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Sickness beneficiary pilots proving unsuccessful
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 4:13 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government has been unable to find an effective solution to the surging number of sickness and invalids benefits if the results of its pilot programmes are anything to go by, United Future social services spokeswoman Judy Turner said today. More >>
Parents Must Take Financial Responsibility
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 2:35 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today congratulated Social Development Minister Steve Maharey for following United Future's suggestion to allow the State the authority to file for child support when custodial parents refuse to do so. More >>
United NZ's 10-year celebration
Tuesday, 28 June 2005, 1:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future tonight celebrates the 10th anniversary of the formation of United New Zealand, one of the founding parties of United Future New Zealand. More >>
Marc My Words - 24 June 2005 - Smacking
Friday, 24 June 2005, 4:06 pm | United Future NZ Party
Let me be upfront: I have never spanked my son and I do not intend to. It is not because I think spanking is ethically reprehensible; I've been fortunate it has never been necessary. Nevertheless I believe we do need to introduce some balance to the ... More >>
Baldock plans Bill to tackle child prostitution
Friday, 24 June 2005, 3:48 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's Larry Baldock Baldock is drafting a bill to prosecute sexual predators who "prey on our young in the streets". More >>
UF fisheries policy about 'New Zealandisation'
Friday, 24 June 2005, 2:25 pm | United Future NZ Party
All fish caught in New Zealanders waters should be either processed on board the vessel or on New Zealand soil, but regardless, all catches should be landed here and marked as product of New Zealand, United Future fisheries spokesman Larry Baldock ... More >>
Call for police to target child prostitution
Friday, 24 June 2005, 11:05 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today called on the police in each of New Zealand's main cities to cancel their next traffic check point operation and assign the same number of officers for one evening to arresting men approaching child prostitutes ... More >>
Alexander: What took ya so long, Phil?
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 5:27 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government's proposed new law to strip criminals of their assets has been a long time coming, United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander said today. More >>
Baldock: DOC is the Confiscation Department
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 4:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government should rename the Conservation Department the Confiscation Department, United Future environment and outdoors spokesman Larry Baldock said in Parliament today, in slamming DOC for "running roughshod over" the public with the Great Barrier ... More >>
Labour dropping everything into 'too hard basket'
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 9:04 am | United Future NZ Party
The Government is dumping issues that requires leadership into the too hard basket until after the election, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today in detailing half a dozen recent matters that the Government has opted not to deal with or has ... More >>
Baldock applauds Japan's whaling defeat
Thursday, 23 June 2005, 12:11 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future conservation spokesman Larry Baldock today applauded the defeat of Japan's attempt to overturn the commercial ban on whaling at the International Whaling Commission meeting in South Korea. More >>
Copeland puts case for tax cuts
Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 4:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
It is vitally important that New Zealanders are provided with accurate and clear information before the election about the affordability of tax cuts, United Future finance spokesman Gordon Copeland said today in Parliament's General Debate. More >>
Alexander welcomes funding evaluation pledge
Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 4:35 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future corrections spokesman Marc Alexander today won a pledge from Corrections Minister Paul Swain in Parliament that the Government will stop funding the Christchurch prisoner reintegration scheme, PILLARS, if an audit of the programme due by the end ... More >>
Copeland: Islamic prayer room has tenuous hold
Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 4:56 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's Gordon Copeland says New Zealanders ought to be concerned that Education Minister Trevor Mallard today confirmed that the Islamic prayer room, constructed at Christchurch's Hagley High School two years ago, will only remain at the whim ... More >>
Land access: UF has the answers
Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 4:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says United Future's policies on rural land access have the potential to take all the heat out of the current argument raging among the nation's farmers. More >>
Baldock pleased with RMA amendments
Monday, 20 June 2005, 4:26 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future environment spokesman Larry Baldock today hailed the Resource Management Act amendment reported back to Parliament this afternoon, as another step forward in United Future's commitment to improving the Act. More >>
ORNZ blasts ‘arrogant’ Conservation Minister
Monday, 20 June 2005, 9:01 am | United Future NZ Party
Outdoor Recreation New Zealand, the affiliate party of United Future, tonight blasted Conservation Minister Chris Carter for his ‘arrogant’ dismissal of the views of thousands of New Zealand recreational fishers and warned of a ‘serious` backlash against the ... More >>
United Future Rural Affairs Policy
Friday, 17 June 2005, 4:39 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future New Zealand recognises the importance of primary industries to the security and prosperity of New Zealand. At a time when there are strong opportunities in the international marketplace, the importance of strong, resilient and responsive ... More >>
A senior moment from Winston?
Friday, 17 June 2005, 4:18 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future immigration spokesman, Paul Adams, says New Zealand First leader Winston Peters' call for the government to adopt New Zealand First's immigration policy is more than a little curious, in light of the fact that he voted against changes to ... More >>
Marc My Words 17 June 2005 - Does Prison Work?
Friday, 17 June 2005, 3:20 pm | United Future NZ Party
As I talk with various groups around the country about law and order issues, one question pops up all the time: Why isn't prison a place of punishment? It seems to many that being provided with three square meals a day, TV, a gym that schools would ... More >>
