NZ Politics Daily: 11 June 2024

INQUIRY INTO TE PĀTI MĀORI DATA ALLEGATIONS
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): The strong case to stand down Te Pāti Māori MP
Lilian Hanley (RNZ): Te Pāti Māori inquiry: Six government agencies in the spotlight
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Public Service Commission to review agencies involved in misuse of Covid-19 data allegations
Herald Editorial: Te Pāti Māori’s self-referral for police investigation forces Government’s hand on data issue (paywalled)
Andrea Vance (Post): Government to hold inquiry into Te Pāti Māori data misuse claims (paywalled)
Perry Wilton and Zane Small (Newshub): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announces Public Service Commission inquiry into Census data allegations linked to Te Pāti Māori
1News: Public Service Commission to conduct independent inquiry amid TPM Census claims
Julia Gabel (Herald): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon orders independent investigation amid Te Pāti Māori allegations
RNZ: Public Service Commission to conduct inquiry after Te Pāti Māori data allegations
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Public Service Commission to review agencies involved in misuse of Covid-19 data allegations
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Te Pāti Māori allegations are too serious to not investigate
Spinoff: Gone By Lunchtime podcast: Disentangling the claims around census data and Te Pāti Māori
Newstalk ZB: Nicola Willis justifies significance of planned independent inquiry into Te Pati Māori

POLITICAL FINANCE
Andrea Vance (Post): Labour’s Kieran McAnulty claims housing perk to live in wife's apartment (paywalled)
Nick Mills (Newstalk ZB): National MP Tim Costley is taking taxpayers for a ride
Brent Edwards (NBR): Deep concerns: Why NBR Listers make political donations (paywalled)

FAST-TRACK, ENVIRONMENT
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Infrastructure Commission fears fast-track regime won’t prove ‘durable’ without changes (paywalled)
Chris Trotter (Interest): Numbers game
Adam Pearse (Herald): Fast-Track Approvals Bill: Mining sector body decries ‘hysteria’ in debate
RNZ: Ngāi Tahu want Fast-track Approvals Bill to recognise rangatiratanga of territory
John MacDonald (Newstalk ZB): Shane Jones, I'm with the Lotus Eaters
Kerre Woodham (Newstalk ZB): We live in comfort thanks to the earth's resources
Demelza Leslie (Newshub): Climate activists force New Plymouth oil and gas conference online due to threat of protest
Thomas Manch (Post): Protesters derail energy conference, as battle over environment heats up (paywalled)
Emma Ricketts (RNZ): 'Damage done': Oil exploration ban reversal unlikely to attract investors, keep up with demand - industry
RNZ: How the government plans to give certainty to gas investors
Jamie Gray (Herald): Will oil and gas explorers return when NZ ban lifts? (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Our gas is running out faster than we ever thought it would
Hamish MacLean (ODT): Lifting oil and gas exploration ban polarises (paywalled)
Steven Cowan: The fossilised thinking of Shane Jones
Brendon McMahon (Local Democracy Reporting): Mining regime for West Coast to be addressed
David Williams (Newsroom): Winds of political change blow through environmental conference
Hamish MacLean (ODT): Minister tight-lipped on ORC report (paywalled)
Andrew Bevin (Newsroom): NZ name-dropped in scathing international fisheries report
Jessica Roden (1News): Officials want to ensure recycling sent overseas is reused

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