> ## 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: 9 October 2024 - URL: https://goodoil.news/nz-politics-daily-9-october-2024/ - Published: 2024-10-08T19:06:42.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-09T00:04:55.000Z - Author: Guest Post - Tags: NZ Politics, Politics *Republished with Permission* Author: **Bryce Edwards** **FAST TRACK, MINING, ENVIRONMENT** Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): [The SFO will be kept busy monitoring the Fast Track Act list](https://democracyproject.substack.com/p/the-sfo-will-be-kept-busy-monitoring) Jamie Ensor (Herald): [Fast-track approvals projects raise conflict of interest questions, Govt maintains ‘robust’ process followed](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/fast-track-approvals-projects-raise-conflict-of-interest-questions-govt-maintains-robust-process-followed/7L3BBZB3EBHK3F32G7FWD37JAI/?ref=goodoil.news) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): [Will the 149 fast-track projects be rubber-stamped?](https://www.thepost.co.nz/business/350443529/will-149-fast-track-projects-be-rubber-stamped?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Gordon Campbell: [On The Coalition’s Fast-tracked Speed Dates With Property Developers](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2410/S00011/on-the-coalitions-fast-tracked-speed-dates-with-property-developers.htm?ref=goodoil.news) Nick James (RNZ): ['Piles and piles of obstacles' to building gone under fast-track - developer](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530121/piles-and-piles-of-obstacles-to-building-gone-under-fast-track-developer?ref=goodoil.news) Brent Melville (NBR): [Sunfield, Brachlands, pass muster for Bishop’s list](https://www.nbr.co.nz/property/sunfield-beachlands-pass-muster-for-bishops-list/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): [Corrections’ bid for power to nearly double Auckland Prison capacity blindsides council, locals](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/corrections-bid-for-power-to-nearly-double-auckland-prison-capacity-blindsides-council-locals/C7P6D6LJHRFAXOQPR6BRIZFIBY/?ref=goodoil.news) Shanti Mathias (Spinoff): [By the numbers: Projects on the fast track](https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/08-10-2024/by-the-numbers-projects-on-the-fast-track?ref=goodoil.news) Finn Blackwell (RNZ): [Paremoremo prison expansion plan on fast-track project list](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530105/paremoremo-prison-expansion-plan-on-fast-track-project-list?ref=goodoil.news) Craig Ashworth (Local Democracy Reporting): [Boaties pledge to stop miners as seabed bid goes to Fast Track](https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/09/boaties-pledge-to-stop-miners-as-seabed-bid-goes-to-fast-track/?ref=goodoil.news) Robin Martin (RNZ): [Offshore wind company doubles-down on opposition to seabed mining](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530149/offshore-wind-company-doubles-down-on-opposition-to-seabed-mining?ref=goodoil.news) Fox Meyer (Newsroom): [Rushed response to oil and gas exploration led to testy select committee](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/short-time-for-public-response-to-oil-and-gas-exploration-led-to-testy-select-committee/?ref=goodoil.news) Rob Kidd (ODT):[Illegal mining claims denied after charges pulled](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/illegal-mining-claims-denied-after-charges-pulled?ref=goodoil.news) Tim Scott (ODT: [Gold rush’s potential contribution welcomed](https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/gold-rush%E2%80%99s-potential-contribution-welcomed?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Peter de Graaf (RNZ): [Northland's fast-track approvals show heavy focus on infrastructure](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530197/northland-s-fast-track-approvals-show-heavy-focus-on-infrastructure?ref=goodoil.news) Moana Ellis (Local Democracy Reporting): [Fast track status for big wind farm in central North Island](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/530144/fast-track-status-for-big-wind-farm-in-central-north-island?ref=goodoil.news) Dan Brunskill (Interest): [Forsyth Barr says fast-track will kickstart economy](https://www.interest.co.nz/economy/130140/construction-boom-could-act-%E2%80%98circuit-breaker%E2%80%99-and-drive-new-zealand-economy-out?ref=goodoil.news) Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): [Fast-track projects could inject energy into a subdued economy: Forsyth Barr](https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/economy/fast-track-projects-could-inject-energy-into-a-subdued-economy-forsyth-barr?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Te Aorewa Rolleston (Stuff): [Tairua’s bottleneck prone bridge vying for a fast replacement](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350443434/tairuas-bottleneck-prone-bridge-vying-fast-replacement?ref=goodoil.news) **HEALTH** Phil Pennington (RNZ): [Health NZ wants to cut four chief medical officer roles](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530203/health-nz-wants-to-cut-four-chief-medical-officer-roles?ref=goodoil.news) Richard Harman (Politik): [How Health NZ was undermined by the Ministry and Treasury](https://www.politik.co.nz/how-health-nz-was-undermined-by-the-ministry-and-treasury/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Government ‘inventing a crisis’ over health deficit, Labour and union says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350442822/government-inventing-crisis-over-health-deficit-labour-and-union-says?ref=goodoil.news) Phil Pennington (RNZ): [Health NZ document dump reveals more details on big deficit](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/530179/health-nz-document-dump-reveals-more-details-on-big-deficit?ref=goodoil.news) Phil Pennington (RNZ): [Health NZ deficit balloons to $1.76 billion](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530147/health-nz-deficit-balloons-to-1-point-76-billion?ref=goodoil.news) Isaac Davison & Adam Pearse (Herald): [Newly-released documents show internal conflict before Health NZ board sacked](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/newly-released-documents-show-internal-conflict-before-health-nz-board-sacked/6UOAH332WJAK5F44WFCDIAFDD4/?ref=goodoil.news) Bridie Witton (Stuff): [Health NZ could ‘break even’ by end of next year despite huge deficits](https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350443961/health-nz-could-break-even-end-next-year-despite-huge-deficits?ref=goodoil.news) Greg Presland (Standard): [National is stuffing up health](https://thestandard.org.nz/national-is-stuffing-up-health/?ref=goodoil.news) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [Pathology should not be main focus: call](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/pathology-should-not-be-main-focus-call?ref=goodoil.news) Matthew Littlewood (ODT): [‘Buller Declaration’ arrives in Dunedin](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/%E2%80%98buller-declaration%E2%80%99-arrives-dunedin?ref=goodoil.news) Hamish McNeilly (Stuff): [Dunedin camping ground site abruptly shuts as hospital rumour emerges](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350437175/dunedin-camping-ground-site-abruptly-shuts-hospital-rumour-emerges?ref=goodoil.news) Peter de Graaf (RNZ): [Health Minister quashes rumours Dargaville Hospital could be closed down](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530118/health-minister-quashes-rumours-dargaville-hospital-could-be-closed-down?ref=goodoil.news) Jimmy Ellingham (RNZ): [Palmerston North Hospital's under-pressure ED gets $6 million boost](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530156/palmerston-north-hospital-s-under-pressure-ed-gets-6-million-boost?ref=goodoil.news) Isaac Davison (Herald): [Assisted dying in NZ: Reviewers say oversight is so limited that wrongful deaths could go undetected](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/assisted-dying-reviewers-say-oversight-is-so-limited-that-wrongful-deaths-could-go-undetected/JVXZBSIRMBCY7OQY275R37ZEXE/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Struggling GP practice says Health NZ committee told it to start cafe to bring in cash](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530180/struggling-gp-practice-says-health-nz-committee-told-it-to-start-cafe-to-bring-in-cash?ref=goodoil.news) Ashleigh McCaull (RNZ): [Wellington's Hataitai Medical Practice to close after 40 years](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530148/wellington-s-hataitai-medical-practice-to-close-after-40-years?ref=goodoil.news) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): [The Burden: Long Covid sufferers’ quality of life close to MS patients](https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/10/08/the-burden-long-covid-sufferers-quality-of-life-close-to-multiple-sclerosis-patients/?ref=goodoil.news) Olga Pantos and Juliet Gerrard (Public Health Communications Centre): [Human health impacts of plastic exposure – an evolving evidence base](https://www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/human-health-impacts-plastic-exposure-evolving-evidence-base?ref=goodoil.news) **MANAWANUI SINKING, DEFENCE** Sam Smith (Stuff): [The stricken Manawanui starts to leak oil and debris](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350443324/stricken-manawanui-starts-leak-oil-and-debris?ref=goodoil.news) Katie Ham (Post): F[ootage taken in Samoa appears to show debris field after Manawanui disaster](https://www.thepost.co.nz/politics/350443719/footage-taken-samoa-appears-show-debris-field-after-manawanui-disaster?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) RNZ: [Navy dispels concerns HMNZS Manawanui is leaking oil](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/530173/navy-dispels-concerns-hmnzs-manawanui-is-leaking-oil?ref=goodoil.news) Catrin Owen (Stuff): [No more fuel leaking from HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa, Navy says](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350443360/no-more-fuel-leaking-hmnzs-manawanui-samoa-navy-says?ref=goodoil.news) Caleb Fotheringham (RNZ): [Manawanui sinking: Samoa govt says oil spill risk biggest concern](https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/530162/manawanui-sinking-samoa-govt-says-oil-spill-risk-biggest-concern?ref=goodoil.news) Giles Dexter (RNZ): [Nearly 1000 tonnes of diesel on sunken Manawanui](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530082/nearly-1000-tonnes-of-diesel-on-sunken-manawanui?ref=goodoil.news) Christopher Battershill (The Conversation): [Manawanui sinking: an expert explains why a speedy cleanup will be crucial – and the main challenges ahead](https://theconversation.com/manawanui-sinking-an-expert-explains-why-a-speedy-cleanup-will-be-crucial-and-the-main-challenges-ahead-240775?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Minister refers question over state of navy contributing to Manawanui sinking to NZDF](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/530195/minister-refers-question-over-state-of-navy-contributing-to-manawanui-sinking-to-nzdf?ref=goodoil.news) ODT Editorial: [How to deal with a sinking ship](https://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/how-deal-sinking-ship?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Herald Editorial: [The sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui and a Defence Force in dire straits](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-sinking-of-the-hmnzs-manawanui-and-a-defence-force-in-dire-straits-editorial/IQICZP3S4NHMVNQ3PZMMUIC3VU/?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Russell Palmer (RNZ): [Manawanui was 'in a maintenance period' before being deployed - NZDF](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530122/manawanui-was-in-a-maintenance-period-before-being-deployed-nzdf?ref=goodoil.news) Louise Ternouth (RNZ): [Manawanui sinking rescue: 'They seemed to be in decent spirits'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530201/manawanui-sinking-rescue-they-seemed-to-be-in-decent-spirits?ref=goodoil.news) Philip Crump: [HMNZ Manawanui](https://cranmer.substack.com/p/hmnzs-manawanui) John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): [Let's not keep running down our defence force](https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-lets-not-keep-running-down-our-defence-force/?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [NZ plays defence in US cyber war exercise](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530161/nz-plays-defence-in-us-cyber-war-exercise?ref=goodoil.news) **LOCAL GOVERNMENT** Amelia Wade (Post): [What goes down between the Browns: Texts between Simeon and Wayne revealed](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350443191/what-goes-down-between-browns-texts-between-simeon-and-wayne-revealed?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) Greg Presland (Standard): [How does the left win the Auckland Mayoralty?](https://thestandard.org.nz/how-does-the-left-win-the-auckland-mayoralty/?ref=goodoil.news) David Farrar: [A huge conflict of interest](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/10/a%5Fhuge%5Fconflict%5Fof%5Finterest.html?ref=goodoil.news) Harriet Laughton (Post): [The airport sale: A cheat sheet](https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/350443510/airport-sale-cheat-sheet?ref=goodoil.news) (paywalled) David Farrar: [The Wellington Airport sale](https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2024/10/the%5Fwellington%5Fairport%5Fsale.html?ref=goodoil.news) Michael Daly (Stuff): [Bordeaux Bakery closing its three Wellington sites](https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350444415/bordeaux-bakery-closing-its-three-wellington-sites?ref=goodoil.news) Natalie Akoorie (RNZ): [Sister City relationships 'there to achieve other objectives'](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530100/sister-city-relationships-there-to-achieve-other-objectives?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Nearly half of all impounded dogs in Auckland euthanised](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530146/nearly-half-of-all-impounded-dogs-in-auckland-euthanised?ref=goodoil.news) RNZ: [Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine in defamation case aimed to 'name and shame', court hears](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530175/buller-mayor-jamie-cleine-in-defamation-case-aimed-to-name-and-shame-court-hears?ref=goodoil.news) Robin Martin (RNZ): [Taranaki 'unitary council' a 'no-brainer', councillor says](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530183/taranaki-unitary-council-a-no-brainer-councillor-says?ref=goodoil.news) ODT: [ORC headquarters shape up](https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/orc-headquarters-shape?ref=goodoil.news) Jonathan Leask (Local Democracy Reporting): [Final cost of Ashburton’s library and civic centre revealed](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/530152/final-cost-of-ashburton-s-library-and-civic-centre-revealed?ref=goodoil.news) Today’s free version of “NZ Politics Daily” contains links to **63 items above**, and the full version, which continues below the paywall below, has links to **an additional 79 categorised items**, and **today’s cartoons**. 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