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Kiwis want marine reserves everywhere, yeah right!

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 1:59 pm | United Future NZ Party

The Forest and Bird Society’s claim that 95 percent of New Zealanders support marine reserves is a Tui billboard in the making, United Future environment spokesman Larry Baldock said today. More >>

Alexander slams paedophile going for pub job

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 11:35 am | United Future NZ Party

News that convicted paedophile Lloyd McIntosh walked off the street seeking a job in a pub near a Christchurch primary school is further proof of society’s on-going vulnerability to him, United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander said today. More >>

Turner calls for public education on nitrous oxide

Wednesday, 13 April 2005, 12:42 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today applauded the decision to make it illegal to buy or sell nitrous oxide to inhale, saying that there should also be a public education campaign on the very real dangers of using it. More >>

UF welcomes signalled rates rebate change

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 5:22 pm | United Future NZ Party

Prime Minister Helen Clark’s signal this week of a long awaited increase in the rebates income level for local body rates has been welcomed by United Future’s Larry Baldock and Marc Alexander. More >>

Alexander slams Govt neglect of aged care

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 4:38 pm | United Future NZ Party

The recent announcement that yet another residential aged care provider may close is proof that the Government is not doing enough to stop the funding crisis in the aged care sector, United Future senior citizens spokesman Marc Alexander said today. More >>

Super ultimatum will keep NZ First in opposition

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 1:05 pm | United Future NZ Party

By making increasing superannuation to an unsustainable level a NZ First coalition bottom line, Winston Peters has guaranteed his party another three years in opposition, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>

United Education Policy: Supporting Learning

Tuesday, 12 April 2005, 10:18 am | United Future NZ Party

Any credible education system needs to support those who face barriers to learning, United Future education spokesman Bernie Ogilvy said today in announcing his party’s Supporting Learning policy. More >>

Alexander: We need 1300 more cops

Monday, 11 April 2005, 2:24 pm | United Future NZ Party

New Zealand needs another 1300 crime-fighting police officers to put it on a par with the police to population ratios of other developed nations, United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander said today, in detailing United Future’s policy ... More >>

Copeland: Peters misleads Greypower

Monday, 11 April 2005, 10:58 am | United Future NZ Party

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is either deliberately or negligently endeavouring to mislead members of Greypower concerning their superannuation entitlements, according to United Future superannuation spokesperson Gordon Copeland. More >>

Shameful week reinforces the role of the centre

Monday, 11 April 2005, 10:11 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says the week’s shameful events in Parliament reinforce the role of a centre party like United Future to bring common sense and stability to government. More >>

Turner welcomes Families Commission survey

Monday, 11 April 2005, 9:46 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today welcomed the launch of the Families Commission’s What Would Make Your Family Life Better? survey, saying it was great to see New Zealand families being consulted about the issues they face. More >>

Select committee members attack freedom of speech

Friday, 8 April 2005, 11:21 am | United Future NZ Party

United Future's Murray Smith today slammed as undemocratic the attempt by some members of the justice and electoral select committee to prevent him from having a minority report critical of the Abortion Supervisory Committee included in a committee report. More >>

Correction to Pharmac list

Friday, 8 April 2005, 11:20 am | United Future NZ Party

In a list issued yesterday by United Future leader, Peter Dunne, detailing many problems with Pharmac's drug buying policies, mention was made of the drug Lipex. More >>

Copeland champions right to know parents, children

Friday, 8 April 2005, 11:19 am | United Future NZ Party

Every human being has the right to know the names of their mother and father and every parent who their children are, United Future whip Gordon Copeland said in Parliament today. More >>

Help Is On Its Way … Yeah Right!

Thursday, 7 April 2005, 4:54 pm | United Future NZ Party

When confronted by the obvious gaps in policing, struggling Police Minister George Hawkins recently responded by saying “help is on its way”. Now… does anyone really believe that? The police have been under huge pressures for some time. No doubt they ... More >>