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Where's prison programme accountability?
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 4:41 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government is undermining prison employment rehabilitation - "the best means of stopping prisoners from returning to jail" - while at the same time throwing money at re-integrative services that don't work, United Future law and order spokesman ... More >>
UF: How to cut electricity costs
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 2:07 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future energy spokesperson Gordon Copeland revealed today that his party would convert Transpower from a State-owned Enterprise to a public utility with the objective of transporting power through the national grid at the lowest possible ... More >>
Dunne: Time for Govt to deal to Pharmac
Wednesday, 8 June 2005, 1:07 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government needs to work out how much longer it will stand by as Pharmac flip-flops on medicines that keep many New Zealanders alive and healthy, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Why were charities forgotten in the Budget?
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 4:45 pm | United Future NZ Party
New Zealand charities have expressed deep disappointment that they received no mention whatever in this year's Budget, according to United Future's revenue spokesperson Gordon Copeland. More >>
Baldock calls for 1080 poison moratorium
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 3:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future environment spokesman Larry Baldock today called on the Government to adopt United Future's policy of a moratorium on aerial drops of 1080 poison until the full risks of the poison have been reassessed. More >>
Capital cancer treatment delays inexcusable
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 2:22 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today slammed news that Wellington cancer patients' waiting time for radiation treatment may double while the capital's cancer services are relocated. More >>
Dunne: Any deal with Peters is 1996 all over again
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 11:21 am | United Future NZ Party
The fact that neither Labour nor National want to deal with Winston Peters, but would if it meant being in government, means any coalition involving him would automatically be unlikely to last, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Copeland details part sell-down of SOE’s
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 10:52 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future finance spokesman Gordon Copeland today released details of the party’s policy of a 40% sell-down of selected State Owned Enterprises. More >>
In the Centre of Things
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 10:47 am | United Future NZ Party
There is an enduring myth that United Future was the chief beneficiary of National’s disastrous election result in 2002. More >>
Marc My Words - A day of shame for Victims Rights
Friday, 3 June 2005, 5:00 pm | United Future NZ Party
The 'Prisoners and Victims Claims Act' became law yesterday and marked a low point for Victim's Rights in New Zealand. For me it was a real body blow when I reflect on the huge stride we have made with the Victims Rights Act 2002 and the incremental ... More >>
Ogilvy: UF’s tripartite policy for teachers
Friday, 3 June 2005, 10:09 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future education spokesman Bernie Ogilvy today announced a tripartite policy designed to introduce more strategic direction to teacher recruitment, attract quality candidates to the profession, and support them throughout their career, because teacher ... More >>
UF targets cars, houses and the great outdoors
Friday, 3 June 2005, 12:41 am | United Future NZ Party
People would be paid to get their old bombs off the road under United Future's environment policy jointly launched today by the party's leader, Peter Dunne, and environment spokesman, Larry Baldock. More >>
Copeland backs Meridian wind farm
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 4:49 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's energy spokesperson and local Wellington MP, Gordon Copeland, has thrown his support behind Meridian energy's proposed wind farm at Makara. More >>
Alexander slates Labour-Greens
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 4:48 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future law and order spokesman, Marc Alexander, says the passage under urgency today of the Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Bill marks his worst day in Parliament since he became an MP in 2002. More >>
Adams congratulates Transit
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 9:56 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future Auckland MP Paul Adams said today that he was delighted that Transit New Zealand was responding to his call to make motorway off-ramps and links more user-friendly with an exit numbering system. More >>
Dunne Announces UF Tax Policy
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 9:56 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne told his party's annual conference in Auckland today that the average family household would be $163 a week better off under United Future's income policies announced today. More >>
Baldock: Tree planting a ‘no regrets’ Kyoto move
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 8:24 am | United Future NZ Party
There should be subsidies to promote planting of native trees along and around New Zealand’s waterways, rivers and lakes as a “no regrets” way to comply with the nation’s Kyoto carbon emission target, United Future environment spokesman Larry Baldock said ... More >>
United business policy: RMA biennial review
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 8:23 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future would review the Resource Management Act every two years to make sure it’s serving the country well, the party’s leader, Peter Dunne, said today in announcing United Future’s business policy. More >>
Greens’ road plan threatens Belmont Regional Park
Thursday, 2 June 2005, 12:38 am | United Future NZ Party
The Greens’ endorsement of the Petone-Grenada Road option has left United Future leader and Ohariu-Belmont MP Peter Dunne astounded, because of the threat it presents to Belmont Regional Park. More >>
Campaign just more of what doesn't work
Wednesday, 1 June 2005, 5:05 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today renewed her attack on the "infantile and degrading" Hubba Hubba condom campaign, amid new evidence current sex education programmes are not working for New Zealand teenagers. More >>
