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Turner seeks CYFS Complaints Authority
Wednesday, 2 August 2006, 12:11 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future family spokesperson Judy Turner is calling for the creation of a complaints authority to provide an avenue for people who feel they have been unfairly treated by the Children's, Youth and Family Services. More >>
Deer and wild pigs excluded from wildlife review
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 11:21 am | United Future NZ Party
While acknowledging the usefulness of the Government's review of wildlife protection, United Future MP Gordon Copeland has been quick to point out that deer, chamois, tahr and pigs are not included in this review. More >>
Report right on the button on care and protection
Thursday, 27 July 2006, 2:57 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader, Judy Turner, has endorsed a NZCCSS report on the care and protection of New Zealand children that was released today, describing the report as "right on the button". More >>
Conservation Act blocking hydro development
Wednesday, 26 July 2006, 12:03 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future energy spokesperson Gordon Copeland today called for changes in the Conservation Act to allow new hydro-electricity projects to proceed. "The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has put before New Zealand a vision of renewable ... More >>
Deemed rate of return set for 2005-06
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 12:56 am | United Future NZ Party
The deemed rate of return used for taxing foreign investment fund interests for the 2005-06 income tax year has been set at 9.82 percent, down from 10.17 percent last year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
Dunne: credit card problems are real
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:45 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is concerned that Kiwi travellers to Europe are not being given full information about possible problems with their use of credit cards there. More >>
Turner backs bakers over folic acid
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 4:42 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future health spokeswoman Judy Turner has taken up the cudgels on behalf of the New Zealand Association of Bakers' concerns about the proposed mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid. More >>
Copeland welcomes High Court prostitution decision
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 2:09 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland today welcomed the decision of the High Court to uphold Hamilton City Council's prostitution bylaw. More >>
United Future wins support for exporters
Thursday, 20 July 2006, 1:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's Customs spokesperson Gordon Copeland today welcomed the Government's decision to fund a significant part of export clearance costs for a further two financial years. More >>
Prostitution review working group formed
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 9:39 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland today announced the formation of a working group to review the Prostitution Reform Act 2003. "The group will consider the three areas outlined in the confidence and supply agreement between the Labour-led Government ... More >>
Dunne: Kiwi credit card users in for Europe shock
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 9:05 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today warned New Zealand credit card users may be in for a rude shock if they try to use their cards in the United Kingdom and France, now that 'smart' cards have been introduced there. More >>
Dunne calls for multi-party commitment on aid
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 10:35 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is calling for a multi-party commitment on boosting New Zealand's overseas aid levels. Mr Dunne says that most political parties already agree with the principle of lifting New Zealand's level of overseas aid to 0.7% of ... More >>
NCEA system must be fair to all students
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 9:31 am | United Future NZ Party
The NCEA internal assessment system is giving some students more opportunities to pass than others, United Future education spokesperson Judy Turner has revealed. "Many schools are encouraging their students to re-submit work that they failed initially, ... More >>
Police Commissioner spot-on on traffic black spots
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 12:26 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says the Police Commissioner's willingness to make information available about traffic black spots is a refreshing change. "Commissioner Broad seems to be adopting a realistic view about road safety with his emphasis on ... More >>
Turner responds to Collins on beneficiaries
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 12:05 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner said today that she is pleased to hear that National is reconsidering some their more hard-line policy positions regarding beneficiaries. More >>
Forestry vital aid in climate change
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 2:51 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland, the party's spokesperson on both climate change and forestry, today welcomed the strong emphasis on forestry in the "Climate Change Work Programme" announced today by Minister David Parker. More >>
Some beneficiaries need to be 'micro-managed'
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 10:21 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader, Judy Turner, insists that there is a need to intervene and help micro-manage the finances of beneficiaries who demonstrate a persistent inability to manage their own welfare payments. More >>
United Future announces walking access policy
Monday, 3 July 2006, 11:39 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future conservation spokesperson, Gordon Copeland, has announced the party's policy response to the Walking Access Consultation Panel. More >>
Priorities muddled when schools colder than prison
Friday, 30 June 2006, 11:54 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future education spokesperson, Judy Turner, is pointing up the irony where primary school students are freezing in classrooms in Central Otago, while prisoners in Northland are to have central heating added to their facility. More >>
Full steam ahead for Transmission Gully
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 3:19 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader and Ohariu-Belmont MP, Peter Dunne, a long-term campaigner for the Transmission Gully motorway north of Wellington, is jubilant that the Gully route is now at the top of Transit New Zealand's Wellington roading construction ... More >>
