Podcast appearances and mentions of Peter Dunne

Tonight, on The Panel, Emile Donovan is joined by panellists Peter Dunne and Deborah Hart. First up, an Auckland councillor wants the council to refuse to provide a venue for a Free Speech Union event, with concerns about 'controversy and division' promoted by it. Rob Cambpell is due to speak at it, and he joins the panel. Then, demand is surging at food banks across the motu, including at Wellington City Mission's social supermarket.

In part two, is there a regulation grey area when it comes to the treatment of people's pets at doggy daycares? NZ Animal Law Association president, Marcelo Rodrigues Ferrere thinks so. Then, two best mates who've been making films together for 20 years are finally getting their moment at this year's New Zealand International Film Festival.

It's all go at NZ First, after the party wrapped up it's annual convention with a string of policy announcements. Party Leader Winston Peters said he's focused on making sure New Zealand gets the most out of it's natural resources, likening NZ to Norway. And Former All Black Taine Randell is the latest kiwi celebrity to join the world of politics. Has Paul Henry signing up with ACT kickstarted a trend? Former United Future Leader Paul Henry joins Tim Beveridge to analyse the key takeaways of the convention. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The shifting support of minor parties is likely to be make or break for November's general election. The NZ Herald-Motu Research Poll of Polls shows the coalition has a 70 percent chance of being re-elected. The current parliamentary opposition's chances has slumped to 7.2 percent. Former minister Peter Dunne says support for Labour and National will remain fairly consistent. "Particularly, keep an eye on New Zealand First and the Opportunity Party - they seem to be where the movement's taking place, although New Zealand First's, I think, peaked a little bit. It's hard to say at this stage." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may remember that Morgan McSweeney was one of Keir Starmer's fall guys in the Mandelson scandal. He ran the Labour Party's 2024 campaign that saw Labour land a comparatively small amount of the vote (37%) in exactly the right places to give them a stonking great majority and end 14 years of Tory rule. It ended badly for McSweeney. It's ending badly for Starmer, and a bloke who never got elected by Britain is going to run the place in a few weeks, theoretically for the next three years. I tell you this because McSweeney has never spoken before, until now. What he says is fascinating. He claims the party didn't prepare properly for power, didn't think about how the world had changed since they were last in Government, didn't talk about it enough, and didn't plan, and that's why Starmer was such a disaster. What makes it fascinating for us is: 1) It was Starmer and Labour that Chris Hipkins visited in Liverpool at their conference to get tips. 2) It's Hipkins and Labour, according to former MP and Speaker Trevor Mallard, who ended up at the Featherston book fair telling exactly the same story about his party. So do we have a theme, or a trait? Are Labour groupings essentially lazy, or blind, or arrogant? Or a combination of all three? Labour NZ 2017 set a record in working groups because they hadn't prepared for Government. They had nine years to do so. Labour in Britain had 14 years. Perhaps as interesting is Peter Dunne's latest column in Newsroom where he reports that the recent Labour congress here was well staged but lacked anything new. Subsidies for apprenticeships are worthy, but dull, and reminds voters of the economic mess Labour last got us into. Do labour movements lack imagination? The two may be coincidental, but they might not be. Is Labour about simply waiting for the other lot to lose? At their heart, are they not actually up for a bit of hard work and prep? New Zealand Labour were jettisoned for a calamitous record. British Labour would be on the verge of it if they didn't have five-year terms. McSweeney, Mallard, and Dunne all tell a similar story. If you're a potential Labour supporter here, surely that story is worrying, if not frightening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time to talk history with Dr Grant Morris and this week after seeing some of the latest polling, he's keen to look into the history of small centrist political parties. The Opportunities Party is currently nearing 5% in the political polls. It is arguably a centrist party and could go with either Labour or National. In the 2002 election, Peter Dunne and his centrist party United Future experienced a large surge. In the 2017 election, Winston Peters and centrist NZ First held the balance of power. What examples do we have from our history of small centrist parties playing a key role in elections?

Peter, Andrew and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the wind-back by National on the Conservation Amendment Bill.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments. Andrew Ketels is a government relations consultant and was previously the chief of staff for the ACT Party.

For Friday Faceoff this week Nick Mills is joined in the studio by heavy hitters and former ministers Christopher Finlayson and Peter Dunne. The panel get started by debating the changes Tama Potaka has backed down on in his conservation bill. Did he make the right choice politically and ethically? Or should Kiwis be up for the conversation around conservation? The WCC have opened up a rates system change to public consultation. What would be better for Wellington - rating by land value or capital value? They also take a look at the history of two major party leaders challenging each other twice. Then Finlayson and Dunne discuss Mayor Andrew Little and the council's calls to defy move on orders. Also, on the agenda is the risk with TOP, the polls, superannuation age change, Winston Peters creating a media storm and share their hot and nots. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In part two, just how hard should it be to get your driver's licence? It can be a golden ticket to employment for young people, but it can also be a nightmare. One listener got in touch with a horror story about their son who is struggling to pass their restricted. Then, speed skating is thriving in Timaru. Kyla is a 15-year-old champion who is fundraising for two international championships later this year. The panel hears from her and her mum Helen who is the skating club secretary.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Claire Amos and Peter Dunne. First up, a pair of polls show National sitting on 29 percent and the Greens on 13 percent; they've nearly doubled their support. The panel hears from former Greens MP Gareth Hughes about what this means. Then, e-scooters: the future of inner-city transport, or a pesky gimmick? The capital city has a thousand of them dotted around and the regional council is deliberating doubling that. the panel hears from Greater Wellington councillor Simon Woolf who is hesitant to have more on the footpaths.

A seasoned politician says the Opportunity Party has a large uphill battle ahead. Leader Qiulae Wong is gunning for the Mount Albert seat - currently held by Labour's Helen White. Political commentator Peter Dunne says she's made the right call focusing on that electorate, but it's a big challenge. He says part of the difficulty for smaller parties is convincing voters their vote will mean something. "If she can get a toehold there, then that makes it much easier to persuade voters that their vote isn't wasted elsewhere in the country." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Jonathan Milne, Jenna Lynch and Peter Dunne. First: Is New Zealand "freeloading" off America's military, as suggested by US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth? And how do panellists score the political management of Chris Penk's comments supporting a nuclear "conversation"? Then, Wellington Mayor Andrew Little is unimpressed by the Government's deadline to plan amalgamation, with just 10 weeks to go.

Off to Old Dublin Town to have creepy tales pumped direct into our earholes this week. I'm joined by Peter Dunne, the writer and director of Petrified — Ireland's premier horror drama podcast.   It's a horror show with a vein of Irish humour, but it's not afraid to get really nasty when the chance arises. Across dozens of episodes, Peter and the team have offered serial killing parents, haunted lighthouses, doomed housing estates and possessed call centres. And now and then they shatter the fourth wall to curse the audience!   And despite being surely the busiest man in podcasting, Peter talks to me all about it.   Enjoy!   Support Talking Scared on Patreon   Check out the Talking Scared Merch line – at VoidMerch   Come talk books on Threads, Bluesky, and Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Minister Peter Dunne says it's time to look at MP allowances. NZ First MP Andy Foster's claiming a $36,000 accommodation allowance for the Wellington family home he bought 26 years ago. He's moved to the Wairarapa, but lives in the capital when Parliament sits. Dunne says MPs should be reasonable. "Fair enough if you're required to commute to Wellington each week to get some accommodation, to get some recompense for that, but not fair enough to simply turn your own home into your home away from home in Wellington when you've lived there for most of your life." National's Louise Upston's also claiming the allowance for her Wellington property. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Minister Peter Dunne says it's time to look at MP allowances. NZ First MP Andy Foster's claiming a $36,000 accommodation allowance for the Wellington family home he bought 26 years ago. He's moved to the Wairarapa, but lives in the capital when Parliament sits. Dunne says MPs should be reasonable. "Fair enough if you're required to commute to Wellington each week to get some accommodation, to get some recompense for that, but not fair enough to simply turn your own home into your home away from home in Wellington when you've lived there for most of your life." National's Louise Upston's also claiming the allowance for her Wellington property. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pre-budget announcement for a paediatric palliative service, and the possible partial sell-off of Kiwibank.

Shock in Tauranga at plans to close two local libraries on a Sunday, and Twizel could soon be the home to the largest collection of earth moving machinery in the country.

Kathryn, Peter and Neale discuss recent events in politics including plans by the Internal Affairs Minister for a citizenship test. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public affairs firm Capital. Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments.

There's concerns about the stability of the coalition after National and NZ First had it out last week. Winston Peters' office released emails showing Prime Minister Chris Luxon wanted the Government to explicitly support US/Israeli action in Iran, which Peters later rejected. Former Minister and commentator Peter Dunne says Peters is running rings around Luxon ahead of the election - and it's unclear what this could mean for the coalition after the election. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former United Future leader Peter Dunne spent more than three decades as an MP, he was also a Minister. He supported a Labour coalition Government, New Zealand First was part of that arrangement and was also part of National led coalitions. Peter Dunne spoke to Lisa Owen.

The National Party have called in former broadcaster Rachel Smalley to help Auckland based MPs, including the prime minister, with their communications and media work ahead of the election this year. It's come after the public have started to notice Luxon becoming less confident and stumbling over his words recently - in contrast to the precise and decided communication style he's had in the past. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Peter Dunne, Lillian Hanly and Corin Dann. On the show tonight: the extraordinary last 24 hours in the US-Israel Iran War. Seemingly a full scale destruction of Iran was avoided at the 11th hour with Donald Trump giving the peace process another two weeks. Another political poll, the Taxpayer Union isn't great news for national, but good news for NZ First, and The Opportunity Party hitting 2.6 percent. The OCR - analysis on the Reserve bank's moves and what it means for politics. And finally, Luxon has rejected a Te Pati Maori call for a MP pay freeze. the Whip breaks that down and asks should MPs have any say in how much they get paid?

Peter Dunne & Liam Geraghty, from the Petrified Podcast, tell Oliver all about the chilling tales of ordinary people meeting the supernatural.

Chris Bishop's been turfed out as National's campaign chair in favour of Simeon Brown - signalling a potential dent in his relations with the PM. The National MP's also lost his Leader of the House and Associate Sport Minister roles in yesterday's Cabinet reshuffle, but is replacing outgoing MP Judith Collins as Attorney General. Former Minister and commentator Peter Dunne says Luxon might be trying to give Chris Bishop a warning on where he stands in the party. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How long can you pedal an invention? On Friday March 6th the poll is out. It's bad for National and the media has concocted the idea that as a result of these numbers and the previous Monday's press conference about the war, that things have got so bad for the Prime Minister he is “considering his position over the weekend”. They have also concluded numbers are being crunched, pressure is mounting and pressure is building for him to resign. By the Monday, on this programme, March 9th it is clear no such thing has happened. No numbers are crunched and no considering of positions has been undertaken. Is that the end of the story? No, it is not. It bubbles on for the rest of the week with literally nothing happening apart from the reiteration of what we already know not to be true. By Thursday last week the NZ Herald runs an editorial declaring he has survived the week. Survived from what? Their invention of a problem? On Friday, Peter Dunne writes a piece that calls the media invented nonsense out. On Saturday, Bruce Cotterill adds TVNZ woes to the list, but also points to the abject absurdity of the previous Monday's blitzkrieg at the airport as said Prime Minister and various Cabinet members arrive in Wellington to a pack of screeching journalists still refusing to believe that the story is entirely of their invention. Then yesterday, March 16th, ten calendar days since the invention, Radio NZ were to have two talking heads discussing how the Prime Minister survived the pressure and the pending consideration of his position. Assuming today there is no more, surely that has to be a record for continuing coverage of a pile of bollocks. Which leads to the question: how dangerous are our media when they invent a story and run with it? And then having had it dispelled, continue to run with it? New week and there's a new story. The aforementioned Prime Minister ahead of his Pacific trip asked for a title, said the Samoan Prime Minister. "Not true," said the Prime Minister's office, yet they still ran with it until Monday when the Samoan Government said it's not true. How many times do you have to say a story isn't true before it isn't a story? Is it true to say if a story that isn't true is still run as a story, we most definably have an agenda here? A bias? A level of dishonesty? Given that, do they wonder why their reputations are in tatters? Do they even care? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Mills wraps the week with former Minister and political commentator Peter Dunne and political commentator and barrister Brigitte Morten. The latest taxpayer union poll shows National at the lowest point since 2020 - 28%. After a failed coup last year, is this the right time for Bishop to take over as National leader? Our guests face off over what caused this and what will happen with the role of Prime Minister this election. Then the Iran War. How close are we to calling it a World War and how has Luxon handled this as an international leader? Should we as a country take a stand and what should it be? Dunne and Morten share their thoughts on the council's progress and what to expect from the release of the financial saving plans. Plus - should Moa Point impacted businesses receive compensation? They also discuss what the future of libraries should look like - following Nick's tour of Te Matapihi, the new central library. And bootcamps - is this the best use of $4 million, and the best option for the kids. Then hots or nots, our panel share their highlight and lowlight for the week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Peter Dunne and Denise L'Estrange-Corbet. First up, with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in a joint US and Israeli air strike, what will his 36-year rule be remembered for? And what comes next for the regime? Then, health star ratings are set to be mandated in Australia, but politicians back home aren't so keen.

n part two, would you pay $360 a night for a beachfront camping site? That's the rate one camper in Papamoa was charged. Then, a Nordic Walking coach comes on to settle the record straight on the benefits of walking with poles.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have issued a joint statement on the escalating tension in the Middle East. The US and Israel launched a massive assault on Iran overnight with reports of more than 500 targets hit. It's reported more than 200 people have been killed in the strikes across Iran and there's also claims the country's Supreme Leader is now dead. Former Minister and commentator Peter Dunne says this is a rapidly changing situation, and it's important for this to be handled carefully. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACT leader David Seymour outlined his party's strategy for the 2026 election this morning. Over 100 people piled into the Rydges Hotel in Christchurch for Seymour's State of the Nation speech. Former Minister and commentator Peter Dunne says ACT is polling well and if they handle their campaign well, they could find themselves in a similar spot to the last election. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2026 election is set to take place later this year, and it's expected we'll see an election date by the end of next week. Speculation is growing as 2026 gets under way, with the economy and international concerns set to be the top issues impacting voters. Former Minister and commentator Peter Dunne says it's unlikely any 'dramatic' new policies will be announced at Luxon's upcoming State of the Nation address, but he will need to prove himself to set the tone for the new year. "He's got to be on his game tomorrow, and he's got to be better at his game as the year goes on. That's going to be a mighty challenge." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attorney Peter Dunne shares stories about other legendary St. Louis lawyers and the entertaining ways they handled paper correspondence in the days before email.

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With over 40 years of courtroom experience, attorney Peter Dunne is still learning by teaching. Hear some of his favorite lessons from the classroom and the courtroom.

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Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments. Tim Hurdle is a former National senior adviser, consultant and director of several companies. He is currently the Campaign Director for Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown.

Tim, Peter and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the political response to the Jevon McSkimming scandal. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on The Whip, panellists Annabelle Lee-Mather, Guyon Espiner and Peter Dunne discuss all the major political stories of the week. They start by examining the squabble between Winston Peters and Chlöe Swarbrick over protesters outside his house. Then they look at the impending MEGA strike of Nurses, healthcare assistants working in hospitals, prisons and senior doctors and dentists, alongside primary and secondary teachers. Is this the biggest strike in New Zealand's history? They then move on to the state of the job market and Wallace asks: do we need a John key style 'jobs summit'? Finally, they examine how Toitū Te Tiriti cut ties with Te Pāti Māori and what that means for the party's 'reset'.

Peter Dunne was the leader of United Future and is a former MP and Minister who has worked within both National and Labour governments. Lianne Dalziel is a life member of the Labour Party and a former MP and Cabinet Minister. She ran as an independent for Christchurch's mayoralty in 2013 and was the city's mayor for three terms. She writes a regular column for Newsroom.co.nz.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Peter and Lianne discuss the Government's decision to not yet recognise Palestine statehood and the imminent decision on electricity reform.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perimm-Lamp and Peter Dunne. First up, at a pretrial hearing, a lawyer has called on senior judges to denounce mass police use of a private software and camera system to identify car number plates. The cops say they need it to do their job. Who is right? Then the government is removing art history as a stand alone subject for yeasr 11 to 13. Teachers say it's a shocking loss to the ciriculum.

In part two, we are runnign out of gas and to counter that the government wants to repeal the oil and gas exploration ban. Will it work and what are the risks? Then, the man who wants to sell 3000 artifical eyes.

Green MP Benjamin Doyle's resignation from Parliament was inevitable. That's according to former MP Peter Dunne - who says it's the right outcome for both Doyle and Parliament. Doyle - who faced questions over controversial social media posts earlier this year - says they've faced an onslaught of hate and violent threats. Dunne says Doyle's made the right choice. He says it removes a distraction from Parliament and removes Doyle from an environment in which they clearly didn't fit. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's move to allow wealthy foreigners to buy luxury homes in New Zealand and the rise of the sovereign citizen movement.

Small domestic airlines are welcoming the Government's 30 million dollars of loans to help with rising cost, and a unique home on the water in Whangarei Harbour.

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perriam-Lampp and Peter Dunne . To begin: the NCEA annoucnment from the government sees Erica Stanford and Christopher Luxon proposing to abolish and replace NCEA. They also discuss the government's plans to revise the Conservation Act which includes charging international visitors $20-40 dollars to access four popular sites - Cathedral Cove, the Tongariro Crossing, Milford Sound and Aoraki Mount Cook.

Youth Parliament is there to give aspiring politicians a taste of a future career, but after three decades the value of the event is in question A former politician says change is needed to the Youth Parliament system if it's to stay relevant.MP-turned political commentator Peter Dunne says the scheme isn't just "a rag-tag collection of young people coming together for a couple of days to play at being MPs," but if the event is going to be taken seriously, more consistency is required around its processes.That's not the case at the moment, in everything from how the teens are selected to the quality of the mentorship they're getting.The tri-annual event usually passes under the media radar, but this year's event was overshadowed by what a handful of Youth MPs said was censorship of their speeches.…Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Commentators Peter Dunne and Sue Moroney discuss the government's urgent move to reform pay equity legislation and the implications for women voters, the passing of the Regulatory Standards Bill, and the sudden elevation of the recently announced Bill to ban social media for under 16s.