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Dunne slams 'hand-wringing' Opposition
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 5:06 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today launched a scathing attack on Opposition critics of the Families Commission Bill who "a week ago in this House were falling over themselves to wring their hands with concern over the deaths of two young Wairarapa ... More >>
Govt telling business 'you do our job'
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 3:01 pm | United Future NZ Party
New Zealand importers and exporters will be carrying a nation's burden if the Government goes ahead with its plan to have them pay for new measures improving security at our ports, United Future's Gordon Copeland said today. More >>
Call for cut in the corporate tax rate continued
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 3:01 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future revenue spokesperson Gordon Copeland is continuing to urge the Government to cut the corporate tax rate from 33% to 30%. More >>
United Future wins battle on super tax rates
Friday, 14 November 2003, 3:04 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future revenue spokesman Gordon Copeland today welcomed Finance Minister Michael Cullen's turnaround on super tax rates. More >>
Marc My Words Leap of Faith
Friday, 14 November 2003, 3:03 pm | United Future NZ Party
To pretend that one religion is no better than another may result in less conflict, but despite the overlap of some universally held precepts, this seems to be contrary to the very essence of religion. It goes to the heart of why an individual makes ... More >>
Copeland: Bring fiscal creep to an end
Friday, 14 November 2003, 3:03 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future revenue spokesman Gordon Copeland has again challenged the Government to relax the income tax bands to take into account cumulative inflation since they were established in April 2000. More >>
Dunne writes to insulted select com submitters
Friday, 14 November 2003, 10:01 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne has written to all those who made select committee submissions on the Families Commission Bill, only to have them completely ignored because of an unprecedented stunt by National, ACT, NZ First and the Greens. More >>
Dunne: CYFS can never 'parent' our children
Thursday, 13 November 2003, 8:47 am | United Future NZ Party
Two tragedies in yesterday's news should be a reminder to all that the key to keeping our children safe will never be found by simply fixing CYFS' obvious failings, but by holding parents accountable, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Turner: Commission not just about needy families
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 5:51 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Families Commission will not just be about needy families, but about all families as they provide the context in which most of us live our lives, United Future's family affairs spokeswoman Judy Turner said today. More >>
Turner: Only one party looking after families
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 5:51 pm | United Future NZ Party
One can only hope that the fact that the Families Commission Bill returns to Parliament untouched on the very same day a report is released on CYFS involvement with a family in which two little girls were murdered, would give National, ACT and NZ First politicians ... More >>
Dunne calls on Opposition to lift its family game
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 5:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has called on the Opposition parties to put genuine effort into their commitment to the needs of New Zealand families. More >>
Dunne seeks probe of deaths at Wellington hospital
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 3:56 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand Leader, Peter Dunne, today repeated his call last week for a wide-ranging, independent inquiry into apparently unnecessary deaths at Wellington Hospital. More >>
Dunne on Peters: 'Can we trust him? No, we can't!'
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 1:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
What Winston said before doing a total about-face and betraying every last NZ First supporter who cast a vote in the 1996 election: More >>
Smith challenges schools’ review
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 11:50 am | United Future NZ Party
The draft proposal issued by the Ministry of Education in regard to Upper Hutt schools will increase rather than reduce government's costs, United Future MP, Murray Smith, told a meeting of over 300 parents at Upper Hutt last night. More >>
Peter Dunne Speech: Karori Rotary Club
Wednesday, 12 November 2003, 8:43 am | United Future NZ Party
Thank you for the invitation to address you this evening. I’d like to take the opportunity to go beyond immediate political events and cast an eye over the horizon. More >>
Alexander: Increased supervision a good start
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 5:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's Marc Alexander today congratulated Justice Minister Phil Goff on proposed new parole changes for paedophiles, despite Mr Goff's acknowledgement that they may cut across some aspects of the Bill of Rights. More >>
Alexander challenges Govt partner over gangs
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 4:49 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's Marc Alexander today challenged Progressive Coalition leader Jim Anderton on why he had not lobbied for stronger legislation on gangs, if he was seriously interested in making a dent the P and methamphetamine trade. More >>
Smith: Choice of judges very sound
Tuesday, 11 November 2003, 2:27 pm | United Future NZ Party
Despite opposing the bill, United Future had pushed hard both publicly and privately for Court of Appeal judges to form the Supreme Court bench if the legislation was going to go through, United Future's justice spokesman Murray Smith said today. More >>
Marc My Words: Making Cents Makes More Sense!
Friday, 7 November 2003, 2:28 pm | United Future NZ Party
Marc My Words. From Marc Alexander MP 7 November 2003 United Future NZ-Christchurch Supplement More >>
United Future welcomes Government super move
Friday, 7 November 2003, 1:51 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future is backing the Government's initiative to develop retirement savings for state sector employees. More >>
