NZ Politics Daily: 20 June 2024

FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Justin Wong (Stuff): Former MP and alleged Chinese spy anointed mentee as successor
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Christopher Luxon and Japan’s Fumio Kishida strike intel-sharing deal as Putin visits North Korea for first time in 24 years
Bridie Witton (Stuff): New Zealand pledges to work more closely with Japan amid China troubles
1News: Luxon wraps up Japan trip with new intel sharing pact
Brent Edwards (NBR): Balancing NZ’s trade agenda with complex foreign policy issues (paywalled)
Barry Soper (Herald): ‘Loose lipped apprentice PM’ - Fallout from Christopher Luxon’s ‘C-listers’ clanger
RNZ: 'C-list' delegation member: 'Every NZ company on that trip wants to make the most of it'
RNZ: Labour fires back at Christopher Luxon's 'c-list' delegation comments
RNZ: Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defends 'c-list' comments
Felix Desmarais (1News): Luxon says he could have expressed 'C-list' remarks 'better'
Bridie Witton (Stuff): PM Christopher Luxon concedes ‘C-list’ comments could have been worded better
RNZ: Luxon highlights conflict in Tokyo speech: 'No prosperity without security'
Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Christopher Luxon tells Japanese NZ will be ‘active and engaged’ in regional security
Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Change of tune from the PM on need for new 757s
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defends decision to let Chinese Premier Li Qiang avoid media questions
Newshub: Kiwi journalists 'shoved', 'grabbed' by New Zealand officials for trying to ask China Premier Li Qiang questions
Amelia Wade (Newshub): Ukraine invasion: Christopher Luxon hasn't considered sanctions against China over Russia ties - 'yet'
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): What are we going to do about China?
RNZ: Why New Zealand needs to prepare now for a future in 'a world without China'
Gill Bonnett (RNZ): Oversight should be added to address 'cloak of secrecy' over Migration 5, opposition MPs say
Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu’u (Pacific Media Network): Human rights chief renews call for changes to RSE Scheme
Caleb Fotheringham (RNZ): No breakthrough in hostage Kiwi pilot talks held by Papua rebels

FAST-TRACK, CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT
Fox Meyer (Newsroom): Former secretary for justice not allowed to present fast-track submission
Catherine Cheung (Stuff): Fast-track hijack will have real costs and spurious benefits
RNZ: Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says saving every species is 'very aspirational'
Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Conservation minister says saving every species may be too expensive
Diane McCarthy (Local Democracy Reporting): Fears over toxic wood waste removal
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): They held a carbon auction, no one came (paywalled)
No Right Turn: Climate Change: More ETS failure

INFRASTRUCTURE
Te Aniwa Hurihanganui (1News): Fears for Māori land grow as Govt reviews Public Works Act
RNZ: Government looks to speed up acquisition of private land
1News: Chris Hipkins welcomes Govt's look at the Public Works Act

CANCER DRUGS PROMISE, HEALTH
Jenna Lynch (Newshub): Coalition confusion over cancer drugs promise as ministers say different things about committment
Adam Pearse (Herald): National cancer drug promise: Pharmac Minister won’t guarantee those 13 drugs will be funded
Rachel Thomas (Post): Cancer drugs a National party ‘problem’: Seymour tells Select Committee (paywalled)
RNZ: Politicians 'the last people we want picking drugs for us', cancer expert says
Guyon Espiner (RNZ): 'Pitiful' alcohol levy increase for first time in over a decade
Janet Hoek, Chris Bostic, Nick Wilson and Fiona Sing (PHCCA): World moving forward on the smokefree generation - Aotearoa NZ goes backwards
Molly Swift (Newshub): Nursing union outraged after Health NZ 'freezes' hiring of graduate nurses
Luka Forman (RNZ): Telehealth providers getting more serious and complex mental health calls
RNZ: ACC taken to court as claimants lose jobs, homes while waiting for disputes to be reviewed
David Hill (LOcal Democracy Reporting): Centralised healthcare lacks 'local accountability'
RNZ: Number of surgeons being trained falls well short of needs, expert says

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