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Dunne: Principle-free Labour protects its union buddies
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 10:05 am | United Future NZ Party
Labour’s call to have trade unions exempted from a potential lobbying register is shameless protection of its union backers, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne said today. “This is sleazy politics trying to find a principle to hide behind,” Mr ... More >>
Speech: Dunne - United Future AGM
Saturday, 25 August 2012, 1:05 pm | United Future NZ Party
HON PETER DUNNE LEADER, UNITEDFUTURE SPEECH NOTES FOR UNITEDFUTURE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 25 AUGUST 2012 More >>
Water conservation orders deserve celebrating
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 10:51 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future Leader Peter Dunne has welcomed a brand new campaign celebrating water conservation orders and the 15 waterways currently protected by them. More >>
KiwiSaver turns five; first members able to take their funds
Sunday, 1 July 2012, 10:06 am | United Future NZ Party
KiwiSaver celebrates its fifth birthday today with the first of its almost two million members now able to take their retirement nest eggs out of the scheme, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said. More >>
Dunne supports passage of Mixed Ownership Model Bill
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 5:40 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture locked in Crown ownership of at least 51 percent of the four energy companies to be partially sold under the Mixed Ownership Model Bill passed in Parliament this evening, party leader Peter Dunne says. More >>
Dunne welcomes Transmission Gully final approval
Friday, 22 June 2012, 12:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture Leader and Ohariu MP Peter Dunne has welcomed the final approval this morning of Transmission Gully, saying years of campaigning for it were now coming to fruition. More >>
Dunne welcomes teacher-student ratios rethink
Thursday, 7 June 2012, 2:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
Media statement For immediate release Thursday 7 June 2012 Dunne welcomes teacher-student ratios rethink UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne today welcomed the Government’s decision to abandon proposed changes to teacher-student ratios. “I think this is ... More >>
Peter Dunne welcomes PCE rivers report
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 1:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne has welcomed the report Hydroelectricity or Wild Rivers released today by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright. More >>
Dunne Welcomes Families Commission Restructuring
Monday, 28 May 2012, 5:00 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has welcomed the restructuring of the Families Commission, saying the new focus on independent monitoring, evaluation and research, and providing annual Family Status Reports brings it far closer to its original purpose. More >>
Dunne: Govt positioning productive sector for success
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 5:43 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne described today’s Budget as stepping beyond short term electoral cycle politics and setting the scene for future growth based on an enabled productive sector. More >>
Dunne Pleased with Mokihinui Back-Down
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 12:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future Leader Peter Dunne has welcomed Meridian’s decision not to proceed with a proposed hydro-electricity development on the Mokihinui River. More >>
Dunne Welcomes Transmission Gully Draft Approval
Friday, 4 May 2012, 4:00 pm | United Future NZ Party
Media Statement Hon Peter Dunne MP for Ohariu Leader of UnitedFuture Friday, 4 May 2012 Dunne Welcomes Transmission Gully Draft Approval Ōhariu MP and UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today welcomed the draft approval of Transmission Gully by the ... More >>
Dunne: TVNZ ‘repeats’ channel the ultimate insult
Friday, 4 May 2012, 10:47 am | United Future NZ Party
TVNZ’s decision to replace TVNZ7 with a “repeats” channel of TV One programmes is the ultimate insult to the intelligence of New Zealand television viewers, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Dunne: review needed to protect New Zealand ownership
Friday, 20 April 2012, 1:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has called for a review of the Overseas Investment Act and a move to 99-year or similar long-term leases on productive farm land rather than allowing sales to overseas owners. More >>
UnitedFuture welcomes new President
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 12:31 pm | United Future NZ Party
Wellington management consultant Robin Gunston is the new President of UnitedFuture, with former MP and current Whakatane Deputy Mayor Judy Turner standing down after three years in the role. More >>
Proposed Government ban on Heli-hunting was well signalled
Monday, 12 December 2011, 5:24 pm | United Future NZ Party
A small group of Helicopter operators who have been pushing the helihunting issue are now crying foul and trying to argue their case by using a legal Council as reported in the Otago Daily Times on Saturday. More >>
Dunne: outdoor recreation wins under UF agreement
Monday, 5 December 2011, 2:37 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture’s confidence and supply agreement with the National Party includes a number of important wins for outdoor recreation and conservation, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Dunne: Flexi-Super public consultation welcomed
Monday, 5 December 2011, 2:35 pm | United Future NZ Party
National’s agreement to public consultation on UnitedFuture’s Flexi-Super policy is a major step towards addressing the future shape of superannuation in New Zealand and putting the issue formally on the political table, UnitedFuture leader Peter ... More >>
Super, asset sales limits, Families Commission lead UF deal
Monday, 5 December 2011, 2:32 pm | United Future NZ Party
Media Statement Hon Peter Dunne MP for Ohariu Leader of UnitedFuture Monday, 5 December 2011 Super, asset sales limits, Families Commission lead UF deal Public consultation on Flexi-Super, locking in a 49 percent statutory limit on any asset sales, supporting ... More >>
UnitedFuture the only party to walk the walk
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 1:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
Media statement For immediate release Thursday, 24 November UnitedFuture the only party to walk the walk on outdoor recreation “Others may pretend they represent the interests of the outdoors community but the only party that walks the walk and ... More >>