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Petition opposing relocation of Environment BOP
Monday, 11 December 2006, 4:35 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future Deputy Leader Judy Turner is today to launch a petition calling on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to oppose the relocation of Environment Bay of Plenty's head office from Whakatane to Tauranga. More >>
Student loan repayment threshold to rise
Monday, 11 December 2006, 3:33 pm | United Future NZ Party
The income threshold at which new Zealand-based borrowers must begin repaying their student loans will rise from $17,160 to $17,784 on 1 April next year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
Tax payer should not cover Rae family negligence
Monday, 11 December 2006, 2:41 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner has expressed her dismay regarding the drink-driving teens supplied alcohol and drinking with family members, who crashed their vehicle while evading police that left a passenger in hospital. More >>
UF elects new President
Friday, 8 December 2006, 3:02 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future today elected a new President, Aucklander Denise Krum. More >>
Dunne: Pacific Island seats ill-considered
Friday, 8 December 2006, 2:23 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne has signalled his strong opposition to a reported proposal from the Maori party to further separate New Zealand's Parliament down racial lines. More >>
New Zealand could benefit from Currency Union
Friday, 8 December 2006, 2:19 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland, the party's Finance spokesperson, today characterised the government's dismissal of the Australian Parliament's openness to a currency union as somewhat superficial. More >>
Dunne on Fiji at the Sevens
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 10:21 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says he hopes Fiji is banned from the Rugby Sevens in Wellington in February if democratic government is not restored quickly. More >>
Minister Cunliffe Obfuscates Over Biometrics
Wednesday, 6 December 2006, 3:49 pm | United Future NZ Party
Immigration Minister David Cunliffe today skirted and skated to avoid admitting that he intends to collect biometric data from New Zealanders, United Future Immigration Spokesperson Gordon Copeland said. More >>
United Future: Immigration changes a mixed bag
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 4:43 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future is pleased to see many of its recommendations taken up in the Immigration change programme, but is deeply concerned by the threat of biometrics, says United Future immigration spokesperson Gordon Copeland. More >>
UF welcomes PM's climate change commitment
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 3:09 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is delighted the Prime Minister has picked up his recent suggestion of a multi-party Parliamentary conference on climate change. More >>
Anti-porn provisions of spam Bill welcomed
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 2:41 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland is pleased the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill has been amended to tackle the problem of gratuitous spam containing sexually orientated material. More >>
United Future would reposition Transpower
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 10:43 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future energy spokesperson, Gordon Copeland MP, today reiterated his party’s policy, which would see Transpower converted from a State Owned Enterprise to a Crown owned public utility. “We believe that the expansion of the national grid should ... More >>
Copeland backs calls for a currency union
Tuesday, 5 December 2006, 10:19 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future finance spokesperson Gordon Copeland today signalled his party’s support to explore a currency union with Australia. “The costs and benefits of such a union need to be carefully evaluated whilst preserving two distinct currencies ... More >>
Peter Dunne – Leader's Letter December 1 2006
Friday, 1 December 2006, 4:11 pm | United Future NZ Party
Peter Dunne – Leader's Letter December 1 2006 More >>
United Future supports a fair share for aged care
Thursday, 30 November 2006, 10:53 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says his party is right behind the Fair Share for Aged Care campaign being run by the Service Workers Union. More >>
Multi-party climate change summit urgently needed
Thursday, 30 November 2006, 9:57 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says National leader John Key's about-turn on climate change makes it more important than ever that the government convene a multi-party summit on climate change policy. More >>
Copeland welcomes geothermal power station
Wednesday, 29 November 2006, 3:22 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future energy spokesperson, Gordon Copeland, today welcomed the news that Mighty River Power has commenced construction of its 90MW, $275 million geothermal power station in Kawerau. "This is a significant step forward for renewable energy," ... More >>
Forest owners, hunters need to find common ground
Tuesday, 28 November 2006, 1:18 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future forestry and outdoor recreation spokesman Gordon Copeland has expressed concern over the growing gulf between forest owners and hunters upon the issue of sambar deer control on private land. More >>
Dunne congratulates Key, English
Monday, 27 November 2006, 2:37 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today congratulated John Key and Bill English on their election to the leadership of the National Party. More >>
Department of In-Corrections letting us down
Thursday, 23 November 2006, 4:57 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner has expressed her disappointment at the Department of Corrections lack of concern over alcohol and drug related illnesses within the prison population. More >>
