United Future NZ Party - Latest News [Page 137]
UFNZ: leaky buildings issue due to lax standards
Friday, 1 November 2002, 10:00 am | United Future NZ Party
“The problems that have arisen with ‘leaky’ buildings will be shown to be due to lax standards,” predicts United Future MP and lawyer Murray Smith. More >>
Speedy process best for Maori grievance costs
Friday, 1 November 2002, 9:39 am | United Future NZ Party
The best way of curtailing the burgeoning ‘treaty grievance industry’ is to get the job finished, says United Future MP and Waitangi Treaty spokesman, Murray Smith. More >>
United Future Opposes Qantas Air NZ shareholding
Tuesday, 29 October 2002, 12:49 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand today reiterated its strong opposition to Qantas taking a shareholding in Air New Zealand. More >>
The Copeland plan to cut airport-city congestion
Tuesday, 29 October 2002, 12:35 am | United Future NZ Party
Wellington-based United Future New Zealand MP, Gordon Copeland, has come up with a plan for a temporary solution to the problem of morning traffic congestion between the capital’s airport and downtown Wellington. More >>
Dunne and New Zealand’s new political order
Tuesday, 22 October 2002, 8:06 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand Leader, Peter Dunne, tonight outlined his vision of a sea change in politics in New Zealand, saying understanding this is the key to understanding United Future and its electoral success. More >>
Dunne: Dr Armstrong Must Go
Monday, 21 October 2002, 12:17 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, today reiterated his call at the weekend for Dr Ross Armstrong to resign, or be dismissed from, his Government-appointed posts at the head of Television New Zealand and Industrial Research Ltd, a Crown ... More >>
United Future New Zealand Victory Conference
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 12:42 am | United Future NZ Party
The United Future New Zealand Party will hold its post-election conference at the Heritage Hotel, Hobson St, Auckland, on Saturday, November 16, 2002, starting at 9am. More >>
Ogilvy welcomes NCEA inquiry
Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 4:52 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future education spokesman, Bernie Ogilvy, has welcomed the announcement by Parliament’s education and science select committee that it will conduct an inquiry into the implementation of Level 1 of the NCEA in 2002. More >>
Baldock to present aerial spraying petition
Wednesday, 16 October 2002, 12:37 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future biosecurity spokesman, Larry Baldock, will today present to Parliament a petition signed by approximately two thousand West Auckland residents calling for the aerial spray campaign about to be launched against the Painted Apple Moth to ... More >>
United Future rebuts Prebble’s allegations
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 12:17 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, today denounced claims from ACT Party leader, Richard Prebble, that United Future is supporting the Labour-led government in its desire to pass the OSH Amendment Bill. More >>
Baldock hails Swain direction to Transfund
Friday, 11 October 2002, 4:05 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP, Larry Baldock, today congratulated Transport Minister, Paul Swain, for his bold initiative in directing Transfund to contribute 100% funding to the development of regional roads in Northland and the East Coast. More >>
Alexander acclaims strengthening of victims' right
Friday, 11 October 2002, 1:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand's law and order spokesman, Marc Alexander, said today the Victims' Rights Bill, due to be passed shortly, forms a solid basis for shifting the focus back to the hitherto under-represented interests of the victim. More >>
Copeland quizzes Govt over Air NZ/Qantas deal
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:43 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand MP, Gordon Copeland, believes the Government has a conflict of interest between its obligations as a majority shareholder in Air New Zealand and its duty to protect the wider interests of all New Zealand consumers when considering ... More >>
Dunne Responds to Winston Peters
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 12:22 am | United Future NZ Party
"A simple question for Mr Peters - what is his alternative solution?" More >>
Ogilvy questions laptops for teachers
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 6:19 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future education spokesperson Bernie Ogilvy is questioning the government’s new policy of providing laptops for secondary school teachers. More >>
Baldock hails ‘significant reform’ of the RM Act
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 3:41 pm | United Future NZ Party
The passage of the Resource Management Amendment Bill through the House under urgency this week represents a significant step forward in the process of reforming the RMA, according to United Future MP, Larry Baldock. More >>
Dunne on smoking, drinking and gambling
Monday, 7 October 2002, 4:54 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, delivered a wide-ranging speech this afternoon to the annual conference of the Hospitality Association covering the topical issues of underage drinking, smoking in bars and restaurants and the current review ... More >>
Baldock welcomes National’s road funding support
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 5:36 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP, Larry Baldock, today welcomed the support he has received from National’s deputy leader, Roger Sowry, in his campaign to get all road-related revenue spent on maintaining and developing the roading infrastructure of New Zealand. More >>
Dunne: Greens are losing the plot
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 9:03 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand leader, Peter Dunne, says it’s becoming increasingly plain that the Green Party’s MP’s are rapidly losing the Parliamentary plot. More >>
Peter Dunne Speech to Tawa Lions and Rotary Clubs
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 8:22 am | United Future NZ Party
As you will appreciate, my life and those of my colleagues have been through a massive upheaval over recent months and we are anticipating even more exciting times ahead over the next three years. More >>
