NZ Politics Daily - 29 November 2023
SMOKEFREE PLANS SCRAPPED
Derek Cheng (Herald): Why the new Government wants to make it easier to smoke tobacco (paywalled)
Audrey Young (Herald): Smokefree controversy delivers Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s first lesson in political accountability (paywalled)
Alexia Ruselll (RNZ): The Detail: Disbelief as a smokefree generation slips away
Vaimoana Mase (Herald): Top Pasifika doctor Sir Collin Tukuitonga slams plans to repeal smokefree laws, says most vulnerable will suffer
RNZ: Government defending the indefensible in scrapping smokefree efforts - health leader
Amelia Wade (Newshub): Health experts furious over Government's plan to scrap smokefree measures
1News: Govt's smokefree law repeal 'a massive step back' - health orgs
Molly Swift (Newshub): Experts warn heath system will bear burden of Government abandoning smokefree regulations
Herald: Smokefree laws: What international media is saying about NZ’s scrapping
1News: Smokefree laws: What the world's saying about NZ's 'shock reversal'
Trent Doyle (Newshub): What the world's media says about new Government's plan to scrap smokefree laws
Frances Mao (BBC): New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government's shock reversal
Armani Syed (Time): New Zealand Scraps the World’s First Generational Smoking Ban. Here’s What to Know
Bill Chappell (NPR): New Zealand's new government plans to roll back cigarette ban as it funds tax cuts
RNZ: Checkpoint: Health Minister Shane Reti defends government's plan to scrap smokefree legislation
Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): Previous Government let people drive on unsafe roads but didn't ban driving - David Seymour on scrapping smokefree legislation
Karl du Fresne: The left-wing media needed a line of attack, and they found one
No Right Turn: National's murderous smoking policy
Waatea News: Māori lose as tobacco lobby ascendant
Tara Ward (Spinoff): Want to guarantee your tax cut? Take up smoking
David Farrar: Prohibition doesn’t work
MEDIA
Graham Adams (Platform): Media knives flashing for Luxon’s government
1News: Peters 'could be breaking law' with media comments - Hipkins
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Deputy PM Winston Peters says he is 'at war' with media amid ongoing baseless claims
Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): Jackson rejects claim from deputy PM about media bribery by former Govt, Willis says it's just 'Winston being Winston'
Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Media Minister Melissa Lee asks for 'please explain' from officials over handling of NZ On Air board member Andrew Shaw's resignation
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Dealing with Winston Peters is Christopher Luxon's first major test of leadership
Jamie Ensor (Newshub): NZ On Air board member tenders resignation after calling Winston Peters 'malicious'
Herald: NZ On Air board member resigns over Winston Peters’ media criticism as David Seymour labels claims ‘not quite plausible’
Michael Nelson (Herald): NZ On Air board member Andrew Shaw resigns over Winston Peters criticism of media independence
RNZ: New Zealand on Air board member Andrew Shaw quits over comments about Winston Peters
1News: NZ On Air board member quits after attacking Winston Peters in post
Anna Murray (1News): Can the govt make TVNZ and RNZ stop using te reo Māori?
Raphael Franks (Herald): David Seymour calls Winston Peters’ comments on Public Interest Journalism Fund criticisms ‘not quite plausible’
Newstalk ZB: 'Doesn't pass the sniff test': ACT's David Seymour criticises the Public Interest Journalism Fund
RNZ: Willie Jackson defends journalism fund, state-funded media independence
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Video: Winston Peters lashes out again at media in Cabinet room, Luxon doesn't say if comments appropriate
Herald: Chaos in the Cabinet room: Winston Peters lashes out as Christopher Luxon tries to get down to business
RNZ: Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters continues media attacks during first Cabinet meeting photo opportunity
David Farrar: Winston vs media
Newstalk ZB: Peters' bribe comment handled "poorly" by Luxon - Media Commentator
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