NZ Politics Daily: 26 June 2023

And what’s with the weight gain? Joseph Los’e (Herald): Police yet to identify motorcyclist who hit Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson on pedestrian crossingBryce Wilkinson (NZ Initiative): There is evidence of public sector bloat – but the critical issue is lagging performanceHEALTHMaxine Ronald (E-Tangata): Why do we have to keep explaining the ethnicity gap? Trent Doyle (Newshub): Indefensible, or necessary? The tool to solve health inequities that turned into a political footballAnneke Smith (RNZ): Ethnicity in health debate gets under MPs’ skinPeter Davis (BusinessDesk): It’s not just about Māori on waitlists – what about their lifespan? Ralph Stewart (Stuff): Let’s not waste energy debating the entitlement age for NZ SuperJane Nixon (1News): Petrol becoming a privilege for New Zealand’s most vulnerableTom Hunt (Stuff): ‘Lonely, cold, hungry’: Pain even hits middle income schools in cost of living crisisBrianna Mcilraith (Stuff): How much does it really cost to have a baby?