MP PAY RISE
Anneke Smith (RNZ): Pay bump for politicians: What you need to know
Newshub: MP pay rises: Everybody's incomes need to increase in line with politicians - Labour leader Chris Hipkins
1News: MPs should 'keep out' of pay review processes — Hipkins
ODT: Editorial – MPs’ pay rise not a simple matter (paywalled)
Newstalk: 'What are you worth?' - Whether Government salary bumps are justified during a recession (paywalled)
Newshub: MPs' pay hikes reward for working a 'thankless' job - former Auckland Business Chamber boss Michael Barnett
Bryan Bruce: What about our children?
Greg Presland: MPs pay increases
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk): When is the right time to give MPs a pay rise?
FAST-TRACK BILL
1News: Poll: NZ split on Govt's Fast-track Approvals Bill
Andrea Vance (The Post): Government sits on official advice on fast-track consent (paywalled)
Andrea Fox (Herald): Port of Tauranga in tricky spot over fast-track invite for long-delayed container terminal project (paywalled)
Mark Quinlivan (Newshub): World Wildlife Fund says Fast Track Approvals Bill could breach Europe free trade agreement, but EU unconcerned
JAMES SHAW
Anna Whyte (The Post): James Shaw on his new jobs, swallowing his tongue and leaving Parliament (paywalled)
Raphael Franks (Herald): Former Green Party co-leader James Shaw’s valedictory speech: Admits he came ‘really close’ to quitting during career
RNZ: James Shaw's valedictory - and his new roles
Brent Edwards (NBR): James Shaw to join Morrison, new investment firm (paywalled)
1News: Shaw speaks of Nats MP who was 'true friend', reveals new jobs
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): James Shaw farewells Parliament, looking back to hard moments and friendships
Victoria Young (BusinessDesk): Morrison appoints James Shaw (paywalled)
Mike Hosking (Newstalk): Today we say goodbye to James Shaw MP
JULIE ANNE GENTER IN PARLIAMENT
Claire Trevett and Benjamin Plummer (Herald): Green MP Julie Anne Genter apologises after confrontation with Minister Matt Doocey, could face further action
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Green MP Julie Anne Genter apologises for 'physically intimidating' MP in Parliament
Katie Scotcher (RNZ): Green MP Julie Anne Genter apologises for 'intimidating' actions in Parliament
Maiki Sherman (1News): Green MP Julie Anne Genter apologises after confrontation in Parliament
POLLS AND GOVT
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Discontent and gloom dominate NZ’s political mood
Herald: Poor political poll not putting off NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones
Grant Duncan: Should Winston and Shane be worried?
Brent Edwards (NBR): Political strategy based on better times to come
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Polls are nothing if not a bit of political theatre
Gordon Campbell: On the coalition’s awful, not good, very bad poll results
Bassett, Brash and Hide: Lest we forget ... Labour's performance
Andrew Gunn: PM Extends Phone Ban To Cabinet Meetings (paywalled)
PARLIAMENT
Audrey Young (Herald): How the Labour Party is rebuilding after election defeat (paywalled)
Jack McDonald (The Post): With Labour gaining ground, Hipkins must sit down with TPM (paywalled)
Guyon Espiner (RNZ): David Seymour
RNZ: David Seymour wants to stop 'lazily' categorising by race
Azaria Howell (Herald): Political plonk: Parliament producing its own exclusive wine range (paywalled)
Phil Smith (RNZ): The view from the other side: When MPs submit on bills
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