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Dunne hails extended daylight saving
Sunday, 30 September 2007, 12:59 am | United Future NZ Party
“Daylight saving has come along a week earlier this year because of the efforts of Nelson city councillor Mark Holmes and myself who secured over 42,000 signatures on a petition earlier this year calling for longer summer daylight saving time,” ... More >>
Dunne: Parliament has taken a decisive step
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 3:36 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says he's delighted that Parliament today agreed to the introduction of his Member's Bill, the Land Transport (Driver Licensing) Amendment Bill, which seeks to raise the minimum driving age to from 15 to 16. More >>
Dunne cool on climate change plans
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 12:11 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne has given cool support to the Government’s emissions trading regime announced today. More >>
Dunne agrees with Key on Rickards
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 10:03 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is backing calls by National leader John Key for Assistant Police Commissioner Clint Rickards to be forced to resign. More >>
Dunne encouraged by healthcare survey
Monday, 17 September 2007, 9:19 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is greatly encouraged by a healthcare survey released this morning which shows more and more New Zealanders are keen to have their health needs met by the private sector as well as the public health service. More >>
Turner: 'Babies on drugs' questions remain
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 12:32 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy Turner says troubling questions remain about New Zealand's pharmaceutical approach to mental health problems among the young. "At the end of last week I publicly released some shocking statistics I had received ... More >>
UF ticks off another win
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 2:30 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has welcomed today's release of a discussion paper from an independent panel appointed by the Minister of Conservation to explore the future management of numbers of deer, chamois, tahr and wild pigs in New Zealand. More >>
Pharmac to investigate 'Pre-schoolers on Prozac'
Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:08 am | United Future NZ Party
Alarming figures that show antidepressants are being given to large numbers of young children demand urgent investigation, according to UnitedFuture health spokeswoman Judy Turner, who released the data. More >>
Turner: Why are babies doped on antidepressants?
Monday, 10 September 2007, 9:58 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture deputy leader Judy Turner, today deplored shocking statistics on the level of antidepressants prescribed to children. More >>
Turner continues advocacy for kin raising kin
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 10:14 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture family spokesperson Judy Turner today continued her campaign in Parliament to get fairer treatment for people who look after their own kin, such as grandparents raising their grandchildren. More >>
Good parenting the key to putting children first
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 3:31 pm | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader, Peter Dunne, says promoting good parenting is the best way to put children’s interests first. Speaking at the annual conference of Every Child Counts in Wellington this afternoon, Mr Dunne expressed UnitedFuture’s full support ... More >>
UF backs anti-family violence campaign
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 12:25 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is staunchly behind the anti-family violence campaign launched today. The campaign is an initiative of the Families Commission, established under the first confidence and supply agreement between Labour and United Future ... More >>
Dunne mourns philanthropist's death
Monday, 3 September 2007, 10:37 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne today mourned the death of philanthropist Sir Roy McKenzie who has died, at the age of 84. "Sir Roy was an outstanding New Zealander who epitomised the spirit of the community and voluntary sector, which contributes ... More >>
Turner: Conference Speech
Monday, 3 September 2007, 9:16 am | United Future NZ Party
If a good and just society is measured by the way it treats its most vulnerable citizens, then surely it stands to reason, that the way we treat those who care for our most vulnerable citizens is of equal importance. The theme for this conference is ‘Supporting ... More >>
Dunne: UnitedFuture Annual Conference
Monday, 3 September 2007, 9:15 am | United Future NZ Party
When we met in Christchurch last November I challenged our party to grow, to reach out to New Zealanders of all walks of life and backgrounds, and to become more flexible and adaptive to the changes occurring around us. I called for United Future to become ... More >>
Fathers undervalued under Labour - Turner
Friday, 31 August 2007, 2:32 pm | United Future NZ Party
Fathers’ Day is the time for families and the community to recognise and celebrate fantastic fathers throughout New Zealand, but is also a time to acknowledge that fathers need to be better supported, according to UnitedFuture family spokesperson, ... More >>
Cops: Fighting evil or promoting justice?
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 2:57 pm | United Future NZ Party
Mandatory 'morality training' for police officers has been labelled as 'patronising and unhealthy' by United Future Leader Peter Dunne. More >>
Parental leave benefits all
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 2:45 pm | United Future NZ Party
A Families Commission report that recommends extending paid parental leave has been greeted with enthusiasm by UnitedFuture deputy leader, Judy Turner. "There is a need for longer parental leave to be available and for paternity leave to be offered to ... More >>
Turner back Sallies' housing report
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 10:20 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Judy Turner says investing in housing is investing in the community. “United Future totally endorses the Salvation Army report on housing which calls for the Government to invest up to a billion dollars a year in affordable housing. More >>
Lifting the game
Friday, 24 August 2007, 12:27 am | United Future NZ Party
UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says it’s time for political debate to return to the issues, not the personalities. More >>
