1News Verian poll
Felix Desmarais (1News): Poll: Labour could return to power if election held today
Claire Trevett (Herald): Poll delivers a bitter pill for PM Christopher Luxon, a morale boost for Labour and Chris Hipkins (paywalled)
Felix Desmarais (1News): Poll: Swarbrick says Kiwis already 'incredibly frustrated' with Govt
1News: Poll: New Zealand First out, Labour, Greens, Te Pāti Māori could form government
Te Ao Māori News: Coalition warned: New poll is a potentially disastrous result for NZ First
Herald: Latest poll: Coalition parties drop in latest 1News Verian poll - Labour, Greens, Te Pāti Māori edge ahead, NZ First out of Parliament
RNZ: Coalition parties drop in shock poll result
Steven Cowan: The Government isn’t popular, but neither are the Opposition
FAST-TRACK BILL
Tom Pullar-Strecker (The Post): Does mining belong in the fast-track consenting regime? (paywalled)
RNZ: The problems with the Fast Track Approvals Bill
Brent Edwards (NBR): Select committee begins considering the Fast-track Approvals Bill (paywalled)
Andrea Graves (Listener): Shane Jones to our rare native frogs: “Goodbye, Freddie” (paywalled)
Bryan Bruce: Cui bono? Who benefits?
ECONOMY AND WORK
Gyles Beckford (RNZ): Unemployment pegged to rise to 5 percent by 2024 end
Grace Thomas (Newshub): Kiwis' average household living costs increase 6.2 percent - Stats NZ
1News: Construction workers leaving NZ in droves amid big project delays
Rebecca Bull (Newshub): Economist predicts unemployment to worsen even after this week's labour market update
Brent Edwards (NBR): Banks need to take note of who is under-insured (paywalled)
Alka Prasad (Local democracy reporting): Cost of living crisis: Families opt for Kiwisaver cashouts, cut back on food
ANZ-Roy Morgan: New Zealand Consumer Confidence down 4 pts to 82.1 in April
Emma Hatton (Newsroom): Debt clifftop guardrail and ambulance removed at same time
Terry Baucher (Interest): Discussing tax policy with three eminent tax gurus
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