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Dunne's Weekly: Labour Over Barrel On Free Trade Agreement
Friday, 13 February 2026, 1:27 pm | Peter Dunne
There is too much riding on this free trade deal to risk its being derailed by short-term political games. For the country’s sake, let alone its own Integrity, Labour cannot afford to cause this to happen. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Economic Numbers Tell The Story
Friday, 6 February 2026, 8:34 am | Peter Dunne
While people remain sceptical about this government’s performance, they are even more so about its predecessor. They remain to be convinced either bloc has the answers. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: A Test For Luxon's Leadership
Thursday, 29 January 2026, 9:05 am | Peter Dunne
While Luxon has done well so far, the real test of his leadership is yet to come. Fine words and sentiments in the wake of a disaster have an immediate calming effect, but their true worth is determined by the level of the response that follows. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Election Date Announcement Sets Off Other Processes
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 8:26 am | Peter Dunne
The timing of the election also has significant implications for voters. Under changes to the Electoral Act last December, voters will now no longer be able to enrol to vote on election day, as had been the case since Labour’s 2019 amendments. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: A Christmas Wish ... If Only
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 8:32 am | Peter Dunne
This week’s announcements, which appear to have been generally well received, spell out the government’s intentions, but they do not necessarily restore the sense of certainty that has been lacking in recent years. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: McSkimming's Long, Dark Shadow
Friday, 5 December 2025, 9:08 am | Peter Dunne
Peter Dunne analyses the fallout from the McSkimming scandal and Coster's resignation, which has shaken confidence in the core of our public service system. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: New Zealand Or "No" Zealand?
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 8:23 am | Peter Dunne
Over the last twenty years or so there has been a decided shift away from the previous generally permissive approach to new business and social activities to a more specific emphasis on “permitted activities”. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: How Feasible Is A Kids Kiwisaver Scheme?
Friday, 21 November 2025, 9:18 am | Peter Dunne
Democratic and Economic Analysis (IDEA) Kids Kiwisaver plan is a useful contribution to the ongoing wider debate about promoting a better savings culture in New Zealand and long-term retirement planning generally. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: When Bureaucrats Favour Doing Nothing Over Doing What Is Right
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 8:38 am | Peter Dunne
By focusing on process over outcome, MBIE and ACC are seeking to prevent change and the implementation of just, beneficial and fair social policy, an outcome many would describe as bureaucratic failure. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: China's Ambassador Loses The Plot
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 8:30 am | Peter Dunne
The strong turnout of MPs at Taiwan’s National Day could be seen as a direct thumbing of the collective political nose at China’s constant attacks on any suggestion that Taiwan be viewed as an independent state. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Symbolic Gestures More Important To Labour Than Sound Policy
Friday, 31 October 2025, 9:48 am | Peter Dunne
Peter Dunne argues that a leader would have upheld sound policy over symbolism and stared down Labour’s tax-and-spend fanatics to forget it once and for all in the interests of electoral credibility. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Labour's Good Week Masks Ongoing Challenges
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 10:38 am | Peter Dunne
Peter Dunne provides an analysis of Labour's recent policy announcements and their potential impact on the next election. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: When Politicians Become Self-Deluded
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 9:40 am | Peter Dunne
Politicians often live in an echo-chamber. They are surrounded by key advisers and workers who support their goals and want to see them succeed. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: National And Labour Equally Adrift
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 4:50 pm | Peter Dunne
Drifting to power on the back of support for other parties does not demonstrate the leadership New Zealand needs to resolve its long-term economic and social difficulties. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Fingers Crossed For New Earthquake Rules
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 8:26 am | Peter Dunne
Peter Dunne discusses the government’s announcement of a new, risk-based approach to earthquake strengthening. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Palestine, Poppycock And Peters
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 8:22 am | Peter Dunne
Winston Peters’ statement that the Palestine issue has been around for at least eighty years, so waiting a few more days to announce New Zealand’s decision is hardly a problem, further obfuscates the issue. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: The Arrogance Of Government
Friday, 19 September 2025, 8:19 am | Peter Dunne
In today's opinion piece, Dunne cites three examples: the Prime Minister's handling of the Palestinian state announcement, the Finance Minister's remarks to protestors, and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour's comments to an actress. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: The Children Must Come First
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 9:49 am | Peter Dunne
For every parent, properly looking after their children must be paramount – ranking well ahead of seeking to satisfy residual bitterness towards a former partner, or taking out frustration against state agencies for perceived inflexible and unreasonable ... More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Deportations And Hypocrisy
Friday, 5 September 2025, 8:50 am | Peter Dunne
Strengthening New Zealand’s immigration laws is making it easier for the government to deport non-New Zealand criminals, which will play well as part of the government’s tough law and order agenda. More >>
Dunne's Weekly: Time For A Public Service Shake-Up?
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 11:12 am | Peter Dunne
Abolishing small Ministries cannot mean that the roles they have performed over the years are similarly abolished or downgraded. The focus needs to be on the relevance of form, not function. More >>
