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Deer, chamois, tahr and pigs report public
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 12:40 am | United Future NZ Party
The report of the Deer, Chamois, Tahr and Pigs Consultation Panel, set up jointly by UnitedFuture and the Labour-led Government under the two parties’ confidence and supply agreement, has been released and is now available to the public. More >>
UF announces election candidates
Monday, 14 April 2008, 5:57 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture president Denise Krum today announced the first 16 candidates who will contest this year’s general election for UnitedFuture. More >>
UnitedFuture’s plan to cut waiting lists
Monday, 14 April 2008, 5:13 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has used a speech to the Private Surgical Hospitals Association’s conference in Wellington today to announce major policy initiatives his party will be promoting to cut waiting lists for elective surgery. More >>
UF delivers more summer hours
Friday, 4 April 2008, 10:27 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is thrilled that New Zealanders have been able to enjoy this year’s ‘Indian summer’ due to the extension of daylight saving. More >>
Dunne: slam the brakes on biofuels
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 3:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has joined the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment in urging the Government and all parties to slow down and consider the real effects of the Biofuel Bill currently before Parliament. More >>
UF stands up for multi-ethnic NZ
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 9:54 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says he’s appalled at the racist attitude of New Zealand First deputy leader Peter Brown towards Asian immigration and says it’s now clear that UnitedFuture is the only centrist party that stands up for a multi-cultural, ... More >>
Population projections and MMP
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 1:15 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says population projections through to 2026 released today by Statistics New Zealand have major implications for the future of New Zealand's MMP electoral system. More >>
Pokie trust backs horses, not needy kids
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 12:07 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy Turner is appalled the Rotorua-based First Sovereign Trust, which distributes pokie machine funds from 21 bars in the region, is happy to give millions of dollars to the racing industry, but can’t find the money to ... More >>
Dunne celebrates UF achievements
Tuesday, 1 April 2008, 10:38 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is celebrating the party’s achievements that take effect today, gained through its confidence and supply agreement with the Labour-led Government. More >>
Dunne on Nats victims policy
Monday, 31 March 2008, 2:53 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne is pleased that National has announced its policies for supporting the victims of crime, although he remains concerned at the party’s neglect of one of the major causes of crime – repeat offenders. More >>
Dunne laments PC loss of humour
Friday, 28 March 2008, 3:02 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has expressed his disappointment that we appear to no longer be allowed to laugh at ourselves. More >>
Dunne turns down Beijing trip
Friday, 28 March 2008, 11:32 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says he has declined an offer from the Government to accompany the Prime Minister when she visits Beijing soon to sign a free trade agreement between the two countries. More >>
Turner slams Third World services for kids in pain
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 11:53 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy Turner is outraged at the lack of dental treatment a family received in the eastern Bay of Plenty over the Easter holiday weekend. More >>
Turner optimistic of paternity bill’s passage
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 1:39 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy turner is optimistic her Member’s Bill enforcing the right of fathers to have DNA tests performed to determine the paternity of their children will have the numbers to pass a first reading when it comes to the floor ... More >>
Turner condemns Government inaction on Tibet
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 3:26 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture joins with other parties in strongly condemning the actions of the Chinese Government and the People’s Liberation Army in quelling the protests in Tibet and Southern China. The right to political protest is a crucial plank of the right to ... More >>
UF seeks fundamental DHB change
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 9:59 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today urged the Government to undertake a fundamental review of the structure of the country’s district health boards, ‘because clearly the current system is failing disastrously’. More >>
It’s time for another referendum on MMP
Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 9:30 am | United Future NZ Party
Even though there was no provision for another referendum following the change to the electoral system in 1996, most people still think there was, and are aggrieved it has never happened. More >>
Dunne urges Govt to stand up to China
Monday, 17 March 2008, 12:24 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today urged the Government to take advantage of its privileged relationship with the Chinese leadership to urge them to respect human rights in Tibet. More >>
UF close to pulling support for real estate Bill
Friday, 14 March 2008, 9:28 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says the party will withdraw its support for the Real Estate Agents Bill, currently before a select committee, unless there are major changes to the legislation and the sponsoring Minister, Clayton Cosgrove, adopts ... More >>
Barker "Head in the sand" on DNA paternity testing
Thursday, 13 March 2008, 4:37 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture family spokesperson Judy Turner today quizzed Minister for Courts Rick Barker about why he has ignored recommendations from both the Law Commission and Law Society to empower the Family Court to order paternity testing. More >>
