NZ Politics Daily: 20 May 2024
BUDGET, ECONOMY, PUBLIC SECTOR CUTS
Luke Malpass (Post): When the real politics of the Budget begin (paywalled)
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Auditor-General wants more scrutiny of government spending
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Review finds big increase in multi-year government spends, use not always justified
Molly Swift (Newshub): Auditor-General concerned scrutiny over Government spending has lessened
Vernon Small (Post): Are tax cuts the boost the economy needs? (paywalled)
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Who will hold the reins of power when a redesign of the tax system happens?
Donna Miles (Post): UK’s ‘children of austerity’ must serve as a warning to New Zealand (paywalled)
Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): Bugger the politics, let’s get rational and sort our economy (paywalled)
Steven Joyce (Herald): The case for tax cuts - let’s give Kiwis some hope (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis Allan (Newstalk ZB): Steven Joyce is right, tax cuts are the way to go
Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): Note to the critics – tax cuts are coming, whether you like it or not (paywalled)
Janet Wilson (Post): The increasingly compelling case for state asset sales (paywalled)
Grant Duncan: Social Impact Bonds: an explainer
Phil Pennington (RNZ): Oranga Tamariki looks to cut unit responsible for critical records for children in state care
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Take Five: Will public service cuts come to an end any time soon?
Liam Dann (Herald): Survive till ‘25 - the new recessionary catchphrase. Should we be wary? (paywalled)
Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk): The path back to surplus is a tough one (paywalled)
David Hargreaves (Interest): All eyes on the Reserve Bank's new Official Cash Rate forecasts
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Reserve Bank rate call another dead rubber, but its words may still matter (paywalled)
Liam Dann (Herald): MPS preview: No respite - RBNZ expected to stick with script on interest rates (paywalled)
Esther Taunton (Stuff): What’s likely to happen with the OCR this week?
Tracy Watkins (Post): The pain is real - when will we reach the other side? (paywalled)
Daniel Perese (Te Ao Māori News): Budget 2024: What can rangatahi expect from the coalition government
RNZ: $63.6m for Surf Life Saving and Coastguard in Budget 2024
Thomas Manch (Post): $63.6m Coastguard, Surf Lifesaving funding boost
GOVERNMENT, NATIONAL PARTY
Thomas Manch (Post): Government abandoned targets on inflation, child immunisation (paywalled)
Richard Harman (Politik): It’s up to Willis now (paywalled)
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): PM Christopher Luxon compares Labour to arsonists in fiery speech
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Christopher Luxon goes after Labour in speech to party faithful
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Nicola Willis on power, sacrifice, and her mischievous streak
Steve Braunias (Newsroom): The mocking of Luxon
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Iwi pledges to use only te reo Māori to communicate with Govt
Denis O’Reilly (E-Tangata): Reason to feel hopeful about Aotearoa
FAST-TRACK BILL, MINING, CONSERVATION
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Can Shane Jones be trusted in making Fast-Track decisions?
Brian Easton (Pundit): Thinking About The Property Rights In Resource Decisions As Well As Transaction Costs
Mike Houlahan (ODT): Not dragging the chain: the fast-track process speeds along (paywalled)
Victor Billot (Newsroom): An Ode to .. Shane Jones
ODT Editorial: The glistering, leaking, mouldy South (paywalled)
Hamish MacLean (ODT): Interest in Otago mining on rise: KO Gold (paywalled)
1News: Kiwi musicians raise funds to prevent Coromandel gold mine
Andrea Vance (Post): ‘Tongue-in-cheek’ campaign takes aim at ‘fishy’ Shane Jones (paywalled)
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