GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE
Claire Trevett (Herald): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s reshuffle of Melissa Lee, Penny Simmonds should keep all ministers on their toes (paywalled)
Ben Thomas (The Post): Luxon unleashes the corporate drone strike (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk): NZ deserves Luxon's style of performance management
Laura Walters (Newsroom): Melissa Lee’s media Hail Mary comes up short
Jo Moir (RNZ): Aces in their places: Luxon plays coy over ministers' competence
1News: 'Collective sigh of relief' likely over Lee's sacking - Jennings
Kelly Dennett (The Post): What Luxon really means when he says ‘this is how I roll’ (paywalled)
Herald: What Christopher Luxon’s reshuffle says about his leadership and Melissa Lee’s future
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Christopher Luxon shows how he ‘rolls’, Chris Hipkins says he would go further
Adam Pearse (Herald): Two NZ media commentators welcome Melissa Lee being stripped of role as Media and Communications Minister
Claire Trevett and Adam Pearse (Herald): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s surprise reshuffle: Melissa Lee demoted, Paul Goldsmith takes Broadcasting portfolio, Hipkins responds
Anna Whyte and Kelly Dennett (The Post): Melissa Lee stripped of media portfolio, says she supports PM’s decision (paywalled)
RNZ: Government's 'wheels are falling off already', Hipkins says, after minsters demoted
Brent Edwards (NBR): Greater complexity led to ministers losing their portfolios (paywalled)
MEDIA
Shayne Currie (Herald): Media Insider: Ryan Bridge in line for Newstalk ZB Early Edition role (paywalled)
Emily Brookes (Stuff): Is Ryan Bridge joining Newstalk ZB?
Jonathan Killick (Stuff): Willie Jackson extends summit invitation to new media minister
Tim Selwyn (Daily Blog): Melissa Lee ends transmission, Dear Goldie…
John Minto (The Daily Blog): Dear TVNZ: The most contemptible piece of ‘journalism’ we have ever seen
ANZAC DAY
Luka Forman (RNZ): Anzac Day: Veterans not getting support they need, feel forgotten about
Herald: Editorial: Anzac Day 2024 - Remembering them is not enough, we must look after the ones who came home (paywalled)
Liam Hehir (The Blue Review): Duty Nobly Done – Beyond the Hollywoodisation of Anzac Day
RNZ: 'Panic' as Defence Force luggage lost ahead of Anzac Day Gallipoli service
RNZ: In pictures: Anzac Day marked at dawn services across NZ
Jogai Bhatt (RNZ): Explainer: Why do we commemorate Anzac Day?
Cindy Kiro (Herald): Anzac Day: We honour the service, suffering, and sacrifice of our people
Lucy Corry (RNZ): The do's and don'ts of attending an Anzac Day Dawn Service
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