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Turner: Deal with the facts on school leavers
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 12:27 am | United Future NZ Party
The government needs to take a closer look at the numbers of students leaving school with little or no qualifications in order to fix the problem, according to Judy Turner, United Future education spokesperson. More >>
UF Leader's Letter Field 'n' Parliamentary Funding
Monday, 11 September 2006, 5:29 pm | United Future NZ Party
Parliament has not been a place to be proud of in recent weeks. The aftermath of the Phillip Field saga; the row over parliamentary spending and the appalling behaviour of the two main parties in the debating chamber have all contributed to the worst ... More >>
Dunne on death of King of Tonga
Monday, 11 September 2006, 2:21 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today paid tribute to the late King of Tonga, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. More >>
Dunne on death of King of Tonga
Monday, 11 September 2006, 2:18 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today paid tribute to the late King of Tonga, King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. "In the last Parliament, I chaired a Parliamentary select committee inquiry into the relationship between New Zealand and Tonga," he said. More >>
Copeland: Health Minister slack on STDs
Friday, 8 September 2006, 2:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland, a member of the group which is reviewing the Prostitution Reform Act pursuant to his party’s confidence and supply agreement with Labour, today questioned whether Health Minister Pete Hodgson was even concerned about the ... More >>
Dunne slams Parliamentary misbehaviour
Thursday, 7 September 2006, 9:08 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says Labour's and National's behaviour in Parliament in recent days has been shameful and disgraceful. More >>
Turner: Boshier's assumptions wide of the mark
Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 11:05 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner has accused Principal Family Court Judge Peter Boshier of making "wild assumptions" based on recent gender-based statistics. More >>
Copeland: HIV status matters in prostitution
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 4:12 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland is seriously concerned that the collection of information, as part of the national surveillance information for people who test HIV positive, does not identify prostitutes. More >>
Dunne continues campaign for MP's code of conduct
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 3:32 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today continued his campaign for a formal code of conduct for MP's in their dealings with the public. More >>
Renewable Energy Left Out in the Cold?
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 2:23 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's energy spokesperson, Gordon Copeland MP, today questioned what is happening to the government's long-heralded commitment to a renewable energy future for New Zealand. More >>
Copeland: HIV status matters in prostitution
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 2:18 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland is seriously concerned that the collection of information, as part of the national surveillance information for people who test HIV positive, does not identify prostitutes. More >>
Turner calls for cool heads over Family Court
Monday, 4 September 2006, 3:12 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner has today asked for restraint from future Family Court protestors in the wake of the noisy demonstration outside Helen Clark's Auckland home on Saturday. More >>
Rejection of religious ‘guidelines’ the right move
Monday, 4 September 2006, 11:07 am | United Future NZ Party
News that the Ministry of Education has backed down over its plan to introduce religious guidelines is a victory for common sense, United Future deputy leader and education spokesperson Judy Turner said today. More >>
Copeland Encouraged by Permanent Forest Sinks
Friday, 1 September 2006, 1:49 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future Climate Change Spokesman Gordon Copeland has applauded the Permanent Forest Sink Initiative (PFSI) announced by the Government yesterday. “I am extremely pleased with the Government’s announcement. United Future has worked hard under ... More >>
National's opposition to KiwiSaver disappointing
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 11:37 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future's finance spokesperson, Gordon Copeland, today expressed his disappointment that National's John Key has signalled that, if elected to the Treasury benches, National gives no guarantee in relation to the continuance of KiwiSaver. More >>
Anti-Spam Bill restrains porn
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 10:55 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland today endorsed the anti-pornography amendments included in the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill reported back today from Parliament's commerce committee. More >>
Zoning decision shows need for clarification
Wednesday, 30 August 2006, 11:10 am | United Future NZ Party
A Ministry of Education decision to reinstate expelled students has further highlighted the need for more clarity in the law surrounding zoning and annulments, according to United Future education spokesperson, Judy Turner. More >>
Research shows importance of income splitting
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 2:43 pm | United Future NZ Party
New research from Massey University on working mothers has been welcomed by United Future MP Gordon Copeland as proof again of the importance of income splitting for tax purposes. More >>
Grandparents continue to suffer
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 10:18 am | United Future NZ Party
Grandparents raising their grandchildren are still suffering as they continue to wait on the government to fulfil its promise made a year ago to increase kinship carer payments to the level given to foster parents, says United Future deputy leader ... More >>
Literacy another failure for Corrections
Tuesday, 29 August 2006, 12:23 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne has called on the Government to address the issue of illiteracy amongst New Zealand's prison population. Recent statistics from the Department of Corrections have shown that 13% of sentenced prisoners and a 'staggering' ... More >>
