NZ Politics Daily: 20 March 2024
GOVERNMENT
Audrey Young (Herald): Christopher Luxon’s inner circle - the Prime Minister’s most important advisers (paywalled)
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Scoring 4.6 out of 10, the new Government is struggling in the polls (paywalled)
Felix Desmarais (1News): No honeymoon: Govt performance 4.6 out of 10 so far - poll
Madeleine Chapman (Spinoff): At this rate, Luxon’s deputy prime ministers may as well be in opposition
Audrey Young (Herald): Forget ‘Nazi Germany’ furore - Winston Peters’ fiscal hole comments really put the boot into National
FISCAL HOLE, TAX CUTS
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Christopher Luxon clarifies remarks on new taxes or reducing promised tax cuts as fiscal warnings grow, analysis finds $3.3 billion hole (paywalled)
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Tax cuts are still coming in the budget, says Luxon. But how will they be funded?
Esther Taunton (Stuff): What’s the deal with the alleged fiscal hole?
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Willis clarifies there will be no new taxes in May budget
Newstalk ZB: 'No, there won't be new taxes': Christopher Luxon clarifies tax announcements in upcoming budget (pawyalled)
Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): Christopher Luxon rules out new taxes, says 'relief is happening'
Katie Scotcher (RNZ): Spending cuts could weaken police and defence frontline services, MPs warned
WINSTON PETERS’ STATE OF THE NATION SPEECH
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Peters attack on the media an attempt to deflect
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Winston Peters erupts as he doesn't back down on Nazi Germany comments despite Christopher Luxon warning
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Deputy PM Winston Peters attacks media over speech reporting
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Winston Peters to be issued cease and desist by Chumbawamba despite insisting he wouldn’t be
Gabi Lardies (Spinoff): Chumbawamba not happy about Winston Peters’ use of ‘Tubthumping’
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): UK band takes aim at Deputy PM’s use of hit song after ‘Nazi’ comments
Herald: Chumbawamba reportedly unhappy with Winston Peters’ use of popular ‘I get knocked down’ song
RNZ: Winston Peters told to stop using Chumbawamba hit 'Tubthumping' at rallies
Katie Harris (Herald): Intellectual property lawyer says Winston Peters’ claim he can use Chumbawamba song incorrect
Adam Pearse (Herald): Winston Peters digs in over ‘Nazi Germany’ comments, Chris Hipkins calls on Prime Minister to act
Anna Whyte (Post): Why does Winston Peters have SuperWine biscuits in Parliament? (paywalled)
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