The demise of meaningful political debate
MMP was expected to break the old Parliamentary duopoly of National and Labour and lead to far more inclusive and diverse political debate. By Peter...
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The 2023-24 budget – industry views
More detail needed to provide project confidence The Government’s budget announcement of an increased infrastructure investment to $71 billion over five years has potential to...
Aspirational versus practical
By Peter Dunne, politics In a weekend television interview, the Prime Minister pushed back on a suggestion her Government is far better at talking about...
Transmission Gully problems will be forgotten
Above: One of the asphalt paving machines working along a section of the motorway. Photo by Mark Coote Photography. When the first sod was turned...
Lockdown political reflections
Reflections on politics under lockdown By Peter Dunne As the Government starts to work on how it can move the country on at some point...
A perspective on the initial national lockdown
The enormity of the government’s task in defining the scope of the national lockdown has been highlighted by the confusion over what constitute essential services...