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Public private partnerships reduce waiting lists
Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 2:03 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future today signalled its strong support for the position by Professor Geoffrey Horne and the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association for greater use of public private partnerships, as a way of reducing waiting lists. More >>
Copeland calls for NZ & Oz Int. Rates alignment
Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 2:00 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future finance spokesperson, Gordon Copeland, today called on Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard to drop New Zealand’s cash rate tomorrow from 5% to 4.75%, so that it is exactly in line with the rate in Australia. More >>
Super Tax Update - Gordon Copeland
Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 1:58 pm | United Future NZ Party
An earlier version of the attached press release was issued on Wednesday 15 October 2003. However an important development has occurred since. I had urged Revenue Minister Michael Cullen to introduce the change suggested by United Future with effect from ... More >>
Wairarapa Deaths Play Part In CYF Downward Spiral
Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 1:56 pm | United Future NZ Party
CYFS is in a downward spiral of "under-reaction and over-reaction" after a string of Wairarapa child deaths and needs a top-to-bottom review, United Future's Judy Turner said today. More >>
Baldock: Credit Due On Road Funding
Friday, 17 October 2003, 3:11 pm | United Future NZ Party
Transport Minister Paul Swain and the Government have done a good job securing an additional $47 million in funding for road engineering safety measures, United Future transport spokesman Larry Baldock said today. More >>
Gullible media swallows Green food fiction
Friday, 17 October 2003, 2:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's resident chef Marc Alexander today called upon the media to take a critical look at events such as the Green's Children's Food Awards, which were announced yesterday. More >>
British GM trials prove cautious approach right
Friday, 17 October 2003, 2:36 pm | United Future NZ Party
The results of a four-year British farm GM trials released overnight would indicate that New Zealand's cautious approach is the right one, United Future's Larry Baldock said today. More >>
Hit gangs in their ‘P’, ‘P’ for pockets!
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 5:18 pm | United Future NZ Party
There is no doubt that drugs are a major social problem; none less so, than the insidious ‘P’. ‘P’ is the name given to the powder or crystal form of methamphetamine. The drug is a highly addictive synthetic stimulant that affects the nervous system giving ... More >>
Dunne: A mean-spirited Government response
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 5:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government's refusal to compensate two brothers severely injured while serving in the Army was "callous and legalistic", Peter Dunne, chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, said today. More >>
Dunne: ACT holds guns to Nats' head
Thursday, 16 October 2003, 1:48 pm | United Future NZ Party
ACT is clearly "holding a political gun to National's head" with its announcement last night that it is standing a candidate in a second seat that National has stood aside in at previous elections, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Turner: Alcohol-damaged children cost $2m each
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 4:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
If the Government won't address foetal alcohol syndrome for humanitarian reasons, then it should do so because each sufferer is conservatively estimated to cost the taxpayer at least $2 million during their lifetime, United Future's Judy Turner says. More >>
United Future secures super tax concession
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 3:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future revenue spokesperson Gordon Copeland says Revenue Minister Michael Cullen has agreed to an important improvement in the tax regime relating to the withholding tax on employers’ contributions (SSCWT) to superannuation schemes for staff. More >>
Adams welcomes cut in small business paper-pushing
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 10:38 am | United Future NZ Party
The fact that 60 percent of New Zealand's smallest businesses will receive no Statistics New Zealand questionnaires next year and a further 17 percent, just one, is a step in the right direction, United Future's Paul Adams said today. More >>
Baldock: Fitzsimons reveals gift of prophecy?
Wednesday, 15 October 2003, 12:09 am | United Future NZ Party
Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons has falsely claimed negative findings from British farm scale GE trials, the results of which have not even been released, United Future's Larry Baldock said today. More >>
Ogilvy welcomes contribution to education debate
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:36 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Education Forum's latest publication is a "worthwhile contribution" to the debate on how schools can be run to the benefit of children, parents and teachers, United Future's Bernie Ogilvy said today. More >>
Supreme Court to be delivered with injustice
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 5:41 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government has shown itself to be "arrogant and ideologically driven" in pushing the Supreme Court Bill through its final stage, United Future justice spokesman Murray Smith said today. More >>
Dunne: Welcome to the game, Bill
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 2:43 pm | United Future NZ Party
Bill English's Johnny-come-lately views on taking a new look at our national day are nonetheless welcome, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Govt. Funding Lobbyists Undermines Democracy
Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 2:40 pm | United Future NZ Party
By allowing ministries to fund groups lobbying on legislation in the making, the Government is undermining and abusing the democratic process, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
United Future on the LTMB
Monday, 13 October 2003, 4:39 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future has welcomed today’s reporting back to Parliament from select committee of the Land Transport Management Bill as a significant improvement on the path towards developing a 21st century roading infrastructure for New Zealand, but warns further ... More >>
Dunne rebuts ACT lie
Monday, 13 October 2003, 2:56 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has categorically denied the assertion in an ACT party publication that he had agreed to join today’s press conference on the Supreme Court Bill held by National, New Zealand First and ACT. More >>
