NATIONAL
Andrea Vance (Post): Kāpiti-based MP rents back his Wellington flat at taxpayers’ expense (paywalled)
Molly Swift and Jenna Lynch (Newshub): National MP David MacLeod referred to Police over candidate donations scandal
RNZ: National MP David MacLeod's donations referred to police
1News: National MP referred to police over failure to report donations
Claire Trevett (Herald): Electoral Commission refers National Party MP David MacLeod to police for donations disclosure lapse
Sam Smith (Stuff): National MP referred to police over undeclared electoral donations
No Right Turn: Ministerial conflicts of interest
Amelia Wade (Newshub): Exclusive: Top issues for Kiwis revealed - and how they grade the Government
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Luxon cuts frequency of post-Cabinet press conference
Mike Houlahan (ODT): A visitor from far, far away finally ventures down to Dunedin (paywalled)
TE PĀTI MĀORI
Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): Outside the tent? Where Te Pāti Māori stands (paywalled)
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Te Pāti Māori allegations get fiery
Andrea Vance (Post): Do you want to know the full story, or the official story? (paywalled)
Haimona Greay: The 'Car-koi' And Partisan Activation
Zane Small (Newshub): Lawyer Graeme Edgeler's take on Te Pāti Māori data probe: Stats NZ could face legal action
Philip Crump (Newstalk ZB): Seven complaints of alleged treating at Manurewa Marae during the 2023 General Election reported to Electoral Commission
Stuff: Eleven agencies called in over Te Pāti Māori allegations
RNZ: Nine agency bosses meet over Te Pāti Māori data allegations
1News: Govt agencies called together over Te Pāti Māori data allegations
Julia Gabel (Herald): Manurewa Marae data misuse claims: Te Pāti Māori ask police, Prime Minister for urgent investigation into ‘frivolous’ allegations
RNZ: Te Pāti Māori seeks investigation, president John Tamihere retaliates over data accusations
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): The double standard crucifixion of Māori Party
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Herald): Public inquiry needed over Te Pāti Māori allegations (paywalled)
Bryce Wilkinson (NZ Initiative): Public inquiry needed on the Manurewa marae allegations
David Farrar: The Tamihere empire
Newshub: Labour's Willie Jackson calls for same scrutiny of National as Te Pati Māori in fiery interview
ACT
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): David Seymour promises to improve ACT culture as more concerns raised
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Leaked group messages from ACT’s campaign reveal billboard breaches
Lilian Hanly (RNZ): ACT leader David Seymour brushes off claims party has a 'culture of fear'
Amelia Wade (Newshub): ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden denies accusations women treated unfairly during 2023 election campaign
Adam Pearse (Herald): What threatens Act’s goal of 15 per cent in the next election? (paywalled)
Giles Dexter (RNZ): David Seymour sets 2026 election target of 15 percent
Post: ‘People voting with their feet’, David Seymour tells ACT rally (paywalled)
Newshub: Paul Henry speaks at ACT's 2024 'Change Makers' rally
Derek Cheng (Herald): Nicole McKee, ex gun lobbyist now Cabinet Minister, on sidelining personal views, disappointing firearms groups (paywalled)
Mark Jennings (Newsroom): Act rallies the troops for 2026
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