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Councils caught between the water and a hard place

3 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Jonathan Milne

Twenty-five councils are set to go it alone in the provision of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services – despite ministers' repeated attempts to persuade them to work together. Local Government Minister Simon Watts now finds himself in much the same situation as his Labour predecessor Nanaia Mahuta: forced to wield a big stick. Already have an account?
Crackdown on $15b supermarket giants' opaque pricing 'doesn't go far enough'

3 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Jonathan Milne

Analysis: A Government attempt to break open supermarkets' chokehold on grocery wholesale "hasn't worked as intended", the Commerce Commission admits. That may be an understatement. According to the general manager of the family-owned Night 'n Day grocery chain, it's failed dismally. Foodstuffs and Woolworths sold only $7 million of groceries to smaller retailers through the regulated "fair price" wholesale scheme last year, Matthew Lane says. Already have an account?
Lawyer's restricted influence over media funding

3 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Tim Murphy

MediaRoom column: Media Minister Paul Goldsmith anticipates blogger and lawyer Philip Crump will recuse himself from journalism funding debates on the board of NZ on Air now he is on a New Zealand Herald advisory board. Crump, who was part of the attempted board takeover of Herald owner NZME by investor Jim Grenon, but missed out on a director’s spot as Grenon was largely held at bay, will now advise the Herald’s editors on improving the paper and site’s journalism. Already have an account?
Jacinda, glossed over

3 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Tim Murphy

There are gaps, big gaps, in the new memoir by Jacinda Ardern. It is not a book which gives the full political context of her rise and fall, or at least her rise and exit. There’s not as much as might be expected on the Covid years. No mention at all of her 2020 election opponent Judith Collins, with very little on other Nats.
Parliament's law-making watchdog warns against Regulatory Standards Bill

4 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Laura Walters

A group of high-level public servants and private sector lawyers tasked with ensuring the government of the day creates good legislation has voiced concerns over David Seymour’s Regulatory Standards Bill.
Jacinda, by Janet Wilson

4 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Janet Wilson

Nothing explains the polarising opinions that crop up about Aotearoa’s 40th Prime Minister, the Right Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern, better than a phenomenon psychologists call splitting. It’s a form of black-and-white thinking in which the patient sums up a person as either an exalted angel or an evil wrongdoer.
NZME declares peace, Stuff and TradeMe declare war

4 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Tim Murphy

The battle to control NZ Herald owner NZME ended on Tuesday with shareholders endorsing a peace deal – just as major rivals Stuff and TradeMe joined forces to form an audacious new competitor. NZME shareholders voted former National cabinet minister Steven Joyce onto its board, replacing outgoing chair Barbara Chapman, and approved corporate raider Jim Grenon as another new face. Incumbent director Sussan Turner won re-election and re-joined two continuing, existing directors.
MPs recommend new safeguards for foreign interference law

5 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Sam Sachdeva

New safeguards are set to be added to controversial new foreign interference law, following concerns that legitimate protest activity could be criminalised as a result. However, one political party remains opposed to the legislation, arguing the changes amount to “state overreach and a significant threat to civil liberties”. Already have an account?
Port of Tauranga joins Auckland in doubling critical fees

5 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Jonathan Milne

Blaming increased compliance costs and a pressing need to upgrade aged infrastructure, the country's two biggest ports are both now hiking prices significantly. Last week, Port of Auckland announced big fee hikes for trucks and trains, saying it has to ramp up rail charges and time-of-use pricing for trucks, and deliver a $100 million net profit to its owner, Auckland Council. Already have an account?
MediaWorks’ back to basics approach working

6 days ago | newsroom.co.nz | Mark Jennings

MediaRoom column: After a dismal few years MediaWorks looks like it is getting some of its mojo back. The company’s audience share in the 25 to 54 age group, known in the industry as the money zone, is at its highest since 2020 and, at 58 percent, is well ahead of its rival NZME on 31percent. Strong performances from brands like Mai FM, The Breeze, More FM and The Rock have driven increased revenues as well as ratings.