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Dunne Sees Irony in Paid Parental Leave Veto

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 1:53 pm | United Future NZ Party

"Just yesterday the Government called for children to be placed at the heart of policy-making in their CYFS reforms, but today we see a Government vetoing policy that would have given children the best start in life," said Mr Dunne. United Future has supported ... More >>

UnitedFuture applauds child-centred policy

Thursday, 16 June 2016, 9:01 am | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader, Peter Dunne, has applauded the passing of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Advocacy, Workforce, and Age Settings Amendment Bill) through First Reading. More >>

UnitedFuture announces key policy themes

Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 1:33 pm | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture announces key policy themes United Future leader, Peter Dunne, today announced three core policy areas United Future will be focusing on in the lead-up to the next election. "United Future has always advocated sensible policy reform," ... More >>

Dunne Disappointed by Miserly Refugee Quota Increase

Monday, 13 June 2016, 3:16 pm | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader, Peter Dunne, says today’s increase in the annual refugee quota is miserly. More >>

Time to Withdraw Resource Management Legislation

Thursday, 2 June 2016, 12:43 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader Peter Dunne says the Government should withdraw its Resource Management Bill, currently before Parliament. More >>

More funding for intelligence services must come at a price

Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:55 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader Peter Dunne says the increased funding for intelligence services announced in Budget 2016 must come with a price. More >>

A boring budget that identifies the right targets

Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:52 pm | United Future NZ Party

He says that despite the lack of excitement, the Budget deserves credit for its focus on health, vulnerable families, and more effective social investment, issues United Future has long been interested in. More >>

Dunne calls for 52 weeks of parental leave

Thursday, 26 May 2016, 10:53 am | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader, Peter Dunne, welcomes the passing of Sue Moroney’s Six Months Paid Parental Leave Member’s Bill through Second Reading today. More >>

Dunne Calls for National Housing Conference

Monday, 23 May 2016, 12:43 pm | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is calling for a National Housing Conference to develop real solutions to the country's housing problems. More >>

Dunne Calls For The Primacy Of Privacy

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 9:57 am | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture Leader, Peter Dunne, is marking Privacy Week by calling for the Right to Privacy to be included in New Zealand’s Bill of Rights. More >>

Bill takes a positive step for children and families

Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 5:11 pm | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader, Peter Dunne, today welcomed the introduction of the Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill. More >>

Panama Papers Revelations Raise Serious Questions

Monday, 9 May 2016, 12:00 pm | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne says the latest Panama Papers revelations raise serious questions. More >>

Dunne Speaks

Thursday, 5 May 2016, 11:44 am | United Future NZ Party

The debate about the melanoma drug Keytruda is an important one, with some very familiar elements to it. More >>

UnitedFuture calls for a rethink of rental minimum standards

Thursday, 5 May 2016, 9:30 am | United Future NZ Party

Although UnitedFuture today voted in favour of the Healthy Homes Guarantee Bill, allowing it to be sent to Select Committee. UnitedFuture leader, Peter Dunne, says a rethink is needed when it comes to the issue of ensuring healthy homes and healthy ... More >>

Dunne Speaks - The Panama Papers Fall-out

Friday, 29 April 2016, 10:39 am | United Future NZ Party

DUNNE SPEAKS Friday 29 April New Zealand’s tax system is generally well-regarded. In part that is because of our focus on a broad base, low rate approach to personal and corporate taxation, and in part it is because our system is relatively easy to ... More >>

Dunnes Speaks: Fluoridation Changes

Wednesday, 13 April 2016, 9:22 am | United Future NZ Party

The decision to make District Health Boards, not local councils, responsible for fluoridation is an obvious one, and seems to have been well received. More >>

Flag Referendum Needs To Look Out For Future Generations

Thursday, 3 March 2016, 12:42 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future Party President, Damian Light is encouraging New Zealanders to vote for future generations in the upcoming referendum on New Zealand’s flag. More >>

Dunne Speaks: Amnesty and Family Violence reports

Thursday, 25 February 2016, 12:12 pm | United Future NZ Party

Two reports caught my eye this week. First was the Amnesty International Report on Human Rights in New Zealand, and the second was the report of the Family Violence Review Committee on the state of domestic violence in New Zealand. More >>

Time to Review Clean Slate Act

Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 9:06 am | United Future NZ Party

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is supporting calls to review the Clean Slate Act 2004, saying it is too rigid in practice, and leaving too many people having old criminal records. Mr Dunne says that the Clean Slate Act was designed to allow minor ... More >>

Dunne Speaks

Thursday, 21 January 2016, 10:36 am | United Future NZ Party

Dunne Speaks 21 January 2016 Welcome to 2016! May the year ahead fulfil your dreams and aspirations. 2016 has begun with New Zealand continuing to tiptoe – always seemingly reluctantly and certainly gingerly – around the issues of its identity ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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