Craig Renney

Craig Renney is the chief economist for the Council of Trade Unions in New Zealand and an influential figure within the Labour Party's economic discussions. He has been vocal about the impact of part-privatisation of gentailers on energy prices and has published research highlighting the prioritization of dividends over investment in renewable energy generation.

Global Media Ratings

Dominance

0.00%

Persistence

3 wks

Reach

13,289

Power

579$

Sentiment

5.00

Countries Mentioned

Country	Mentions	Sentiment	Dominance	+ Persistence	x Population	= Reach	x GDP (millions)	= Power
New Zealand	4	5.00	0.21%	+30%	4,822,233	13,289	$210,000	579$
Totals	4				4,822,233	13,289	$210,000	579$

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Recent Mentions

New Zealand: Craig Renney is an economist for the Council of Trade Unions who criticized the latest WorkSafe changes. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: What ‘conflicting’ polls tell us; Brooke van Velden strikes again; sex scandal at the heart of the Beehive – Audrey Young

New Zealand: Eric Crampton, the chief economist of the New Zealand Initiative think-tank, refused to accept Treasury’s invitation unless it lifted its ban on Council of Trade Unions economist Craig Renney. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Budget 2025: Nicola Willis’ focus on the Opposition shows she’s feeling the pressure – Audrey Young

New Zealand: Craig Renney is an economist with the Council of Trade Unions and was mentioned in relation to an invitation to the Budget lock-up. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: The varied faces of NZ think-tanks: Who fronts them and what they do

New Zealand: The New Zealand Initiative’s Eric Crampton told Treasury he would only accept the invitation on the condition the Council of Trade Unions’ Craig Renney was accredited too. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Treasury buckles to pressure and gives the Council of Trade Unions and other groups accredition to attend the Budget lock-up

New Zealand: Labour luminary Craig Renney was present during David Parker's final speech. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: ‘Robbing Paula to pay Paul’: Pay equity ambush will come back to bite National – Audrey Young

New Zealand: Craig Renney was elected to the policy council in 2023. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Inside the battle for Labour’s wealth tax and how it was lost – this time

New Zealand: CTU economist Craig Renney, who worked for Labour during the Little years before joining Grant Robertson’s ministerial team. 6

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: How Labour walked away from Tory Whanau and backed Andrew Little

New Zealand: Craig Renney notes that PPPs often lead to 'risk ignorance' in projects. 5

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Road tolls, PPPs and the Investment Summit: Time for some honesty - Simon Wilson

New Zealand: Craig Renney, policy director at the Council of Trade Unions, discusses the affordability challenges for teachers and nurses. 6

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Even ‘middle class’ struggling to pay rent

New Zealand: Council of Trade Unions chief economist Craig Renney published a paper in 2022 arguing that the part-privatisation of the gentailers was to blame for high prices. 4

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The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Labour may ask gentailers to reinvest dividends in new generation to reduce prices