The year’s weird Beehive buzzi-ness – Stuff.co.nz

In search of Jason Ede – The Nation

Tau Henare accuses TV3 of stalking – Stuff.co.nz

Feeley: Collins clearance ‘inevitable’ – NZ Herald

Key might be in for a Little surprise – Stuff.co.nz

PR staff numbers up despite promises – NZ Herald

More evidence of unethical alliances – Radio NZ

The state of the media – NZ Herald

AUT journalism report criticises unethical media alliances – Scoop

Gaffes, insults and apologies: Quote of the year finalists revealed – One News

Dirty Politics and the health advocates – The Standard

Urgently needed: voices for integrity in public policy making – Crikey

Question 6: Kevin Hague to the Minister of Health – Inthehouse.co.nz

Scientists are ‘undermined by attack campaigns’: expert – Stuff.co.nz

Cameron Slater’s ‘best blog’ nomination criticised – NZ Herald

Parker raised Hotchin, SFO allegations – Radio NZ

David Parker on Dirty Politics – Question Time

Stop bullshitting us, prime minister – Karl du Fresne

Labour demands SFO probe – Stuff.co.nz

Key calls Norman a ‘muppet’ when probed about Slater texts – One News

The chilling effect – silencing healthy debate – NZ Doctor

Is New Zealand becoming more corrupt? – NZ Herald

PM’s proactive stance on Dirty Politics blogger – NZ Herald

Greens’ audit shows little contact with Slater – Stuff.co.nz

Understanding the Dirty Politics/SIS saga – Francis Ritchie

Is John Key on the skids? – The Standard

Opposition: Is Slater Key’s friend or foe? – 3 News

Andrew Little: Cameron Slater’s a sociopath who knows John Key’s secrets – One News

Dirty Politics: Police won’t investigate Greens’ complaint – NZ Herald

Chris Barton: Year of hacks, text amnesia and tweets – NZ Herald

No police probe over Greens’ complaint – Radio NZ

PM has ‘nothing to fear’ over Slater contact – Newstalk ZB

Murky Politics – Matthew Dentith

Dirty Politics: Police have ‘got it wrong’: Greens – 3 News

Cameron Slater’s ‘best blog’ nomination criticised – NZ Herald

Bryce Edwards: The downfall of John Key – NZ Herald

‘Txtg8’ controversy enters second week – 3 News

Gwyn tight-lipped about leak investigation – NZ Herald

Labour to keep questioning the PM over ties to Cameron Slater – Radio NZ

John Key to stay in touch with Cameron Slater – NZ Herald

PM accepts texting Slater a mistake – Stuff.co.nz

Supping with the devil – The Standard

Armchair psychoanalysis of the day – The Dim Post

John Key: I’m not making excuses, I’m a big boy – One News

Prime Minister John Key: December 1, 2014 – Newstalk ZB

Nat’s secret advisers accused of dirty tricks in Aussie – Stuff.co.nz

Fresh political week unlikely to bring relief for John Key – Radio NZ

How is John Key going to spin this one? – Stuff.co.nz

PR guru still ready to shoot from lip – NZ Herald

Nothing like a brain fade for protection – Stuff.co.nz

Panel: Nicky Hager, Toby Manhire & Scott Campbell – The Nation

Govt ‘the most open NZ has had’ – Radio NZ

Bill English accepts Goff report but PM runs NZ’s ‘most transparent government’ – NZ Herald

Lisa Owen interviews Finance Minister Bill English – Scoop

John Armstrong: Outrageous behaviour leaves Key on the edge – NZ Herald

Creeping arrogance and deceit is no way to run the country – The Dominion Post

‘I texted Cameron Slater and he agrees with me’ – The secret diary of … John Key – NZ Herald

Fran O’Sullivan: Key’s choice: bloggers or business community – NZ Herald

Nicky Hager will be travelling overseas and difficult to contact for the next two weeks. He will be available in New Zealand from December 15 2014. He is a guest speaker at the annual Australian journalist conference in Sydney (Dec 1-2) and then at an investigative journalism conference in London (Dec 5-7).

Civil Liberties in Peril Down Under – The New York Times

John Key’s Dirty Politics defence ‘absolutely ridiculous’: Matthew Hooton – One News

Advice sought on PM destroying texts – Radio NZ

Strength can become political influence – Newstalk ZB

Key’s government is paranoid, secretive – The Press

Key’s problem: putting party hacks in charge of SIS relationship – NBR

PM’s oversight not very intelligent – Radio NZ

Ross: Kiwis don’t care about PM-Slater texts – 3 News

John Key: I am not actively contacting Cameron Slater – NZ Herald

Key claims confusion over texts with Slater – Stuff.co.nz

Toby Manhire: Mad as a hatter on multi-tasking – NZ Herald

Two guilty approaches after Dirty Politics – The Standard

Chris Ford: Dirty Politics: Like Watergate a slow burning issue – Voxy