ELECTION SPENDING AND POLITICAL DONATIONS
Claire Trevett (Herald): Act Party’s election-spending bid to block NZ First - and how Labour outspent National
Thomas Manch (The Post): Labour spent $1m more than National to lose the 2023 election (paywalled)
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Richlisters speak out on why they splash big cash on political parties
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Richlister behind Les Mills gym empire reveals why he donates to political parties
DISABILITY
ODT Editorial: Disability funding debacle (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Finance Minister Nicola Willis calls in officials after cuts to disability services
Anneke Smith and Russell Palmer (RNZ): Disability funding changes: 'It's a massive impact', sector groups warn
RNZ: We got it wrong on disability announcement - Minister Penny Simmonds
Molly Swift (Newshub): Chris Hipkins hits out at disability minister's claim carers using funding for pedicures, overseas trips
Rebekah Graham (Spinoff): Cutting sorely needed supports for carers is cruel and harmful
Amelia Wade (Newshub): Mother of severely autistic child writes harrowing letter to Disabilities Minister Penny Simmonds
Glenn McConnell and Ripu Bhatia (Stuff): Parents worried their children will suffer as disability services suddenly cut
Adam Burns (RNZ):Disability funding changes: 'We just want to be parents'
Felix Desmarais (1News): 'Punching down': Hipkins calls for apology over 'pedicure' comments
Anna Whyte (Post): Politicians scrap over disability funding changes (paywalled)
Local Democracy Reporting: 'Insulting': Iwi slams Minister's claim that carers misuse funds
GOVERNMENT TAX CUTS, ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Govt will need more public service cuts to fund tax plan
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Are the trade-offs for tax cuts worth it? (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): Government adamant about tax cuts despite fiscal worries (paywalled)
Jack McDonald (Post): Our progressive politicians have failed to confront politics of austerity (paywalled)
Keith Rankin (Evening Report): New Zealand in Recession
Richard Harman (Politik): Robertson’s parting shot endorses the IMF (paywalled)
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Five things the IMF said about New Zealand’s economy
1News: Govt warned by IMF not to borrow more money for tax cuts
Dan Brunskill (Interest): IMF says it will continue advocating for a capital gains tax in New Zealand even as the Prime Minister and Finance Minister dismiss its recommendations
Brent Edwards (NBR): IMF believes capital gains tax could boost productivity (paywalled)
RNZ: Government needs to keep tight rein on spending - IMF report
Herald Editorial: Ominous signs ahead for New Zealand economy (paywalled)
Shanti Mathias (Spinoff): Rawiri Waititi’s member’s bill to remove GST from food, explained
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Which region’s economy is top of the table?
Jonathan Mitchell (NBR): Middle-income households more chipper: Westpac (paywalled)
TOBACCO, VAPING
Kate Newton (RNZ): PM Christopher Luxon's tobacco 'talking points' contradicted official advice
RNZ: Vaping crackdown: Government has no extra money for enforcement
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): The solution to youth vaping is obvious
Finn Blackwell (RNZ): Disposable vapes to be banned, more restrictions on retailers announced
1News: 'Crackdown': Total ban on disposable vapes, retailer fines increase
1News: Govt plan to extinguish youth vaping: What you need to know
RNZ: Study finds vapers and smokers have some similar cell changes
Maddy Croad (Post): Disposable vapes banned, retailers face large fines for selling to young people (paywalled)
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