rainbow?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**TARIANA TURIA**  
Pokere Paewai (RNZ): [Dame Tariana Turia laid to rest at her marae near Whanganui](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/538309/dame-tariana-turia-laid-to-rest-at-her-marae-near-whanganui?ref=goodoil.news)  
Janine Rankin (Manawatū Standard): [Sun shines on Dame Tariana Turia’s final resting place](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360540935/sun-shines-dame-tariana-turias-final-resting-place?ref=goodoil.news)  
Whatitiri Te Wake (Te Ao Māori News): [Dame Tariana Turia’s whānau revive ancient tangihanga practice](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2025/01/06/dame-tariana-turias-whanau-revive-ancient-tangihanga-practice/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Tom Peters (World Socialists): [New Zealand government, opposition parties glorify deceased Māori Party founder](https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/01/07/ackf-j07.html?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**CHILD WELFARE, ORANGA TAMARIKI**  
Herald Editorial: [Oranga Tamariki faces questions over cuts to children’s service providers](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/editorial-oranga-tamariki-faces-questions-over-cuts-to-childrens-service-providers/AOSX5YHL4VBGZHS5CF3XEZQJDY/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Lucy Xia (RNZ): [Cuts to frontline services risking safety of families - Labour](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/538405/cuts-to-frontline-services-risking-safety-of-families-labour?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: [Family violence problem 'much bigger than people think', prevention experts say](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/538396/family-violence-problem-much-bigger-than-people-think-prevention-experts-say?ref=goodoil.news)  
RNZ: ['Utterly heartbreaking': Two children allegedly murdered in grim start to 2025](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/538349/utterly-heartbreaking-two-children-allegedly-murdered-in-grim-start-to-2025?ref=goodoil.news)  
  
**HEALTH**  
Jessica Roden (1News): [Frustration for healthcare workers waiting on owed holiday pay](https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/01/07/frustration-for-healthcare-workers-waiting-on-owed-holiday-pay/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Charlotte Paul (Herald): [Where do we go now with puberty blockers?](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/where-do-we-go-now-with-puberty-blockers-charlotte-paul/HYPDDEWZQZBNDGGPDW2JNGOT4M/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)  
Ian Powell: [Welcome puberty blockers report but beware derailing transphobia](https://otaihangasecondopinion.wordpress.com/2025/01/07/welcome-puberty-blockers-report-but-beware-derailing-transphobia/?ref=goodoil.news)  
Rafaella Melo (Hawkes Bay Today/Herald): [Health NZ proposes cut to Napier’s overnight urgent care services](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/health-nz-proposing-cut-to-napiers-overnight-urgent-care-services/6R53Q5VSGRH7XLRY3SONRCKQQ4/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled)

There are links to **21 items above** in today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily”. But below the paywall there are **an additional 32 categorised items, and today’s newspaper cartoons**.

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