The main issue in NZ politics today is Shane Jones and the Labour Party. [Read more below]
Today’s content
Shane Jones
Herald: Editorial: Departure of Jones leaves Labour all the poorer
Dominion Post: Editorial: Shane Jones a mixed blessing
The Press: Editorial: Less than stellar political career
Timaru Herald: Editorial: Jones lobs grenade
Southland Times: Editorial: Not the space he was in
Claire Trevett (Herald): Davis says he's suited for the job
Claire Trevett (Herald): Greens links rankled with Jones
Vernon Small (Stuff): Handling of Jones' exit highly damaging
Andrea Vance (Stuff): Davis resurfaces, keen to hound Harawira
Andrea Vance and Michael Fox (Stuff): Show goes on without Shane – Cunliffe
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): The Soap Box: See ya Shane
Rachel Smalley (Newstalk ZB): Rachel's Memo: 23 April
TVNZ: NZ shares rally on election speculation
Patrick Gower (TV3): Greens coalition was deal-breaker for Jones
Claire Trevett (Herald): Labour surprised by Jones' resignation
Michael Fox, Vernon Small, Stacey Kirk and Glenn Conway (Stuff): Jones job offer 'not shot at Labour' – PM
Fundamentally Useless: Labour’s crumbling lock on Māoridom
Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Turning Shane: How Murray McCully deprived Labour of Mr Jones
Radio NZ: NZ urged to tread carefully over new ambassador role
Marama Davidson (Daily Blog): Opportunity for new blood in Māori politics
Rob Salmond (Polity): Shane Jones speaks out
Ellipsister: The Maori struggle is not a ‘left’ thing
Pete George (Your NZ): What now for Labour?
Dan Satherley (TV3): Shane Jones a '19th century man in a 21st century world'
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Shane Jones, Greens exchange barbs
Patrick Gower (TV3): Crafty McCully's dodgy Jones deal
Russell Brown (Public Address): Jones: The contender leaves
Matthew Hooton (NBR): Labour loses link to Winston (paywalled)
Josie Pagani (Pundit): Warning to Labour; the heretic hunters are driving people away
Newswire: Kelvin Davis 'stunned' by Shane Jones' departure
Grant Duncan (Policy matters): Shane's heart wasn't in it
Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On the Shane Jones departure
No Right Turn: Good riddance
TV3: Why is Shane Jones quitting?
Peter Cresswell (Not PC): Well, that’s a vote of confidence in Labour
The Standard: Stepping up: new energy from Kelvin Davis
TVNZ: Shane Jones resignation puts pressure on Labour
Glenn Conway, Michael Fox and Vernon Small (Stuff): Departure no knife in side of party: Jones
Glenn Conway, Michael Fox and Vernon Small (Stuff): Shane Jones' loss 'gutting' for Labour
Claire Trevett (Herald): Shane Jones: I'm not a 'sellout' for leaving Labour
Radio NZ: National accused over Shane Jones job move
Scott Yorke (Imperator Fish): Good news, but enemies remain within the party
Senate Communications: Et tu, Jonesy?
Rob Hosking (NBR): Shane Jones, Labour and the battle on the Left
Media training NZ: Loss of Jones media skills will cripple Labour
Waatea News: Clues sought to Jones' departure
Waatea News: Loss of passion prompts move
Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB): Parata, Jones never far from trouble
Andrew Dickens: Labour has lost its mojo
Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): The blue collar cred smoko room mythology of Shane Jones as told by the msm
No Right Turn: "Shoulder-tapping" vs public service values
Greens internet policy
Amina Khan (Stuff): Greens launch Internet Rights website
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Green Party launch internet rights
3 News Online Staff (TV3): Greens crowd-source proposed internet law
No Right Turn: The Greens' "internet bill of rights"
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): The Greens’ Internet Rights and Freedom Bill
Gareth Hughes (Daily Blog): We need to protect our rights online
Labour veteran policy
Stacey Kirk (Stuff): Labour promises pensions for all vets
Brendan Manning (Herald): Labour pledges to scrap requirement for veterans' pension
Simon Wong (TV3): Every war veteran to get pension under Labour
Judith Collins
John Armstrong (Herald): Collins 'witch trial' a long shot for Labour
Adam Bennett (Herald): Envoy kept tabs on Judith Collins in China
Greens
Chris Trotter (Stuff): The Greens are out on their own
Stephanie Rodgers (The Standard): Russel & Metiria – or Winston?
Rob Salmond (Polity): I am still holding out for a three-way
John Key
Tracey Chatterton (Stuff): John Key's ministerial car egged
Herald: PM's car egged during state housing visit
TVNZ: Protesters egg Prime Minister's car in Napier
Patrick O’Sullivan (Herald): Key comes under attack from young and old at housing project
Anna Lorck
Marty Sharpe (Stuff): 'Bully Cunliffe' tweet history, says candidate
Simon Hendery (Hawke’s Bay Today): Labour candidate defends Cunliffe 'bully' jibe
Chris Richardson (Recess Monkey): Tweet FA
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Labour’s Tukituki candidate
Cameron Slater (Whaleoil): Yet another reasons for politicians to avoid twitter
GCSB
Isaac Davison (Herald): Top lawyer appointed to monitor NZ spying activities
3 News Online Staff (TV3): New Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security named
Stuff: New intelligence watchdog
Economy
Pattrick Smellie (Stuff): Why Jesse Colombo is wrong, but right
Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Mike's Editorial: Labour's manufacturing policy a start
Hannah McQueen (Herald): KiwiSaver: Addressing our fritter nation
Fran O'Sullivan (Herald): Aussie trade deals hold risks for NZ
James Weir (Stuff): Migration boom rolls on
Karl du Fresne (Stuff): Civilising effect of immigrants
Maori politics
Keith Melville and Siobhan Downes (Stuff): Maori Land Court orders $14m to Maori land trust
TVNZ: Iwi prepare for battle against land sale
TV3: Kaumatua intervene to protect Waitangi statue
Radio NZ: Tribe wants a halt on Tuhoe law
Radio NZ: NZ First refuses to name tribes
Legal highs
Brian Rudman (Herald): Act's saviour at hand - just push for legal weed
Ross Bell (Herald): Law change a comedown for legal high industry
Other
Stuff: Today in politics: Thursday, April 24
Beith Atkinson (Integrity Talking Points): Fighting corruption enables purge of President Xi’s opponents
Martin Johnston (Herald): Drinking age linked to rise in crash risk
Isaac Davison (Herald): MPs clash over sick Fijian
Jody O’Callaghan (Stuff): Govt gets tough on UC's $100m
Eric Crampton (Offsetting Behaviour): Surprising irreligiosity
TV3: Bronwyn Puller: ACC abused claimants' rights with consent form
Matt Nippert (Stuff): Fewer Kiwis with health insurance
Liam Hyslop (Stuff): 'Exciting' results from liquor law change
Andrew Geddes (Pundit): Here we may see what Men for Stealth and Robbing must endure ...
Tim Watkin (Pundit): Coalitionally speaking – a look at scenarios on the right
Newswire: Ministry chasing Novopay overpayments
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Key grills Cunliffe over Oil and Gas
No Right Turn: Another reason why we need an enforceable BORA
David Farrar (Kiwiblog): Telecom goes uncapped
Felix Marwick (Newstalk ZB): Minimum wage increase on Nash's agenda
Pam Corkery (Herald): Dunne connection demands grilling
Political Scientist: ‘What they see is what they get’
Matthew Beveridge: Twitter and the Media
Gordon Campbell (Werewolf): Sympathy For The One Per Cent
Gordon Campbell (Werewolf): Trading In Stereotypes
Anne Russell (Werewolf): Anzac Day : Identity Politics, With Guns
Muriel Newman (NZCPR): Undermining the Rule of Law
