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Dunne: Families the answer; not mandatory reporting
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 4:48 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne has welcomed the Government’s Green Paper for Vulnerable Children, but is concerned at suggestions of mandatory reporting and the impact it would have on New Zealand families. More >>
Warmer, healthier seniors makes economic and human sense
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 1:21 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today launched two policies to keep older New Zealanders warmer and healthier, saying both were about making New Zealand the kind of country it should be and made economic sense. More >>
Policy Launch: Winter Warmer and WOF
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 12:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
• Subsidise the power bills of over-65s by $50 per month for the three coldest months of the year – June, July and August – so our seniors can afford to keep warm • A free ‘Warrant of Fitness’ annual health check for those over-65 to ... More >>
Dunne: Labour-Greens hypocrisy behind their Ohariu deal
Friday, 22 July 2011, 2:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
Ohariu MP and UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today welcomed National Party president Peter Goodfellow’s confirmation that National would focus on the party vote in Ohariu at the coming election. More >>
Dunne unveils radical 60 to 70 choice on superannuation
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 1:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
New Zealanders should be able to take superannuation at reduced rates down to 60 or increasingly enhanced rates if they hold off until between 66 and 70, alongside making KiwiSaver compulsory, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Dunne: Labour's desperate, ignorant attack on achievement
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 3:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
Labour's new tax package is little more than a massive attack on personal achievement and success, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Dunne: Waiata of disrespect does Maori group no credit
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 3:12 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today slammed a group of Hone Harawira’s supporters for their lack of dignity and disrespect of Parliament in launching into a waiata from the Chamber’s public gallery in direct defiance of the Speaker. More >>
Dunne: ACT Maori problem starts with insulting pronunciation
Monday, 11 July 2011, 1:24 pm | United Future NZ Party
The ACT Party has a problem with Maori to such an extent that it chooses to insult Maori politicians by deliberately and consistently mispronouncing their names, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne said today. “Their weekend advertisements come out of precisely ... More >>
Dunne: new webpage a student loans 'one-stop shop'
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 9:43 am | United Future NZ Party
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced the launch of a new student loans web page that brings together all the information people would need before taking out a loan, while they are studying and once their repayment obligation starts. More >>
Peter Dunne's Policy Series for Party Leaders Speech
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 10:29 am | United Future NZ Party
Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here to speak to you in the Policy Series for Party Leaders In the lead-up this year's election, and at the outset may I congratulate Chapman Tripp for hosting this series. More >>
Peter Dunne Speech: Stonefields Children’s Community Clinic
Thursday, 9 June 2011, 10:31 am | United Future NZ Party
I am delighted to be here today to celebrate the opening of this new dental clinic at your new school. More >>
Dunne: 1080 report ‘kick in guts for communities’
Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 9:31 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has labelled the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report on 1080 a “kick in the guts for many of our provincial communities”. More >>
Peter Dunne: Tight, responsible Budget for tough times
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 3:22 pm | United Future NZ Party
Budget 2011 shows a Government that realises what families have known for a long time: you have to live within your means, United Future leader and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today. “This is a very responsible Budget for tough times, and ... More >>
Dunne: NZ needs a Multiculturalism Act
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 3:47 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has reiterated the urgent need for New Zealand to formally establish itself as a multicultural nation to stamp out the blatant racism of groups such as the National Front. “UnitedFuture wants to see Parliament pass ... More >>
Dunne: Titewhai Harawira not fit to escort PM again
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 10:38 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today called on Prime Minister John Key to assure New Zealanders that he would not allow Maori activist Titewhai Harawira to be his escort at next year's Waitangi Day celebrations. More >>
Peter Dunne Speech: Kiwis need to decide which support party
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 9:29 am | United Future NZ Party
Good evening and thank you for coming here tonight for our Ohariu electorate annual meeting. More >>
Dunne: merge Children’s Commissioner and Families Commission
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 2:22 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne says it is now time to merge the Children's Commissioner with the Families Commission. “Rolling the Office of the Children’s Commissioner into the Families Commission just makes sense,” Mr Dunne said. “Much of what ... More >>
Dunne: Brash takeover will horrify 19 out of 20 Kiwis
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 12:11 pm | United Future NZ Party
Dunne: Brash takeover will horrify 19 out of 20 Kiwis Don Brash’s successful hostile takeover of ACT today may well delight one in twenty voters, but alarm bells will be ringing for the other nineteen, UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne said today. “Today ... More >>
DoC Heli-hunting decision a rip-off – Dunne
Tuesday, 19 April 2011, 12:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has labelled the Department of Conservation’s decision to grant heli-hunting permits over vast tracks of conservation land and wilderness areas as a “rip-off”. More >>
Dunne: a cheap legal aid service would be no service at all
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 9:49 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader and Ohariu MP Peter Dunne is expressing caution over the Government's proposed changes to the legal aid system, saying a cheap legal aid service would really be no service at all. More >>
