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Water quality a priority for rural New Zealand
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 4:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future agriculture spokesman Gordon Copeland has emphasised his party’s concern over the state of water quality in many parts of rural New Zealand following new reports published by the Ministry for the Environment. More >>
Turner urges 'full story' on domestic violence
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 3:23 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner acknowledges the concerns from top health researchers that government departments have been ideologically driven in presenting and reacting to New Zealand's domestic violence problem. More >>
Peter Dunne's Leaders Letter 22 November 2006
Wednesday, 22 November 2006, 1:31 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne tackles Climate Change, Tonga and the subject of Undie runs by Christchurch school-pupils in his latest newsletter. More >>
Copeland supports driving cell phone ban
Monday, 20 November 2006, 1:01 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland today reaffirmed his party’s support for a ban on handheld cell phones whilst driving a motor vehicle. More >>
Copeland dismayed by Forest and Bird
Friday, 17 November 2006, 4:18 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland has opposed lobbying from the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society for the Government to carve off the Hawkdun-Mt Ida Ranges as a conservation park. More >>
Copeland dismayed by assessment of Mt Ida run
Friday, 17 November 2006, 4:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland has opposed lobbying from the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society for the Government to carve off the Hawkdun-Mt Ida Ranges as a conservation park. More >>
Review highlights need for CYF complaint authority
Friday, 17 November 2006, 4:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
A CYF review into the death of seven-month old Kathleen Harris has tragically confirmed the urgent need for CYF to be accountable to an independent complaints process, according to United Future deputy leader Judy Turner. More >>
Copeland: New Zealand human rights failure
Friday, 17 November 2006, 10:56 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future spokesperson on immigration, Gordon Copeland, today questioned New Zealand's commitment to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). “Article 18 of that Declaration, in relation to religious freedom, specifically includes the ... More >>
Dunne calls for climate change summit
Friday, 17 November 2006, 12:39 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today called on the Government to convene a multi-party summit to deal with New Zealand's response to climate change. "With Climate Change Minister David Parker telling the UN Nairobi conference that climate change is the ... More >>
Dunne calls for Air NZ Board scrutiny
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 10:47 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is calling for the Government, as the majority shareholder in Air New Zealand, to subject the airline's board of directors to a rigorous examination over the failure of the proposed code share deal between Qantas and Air New Zealand. More >>
Harmless hijinks harshly punished, says Dunne
Thursday, 16 November 2006, 10:41 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today called upon Christchurch schools to relax and maintain a sense of humour over the hijinks of their departing students. He was responding to reports that St Margaret seventh form girls were stopped by Christ's ... More >>
Endeavour Stadium proposal should get a look in
Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 10:20 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future's spokesperson for sport, Gordon Copeland MP, said today he's stunned to discover that the Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Michael Cullen, is blissfully unaware of the 62,000 seat Endeavour Stadium proposal on reclaimed land at Mechanics Bay ... More >>
Dunne: Auckland must make stadium decision
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 5:20 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says the decision on where the proposed national stadium should be sited is one for Aucklanders and their local bodies to make. More >>
Copeland asks Govt to deliver defensive driving
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 4:06 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future transport safety spokesman Gordon Copeland challenged the government in the House today to act on the appalling number of accidents and fatalities of young New Zealand drivers. More >>
SOE’s a problem for long term electricity security
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 2:31 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future’s finance and energy spokesperson, Gordon Copeland MP, today expressed deep concern about the place of the state-owned electricity generating companies in New Zealand’s energy future. More >>
Txt spk juz nt up2 stndard!
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 1:33 pm | United Future NZ Party
Untd Futr is cncernd bout da xeptnce of txt spk 2 b allwd in ritn xams 4 NCEA. A spkesprsn 4 MP Judy Turna sez dat letn infrml, abbrev8td languag in forml xams snds compltly da rong msg 2 stdnts. More >>
Dunne: Stadium Auckland or Stadium Aotearoa?
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 4:28 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today called for clear thinking and straight talking on the issue of a national sports stadium. More >>
Petition proves people prefer Plunketline
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 3:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner has expressed her full support for the 53,000 strong petition calling for the Government to again fund Plunketline. “Plunketline has proven and continues to prove that it is trusted by families, which is something ... More >>
Dunne: firework ban a step too far
Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 10:12 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says a total ban on fireworks sales to the public would be a step too far. He was commenting in the light of calls for such a ban in the wake of this year's Guy Fawkes events. More >>
Copeland's amendment to drinking age bill
Tuesday, 7 November 2006, 9:34 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland today revealed his Supplementary Order Paper seeking changes to the alcohol drinking age to be debated by Parliament this week. "This SOP picks up on the concept of split ages for on-and-off licensed premises which ... More >>
