The main issues in NZ politics today are asset sales, Pike River, housing, the environment, and John Key in Asia. [Read more below]
Today's links
Asset Sales
Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On the “mandate” for the Air New Zealand selldown
John Armstrong (Herald): Asset sale curve-ball for Opposition
TVNZ: Air NZ sale nets $365 million
TV3: Air NZ shares reap more than Govt expected
RNZ: Good price for Air NZ shares – analyst
Tamsyn Parker (Herald): Air NZ price good for Govt
Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Air NZ share stake sells for $365m
Stuff: Further asset sales 'untenable'
NBR: Colin Craig says Air NZ selldown makes sense - but iffy on wider privatisation
Laura McQuillan (Newstalk): Air NZ won't change with selldown, says Joyce
David Kennedy (Local Bodies): 13 Reasons for Voting No!
Chris Ford: Air New Zealand sale the last act of arrogance prior to referendum
The Standard: Enroll for the referendum by the 21st
Peter O’Neill (Timaru Herald): Editorial: A pointless referendum
Pike River
Vernon Small and Hamish Rutherford (Stuff): Labour would pay full Pike River compo
Dan Satherley (TV3): Cunliffe defends timing of Pike River promise
Adam Bennett (Herald): Pike River: Cunliffe promises compensation for families
Katie Bradford (TVNZ): Labour commits to full payout for Pike families
Simon Wong (TV3): Labour Govt would pay Pike compo – Cunliffe
Patrick Gower (TV3): Political mileage in Pike River promise
TV3: Pike survivors welcome Labour compo plan
Mark Hubbard (Life behind the Iron Drape): David Cunliffe & Pike Mine Compensation. Emotive Politics Again.
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Dancing on the graves of victims for political gain
Pete George (Your NZ): Cunliffe on Pike River compensation
Housing
Russell Brown (Hard News): Housing: the Feudal Model
No Right Turn: Against subsidising developers
David Farrar (Kiwibog): NZ Initiative on how to restore housing affordability in New Zealand
Michael Fox (Stuff): Wealthy likely to gain edge as banks compete
Environment and animal welfare
Chris Trotter (Bowalley Road): Worse Than It Looked
Kennedy Graham (Frogblog): The Elephant feels the same – sizing up Warsaw in Week 2
TVNZ: 'We're trying to make it difficult for them' - protest ship
John Minto (Daily Blog): Kia kaha – you speak for me…
James Weir (Stuff): Hopes high for big new deep sea oil discoveries
Stuff: Flotilla flees oil drill ship
James Russell (Herald): Anadarko a no-show for high seas rumble
Greg Presland (Future West ) Oil rigs – coming to a beach near you?
Waikato Times: A letter from Simon Bridges
Bev Doole (Dom Post): Fast-track device faces court test
Karli Thomas (Southland Times): Wasteful practice
John Key in Thailand
Andrea Vance (Stuff): Thai trade talks go on despite instability
Corin Dann (TVNZ): Key confident of 'enhanced' trade deal with Thailand
Andrea Vance (Stuff): Thailand good for business – Key
Claire Trevett (Herald): Key confident of Thai tariff move
Claire Trevett (Herald): Key presses NZ message on trade
TVNZ: Key set to meet Thai PM as protests grow in Bangkok
Herald: Monk tells Key of an eternal future at political helm
Andrea Vance (Stuff): Buddha coins from Key
Stuff: Key recalls tuk-tuk rapid ride
Claire Trevett (Herald): Key receives blessing at Thai Buddhist temple
John Key in Sri Lanka
Andrea Vance (Stuff): Relatives of the 'disappeared' seek the truth
Chris Ford: CHOGM - the real elephant in the room is the human rights issue
MPs and Parliament
Bruce Slane (Herald): Let MPs justify pay by listing what they achieve
Felix Marwick (Newstalk): MPs to have a roll call
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Can a carpetbagger win selection in a safe blue seat?
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Could a carpetbagger take Whangarei?
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): All in the family
Heather McCracken (Herald): New role to focus on privacy, security in govt
Newswire: Top government privacy job created
RNZ: New privacy role in public sector
Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Australia's Indonesia spy woes may cross over
Liam Hehir (Manawatu Standard): Dishonour should not be default
Sexual abuse
Sarah Dunn (Nelson Mail):'Roastbusters' title to be avoided
The Standard: Poverty, women & rape culture
Civil Defence
RNZ: Civil Defence moving to PM's Dept
Newswire: Civil Defence shifts departments
NZ aid to Philippines
TVNZ: Typhoon aid boosted to more than $5 million
TV3: NZ boosts Philippines aid to $5m
Protest at Parliament
Michael Fox, Tracy Watkins and Vernon Small (Stuff): Protesters stop Parliament
Isaac Davison (Herald): Heated protest in Parliament
TV3: Protest disrupts Parliament
Katie Bradford (TVNZ): Parliament disrupted over immigration protest
People smuggling allegations
Isaac Davison (Herald): Minister disputes claim asylum seekers bought NZ papers
Brook Sabin (TV3): People smuggling ring a 'heinous lie' – minister
Stuff: Black market in NZ entry
RNZ: Disbelief at report of NZ visas for sale
Christchurch
RNZ: $1.2m spent on legal fees for land purchases
Emily Murphy and Barry Soper (Newstalk): Christchurch East gets ready to vote
Police
TVNZ: Police working hard to weed out 'ratbags'
Joelle Dally and Blair Ensor (Stuff): Corrupt cop worked at 'unhealthy' station
Joelle Dally (Stuff): Police in dark over sex claim
No Right Turn: Why was this allowed to go on for so long?
Kurt Bayer (Herald): Christchurch cop pleads guilty to referee assault
David Clarkson (Stuff): Off-duty cop assaulted football linesman
Education
Jody O’Callaghan (Stuff): Parata's blunt axe has costly handle
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): A charter school responds to the PPTA
Other
Dan Satherley (TV3): Remaining radio spectrum to be auctioned
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Why I think John Key might win 2014 election
Ideologically Impure: Just one tiny thing
Colin James (ODT): Investing in children for a good start in life
Herald: Editorial: MPs on target with child health report
RNZ: New high for health and disability complaints
Stuff: NZ's GM debate needs 'to grow up'
Tau Henare (The Ruminator): Culture – all the good stuff
Eric Crampton (Offsetting Behaviour): Relax already
Tim Hunter (Stuff): Sweet spot ahead for economy
Michael Foreman (Stuff): China banking giant lands in NZ
Socialist Aotearoa: Raising the Retirement Age?
TV3: New drink drive limits before next Christmas
TVNZ: Bill to lower drink-driving limit introduced
Taranaki Daily News: Editorial - Time to tackle liquor issues
Bob Jones (Herald): Ads another waste of ratepayers' money
Herald: Savage: No number of tiki will make Charles a Kiwi
Stuff: Today in politics: Wednesday, November 20
Integrity Talking Points: Release of Integrity Plus gets closer -Transparency International’s NZ assessment
