Craig Renney

Professional career In the United Kingdom, Renney worked as an economic policy advisor for the North East Assembly and for the Audit Commission. A decision to block Renney, the CTU and other non-profit groups from participating in the 2025 Budget lock-up was reversed after the Treasury received a "significant amount of feedback" about those restrictions.

Political career After Labour lost the 2023 general election, Renney was elected a member of the Labour Party's policy council. He campaigned on changing tax policy in his election bid. In 2025, the party announced it would campaign on a capital gains tax.

In November 2025, Renney was selected as the Labour Party candidate for the Wellington Bays electorate. He stated his priorities in his campaign were housing, health, jobs and addressing the cost of living.

Renney's book The Good Economy was published by Bridget Williams Books in December 2025. The book sets out a left-wing economic agenda including new taxes on electricity generators and high-profit supermarkets to fund increased government investment in infrastructure and social housing.