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United Future NZ Party - Latest News [Page 132]

Copeland: Let's push for peace

Monday, 17 February 2003, 3:41 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future Whip Gordon Copeland today called upon Prime Minister Helen Clark to back the French/German plan to avert a looming war in Iraq. More >>

Marc My Words.

Friday, 14 February 2003, 12:07 am | United Future NZ Party

If you had some spare change and were looking to invest would you consider the following project? Here's a brief rundown of its attributes: Its origins go back to a determination that its 'product' was a duty backed by the Crown1. More >>

Ogilvy: Government in denial over 200 missing teac

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 7:54 pm | United Future NZ Party

The Government is in denial over the crisis that sees New Zealand secondary schools short of nearly 200 teachers three weeks into the new school year, United Future education spokesman Bernie Ogilvy said today. More >>

Alexander: 33-year sentence a good start

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:43 pm | United Future NZ Party

The 33-year minimum non-parole sentence handed down to Auckland RSA triple-killer William Bell in the High Court at Auckland today was a good start - but no more than that, United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander said. More >>

Dunne alarmed by Air NZ papers

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 2:37 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader, Peter Dunne, said today his opposition to the proposed Qantas takeover of Air New Zealand had been confirmed by the partial release of the Treasury papers advising the Government on the deal. More >>

Copeland calls for tax incentives for savings

Thursday, 13 February 2003, 10:27 am | United Future NZ Party

Copeland calls for tax incentives for savings United Future finance spokesman Gordon Copeland today questioned whether the Government had a plan for economic growth, and called upon it to urgently provide front end savings incentives via tax rebates ... More >>

Baldock welcomes GM announcement

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 4:59 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future environment spokesman Larry Baldock today welcomed the Government announcement that it will be proposing a series of amendments to the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act. More >>

Copeland calls for inflation-adjusted tax bands

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 4:57 pm | United Future NZ Party

Tax bands should be CPI inflation-adjusted by up to 12 percent if the Government is to honour its election pledge of 'no new taxes', United Future finance spokesman Gordon Copeland said today. More >>

Dunne Highlights Greens' Untrustworthy Role

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 2:19 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader, Peter Dunne, today contrasted the positive role United Future plays in ensuring New Zealand has stable government with the inconsistent, untrustworthy attitudes of the Green Party. More >>

United Future backs UN role in Iraq conflict

Wednesday, 12 February 2003, 8:22 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, today called for a fresh United Nations mandate for any military action in Iraq. More >>

United Future: making MMP work

Monday, 10 February 2003, 1:20 pm | United Future NZ Party

On the eve of Parliament resuming for the 2003 session, United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, today drew attention to the very positive effect the party was having on stable government in New Zealand and the gains the party was achieving ... More >>

United Future and gambling profits distribution

Friday, 7 February 2003, 2:11 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, today firmly re-emphasized that the party does not favour the centralising of the system for distributing profits from gaming machines. More >>

Marc My Words -

Friday, 7 February 2003, 9:22 am | United Future NZ Party

Much has been written about wayward dogs of late. This is hardly surprising considering the ordeal of Michaela Haar in Christchurch and the savage mauling of seven-year-old Carolina Anderson in Auckland. Both stories, while being merely the tip of the iceberg ... More >>

Adams: Give our teens a purpose

Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 1:17 pm | United Future NZ Party

Adults have got to take a long, hard look at the way they are treating young people if they want to see an improvement in youth suicide, crime and pregnancy figures, Paul Adams, United Future's youth affairs spokesman, said today. More >>

It's timeout time for Waitangi Day

Wednesday, 5 February 2003, 11:16 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, today called for an end to the observance of Waitangi Day as New Zealand's national day of celebration. More >>

The Mainland Report - 'Commonsense in Action'

Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 2:37 pm | United Future NZ Party

Welcome to the first Mainland Report for 2003. I hope you have had a wonderful and safe Christmas. This edition is not only a catch-up from last year but a look at what lies ahead for United Future in the year to come. More >>

National wants Kiwis to cut off their noses

Wednesday, 29 January 2003, 1:18 pm | United Future NZ Party

The call today from National's Roger Sowry for United Future to block the Land Transport Management Bill is the sort of muddled thinking that has seen the Nats become little more than a blip on the political landscape, United Future transport spokesman Larry ... More >>

Baldock: Government taking Kiwis for a ride

Tuesday, 28 January 2003, 5:19 pm | United Future NZ Party

Kiwi road-users are being taken for a ride by the Government, United Future transport spokesman Larry Baldock said today. More >>

The economic cost of family breakdown

Tuesday, 28 January 2003, 11:22 am | United Future NZ Party

Family breakdowns are just as much an economic as a social cost to New Zealand, United Future leader Peter Dunne told the South Island Methodist Mission's open day in Christchurch today. More >>

United Future Six Months On – Peter Dunne

Monday, 27 January 2003, 12:53 am | United Future NZ Party

Proving that the MMP electoral system can provide stable government has been highlighted by United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, as a major achievement by the party in the six months since the voters put eight United MP's into Parliament at the last ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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