Bernard’s pick ‘n’ mix of the news links at 6:36am on Tuesday, April 23

Matt Nippert on Sir Peter Jackson's big win over Hollywood; Auditor General hammers Fast Track Bill; Second forester loses green accreditation; OT calls in consultants for cuts

TL;DR: These six news links stood out in the last 24 hours to 6:36am on Tuesday, April 22:

1. Scoop & Deep Dive: How Sir Peter Jackson got to have his billion-dollar exit cake and eat Hollywood too NZ Herald-$$$ Matt Nippert

2. Fast Track Approval Bill: Watchdogs seek substantial curbs on ministers' powers RNZ Kate Green

3. Major rest home chain slammed as report exposes litany of failures in care of man who died after 'terrible pain'  Newshub Ireland Hendry-Tennent

4. Another Gisborne forestry company loses accreditation RNZ Local Democracy Reporting Zita Campbell

5. Council evicts tiny house infl­uenc­er after 'snobby' neig­hbou­r comp­lain­s. Ambiguous rules around tiny houses are a headache and threaten to ruin a “nomadic” way of life, owners say. Stuff Jonathan Killick

6. 'Fattening the profits of consultants': Oranga Tamariki calls in contractors to help cuts jobs NZ Herald Azaria Howell

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