Latest news: Tuesday, 19 August

Nicky Hager on Media Take – Maori TV

Cameron Slater: Ex-PM staffer is ‘gutless’ – NZ Herald

Nicky Hager’s first public comment on police investigation – Scoop.co.nz

Key: Collins subject of ‘smear campaign’ – Stuff.co.nz

Collins ‘unwise’ to pass information to Slater – 3 News

Cunliffe: Divisions among National MPs over revelations – NZ Herald

Judith Collins’ actions unwise, PM says – Radio NZ

English – Alleged revenge attack not my style – NZ Herald

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Frustrated Key walks away from media – One News

Richard Moore: Take whale oil with a pinch of salt – NZ Herald

New email leak adds to mounting pressure on Collins – 3 News

I wouldn’t leak to blogger: English – Stuff.co.nz

Professor Doug Sellman not gone mad – RadioLive

Disappointing politics – The Ruminator

We can do better than this – Public Address

Response to Dirty Politics ‘surreal’: lawyer – Stuff.co.nz

Slater computer jacker allegation assessed by police – 3 News

Financial market fears of National loss in election grow as Whaledump begins drip-feeding Slater’s docs; Hooton says National will now lose; Your view – Interest.co.nz

PM changes tune on ‘Dirty Politics’ allegations – Newstalk ZB

Gordon Campbell on no more Mr Nice Guy – Scoop.co.nz

Editorial: Distraction antics wearing thin – Manawatu Standard

Addiction researcher suspected smear tactics – Radio NZ

Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slatter lays official complaints over hacking – One News

Hager book flying off the shelves – Oamaru Mail

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‘Teapot Tapes’ cop to look at Slater complaints – NZ Herald

Editorial: Key must press Collins on leak – The Dominion Post

Some changes to Kiwiblog – Kiwiblog

Blog used against ‘cleaner’s group’ – Radio NZ

More hacked Dirty Politics emails revealed – One News

PM under pressure to sack Judith Collins – Newstalk ZB

Whale Oil ‘toxic rubbish’: professor – Otago Daily Times

Key’s veneer of good humour wears thin as the Hager factor takes a toll – Stuff.co.nz

David Cunliffe felt ‘physically sick’ after reading Dirty Politics – One News

Pressure mounts for Judith Collins to go – 3 News

More email nasties to come, Nats warned – Stuff.co.nz

Student leader ‘revolted’ by politics – Stuff.co.nz

Revealed: Slater’s messages with former prostitute – NZ Herald

Dirty Politics reveals ‘dubious tactics’ by alcohol industry – Voxy

Dirty Politics – is there any other kind? – The Press

Hager vs Slater is not clash of the Titans – Stuff.co.nz

Is the gloss off Key? – Stuff.co.nz

Latest news: Monday, 18 August

On Nicky Hager’s book ‘Dirty Politics’ – Mandy Hager

State of play – Dimpost.co.nz

Cash for comment and New Zealand’s MOD squad – Sciblogs

BSC president demands answers on Hager book claims – Scoop.co.nz

Key’s radio interview a ‘train wreck’ – Yahoo News

Collins gave job to WhaleOil tipster – 3 News

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New emails confirm some of ‘Dirty Politics’ allegations – Radio NZ

How Dirty Politics hurt low-paid workers – The Standard

PM continues to defend staff after email release – Radio NZ

Key dogged by Dirty Politics – 3 News

Did Nicky Hager ‘make stuff up’? – Media Law Journal

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PM answers questions over Dirty Politics book – NZ Herald

Big Hager is watching you – Scoop

Helen Kelly and Jordan Williams: Politics Part 1– Newstalk ZB

New Zealand PM braces for tight election after dip in polls – AFP

Smears, laws, and PR ethics – PR Central

Duncan Garner: Dirtiest election campaign ever – and mud sticks – RadioLive

Hacker dump: Emails released – NZ Herald

Actually, it’s not OK – Pundit

Demand for Dirty Politics stays strong – Stuff.co.nz

Narrative Control – Shinbonestar.org

New info dump on Hager allegations – Radio NZ

Hacked emails revealed online – Stuff.co.nz

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Collins must resign for leaking public servants’ details – PSA press release

Cri du cœur – Pundit.co.nz

Whale Oil ‘hacker’ uploads email screenshots – 3 News

Hacker release shows links to PM staffer – NZ Herald

Alleged Whaleoil hacker tipped to release new documents – One News

Hacker comes forward: I’ll publish more material on Twitter @whaledump – NZ Herald

Key continues to be plagued by Dirty Politics book – One News

Hacked emails ‘to be released’ – Stuff.co.nz

Opinion: A review of ‘Dirty Politics’ – Massey University

Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams on ‘Dirty Politics’ – Radio NZ

‘Dirty Politics’ Cartoons: Whale Comes Home To Roost – Scoop.co.nz

Labour calls PM’s claim over OIA request ‘astonishing‘ – Newstalk ZB

Prime Minister stands by minister and staff – Radio NZ

Hager reveals new side to our politics – The Dominion Post

Muddying the waters: Transcript Key on RNZ – The Standard

Editorial: Hager book’s revelations impossible to ignore – Taranaki Daily News

John Key” Ede ‘briefing the bloggers’ – NZ Herald

Corin Dann: Dirty Politics still raging – One News

John Key says Collins claims a ‘smear’ – Radio NZ

Key deflects questions over Collins – Stuff.co.nz

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PM: I should have known senior adviser accessed Labour data – One News

Beehive Live: Dirty Politics won’t go away – Stuff.co.nz

Reading Nicky Hager’s book and so is every journo it seems – Aoetearoawiderperspective.com

Adam Bennett: National’s fightback heats up – NZ Herald

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Some perspective over Dirty Politics – Scoop.co.nz

Key backing Collins over Dirty Politics – 3 News

Prime Minister continues to deny wrong-doing in wake of ‘Dirty Politics’ – RadioLive

All stops out to protect ‘brand Key’ – Stuff.co.nz

Key dodges sticky issue with offhand denials – Stuff.co.nz

Editorial: Consequential questions – The Southland Times

Race turning tighter and grubbier – NZ Herald

Opinion: How easy it is to subvert democracy – The Dominion Post

Opinion: Wailing against the politics of douche-baggery – The Dominion Post

Latest news: Sunday, 17 August

New political poll a reality check for National – 3 News

Nicky Hager: Hero of the week – The Jackal

Crime wave! – The Dim Post

War of words as Dirty Politics fallout continues – One News

Rob Gilchrist on Nicky Hager – The Standard

Cameron Slater is the real victim – Imperator Fish

Jason Ede still has Beehive access – Stuff.co.nz

Cameron Slater claims Kim Dotcom funded hacking – NZ Herald

Dirty Politics: it’s not about getting rid of them, but getting rid of the us & them – Firstwetakemanhattan.org

Cameron Slater claims to know hacker – Stuff.co.nz

Mike Williams: Scandal likely to fester unless Key acts – Hawke’s Bay Today

Nicky Hager on Q&A – One News

Hager’s tell-all chapters – NZ Herald

Patrick Gower: Key’s weak link is enemy within – NZ Herald

Twitter 2014: Dirty Poitics- the verdict – NZ Herald

The secret diary of … John Key – Stuff.co.nz

Hager hamstrung on source documents –  Radio NZ

MP burgled and hacked – NZ Herald

Blogging, money and blurred lines – Stuff.co.nz

Labour calls on Nats to name infiltrator – NZ Herald

Nicky Hager’s source looking to release documents – 3 News

Hager: Can’t reveal original material, Kim Dotcom not source – One News

Hager book turns 9% against National: poll – One News