Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 20 2018 – Today’s content

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 20 2018 – Today’s content Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. [caption id="attachment_297" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.[/caption] Below are the links to the items online. The full text of these items are contained in the PDF file (click to download). Environment, primary and extractive industries Richard Harman (Politik): Parker wants an end to lifestyle blocks Jamie Morton (Herald): Major report: What we’ve done to NZ’s landscape Ged Cann (Stuff): Urban expansion gobbling up some of New Zealand’s most versatile land Anna Bracewell-Worrall and Isobel Ewing (Newshub): Report warns NZ’s land use degrading the environment Chris Bramwell (RNZ): Urban sprawl eating up NZ’s productive land – report Eloise Gibson (Newsroom): Billion-dollar soils washing into rivers Farah Hancock (Newsroom): A future where food is off the menu Jamie Morton (Herald): NZ needs to do more before we get caught out by climate change Eric Frykberg (RNZ): New DoC protections for endangered fish only optional Brian Easton (RNZ): Oil exploration ban: Plumbing the depths Brian Fallow (Herald): Exploration ban a self righteous, pointless policy The Listener: Is the Govt’s ban on new oil and gas exploration brave or naive? RNZ: Irrigration industry tries to fix bad boy image at conference Jess Cartwright (1News): ‘We as farmers need to take some responsibility’ – industry reviewing irrigation methods after criticism Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Minister in no rush to decide on palm oil labelling or ban PKE Troy Baisden (Hawke’s Bay Today): Six ways to improve lakes and rivers Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Carbon neutral laws are going to wreck the country Emma Hatton (RNZ): Company defends EPA decision in iron sands appeal Nina Hindmarsh (Stuff): Ngati Tama will ‘never stop fighting’ until springs is safeguarded Newsroom: Officials challenge Newsroom oyster report International relations and trade Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern one of the Commonwealth newbies, but no pushover Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Ardern takes her place among Commonwealth leaders at official opening by Queen Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Is the British Commonwealth still even relevant to New Zealand? Matthew Hooton (Herald): EU and UK deals big chance Herald Editorial: Macron and Merkel on side for a NZ trade deal Stanley Ng (Newsroom): NZ’s increasing Hong Kong-like problem Thomas Nash (Dominion Post):If the laws of war become a propaganda tool, humanity loses Claire Trevett (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets the Queen in ‘warm’ exchange Claire Trevett (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets the Queen – and will give a toast at Buckingham Palace banquet Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets the Queen, chosen for state banquet duty Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, Charles and Camilla, host Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): The art of diplomacy Herald: 60 cases involving diplomats include serious offences Tom Hunt (Stuff): European Union asked to waive immunity for Wellington rental stoush Ben Irwin (Newshub): EU refusing to waive diplomatic immunity in rental stoush Justice and police Isaac Davison (Herald): Justice Minister Andrew Little hints at law changes as prison population climbs RNZ: Govt talks continue about mega prison Deena Coster (Stuff): Two prisoners held at New Plymouth remand centre for more than five months RNZ: Rapists’ rights breached in prison – HRC RNZ: Māori 11 times more likely to face prison – report RNZ: Fewer youth offenders, but more of them before courts RNZ: New Zealand’s National takes credit for Pacific crime drop Research and Development BusinessDesk: Govt wants tax incentive to boost woeful R&D spend Chris Hutching (Stuff): Businesses mull R&D tax breaks versus direct handouts Jason Walls (Interest): A tax expert is praising the Government’s move to introduce a 12.5% R&D tax credit, saying it’s a deliberate step to incentivising innovation Holly Ryan (Herald): R&D tax plan: ‘Devil is in the detail’, say experts Michael Reddell: R&D tax credits: more ill-considered corporate welfare Government Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Letting In The Light Chris Trotter (Bowalley Road): “Clarkism” Still Driving The Labour Party. Herald: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern makes Time magazine’s 100 most influential list Stuff: Jacinda Ardern named in Time Top 100 Interest: The Finance Minister won’t budge on changing the Government’s debt target, despite criticism its budget responsibility rules are a ‘fiscal straightjacket’ Herald: Government has 75 groups advising it, National says David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A bad look Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Nice guy or not, he’s still the one responsible Chris Bramwell (RNZ): Former Green MPs criticise party’s deal with Nats National, elections and Northcote by-election John Armstrong (1News): Opinion: Northcote byelection to become a question of trust Thomas Coughlan (Newsroom): NZ vulnerable to dark digital campaign Michele Hewitson (Listener): Simon Bridges is on a mission to get people to know (and like) him Canterbury earthquakes RNZ: EQC accused of ignoring true extent of damage to Chch homes Dan Satherley (Newshub): ‘Wringing hands won’t fix anything’ – Gerry Brownlee rejects EQC cover-up Liz MacDonald (Press): New QEII Park name and cultural advice cost ratepayers over $18,000 Treaty settlements Te Aniwa Hurihanganui (RNZ): Minister rejects Waitangi report as wrong and insulting Herald: Chris Finlayson: Whakatohea report wrong Pike River Katie Bradford (1News): Video: Pike River Mine victims’ family members enter mine portal for the very first time, alongside Andrew Little RNZ: Minister enters Pike River drift: ‘An emotional journey‘ Michael Hayward (Stuff): Pike River families take ‘massive step forward’ by entering mine portal Jenna Lynch (Newshub): ‘Start of something huge’: Families re-enter Pike River with Andrew Little Health and disability Laura Walters (Stuff): Health Select committee criticised for handling of medicinal cannabis bill RNZ: Cannabis bill: Incriminating statements to be made public Isaac Davison (Herald): Careful what you say, submitters on medical cannabis law change told Cecile Meier (Stuff): Christchurch mental health service needs cash to keep going Aaron Leaman (Stuff): Waikato DHB staff say Nigel Murray’s indiscretions come at cost Jane Matthews (Stuff): Taranaki health workers take to the streets in pay protest Dubby Henry (Herald): Auckland nurses rally to demand better pay, conditions Mark Patterson (Southland Times): Time to confront health system neglect Chloe Winter (Stuff): Countdown’s ‘quiet shopping hour’ for autistic shoppers will be closely watched by other retailers Housing BusinessDesk: Foreign buyer ban ‘a matter of values’ George Block (ODT): City’s rental crisis deepens Susan Edmunds (Stuff): House sellers made $1.5 billion in three months Inequality and poverty Rob Stock (Stuff): ANZ report shows simple steps to increase Kiwi ‘financial wellbeing’ Tamsyn Parker (Herald): More than one-in-three Kiwis has poor financial health Teuila Fuatai and Mark Jennings (Newsroom): Banks blacklist mobile shopping trucks Catriona MacLennan (Newsroom): Eight ways to stop exploitative shopping trucks Media John Drinnan (Herald): From sport to celebs via Radio NZ Matt NIppert (Herald): ‘Raw and real’ NBR boss sure of repayment Anendra Singh (Herald):TVNZ did stuff up big time at games but don’t kid yourselves about Sky TV as savior Education Shane Cowlishaw (Newsroom): Million-dollar payout to international students Cherie Sivignon (Stuff): New MP Jamie Strange advocates classroom style goes ‘back to the future’ Elena McPhee (ODT): Sexual victims’ drop-in centre Israel Folau controversy David Cohen (RNZ): Folau comments: Keeping an eye on the wider picture Brendan McNeill (Herald): Christians should be able to express a scriptural view Dominion Post Editorial: Halfbacks’ voices are welcome in the Israel Folau debate ODT Editorial: Folau’s comments and changing times Kevin Norquay (Stuff): TJ Perenara and Brad Weber have exercised their power to change lives Herald: Hone Harawira backs Israel Folau’s right to speak RNZ: Sir Michael calls for ‘love and grace’ from Folau Stuff: Taika Waititi gives his take on Israel Folau anti-gay comments Greg Presland (Standard): The right to free speech Annemarie Quill (Bay of Pleny Times): Israel Folau comments could have dangerous consequences, says Christian LBGTI advocate Reserve Bank, economy and business Thomas Coughlan (Newsroom): Inflation and a pay rise just around the corner RNZ: Interview: Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): New Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr tells New Zealand’s banks: ‘we hear you’ Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Reserve Bank governor’s mother orders him to work on his signature Michael Reddell: Full marks to the new Governor David Wilson and Patrick McVeigh (Northern Advocate): How do we solve New Zealand’s poor productivity? Frances Pitsilis (Herald):  Why the four-day week is good for business John Small: Regaining Trust Tax havens Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): New measures coming to ensure NZ is only a place for ‘honest business’ RNZ: Daphne Project: Govt to avoid ‘undue haste’ closing tax loopholes Local government RNZ: Majority of Aucklanders favour regional fuel tax – survey Bernard Orsman (Herald): Days after suffering heart attack, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is promoting a regional fuel tax of 11.5 cents Ryan Boswell (1News): Auckland activist Penny Bright may have ovarian cancer, asks for forced sale of house to be halted Tina Law (Press): Christchurch City Council wants new fuel tax law to be widened John Milford (Stuff): Councils set to get mandate to spend on ‘nice to haves’ Luisa Girao (Dominion Post): Wellington mayor loses first round of fight for Māori names for new city streets Freedom camping RNZ: Freedom camping working group formed Cherie Sivignon (Stuff): Central, local government representatives gather to discuss freedom camping woes Transport Herald: No question Northland highway needs work: Twyford Janika ter Ellen (Newshub): Government criticised over Northland four-lane highway decision Simon Wilson (Herald): The bikes of London town Damien Venuto (Herald): Shane Jones: Risk to Air New Zealand’s brand if regions alienated Alex Braae (Spinoff): Are public private partnerships the answer to our transport network woes? Other Graeme Peters (Herald): Give us the power to manage trees RNZ: Defence Force troops on way to Iraq to train local forces Emile Gray (Stuff): Racism is real, raw and working in Aotearoa Michelle Duff (Stuff): Why Taika Waititi’s racism comments have been heartening Herald: Law Society working group to look into harassment in the legal profession Darien Fenton (Daily Blog):  It’s going to ruin us Emily Heyward (Stuff): Smear campaign from fake emails rock presidential election at Grey Power NZ Spinoff: How to make a submission to the Law Commission about abortion law reform Julie Iles (Stuff): New Zealander of the year Kristine Bartlett launches the search for this year’s Women of Influence]]>