PUBLIC SERVICE CUTS
Vernon Small (Post): The grim reaper has only just got started (paywalled)
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): David Seymour on Ministry for Primary Industries slashing jobs: 'It's good the economy is rebalancing
Claire Trevett (Herald): Act’s Brooke van Velden, Finance Minister Nicola Willis defend cuts of hundreds of jobs at Ministry of Health, Ministry for Primary Industries
Erin Gourley and Anna Whyte (Post): 'Miserable' outlook for Wellington as public sector cuts begin (paywalled)
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Nicola Willis ‘flying blind’ on public service cuts, top economist warns
Rowan Quinn (RNZ): Ministry of Health job losses 'cutting really deep' - PSA union
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Public service cuts: Hundreds of jobs to go at MPI, Ministry of Health
Anna Whyte (Post): The day reality hit: Hundreds of public service jobs proposed to go, MBIE proposes more cuts (paywalled)
Rachel Thomas and Anna Whyte (Post): Ministry of Health looks to downsize by 25% (paywalled)
Azaria Howell (Herald): Public sector cuts: More MBIE voluntary redundancies proposed as agencies face cost-crunch
RNZ: MBIE calls on staff again to apply for voluntary redundancies
Azaria Howell (Herald): Public service cuts: Ministry for Primary Industries, Health confirm hundreds of jobs to be slashed
Monique Steele (RNZ): Ministry for Primary Industries proposes cutting 231 staff
Anna Whyte (Post): Hundreds of jobs to go at Ministry for Primary Industries (paywalled)
1News: Hundreds of jobs set to go at MPI, health ministry
Imogen Wells (Stuff): Newsable: What’s next for the public service? Scale of job slash revealed
GOVERNMENT, TAX CUTS, RECESSION
Matthew Hooton (Herald): NZ First now a voice for economic orthodoxy (paywalled)
Richard Harman (Politik): The Beehive Budget battle (paywalled)
Craig Renney (Newsroom): When the facts change, Nicola Willis should change her mind
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Recession adds to sense the Government is hemmed in (paywalled)
Gordon Campbell: On the attack of the tax cut zombies, and a music playlist
Thomas Manch (Post): Luxon’s obsession has officials reconsidering ‘deliverology’ (paywalled)
Chelsea Daniels (Herald): The Front Page: David Seymour talks tax relief, public service savings, free school lunches and media cuts
Newshub: Top economist says New Zealand's gone from 'rock star' to 'very sluggish', needs to be 'really careful' with tax cuts
Liam Dann (Herald): Gloomy GDP data could mean interest rates come down sooner (paywalled)
Rebecca Howard (BusinessDesk): Recession tilts the balance towards the RBNZ moving sooner (paywalled)
Liam Rātana (NBR): RBNZ to maintain stance despite slowing economy: Westpac (paywalled)
Anan Zaki (RNZ): Economist expects Reserve Bank to slash rates by full percentage point
Gyles Beckford (RNZ): New Zealand is in a recession: What you need to know
Susan Edmunds (Stuff): Five things to know about GDP and the recession
Chris Knox (Herald): Recession and the cost of living: Have boomers been hit the hardest? (paywalled)
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Finance Minister: Recession reinforces importance of ‘restoring fiscal discipline (paywalled)
Jaime Lyth (Herald): Finance minister Nicola Willis on recession, GDP
Raphael Franks (Herald): PM Christopher Luxon outlines Government plan for next 100 days, blames recession on Labour
Newshub: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon blames New Zealand's recession on previous Government's 'economic vandalism'
RNZ: 'We are going to have to borrow money' - Chris Hipkins on infrastructure investment
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): How is this recession making us feel?
Dan Brunskill (Interest): New Zealand’s gross domestic product per person dropped 0.7% during December quarter as retailers offloaded inventory
Anan Zaki (RNZ): Economy slips into recession as GDP falls 0.1%
Keith Rankin (Evening Report): Economic Performance: New Zealand versus Japan
Ioanna Katiforis and Claire Smith (Newsroom): GST removal Bill shot down after first reading
POLITICAL FINANCE
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): How politicians spend money to win your vote
Farah Hancock (RNZ): Social media agency's $320k bill for National's campaign advertising
Jaime Lyth (Herald): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s wife Amanda Luxon hosting $110 ‘ladies’ afternoon tea’
Trent Doyle (Newsub): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's wife Amanda to throw 'ladies' afternoon tea' fundraiser for $110 each
LABOUR
Peter Dunne (Newsroom): It’s time for Labour humility not defensiveness
Jack Tame (1News): Robertson's lament for NZ's tax system rings hollow
Brent Edwards (NBR): Grant Robertson: Reform public finance law (paywalled)
Adam Pearse (Herald): Chris Hipkins regrets Labour promising ‘undeliverable’ Auckland Light Rail and KiwiBuild in 2017
Grant Chapman (Newshub): Former Sports Minister Grant Robertson blasts mistreatment of transgender athletes in farewell speech
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern attacks politics of fear, makes veiled criticism of NZ First leader Winston Peters
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