Below are the internet links to all the NZ politics material from the last 24 hours that is either informative, insightful, interesting or influential. The main topics covered relate to the Maori Party, Hone Harawira, the foreshore and seabed legislation, the Auckland Maori Statutory Board funding, the visit of Australian PM Julia Gillard and the decision not to allow her to speak during Parliament, the performance of government ‘boot camps’, the apparent wastage of money on a welfare programme, proposed partial state asset privatisation, and the interaction of politicians with gay politics. [Read more below]
NZ Listener Editorial: Hone, heck!
Colin James (The Press): National's tactics on Harawira and foreshore bill risky
Colin James (ODT): When the show is the substance [Not currently online]
NZPA: Harawira Hearing To Continue Next Week
Tapu Misa (NZH): Maori Party never going to please all
NZPA: Fight over Maori board funding continues
Bernard Orsman (NZH): Maori board heads to court as council takes machete to budget
Paul Goldsmith (NZH): Race based representation is a backward step
ODT Editorial: Political pragmatism rules foreshore
John Tamihere (Sunday News): Super city has Maori caught in perfect Pakeha storm
Patrick Gower (TV3): Labour blasts National, Maori 'slush fund' (Video)
Bernard Orsman (NZH): Councillors revolt over $60m draft budget gap
NZPA: Australian PM To Arrive As Concerns Bubble
NZPA: Greens Oppose Gillard Speech In Parliament
Martin Kay (Stuff blogs): Why the Greens' Gillard veto is stupid
Audrey Young (NZH): Top leaders welcome to speak in House: Key
NZPA: PM Preferred Gillard To Speak To Parliament In Session
Stuff: Anzac spirit a shared vision for our countries' future
Tamsyn Parker (NZH): Politics first hurdle to merger - expert
NZH Editorial: It's good to let Aussies know we value them
TV3: Community Max scheme criticised (Video)
NZPA: Millions Wasted On Welfare Projects - Report
Vernon Small and Kate Chapman (Stuff): Pumpkin job scheme funding defended
Derek Cheng (NZH): Most boot camp youths reoffend
NZPA: Protesters want details of free-trade agreements
Adam Bennett (NZH): Planned 'friendly' amendment to Takeovers Act sparks worry
NZPA: Key rejects criticism over Mubarak silence
Newstalk ZB: Goff not drawn on NZ First coalition
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Political Report for February 15
Section 2: The blogosphere
Public Address: Gaying Out
Maui St: The Maori Party - FAIL
World Socialist Website: New Zealand government outlines spending cuts, asset sales
Socialist Aotearoa: No one should make a profit every time we flick a light switch
Imperator Fish: "History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it"
Frogblog: Prime Minister Gillard very welcome
The Standard: Boot camps yet another Key failure
No Right Turn: "Protecting" the environment
Not PC: Racism doesn’t come cheap
Kiwiblog: Not one objection
Section 3: Audio-visual material
RNZ: Politics with Matthew Hooton and Sue Bradford
95bFM: A Dog's Breakfast - The Maori Statutory Board
TVNZ: Goff wades into Gillard debate (4:56)
Photos of John Key at the Big Gay Out:
Section 4: Academic research
Public-Private Partnership in New Zealand and Malaysia
