NZ Politics Daily: 11 October 2024

GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT
Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Why Luxon won’t outstay his welcome
Matthew Hooton (Herald): NZ First celebrates strongest position this century (paywalled)
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): MPs lack accountability and transparency for their taxpayer expenses
ODT Editorial: Love is blind (paywalled)
Audrey Young (Herald): Coalition Government wasting time and money on pointless election promises (paywalled)
Newsroom: Raw Politics podcast: A year on the Right’s track
Ashleigh McCaull (RNZ): Decision to remove Luxon artwork from Trade Me 'weird' - artist
Greg Dixon (Listener): Another kind of politics: Wayne and Simeon, a love story? (paywalled)
Ted Zorn and James Winston (Post): John Key’s indefensible defence of Donald Trump (paywalled)
Bob Jones: The admirable Matthew Hooton

ECONOMY, COST OF LIVING
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): 'Sobering' Government accounts invite reflection on taxation (paywalled)
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Government deficit widens by more than expected, partially thanks to Health NZ and higher ACC claims costs
Felix Desmarais (1News): 'Not in great shape': Fifth deficit in a row as Govt books open
Gyles Beckford (RNZ): 'Not in great shape' - New figures reveal Budget deficit growing
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Treasury reports largest annual deficit since 2020
Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): No quick turnaround for Government accounts as annual deficit climbs by $3.4b
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Here's how fast households are going backwards
David Hargreaves (Interest): Kiwi households go backwards as income drops and spending increases
Brianna McIlraith (Stuff): Household spending exceeds income in June 2024 quarter
Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: The latest on the state of the economy after Official Cash Rate cut
Stewart Bowman-Lund (Spinoff):The sun peeks through the economic clouds, but when will it fully emerge?
Brent Edwards (NBR): Finance Minister hopes lower OCR will help government books (paywalled)
Maia Ingoe (RNZ): Struggling Auckland foodbanks fear turning families away as funding dries up
RNZ: Dave Letele to close down Auckland foodbank
Ava Whitworth (Stuff): ‘Massive toll mentally’: David Letele to shut down South Auckland foodbank
Herald Editorial: The war on inflation has been won... but at what cost?
Esther Taunton (Stuff): What history tells us about the chances of a 75bp OCR cut next month

PUBLIC SERVICE
Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Two thousand jobs lost from public sector - 'and that's just the start'
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Public service shrinks by 2162 people in six months
Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk): The public service slims down, but pay rates rose faster than the private sector (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Post): Public Service contractor and consultant spend slashed (paywalled)
Michael Reddell: Central bank policy communications
David Farrar: The huge staff numbers at the Reserve Bank

FAST TRACK, MINING, ENVIRONMENT
Nick Clark (Herald): Fast-track approvals are necessary but should be temporary (paywalled)
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): No open-pit mines on Coromandel Forest Park, despite confusing fast-track listing
Tim Hunter (NBR): Costs, financing of fast-tracked West Coast hydro scheme unclear (paywalled)
No Right Turn: This is what corruption looks like
Mountain Tui: Chris Bishop, the ex-tobacco Lobbyist, praises lobbying for Fast-Track Projects
Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira (RNZ): Fast Track nod for Northport expansion a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi - hapū
Malisha Kumar (Waikato Herald): Fast Track Approvals Bill: 19 big Waikato projects to boost economy and speed up builds
Simon Shepherd (NBR): Podcast #19: Mining’s fast track future (paywalled)
Hamish MacLean (ODT): Mine boss stood down for remarks (paywalled)
Rachael Kelly (Stuff): Feds call for Southland farmers to boycott Fish and Game
ODT: Call for Southland farmers to ban anglers
Emily Ireland (Local Democracy Reporting): Coast and flood-prone road get Govt cash

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