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Dunne: about time for Waterview PPP
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 4:13 pm | United Future NZ Party
“Baby-steps towards a Public-Private Partnership along Auckland’s Waterview Connection are long overdue,” says UnitedFuture leader, Peter Dunne. More >>
Dunne: Ryall missing the point
Tuesday, 5 February 2008, 12:21 am | United Future NZ Party
Ohariu-Belmont MP and UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says National’s health spokesperson Tony Ryall is right to be concerned about the growing waiting list for heart surgery at Wellington Hospital, but simply bagging the Minister is not the answer. More >>
Water quality of concern to Dunne
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 3:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has emphasised his party's concern over the state of water quality in many parts of rural New Zealand following today's state of the environment report. More >>
Turner: listen & speak (in that order)
Thursday, 31 January 2008, 1:27 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader and family spokesperson Judy Turner says policies to improve outcomes for young New Zealanders and reduce youth crime rates as announced by both National and Labour are largely a re-hash of ideas that have been floating around ... More >>
Ellis deserves Royal Commission of Inquiry - Dunne
Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 12:07 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is backing a request from Judith Ablett-Kerr, the lawyer of Peter Ellis, to hold a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the 1993 child-molestation case. More >>
UF promises better deal for students this year
Friday, 25 January 2008, 3:03 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says there will be a better deal for students this year. Speaking to this afternoon’s student rally at Parliament, Mr Dunne said part of UnitedFuture’s confidence and supply agreement with the government related to ... More >>
Dunne: Just one resignation to go, Gordon
Friday, 25 January 2008, 2:19 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says Gordon Copeland's resignation from Future New Zealand leaves his resignation from Parliament as the only step left to him. More >>
Turner: Can you live on $8/week?
Friday, 25 January 2008, 11:06 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture education spokesperson Judy Turner says a new survey is showing the average student is now left with only $8 a week with which to feed themselves from their student loan for living costs, More >>
Turner on underage prostitutes
Friday, 25 January 2008, 10:45 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy Turner says the party is not far off completing its work with the Government on improving New Zealand’s responsiveness to the problem of underage prostitution and will be announcing details in the next few months. More >>
Constitutional debate difficult to avoid
Wednesday, 16 January 2008, 9:37 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says that while former Prime Minister Mike Moore's call for a constitutional convention is nothing new, the basic message behind it should not be ignored. More >>
Another reason why we need a Medicines Strategy
Monday, 14 January 2008, 10:17 am | United Future NZ Party
The heart-wrenching story of Brenda Cottle outlined in the media demonstrates yet another reason why UnitedFuture chose to include the development of a Medicines Strategy as part of its Supply and Confidence deal with the Labour government, says UnitedFuture ... More >>
Turner speaks out for disabled caregivers
Wednesday, 9 January 2008, 10:53 am | United Future NZ Party
Reports that the government has frozen funding to residential homes for the disabled is further evidence that money is being misdirected and wasted in this sector, according to UnitedFuture deputy leader, Judy Turner More >>
Why we need a Medicines Strategy!
Tuesday, 8 January 2008, 1:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
Complaints by Mr Steve Koerbers and other sufferers of psoratic arthritis that they are not entitled to subsidised access to the new Humira treatment highlight yet again why New Zealand has been in desperate need of a principle-based approach to the provision ... More >>
The worst behaved MPs list 2007
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 4:35 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has released the annual list of the worst behaved MPs in the debating chamber for 2007. More >>
Dunne: Third Reading Electoral Finance Bill
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 4:36 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture supported the development and introduction of the Electoral Finance Bill because we believed it was important to tidy up the excesses of the last election to ensure that New Zealand continued to have a fair and open electoral system into ... More >>
UF backs Southland
Friday, 14 December 2007, 1:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture is firmly behind the Southland Institute of Technology as it battles a proposed funding cut by the Tertiary Education Commission. Leader Peter Dunne says the SIT’s role in promoting the economic well-being of Southland is a remarkable ... More >>
Dunne pleased with Anderson appointment
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 4:32 pm | United Future NZ Party
Ohariu-Belmont MP Peter Dunne is pleased with the Government’s appointment of Sir John Anderson as the new chairman of Capital and Coast District Health Board, but reserves judgement on whether this will be the final act in resolving the DHB’s ... More >>
Turner wants nationwide pressure on Mums to stop
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 12:46 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture family spokesperson Judy Turner is calling on the Minister of Health to stop the pressure district health boards put on mothers of new-born babies to leave hospital care soon after the birth. More >>
Turner seeks justice for men
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 5:10 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy Turner says a blatant anti-male gap in New Zealand law needs to be urgently addressed. More >>
Dunne calls for radical overhaul of Wgton DHB
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 10:09 am | United Future NZ Party
Ohariu-Belmont MP Peter Dunne says it’s now apparent that Capital and Coast District Health Board is irreparably dysfunctional and it’s time the Minister of Health sacked the Board and replaced it with a Commissioner. More >>
