NZ Politics Daily: 23 October 2024

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Giles Dexter (RNZ): Will the Wellington City Council intervention set a precedent?
Luke Malpass (Post): The $700 million case for intervening in Wellington City Council (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): What’s so bad about Wellington? Pressure on to see the advice to the minister
Georgina Campbell (Herald): Angry ratepayers vindicated as Government puts in Crown observer (paywalled)
Jonathan Killick (Post): Wellington council will have to pay for Crown observer out of its own coffers (paywalled)
Post: Former minister says government ran out of patience with Wellington City Council
Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Wellington mayor ‘not fighting’ decision to bring in an observer
Thomas Manch (Post): ‘We need assistance, not punching down’: Whanau responds to Crown observer appointment (paywalled)
RNZ: Wellington council intervention: Mayor Tory Whanau accepts appointment of Crown observer
Sam Smith (Stuff): Government to appoint Crown observer to Wellington City Council
Bridie Witton (Stuff): How Wellington’s Tory Whanau responded on the worst day of her mayoralty
1News: Govt steps in over Wellington City Council, appoints Crown Observer
Isaac Gunson (Te Ao Māori News): Tory Whanau ‘not surprised’ at government intervention in Wellington council
Dan Brunskill (Interest): Government will place Crown Observer on Wellington Council
Gregor Thompson (BusinessDesk): Crown observer for Wellington 'unnecessarily pre-emptive': Tim Brown (paywalled)
Kevin Norquay (Post): Wellington mayor Tory Whanau: ‘We could have done better’ (paywalled)
Nicholas Boyack (Post): Councillors unhappy with water woes ‘hysteria’ comment (paywalled)
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Hamish McNeilly (Stuff): ‘Shocking, shameful’: Reaction over Government nullifying council vote
Michael Fallow (Stuff): Govt announces law change to safeguard previously permitted farm discharges
Eric Frykberg (Interest): Government takes charge of councils freshwater moves
Andrew Ashton (Crux): Last minute Parliamentary moves put kibosh on ORC vote
Richard Harman (Politik): Government stops water cleanup plans (paywalled)
Hamish MacLean (ODT): 'Extremely disappointing': ORC axes vote on environment plan (paywalled)

GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE
Thomas Manch (Post): Andrew Bayly saga enters the ‘just asking questions’ phase (paywalled)
Russell Palmer and Jo Moir (RNZ): Watch: Andrew Bayly faces Parliament over 'loser' comments
Jamie Ensor (Herald): Andrew Bayly only disputes swearing, being drunk in complaint, says he doesn’t ‘try to say horrible things’
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Andrew Bayly fronts after L-sign shape finger and ‘f... off’ allegations
Rachel Maher (Herald): Minister Andrew Bayly maintains he wasn’t drunk when he insulted worker
Brent Edwards (NBR): Andrew Bayly apologises to caucus colleagues for poor behavior (paywalled)
Herald Editorial: Minister Andrew Bayly should be admonished for his outrageous schoolboy behaviour (paywalled)
Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): The Andrew Bayly guide to banter
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Ryan Ward (Newsroom): A corporate agenda by any other name
Richard Prebble (Herald): How PM Christopher Luxon can turn around his dire ratings (paywalled)
Len Cook (Post): The Public Service Commissioner’s job description (paywalled)
Anna Whyte (Post): Willis steps into handling of sexual harassment complaint (paywalled)
Jem Traylen (BusinessDesk): Business of Government: Keeping the pressure on, Crump's return and more (paywalled)

GREENS
Maiki Sherman (1News): Exclusive: Darleen Tana says she's 'relieved' to leave Parliament
Anna Whyte (Post): What happens to Tana’s pay and perks now? (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Darleen Tana ‘in one part relieved’ to be booted out of Parliament
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Darleen Tana ‘relieved’ after she’s ousted from Parliament
RNZ: Former Green MP Darleen Tana removed from Parliament
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): As Darleen Tana booted from Parliament, Greens seek to move on
1News: Ex-Green MP Darleen Tana removed from Parliament
Daniel Perese (Te Ao Māori News): Speaker removes Darleen Tana from Parliament
Anna Whyte (Post): Greens happy to ‘draw a line under this’ after Darleen Tana booted from Parliament (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): Green Party to get new MP as Darleen Tana leave Parliament (paywalled)
David Farrar: Ghahraman appeal fails

PARLIAMENT
Mona Krewel and Jack Vowles (The Conversation): The best government money can buy? How New Zealanders feel about political party funding
Phil Smith (RNZ): The House: What to watch this week at Parliament
Kelly Dennett (Post): Politics at 5: What’s making headlines today (paywalled)

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