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The Week in Detail: Pasifika MPs, 95bFM, and comic books

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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New Zealand gangs may be forced to cover facial tattoos with makeup, incoming government says

Ban on offensive facial markings could come as part of wider crackdown on gangs, National party says

The Guardian - AU

Facing dry years without a dry year policy? Our electricity future is scary

National has committed to halt investigating hydro dry year buffering schemes in its first 100 days, but, asks Earl Bardsley, is it wise to terminate feasibility studies before their outcomes are known?

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Warning over looming water battle

National wants to 're-balance' the way freshwater’s managed

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New Govt could panel-beat legislation without writing it off

We can't have our core resource management laws flip-flopping with successive governments. National’s criticisms of the new laws could be addressed through amendments

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Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe

Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has called on ex-deputy Winston Peters to correct the record after a shock claim arising from a terrorism coronial inquest.

AAP

Rescuing a cross-party inquiry into 'humanity's most costly challenge'

There's a glimmer of hope that the NZ public's important climate adaptation submissions may escape the shredder and be considered in one of Parliament's most unusual inquiries. Jonathan Milne reports.

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National must deliver on policy and grow party vote to win again

Labour’s defeat shows clearly that voters treat policy failure by governments harshly, writes Peter Dunne

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Jobseeker policy plan leaves carers concerned

Carers who look after family or other community members are unsure what National’s plan to get more people into paid work might mean for them.

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The ‘latte line’ dividing metropolitan and regional Australia has disappeared, but have the lobby groups kept pace?

The bush is changing, says National Farmers Federation outgoing president Fiona Simson, but the battle lines remain the same

The Guardian - AU

The Confessions at National Theatre review: a beautiful, spellbinding and wrenching tale

This slow, stark fusing of past and present blends life and art into something captivating

Evening Standard

Tough decisions for new government in a volatile geopolitical world

Balancing trade and security is going to get much more difficult for a National-led government, with the Russian-Ukraine invasion, Chinese-Taiwan tensions, and now Israel-Hamas warfare, writes Alan Bollard

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There's no Pacific flavour in this blue-suited, white-faced Parliament

The Detail: Political representation from the Pasifika community has been lost in an ocean of white faces and blue suits. Does it matter?

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On water reform National and Act are sailing on same course

National has committed to repeal Labour’s Three Waters legislation in its first 100 days, but legislation for a replacement regime will be needed quickly, writes Dr Eric Crampton

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Ministers-in-waiting begin selling off shares – but not all

But National's commerce spokesperson Andrew Bayly says disclosure requirements make it hard to be an MP, and he'd prefer to manage conflicts rather than divesting his business interests. Jonathan Milne reports.

The National (Scotland)

Listen: Tragic audio from Gaza as young girl wishes birthday won't be 'death day'

IN Gaza, Fidaa Al-Araj's daughter has just one wish for her 12th birthday.

The Independent UK

National Galleries of Scotland appoints first female director-general

Anne Lyden will take up the role on January 1.

The Independent UK

National Theatre in London to pilot earlier start times for evening shows

Midweek performances at the South Bank theatre will start at 6.30pm from February to allow more post-theatre socialising or earlier bedtimes

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OPINION - 6.30pm starts at the theatre? Best idea ever - and it might boost dwindling audiences too

The National Theatre is trialling earlier starts to some shows which is the best news I've had in ages

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Winston Peters now on Luxon's speed dial

Christopher Luxon has finally picked up the phone to Winston Peters and meetings between National and Act kicked off this week

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Three Waters boss recruits staff as other executives read the writing on the wall

Two chief executives have quit, faced with the threatened repeal of the Three Waters reforms by the incoming government – but one is pushing determinedly on. Jonathan Milne reports.

The Hindu

Buzz around Kiran’s sparkling performance in junior boys’ 110m hurdles

Palakkad's K. Kiran broke the National record in the junior boys 110m hurdles, clocking 13.84s. He had previously broken the under-16 boys 80m hurdles National record in Nov. 2022. His performance today broke the five-year-old junior meet record by a huge margin and was better than the senior meet record…

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Why blue and green should be seen

Politicians coming together in unlikely alliances is something we need to explore urgently. National and the Greens working together could help us build a future that is richer, more resilient and more cohesive, argues Rod Oram

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Councillors underwhelmed by KiwiRail plan for Auckland

KiwiRail and Auckland Transport aim to focus on mode shift and emissions reduction in the next 30 years of heavy rail in Auckland

The Guardian - UK

National Theatre in London to pilot earlier start times

Midweek performances to start at 6.30pm from February to fit with post-Covid working patterns

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