NZ Politics Daily: 17 September 2024

TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE
Felix Desmarais (1News): 'People will die': More concerns raised over proposed speed limit changes
RNZ: Experts oppose speed limits increase
Maddy Croad (Press/Post): Transport experts and health professionals urge Govt to halt speed increases plan (paywalled)
Centrist: The truth about ‘speed kills’ – Part 2
Hayden Donnell (Spinoff): Who will miss Auckland Transport the most if it goes? The most anti-AT councillors
Nazahryth Bernard (Herald): Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s proposed second harbour bridge may cost billions, expert says
Susie Nordqvist (Herald): Front Page: What Auckland could learn from Sydney in harbour crossing debate
Joel MacManus (Spinoff): Windbag: How Wellington’s bike network has grown, in three maps
Dave Armstrong (Post): Farewell, Beam scooters, you will be missed (paywalled)
Tom Hunt and Julie Jacobson (Post): Wellington world's second-cheapest for public transport: report (paywalled)
RNZ: Hutt City Council set to begin automated number plate recognition trial
RNZ: Trans-Tasman flights to return to Hamilton, Dunedin airport
ODT Editorial: Use it or lose it (paywalled)
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Auckland airport’s mega-raise: why so much, so soon? (paywalled)
RNZ: Auckland Airport to partner with Hawkins on new domestic jet terminal
Post: Auckland Airport in trading halt as $1.4b fundraising begins (paywalled)

CROWN-MĀORI RELATIONS, TE WIKI O TE REO MĀORI
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Justice ministry battles leaks and ministers over Treaty bill
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Regulation Ministry criticises David Seymour’s treaty bill
Neal Curtis (Newsroom): The neoliberal attack on the Treaty of Waitangi
Bryan Bruce: Why David Seymour Is Wrong
Centrist: Why the centre-right might oppose David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill
Mike McRoberts (NBR): Positive procurement loss color-blindness or short-sightedness? (paywalled)
Rob Campbell (Newsroom): Coalition policies are not about ‘needs’ or ‘race’
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Why did we need a directive on race?
Herald Editorial: Basing healthcare on need is right, but equity also needs urgent attention (paywalled)
Susie Nordqvist (Herald): Front Page: Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: Māori Language Week returns amongst divisive Government policy agenda
Joseph Los’e (Herald): Māori Language Week: Act charter schools will help support te reo Māori – just like radio deregulation helped iwi radio - David Seymour
Felix Desmarais (1News): 'Hugely important': Culture Minister on Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
Jeanette King (The Conversation): A ‘forever language’ – te Wiki o te Reo Māori marks 52 years of extraordinary progress
Andrew Docking (Press/Post): Embracing te ao Māori: Breaking down bias and building unity in Aotearoa (paywalled)
Isaac Gunson and Maioha Panapa (Te Ao Māori News): The Warehouse ‘amazed’ by reaction to te wiki o te Reo Māori merch

GOVERNMENT
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Revealed: Treasury’s verdict on whether tax cuts would cause inflation (paywalled)
Anneke Smith (RNZ): Firearms Minister Nicole McKee won't rule out trying to bring back banned guns
Russell Palmer (RNZ):Victims advocate urges frontline investment after increasing violence statistics
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Despite picking and choosing data National deserves kudos for targets
Thomas Manch (Post): Education and crime targets ‘at risk’, first report into Government targets released (paywalled)
RNZ: Government at risk of not meeting two of its nine public service targets
1News: Govt at risk of missing violent crime, student achievement targets
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Government on track to fail its goal of reducing violent crime

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