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Police to take no action on Nitschke at this time
Thursday, 2 March 2006, 3:11 pm | United Future NZ Party
In response to a complaint lodged by United Future MP Gordon Copeland, the Police have decided not to proceed with a charge against Dr Philip Nitschke. They advise that counselling someone to commit suicide is not, in itself, criminal and needs ... More >>
Copeland: Reassessment of 1080
Thursday, 2 March 2006, 1:05 pm | United Future NZ Party
This week United Future MP Gordon Copeland put a written question to the Minister for the Environment, Hon. David Benson-Pope, asking, “What is the status of the Environmental Risk Management Authority’s reassessment of 1080 poison?” More >>
Gauls Gall This Kiwi
Thursday, 2 March 2006, 10:05 am | United Future NZ Party
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee needs to consider how Kiwi can be protected, says Gordon Copeland, United Future MP. The Select Committee is today hearing submissions for the Geographical Indications (Wines and Spirits) Registration ... More >>
Ears Open, But Not Eyes
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 9:04 am | United Future NZ Party
News that newborns will receive free hearing tests is good, but what about the vision needs of children, asks Judy Turner, United Future Health Spokesperson. More >>
Is Working for Families “tax relief” or “welfare”?
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 3:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland, the party’s spokesperson on Revenue, recently asked Finance Minister Dr Michael Cullen for a break down of the types of families who will receive financial assistance through the Working for Families package. More >>
Great Work Midcentral!
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 2:34 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future Health Spokesperson Judy Turner says it’s great to see DHBs working with private hospitals to achieve shorter waiting lists and better health for its local community. More >>
Review of CYF Ignores Community Agencies
Monday, 27 February 2006, 12:49 am | United Future NZ Party
It is no surprise that Child Youth and Family has been included in the so-called ‘razor gang’ review of government departments, according to United Future Social Services Spokeswoman, Judy Turner. More >>
Copeland: Are Labour governments anti-forestry?
Friday, 17 February 2006, 4:47 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP and forestry spokesperson Gordon Copeland today expressed his deep disappointment at the news that major players in the industry have broken off discussions with Government on the need to provide more incentives for new forest plantings. More >>
PHARMAC's role in breast cancer drug debate
Monday, 13 February 2006, 11:52 am | United Future NZ Party
Associate Health Minister and United Future leader Peter Dunne is querying the conflicting role being played by the Government's drug-buying agency, PHARMAC, in the debate over whether the breast cancer drug, Herceptin, should be subsidised more widely. More >>
Call for more forest plantings as Kyoto response
Friday, 10 February 2006, 12:48 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP and forestry spokesperson Gordon Copeland today called for a significant national increase in forest planting. More >>
United Future backs debate on youth wage rates
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 2:06 pm | United Future NZ Party
The United Future caucus decided today to support Green MP Sue Bradford's Member's Bill on abolishing youth wage rates as far as sending it to a select committee for further public debate. More >>
United Future seeks urgent action on drivers
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 12:32 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today called on the Government to take urgent action on behalf of public transport drivers who have lost their jobs because of minor sex offences many decades ago. More >>
Dunne on select committee Tongan report
Friday, 3 February 2006, 3:59 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader and former chairman of Parliament's foreign affairs, defence and trade select committee Peter Dunne has welcomed the New Zealand Government's response to the committee's inquiry into the New Zealand-Tonga relationship, but ... More >>
Waitangi Day: when will the scrapping end?
Friday, 3 February 2006, 12:12 am | United Future NZ Party
An exasperated United Future leader Peter Dunne today demanded to know when Waitangi Day would become a day of unity for New Zealanders and not a source of infighting and division. "For years, we've put up with protests, fighting, spitting, mud-throwing ... More >>
United Future looks ahead
Thursday, 2 February 2006, 4:41 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's focus in the coming Parliamentary term must be as the champion of families, local people and local issues, party leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Copeland ups the ante on 'Dr Death'
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 4:48 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland has lodged a formal complaint with acting Police Commissioner Steve Long with a view to getting an investigation into the activities in New Zealand of Australian euthanasia campaigner, Dr Philip Nitschke. More >>
UF wants fundamental rethink of Transpower's role
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 4:03 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP and energy spokesman Gordon Copeland today called on the Government to rethink fundamentally Transpower's role in the New Zealand economy. More >>
Extension of marine reserve consultation needed
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 2:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future environment spokesman Gordon Copeland and Outdoor Recreation spokesman Phil Hoare have welcomed the announcement by Conservation Minister Chris Carter and Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton that the government is going to improve radically ... More >>
Copeland: time to hit prostitutes' clients
Monday, 30 January 2006, 1:09 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Gordon Copeland wants to know when the police will start prosecuting those who buy the services of under-age prostitutes. More >>
Copeland slates 'wasteful' possum poisoning
Friday, 27 January 2006, 2:53 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future environment spokesman Gordon Copeland says the evidence is growing that New Zealand needs a comprehensive and well-planned national pest control policy, as is called for in United Future's confidence and supply agreement with the Labour-led ... More >>
