What others are saying....
“All MPs would acknowledge he had a greater capacity to broker a broad consensus than anybody else in the House,”
Hon Dr Nick Smith, Minister for the Environment, NZ Herald
An “astute reader of middle New Zealand,”
Dominion Post Editorial
“In Peter Dunne we found a man of honour and integrity,”
Right Hon John Key, Prime Minister
“One of the “faces that have defined MMP,”
Otago Daily Times
“The one constant in the Key ministry has been UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne, who as with his previous arrangement with Helen Clark’s government, has been thoroughly reliable and scandal free.”
Neale McMillan, South Pacific News Service
“… that great servant of the Wellington people, Peter Dunne,”
Duncan Garner, Political Editor TV3
“High quality Minister, on top of it in the House.”
Trans Tasman 2010 Roll Call
“My experience of Peter is he’s … very hard-working, very intelligent and … an extremely articulate politician.”
Right Hon John Key, Prime Minister
"Mr Dunne's appointment as a Minister …was a stroke of genius" NBR,
Peter Dunne "is upfront with voters and one of Parliament's best communicators," John Armstrong, New Zealand Herald
"The sense and sensibility award goes to United Future leader Peter Dunne for speaking out against political correctness gone made," Jo Doolan, Independent Financial Review
"… the United Future leader struck a chord with his bid to take the politicking out of politics … " New Zealand Herald
"Brilliant commonsense from the MP of commonsense," Paul Henry, TV1 Breakfast
He "has managed to 'keep the government honest' despite being a minister outside Cabinet," David Young & Ben Thomas, NBR
He "understands the workings of MMP more than any other politician in the House … he's one who does make a difference," Deborah Coddington, Herald on Sunday
"Peter Dunne is seen around Parliament as Mr Responsible. If there is something serious, measured and considered to be said about anything then he is the one to say it," Barry Soper, Newstalk ZB
“Peter Dunne has proved he’s got his finger on the people’s pulse.” Trans Tasman
“Peter Dunne has always impressed as a fair minded politician,” Gisborne Herald
“ … A lone voice of reason … from Parliament,”
Daily Chronicle
“Mr Dunne has a deserved reputation as a voice of reason in current politics,” Greymouth Evening Star
“… an almost lone voice of sanity,” Bill Ralston, Herald on Sunday
“Mr Dunne has been the face behind a number of successes including the extension of daylight saving, saving the Johnsonville rail service, dropping the tax rate for business and a number of savings vehicles … and the launch of Medicines New Zealand …” Wellingtonian
“Mr Dunne is the poster boy for MMP,” Waikato Times
Dunne was “instrumental in driving through corporate and personal tax cuts,” Fran O’Sullivan, Herald on Sunday
“National's backing … the leader of its support partner United Future, Peter Dunne, who it wants to retain the Ohariu seat."
Peter Goodfellow, President, National Party