21 October 2020
Election
Jack Vowles (The Conversation):The 2020 NZ election saw record vote volatility — what does that mean for the next Labour government?
Jason Walls and Chris Knox (Herald):20 fascinating facts about the 2020 election you might have missed
Stuff:Labour Day: A vote-by-vote analysis of New Zealand’s historic shift to the political left
Brian Easton (Pundit):Do Landslides Change The Landscape In The Long Run?
Julie Iles (NBR):Election 2020: What happens next?(paywalled)
Kate Hawkesby (Newstalk ZB):What does Auckland Central's swing left mean for the cannabis vote?
Andy Fyers (BusinessDesk):The Chart: How good were the polls?(paywalled)
Marc Daalder (Newsroom):The scale of National’s collapse and Labour’s surge
Laura Walters (Newsroom):Why voters rejected conspiracy theorists
Matt Burrows (Newshub):Billy Te Kahika Jr admits '200,000 disqualified vote' figure was nonsense, doubles down on debunked 'smiley face’ theory
Brent Edwards (NBR):Despondent National, bitter-sweet Greens and ecstatic Labour(paywalled)
Frank Newman (NZCPR):Election 2020 Reflections and 2023 Projections
Leith Huffadine (RNZ):What happens if electorate candidates are tied after the election
Charlotte Jones (RNZ):Voting for first time at 37 years old: 'I felt really good after it’
José Barbosa (Spinoff):Election night 2020: All the misery, all the tumescent joy
Madeleine Chapman (Spinoff):Week in memes: Tōfā soifua to 19 National MPs
Tara Ward (Spinoff):Solved: The mystery of Nick Smith’s ‘jam and scones’ election billboard
Duncan Garner (Newshub):I'm going vegan and it's a terrifying ordeal
Emily Brookes (Stuff):The AM Show's Duncan Garner will go vegan for a year, sticking with his pre-election promise
New government policy and direction
Jessica Berentson-Shaw (RNZ):Building support for transformational policies crucial to Labour's vision
Graeme Edgeler (Democracy Project):Mandates are not mandatory, but they are also not meaningless
Susan St John (Daily Blog):Time to act is now
Bryan Gould:Lessons from the election
Pam Corkery (Sydney Morning Herald):I was a non-believer, but now I too want a hug from Jacinda
Matthew Brockett (Bloomberg):Ardern’s Landslide Victory Shows Power of Inclusive Leadership
Newstalk ZB:Grant Robertson: Labour's majority a 'mandate to get on with the job’
Thomas Coughlan (Stuff):The biggest thing the Government will do that you've never heard of
Phil Vine (Newsroom):Labour could out-green the Greens
Olivia Wannan (Stuff):Without NZ First, will Labour hit the gas on electric cars?
Brittney Deguara (Stuff):What happens next for Labour's promised Matariki public holiday?
Dan Satherley (Newshub):The four big things the new Government needs to focus on, according to an economist
Priscilla Dickinson (Newshub):Labour's top tax rate: Here's how it will affect you
Thomas Coughlan (Stuff):NZ Super Fund closes in on billion-dollar Auckland light rail deal
Paul Brislen (Herald):What my briefing to the incoming IT Minister would say
Government, Labour-Greens relationship
Tova O’Brien (Newshub):Labour will not be forming a formal coalition with the Greens
Keith Locke (Daily Blog):Labour/Green relations: don’t weaken the independent Green voice
David Williams (Newsroom):Why standing apart is good for the Greens
Derek Cheng (Herald):Next Government unlikely to push hard or fast enough for Greens' liking - Marama Davidson
1News:Labour Party can't afford to lose support from Greens, Māori Party - political commentator
Derek Cheng (Herald):Jacinda Ardern hints at a mostly red Government with a slight tinge of Green
Matt Burrows (Newshub):Jacinda Ardern reveals timeline for deciding on coalition partners, ministers, Deputy Prime Minister
Henry Cooke (Stuff):Jacinda Ardern says talks with Greens to conclude next week as she arrives to huge applause in caucus
Anna Whyte (1News):Labour-Green discussions to conclude next week, Jacinda Ardern says
Derek Cheng (Herald):Jacinda Ardern leaves door ajar on who the deputy PM will be
Julie Iles (NBR):Deputy PM role dependent on Labour caucus vote(paywalled)
David Farrar:Meet your new Deputy PM?
Caucuses meet
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom):Labour’s red wave hits Parliament as National soul searching begins
Justin Giovannetti (Spinoff):The only two words at parliament this week: no comment
Zane Small (Newshub):Jacinda Ardern admits her 'significantly sized team' will have to familiarise with 'very different workplace’
1News:John Campbell interview: Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi promises ‘disruption’ in Pākehā Parliament
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui (RNZ):Māori Party's Rawiri Waititi arrives at Parliament in style
RNZ:'Fighting every step of the way' - New Green MP
John Weekes (Stuff):Chloe Swarbrick: Time for action on Hauraki Gulf, strategy on Auckland's homeless
National
Richard Harman (Politik):Where National’s campaign went wrong
Liam Hehir (Newsroom):The roots of National’s fall
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB):National needs to avoid over-reacting to election loss
Jamie Ensor (Newshub):Judith Collins doesn't believe colleagues are conspiring against her
Jenna Lynch (Newshub):Caucus-wide witch-hunt underway in National to sniff out leakers
Zane Small (Newshub):Judith Collins admits she could have done better but expects to remain National leader through to 2023
Jason Walls (Herald):'Upwards and onwards:' National Party MPs meet for first time after devastating election lost
Anna Whyte (1News):Judith Collins says it's 'onward and upwards' for National after devastating election loss
RNZ:Judith Collins speaks after National Party caucus meeting: 'Onwards and upwards'
Anna Whyte (1News):Judith Collins says it's 'onward and upwards' for National after devastating election loss
Zane Small (Newshub):National MP Denise Lee who slammed Judith Collins in leaked email speaks out in support of her
Henry Cooke (Stuff):Judith Collins suggests National voters in rural areas backed Labour to keep Greens from power
RNZ: Checkpoint:Tears, goodbyes and silver trays for departing National MPs
Thomas Manch and Liz McDonald (Stuff):National's Gerry Brownlee and Nick Smith won't resign after losing long-held seats
Stuff Editorial:Red pill election takes Nick Smith into new reality
Yvette McCullough (RNZ):National MPs say goodbye as caucus dissects what went wrong
Newshub:National MPs 'disappointed', backing Judith Collins and want leakers to front up ahead of 'sombre' caucus meeting
Newstalk ZB:Steven Joyce explains what went wrong for National
Newstalk ZB:'Fingers will be pointed' - Don Brash on National's caucus meeting
Hugh Collins (Herald):Former Christchurch councillor says he is not surprised Gerry Brownlee lost his Ilam seat
RNZ:Ousted National MP Jo Hayes takes on role with Wairarapa iwi
Māori TV:Hayes to return to her roots in post-Parliament career
Jamie Ensor (Newshub):National's Melissa Lee tears up thinking of departing MPs
Matt Burrows (Newshub):Ousted National MP Alfred Ngaro to lead prayer for New Zealand on steps of Parliament on last day in the job
Parliament
Craig Stephen (RNZ):Parliament still packed with lawyers - but is that a bad thing?
ODT Editorial:The changing face of Parliament
RNZ:New Zealand's new LGBTQ MPs make Parliament most rainbow in world
Vita Molyneux (Newshub):New Zealand's queer Parliament heralded by LGBTQI+ advocate
Taroi Black (Māori TV):World’s first transgender MP honoured
Wage subsidy
John Anthony (Stuff):Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Asahi and Tesla - international giants hold on to Covid-19 wage subsidies
Tom Hunt (Stuff):Lord of the Rings tour group lays off staff, uses $500,000government money to pay management
RNZ:PGG Wrightson lifts profit expectations, resumes dividend payout
Coronavirus - testing, tracing
Michael Morrah (Newshub):Dramatic scale-back of Auckland testing sites should never have happened, doctors say
Amelia Wade (Herald):Health Minister Chris Hipkins blindsided by testing centre closures
Ian Powell (Second Opinion):Leadership failures threaten public trust and confidence in Covid-19 response
Duncan Garner (Newshub):Chris Hipkins must demand explanation over lack of COVID-19 testing stations
RNZ:Plea to businesses to remind customers to use Covid app
Coronavirus - border exemptions
RNZ:No changes to border exemptions after fishing crew test Covid-19 positive
Delphine Herbert and Mark Quinlivan (Newshub):No cause for alarm after international fishermen test positive for coronavirus - expert
Blair Ensor and Sam Sherwood (Stuff):'Major outbreak' at Christchurch isolation facility housing dozens of international fishermen
RNZ:Imported cases of Covid-19 confirmed at Christchurch isolation facility
1News:11 positive Covid-19 cases, 14 more under investigation after fishermen arrive at Christchurch hotel
Tom Hunt (Stuff):Kirsten Dunst's nanny deemed an essential worker, enters NZ
Health
Stephen Forbes (RNZ):Monumental change urged to battle South Auckland diabetes epidemic
Peter Davis (Herald):Advice to the incoming Minister of Health(paywalled)
Phil Pennington (RNZ):Concern over resthome complaints prompts DHB inquiry
1News:Auckland man who spoke out after Judith Collins' obesity comments shares his own battle
Pasifika
1News:Opinion: Talofa and tōfa soifua - Where to for Pasifika after the election?
Mariner Fagaiava-Muller (Spinoff):What this election means for Pasifika
Teuila Fuatai (Herald):After a disappointing 3 years, it's delivery time(paywalled)
Education
John Gerritsen (RNZ):Big increase in enrolment zones for Auckland schools
Amy Williams (RNZ):High hopes homebound teachers will fill vacancies
Martin van Beynen (Stuff):International support for University of Canterbury China expert Anne-Marie Brady
Local government
Susan Botting (RNZ):Northland Regional Council votes for Māori constituencies: councillor resigns and walks out
Tom Kitchin (RNZ):Hawke's Bay Māori criticise controversial regional council plan change
Lois Williams (RNZ):Hefty bill looms for Greymouth ratepayers to save park from sea
Chloe Ranford (RNZ):Big highs and long drops revealed in Marlborough satisfaction survey
Grant Miller (ODT):Brainstorm defended
Housing
RNZ: Sunday Morning:Punk Economist: 'The most prudent thing to do now is spend'
Ashley Church (Herald):What PM's big win means for the housing market - six predictions
Daily Blog:Some Home Truths For The Next Government – University of Auckland
Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk):RBNZ threatens cold bath for hot housing market
David Hargreaves (Interest):Orr's warning on return of LVRs: 'We are looking at it now'
RNZ:Auckland property companies fined $74,000 for extra charges to homebuyers
1News:Northland community dig deep to help change lives and fight homelessness
Abuse in care
Aaron Smale (Newsroom):Defending state abuse: Follow the money
Andrew McRae (RNZ):More than half of abuse in care settlement money spent on process
David Cohen (RNZ):Opponents at state abuse inquiry share some common ground
RNZ: The Detail:The inquiry and the cover ups over abuse in state care
Travel bubbles
1News:Kiwis taking advantage of Australia's lax internal borders a matter for them, Jacinda Ardern says
Michael Daly (Stuff):Trans-Tasman bubble: Kiwis are getting a cool reception in some Australian states - this is what the rules say
Nine News:Trans-Tasman bubble: South Australia chasing Jacinda Ardern for special quarantine deal with NZ
RNZ:South Australia opens borders to New Zealanders effective immediately
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB):What's wrong with Kiwis flying around Australia?
RNZ:Cooks reviews plans for NZ travel bubble
Intelligence agencies
Esther Taunton (Stuff):Intelligence agencies blow cover to launch public recruitment drive
Rachel Sadler (Newshub):GCSB, NZSIS want 'everyday people' to work in intelligence
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff):GCSB Minister Andrew Little surprised by 'shout out' to NZ over indictment of alleged Russian hackers
RNZ:New Zealand helps US nab Russian hackers targeting companies, political campaigns
Food insecurity, waste
Charmian Smith (ODT):Local companies step into breach
John Gibb (ODT):Call to do more to reduce food waste
Business
Louisa Styel (Stuff):Meat industry should change pay structure to keep migrants, MBIE says
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff):Growing number of firms now looking to hire more staff
Matt Nippert and Duncan Bridgeman (Herald):Legal fees highlight Sir Owen Glenn's epic battle against Eric Watson(paywalled)
Victoria Young (BusinessDesk):Jail “truly appalling” for Eric Watson, court told(paywalled)
Other
Liam Hehir (Democracy Project):Online abuse and the standard you walk by
Jonny Edwards (Stuff): 'Beautiful' South Island station could be privatised
Hamish MacLean (ODT):Fired up over freshwater
Maja Burry and Eleisha Foon (RNZ):Drought fears for South Canterbury, North Otago farmers
Gavin Evans (BusinessDesk):Oil explorer gets offshore ban escape route(paywalled)
Susan Edmunds (Stuff):Poverty protection or reward for years working: What's the pension for, anyway?
1News:NZ's newest billionaire: Covid-stranded American gaming CEO Gabe Newell applies for NZ residency
RNZ:Queenstown pins hopes on ad campaign to lure holidaymakers
Ben Stanley (Herald):The most influential 'Kiwi' politician you've never heard of(paywalled)
Lee Kenny (Press):Christchurch schools rebuild plan still years from completion
Tamsyn Parker (Herald):ANZ chairman Sir John Key wants capital requirements delayed further(paywalled)
Melanie Reid and Bonnie Summer (Newsroom):How did 3 year-old Lachie really meet his death
Jonathan Milne (Newsroom):RBNZ to protect notes and coins for the vulnerable
