Peter Dunne
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
Families commission is cut back
The Government has confirmed the Families Commission will be cut from a maximum of seven comissioners to a single one. Audio
Peter Dunne says wait-and-see on the Paid Parental Bill
The Government will veto a Labour party Bill to almost double the amount of paid parental leave to six months, which the Finance Minister says is unaffordable. Audio
United Future leader says law must be very clear on asset sales
The possibility partially privatised energy companies could sell off dams and other major assets has opposition MP's worried. Audio
Christmas message from Peter Dunne
And in the last of our Christmas messages here's the United Future leader, Peter Dunne. Audio
Claims that a public survey backing alcohol reforms was buried
Claims have been made that a public survey backing more extensive alcohol reform was intentionally buried by the government. Audio
United Future happy with Government deal
The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, and the Act MP, John Banks, have secured seven ministerial portfolios between them and gained a raft of policy concessions under confidence and supply agreements… Audio
United Future leader on his deal with National
The Prime Minister has signed deals with Act and United Future to form a new government. Audio
National has done deal to form new government
John Key has cemented the deal to form a new government with two of the three parties he wants on board. Audio
Peter Dunne to be part of coalition
United Future leader Peter Dunne will again be part of a National lead coaltion government after heading off Labour's Charles Chauvel in the Ohariu seat. Audio
Minor leaders debate
Two days to go and it could be that this election won't be decided on Saturday night - but by which of the minor parties end up in a position to make a deal. Under MMP, the positions of the minor… Audio
United Future leader Peter Dunne
The first of Nine to Noon's party leader interviews. Audio
Key's woes over 'teapot' conversation won't go away
A group of senior journalists is dismissing John Key's attempt to link his secretly recorded conversation with Britain's phone hacking scandal. Audio
United Future says Labour's family policy is a fantasy
The Labour Party's new Working for Families policy has been branded the ultimate poverty trap by United Future Party leader Peter Dunne. Audio
Leaders of minor parties debate election issues
The first of two debates with the leaders of the minor parties - Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei, Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples, Mana Party leader Hone Harawira, and United Future leader… Audio