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Copeland: Renewed concern for rail safety

Monday, 26 June 2006, 11:14 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future transport spokesman, Gordon Copeland, is renewing his call for increased safety measures around the rail corridor. "Last week an elderly man was killed by a train at a level crossing five kilometres south of Matamata. More >>

Turner congratulates Contact Energy

Friday, 23 June 2006, 4:07 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future deputy leader Judy Turner has congratulated Contact Energy for its donation of $60,000 to insulate the homes of elderly residents in Christchurch. More >>

David Carter - confused and wrong

Thursday, 22 June 2006, 10:05 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has lashed out at National MP, David Carter, describing him as "maliciously confused and deliberately wrong" in his comments over United Future's stand on microchipping of dogs. More >>

Turner: Blackout not good enough

Thursday, 22 June 2006, 12:35 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future and Bay of Plenty-based MP Judy Turner has slammed the fragility of the electricity system after 6000 households in Te Puke and Pongakawa were left without power last night. More >>

Turner: Abuse & neglect prevention services a must

Thursday, 22 June 2006, 12:29 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future Deputy Leader Judy Turner today called on the government to do more than just quantify the level of elder abuse in New Zealand. More >>

Turner: Blackout not good enough

Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 2:33 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future and Bay of Plenty-based MP Judy Turner has slammed the fragility of the electricity system after 6000 households in Te Puke and Pongakawa were left without power last night. More >>

Peter Dunne's Leader's Letter – 21 June 2005

Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 2:23 pm | United Future NZ Party

The Leader of United Future and Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne's regular column More >>

Microchipping spotlight shifts to the Greens

Friday, 16 June 2006, 3:10 pm | United Future NZ Party

An exemption for working farm dogs from the microchipping regime, which kicks in on 1 July, is now dependent on the Greens, according to United Future's agriculture spokesperson, Gordon Copeland. More >>

Dunne backs community access radio

Friday, 16 June 2006, 10:56 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader and Ohariu-Belmont MP, Peter Dunne, says the announcement that New Zealand will get free-to-air digital television next year is great news and provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen the position of New Zealand's community access ... More >>

Dunne to Barker: you're in a hole, stop digging!

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 4:13 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader and Ohariu-Belmont MP, Peter Dunne, says Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker is inflaming Wellington voter anger with his obstinate refusal to take another look at the government's refusal to offer community project funding to the ... More >>

You're in a hole, Rick, stop digging!

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 4:11 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader and Ohariu-Belmont MP, Peter Dunne, says Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker is inflaming Wellington voter anger with his obstinate refusal to take another look at the government's refusal to offer community project funding to the ... More >>

Copeland calls for more railway station carparks

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 10:19 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future transport spokesman, Gordon Copeland MP, says that an investment in car parking facilities at suburban stations in Wellington and Auckland could greatly increase the number of commuters travelling by train. More >>

Turner alarmed at bullying of Asian students

Thursday, 15 June 2006, 12:23 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future's education spokesperson Judy Turner is alarmed at the results of a recent survey which shows nearly a quarter of Asian students in New Zealand secondary schools are bullied or feel unsafe at school. More >>

Dunne warns against dodgy health advice

Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 10:49 am | United Future NZ Party

Associate Health Minister and Ohariu-Belmont MP, Peter Dunne, is warning his constituents and other New Zealanders to beware of an email now circulating, which claims commonly-used cough and cold medicines have been withdrawn because they contain a dangerous ingredient. More >>

'Exciting new public transport' initiative

Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 11:08 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future transport spokesman, Gordon Copeland, today urged the Greater Wellington Regional Council and the Wellington City Council not to rule out the ULTra concept when looking at options for future public transport services between Wellington and ... More >>

Grandparents suffer from broken Budget promise

Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 11:00 am | United Future NZ Party

Grandparents raising grandchildren and other kinship carers continue to receive less financial support than non-relative foster carers, despite promises from the Government to close the gap, according to United Future deputy leader Judy Turner More >>

Copeland: Keep the Tranz Alpine in NZ hands

Monday, 29 May 2006, 6:59 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future tourism and transport spokesman, Gordon Copeland, is concerned by reports that Toll New Zealand is considering selling the Tranz Alpine and Tranz Coastal services to an overseas company. More >>

Telecom must share blame for unbundling leak

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 2:54 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future telecommunications spokesperson Gordon Copeland today quizzed the Prime Minister in Parliament concerning the culpability of Telecom in accepting the Cabinet paper leaked to them by Parliamentary messenger Michael Ryan. More >>

Student guardian issue a symptom of larger problem

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 1:39 pm | United Future NZ Party

United Future education spokesperson, Judy Turner, today warned that the overseas guardian loophole that was 'fixed' yesterday is just a symptom of a larger crisis. More >>

Copeland goes to bat for Wellington trolley buses

Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 9:59 am | United Future NZ Party

Miramar based United Future MP, Gordon Copeland, has gone into bat for the retention of the Wellington trolley bus service. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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