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Don Brash
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Key does not deny deal with Brash
Adam Bennett (Herald): Brash likens rail link to Think Big projects of the 1980s
Patrick Gower (TV3): Teapot tapes a political plot - Brash
John Armstrong (Herald): Book review: Incredible Luck by Don Brash
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Key, Brash 'discussed the leadership'
Newstalk ZB Staff (Newstalk ZB): Brash's relationship with Key laid bare
3 News Online Staff (TV3): Brash knocks 'sensational' coverage of new book
Greg Presland (The Standard): Hollow Men redux
Matthew Beveridge: Labour and Don Brash
Labour and the Greens
Josie Pagani (Pundit): Labour does not need to promise a coalition with the Greens
Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On the failure to create a Labour/Greens alliance
Russell Brown (Public Address): To be expected
Simon Wong (TV3): Cracks showing in Opposition - English
Rob Salmond (Polity): The Greens' proposed pre-election deal
No Right Turn: Unsurprising
Rachel Smalley (Newstalk ZB): Rejecting Greens could cost Labour the election
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): The Cunliffe as unifier of the Left strategy
Newswire: No Greens deal before election – Labour
Laura McQUillan (Newstalk ZB): Labour's rejection of Greens a 'snow job'
Danyl McLauchlan (Dim-Post): Jaw-dropping risk of the day
Brent Edwards (Radio NZ): Power Play
Audrey Young (Herald): Peters takes Greens to task
Ele Ludemann (Homepaddock): Leaders lead but do followers follow?
Daily Blog: Miriam Pierard – Cunliffe coalition deal no deal
Judith Collins
Adam Bennett (Herald): Collins' defiance over Oravida upsets Speaker
John Armstrong (Herald): Labour keeps heat on Collins over companion
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Collins won't name official at Oravida dinner
Greg Presland (The Standard): Random impertinent questions for Judith Collins
Newswire: Collins again under attack in parliament
Simon Bridges
Andrew Geddis (Pundit): Question time with Simon Bridges
Scott Yorke (Imperator Fish): A day in the life of Simon Bridges
Cook Straight ferries
Radio NZ: Ferries fiasco could cost Govt
Tim Donoghue and Michael Fox (Stuff): Brownlee dismisses 'unsafe' ferry claims
Newswire: Brownlee rips into KiwiRail
National Party
Fundamentally Useless: Know your enemy – The Talented Mr. Key
Vernon Small (Stuff): Surplus a straitjacket for Govt credibility
The Aotearoa Project: Frames, Narratives, and the John Key Government: Election Strategy Ideas from Australia and the UK
The Standard: iPredict needs “Next National Minister Resignation”
Chris Trotter (Stuff): Unintended irony in Key Nazi poster
Pete George (Your NZ): National versus Paid Parental Leave bill
Matthew Beveridge: The most tragic social media effort of the year?
Mana and the Internet Party
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Tough road ahead for Harawira
Radio NZ: Dotcom's terms not acceptable to US
Claire Trevett (Herald): We don't want Dotcom's cash, says Harawira
Laura McQuillan (Newstalk ZB): Dotcom decision lies with Mana members
Pete George (Your NZ): If it’s not for the cash?
Steven Cowan (Against the Current): Mana.Dot.Com
John Banks and Dotcom
3 News Online Staff (TV3): Ex-staffer says Dotcom offered Banks gifts, travel
Keeping Stock: "No one rides for free with Kim."
Peter Dunne
3 News Online Staff (TV3): Greens want inquiry into Dunne's Trust link
Laura McQuillan (Newstalk ZB): Dunne accused of pokies conflict
Laura MCQuillan (Newstalk ZB): Dunne looking safe in Ohariu
Royal visit and Republicanism
Claire Trevett (Herald): Royals become pawns in electoral game
Blake Crayton-Brown (Stuff): Republican message to take flight
Maori politics
Brendan Manning (Herald): Waitangi board bill passes first reading
Gordon Campbell (Stuff): Sharples playing the racism card
Newswire: Parliament passes $23M treaty bill
Economy
John Anthony (Stuff): Economist has doubts about soaring confidence
Brian Fallow (Herald): Monetary policy attack off target
Danyl McLauchlan (Dim-Post): Vox summary of Pikkety’s Capital
Mining
Andrew McRae (Radio NZ): Mining bid 'could open flood gate'
Chris Gardner (Stuff): Sand mining end of world for activist
Neil Gunningham (Herald): Mining safety model far from rock solid
Education
Kim Baker Wilson (Radio NZ): School set to close claims short reprieve
Jody O’Callaghan (Stuff): School merger may be delayed
Local Government
Radio NZ: LGNZ looking at rates alternatives
Dominion Post: Editorial: Council funding needs a look
Legal highs
Nelson Mail: Editorial: Legal high issue needs to be solved
Taranaki Daily News: This time the law really is an ass
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Brown on synthetic cannabis
Pete George (Your NZ): NZ First MP claims Psychoactive Substances Act has failed
Inequality and poverty
Alan Gamlen (Herald): Inequality drives many to quit NZ
Mike Treen (Daily Blog): Right wing lies continue
Keith Rankin (Daily Blog): Universal Basic Income? Reprise
Tim Cronshaw (Stuff): Kiwis spend more on food than most
Other
David Skegg (ODT): Are we a nation in denial?
Southland Times: Editorial: Safe in an unforgiving place
Helen Harvey (Stuff): Greens want junk food legislation
Pattrick Smellie (Stuff): The name may say Chorus, but it's singing alone
Newswire: Public to have a say on plain packaging
Newswire: Minister accuses mayors of stupidity
Claire Trevett (Herald): No repeat of interference at NZ on Air – chairwoman
Matthew Beveridge: Metiria Turei and social media images
Radio NZ: Electronic voting urged
Bryce Edwards
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
Fri, 11 Apr 2014
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