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Dunne's Weekly: Some Observations On A Turbulent Political Year

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 8:48 am | Peter Dunne

Parliament's best performer – as opposed to politician of the year – has been Speaker Gerry Brownlee who has performed his role with the patience, wisdom and dignity that critics might not previously expected of him. More >>

Luxon's Political Communication Challenge

Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 9:09 am | Peter Dunne

DUNNE’S WEEKLY As the government begins its second year in office there has been much comment about the leadership style and tone of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. By his own admission he is not a career politician. There have been occasions when ... More >>

Dunne's Weekly: Mayor Whanau's Rare Win - To Her City's Detriment

Thursday, 28 November 2024, 9:51 am | Peter Dunne

For a Mayor for whom nearly everything has gone wrong in the last two years, this week’s Council decisions are a rare and welcome win, even if they are perpetuating the wrong direction the city has been heading in. More >>

The Wrong Answer To A Question That Does Not Exist

Friday, 22 November 2024, 10:45 am | Peter Dunne

The Treaty is therefore our modus operandi for common nationhood. It is not about the dominance of one signatory over the other, but as Norman Kirk said, about how we all live together in these islands. In that regard, the TPB is simply the wrong ... More >>

National And Labour Combine To Shut Out Greens

Friday, 15 November 2024, 9:42 am | Peter Dunne

It is probably just a coincidence that National’s and Labour’s broad agreement was announced just a week after the Wellington tunnels decision and the Green Party’s response, but it does change the political component quite considerably. More >>

Dunne's Weekly: A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

Thursday, 7 November 2024, 8:13 am | Peter Dunne

For all the pious talk, this election cycle has not been the showcase for democracy Americans might wish. It has left the United States more divided than at any point since the end of the Civil War in 1865. More >>

Volunteers Run Our Emergency Services

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 10:27 am | Peter Dunne

The United Fire Brigades Association (UFBA) represents the country’s more than 12,000 urban and rural volunteer firefighters and emergency workers. Volunteers account for around 86% of all firefighters and cover 93% of the national landmass. More >>

Dunne's Weekly: Time To Dump The Electoral Integrity Act!

Thursday, 24 October 2024, 8:59 am | Peter Dunne

Tana was expelled because an internal argument with the Green Party over her family’s business affairs led her to resign from the party. More >>

Dunne's Weekly: Health Needs Rescuing Not Reforming

Thursday, 17 October 2024, 8:37 am | Peter Dunne

Labour’s bold health reforms, announced three and a half years ago, have long since been dead in the water. In fact, they were virtually stillborn when Labour refused to commit to the long-term funding that its plans would require to be implemented. More >>

Edmonds Aims To Follow Willis - And Roger Douglas

Friday, 11 October 2024, 10:46 am | Peter Dunne

Edmond’s admiration of the speedy way the current government went about its early changes simply confirms that a future Labour-led government will perform just the same as current government. Therefore, the National-Labour political merry go-round ... More >>

Dunne's Weekly - No Quick End To Tana Saga

Thursday, 26 September 2024, 8:41 am | Peter Dunne

Under the Electoral Integrity Act 2018, there is a deliberate process for expelling a Member of Parliament who has left the party for which they had originally been elected. It is triggered by a letter from the Member’s party leader to the Speaker. More >>

Dunne's Weekly: Hipkins' Risky Overseas Trip

Thursday, 19 September 2024, 7:58 am | Peter Dunne

If there is a move afoot within the Caucus for change, Hipkins’ absence will give any challengers the opportunity to quietly canvass Caucus support and then to assess the mood of the Party overall. More >>

PM And New Maori Queen Need To Work Together

Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:45 am | Peter Dunne

In the wake of the sentiments expressed at Kingi Tūheitia’s tangi, and the goodwill his reign engendered, the Prime Minister and the new Kuīni, Ngā Wai hono i te pō are now well-placed to work together to guide and shape that way ahead, if both are ... More >>

Labour Risks Fouling Up Tax Policy - Again

Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:54 pm | Peter Dunne

Over recent elections, tax policy has proven to be Labour’s Achilles Heel. More >>

Ailing Wellington Needs More Than Frothy Talk

Friday, 13 September 2024, 8:54 am | Peter Dunne

Something clearly must give. Carrying on the same way as the last few years will do nothing to arrest Wellington’s decline. Rather than throwing rocks at each other, the government and the city’s civic leaders must start working together, if the ... More >>

Dunne's Weekly: Luxon's Tough Talk One-sided

Thursday, 22 August 2024, 8:54 am | Peter Dunne

Beyond that and arguably more worryingly, the government’s refusal to act also sends a clear message that at least so far as culture and heritage is concerned this government has no interest in upholding the well-being responsibility it is about ... More >>

Dunne's Weekly: National's Quiet Achiever

Thursday, 15 August 2024, 8:37 am | Peter Dunne

In every government there is a quiet achiever – a Minister who just gets on with the job and gets things done, without fuss or fanfare, no matter what else is going on around them. In the current government, that Minister is Judith Collins. More >>

Dunne's Weekly: Vested Interests Do Not Make For Good Policy Outcomes

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 8:15 am | Peter Dunne

Too often, an apparent concern for good public policy is really a cover for the protection of vested interests. In a small and intimate society like New Zealand this can make it difficult for governments to reach the best decisions on critical issues. More >>

Mr Speaker's Lonely Role

Friday, 2 August 2024, 9:32 am | Peter Dunne

The Speaker’s role is a combination of Parliamentary, ceremonial, and administrative functions. The Parliamentary function is to preside over the business of the House, including Question Time and significant debates. More >>

Removing An Incapacitated Leader

Friday, 26 July 2024, 9:21 am | Peter Dunne

The Cabinet Manual merely notes that “A change of Prime Minister may occur because the incumbent Prime Minister resigns, or as a result of the retirement, incapacity, or death of the incumbent Prime Minister”. However, it contains no provisions, ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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