Who we've invited
for a conversation

Peter genuinely loves having conversations with people he disagrees with. He finds those exchanges honest, challenging, and worthwhile. The problem is getting those people to engage.

In the spirit of full transparency, we are making our outreach list public. Below is every person we have contacted, how we reached out, and whether they accepted, declined, or ignored. No edits, no spin. Just the record as it stands.

Name

Links

Date

Method

Status

Anjum Rahman 

Muslim Community Leader in New Zealand

Apr 9, 2026

Email 

Ibrahim Omer

New Zealand Labour Party

Apr 9, 2026

Email 

Dr. Shaykh Anwar Sahib

Imaam of Masjid Attaqwa, New Zealand

Apr 9, 2026

Email 

Fianz | General Ask to all Leaders

The Federation of Islamic Associations of NZ

Apr 9, 2026

Email 

Emilie Rakete

Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland, New Zealand 

Apr 28, 2026

Email and X

John Campbell

Journalist and Broadcaster in New Zealand

Apr 28, 2026

Email and X

Lisa Owen

Host of RNZ’s, Checkpoint, a News Show in New Zealnd

Apr 28, 2026

Email and X

Margaret Mutu

Professor of Māori Studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand

Apr 28, 2026

Email and X

Mohan J Dutta 

Dean’s Chair Professor of Communication at Massey University in New Zealand 

Apr 28, 2026

Email and X

Chlöe Swarbrick

Green Party MP for Auckland Central  

May 6, 2026

Email and X

Ricardo Menéndez March

Member of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand in the House of Representatives

May 6, 2026

Email and X

Jane Kelsey

Emeritus Professor
Law, New Zealand

May 6, 2026

Email and X

Virginia Braun

Professor 

Psychology, New Zealand

May 6, 2026

Email and X

Kristen Taketa

Watchdog and Accountability Reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune

May 25, 2026

Email and X

Kelly Davis

Watchdog Reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune

May 26, 2026

Email and X

Jessica Washington

Politics Reporter at The Intercept

June 13, 2026

Email 

Dr. Stacey Patton

Howard University Faculty

Media, Journalism, Film and Communication

June 13, 2026

Website