Peter Dunne
Government has dumped its controversial carpark tax
The Government has dumped its controversial carpark tax which was touted as being fair to workers who don't get such perks. Audio
Child support
Latest figures from Inland Revenue show that unpaid child support now sits at 2.6 billion dollars. Audio
Dunne welcomes OECD report on multinational tax work
The Government says it wants to be part of a global campaign by the OECD to crack down on multinational companies that are dodging taxes. Audio
Greetings from John Banks, Hone Harawira, Peter Dunne
Some more Christmas thoughts from our political leaders. Audio
Minister says legal highs could still be tested on animals
The Associate Minister of Health, Peter Dunne, talks about the ramifications for animal testing in the current legislative environment. Audio
Ban on substance found in K2 testing
A temporary ban on a substance found in the synthetic cannabis product, K2, will be in force from next Thursday. Audio
Dunne calls for debate on MMP change proposal
The Government appears to be facing an uphill struggle to achieve cross party consensus on proposed changes to MMP. Audio
More than 6000 privacy breaches by IRD
Hundreds of people have been at risk of identity fraud after the latest government department privacy breach. Audio
Fines and hefty fees on legal highs to come in
People caught with banned party pills or synthetic cannabis will be fined up to 300-dollars from next August and the manufacturers of so-called legal highs will also have to pay hefty fees to have… Audio
Business New Zealand urging cut in interest rates
The country's largest business lobby group is urging the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates to make life easier for manufacturers. Audio
PM will hope to put Dotcom saga behind him for now
The Prime Minister, who has jetted off to Los Angeles to talk up New Zealand as a movie-making destination, will be hoping to put the Kim Dotcom controversy behind him - for a few days at least. Audio
Government to tax more carparks
Everyone likes a nice perk to their job - but if you're driving to work this morning and enjoy the convenience of a company carpark, be warned. Audio
United Future says no need for independent inquiry
The Prime Minister is continuing to fend off calls for an independent inquiry despite admitting he was told about the role of the Government's spy agency in the Kim Dotcom case as early as February. Audio
Bennett warned welfare crackdown could hurt not help kids
The Social Development Minister, Paula Bennett, is being warned her latest welfare crackdown could end up hurting the very children she is trying to help. Audio
Dunne concedes hard road ahead for United Future
The newly liberal democratic United Future party's leader talks about the hard road ahead to the next elections after last weekend's party conference. Audio
Govt proposes big cut in problem gambling research
The Government wants to dump more than half of its spending on problem gambling research. Opposition parties say the plan is completely at odds with Government moves to allow Sky City more pokie… Audio
Dunne : 'ultimate irony and insult'
The government's support partner United Future is criticising what it calls an insulting and inconsistent attitude to public broadcasting. Audio
Question Time for 28 June 2012
- Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister of Finance: When did he become aware of the decision to write down the value of KiwiRail by $6.7 billion?
- CATHERINE DELAHUNTY to the Minister of Energy and…
Peter Dunne expresses astonishment at National policy
United Future has called National's proposal to give courts the power to order some parents not to have any more children, intolerable. Audio
Fallout over class sizes spreads to Nat's support partners
One of National's support partners says it will be taking up the potential closure of some school technology centres and teacher job losses with senior ministers, if the Government fails to resolve… Audio
