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Alexander: Resource police to do job
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 5:50 pm | United Future NZ Party
The fact that the Mangere caravan park closed down by the police yesterday had operated as a "drugs supermarket" for a decade according to the police themselves is indicative of the problem with resourcing them to fight crime properly, United ... More >>
Alexander: Longer sentences? Only in the excuses!
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 11:28 am | United Future NZ Party
The only longer sentences being delivered today are those from Government Ministers making excuses, United Future’s Marc Alexander said in debunking the “Government myth” that there has been any substantial rise in the length of jail terms in recent ... More >>
Book tour delights Alexander
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 10:39 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future’s law and order spokesman Marc Alexander is absolutely delighted with the success of his current nationwide tour, promoting his book Justice with Both Eyes Open, recommending radical changes to the country’s criminal justice system. More >>
Public Opinion, George - Give It A Burl!
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 9:14 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander today tipped off Police Minister George Hawkins to a survey that might bring him around to the view that Kiwis place a higher value on police fighting violent crime than fining speeding drivers. More >>
Police emergency call controversies
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 12:35 am | United Future NZ Party
February 2005: Christchurch suburb of Papanui: a woman whose child was taken during a domestic dispute allegedly had to wait for police because the only officers available were on traffic duty and not listening to their radios. More >>
Dunne opposes postie prying
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 3:29 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader, Peter Dunne, has come out in strong opposition to the trial by New Zealand Post of wiring up posties to report on the state of people's houses on their routes to help NZ Post meet its business clients' needs. More >>
Turner slams 'wilfully blind' Govt
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 3:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today slammed the Government for showing no concern for the health of children after it opposed her bid for an inquiry into the flawed school vision testing programme that a recent trial showed falsely cleared ... More >>
Government runs a double standard on taxation
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 1:52 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future revenue spokesperson Gordon Copeland told Parliament last night that if the government again fails, in this year’s budget, to cut income taxes, then it is clear that it is intent on perpetuating a double standard. More >>
Ensuring no repeat of exam debacle top priority
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 12:31 am | United Future NZ Party
The Government and the NZQA must jointly take responsibility and will be the prime movers in ensuring that there is no repeat of the 2004 scholarship exams debacle, United Future education spokesman Bernie Ogilvy said today. More >>
Alexander unveils gang-busting Bill
Wednesday, 9 February 2005, 12:26 am | United Future NZ Party
New Zealand is a sitting duck for the new more potent methamphetamine being distributed by gangs because the Government pays lip service to fighting drugs, United Future's Marc Alexander said today in unveiling a Member's Bill "that will do what the Government ... More >>
Alexander: Prisoners' privacy a weak excuse
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 3:32 pm | United Future NZ Party
Privacy concerns being cited as to why no system of checks stopped some 3700 prisoners from receiving $1.8 million in benefits while in prison last year are ridiculous, United Future's Marc Alexander said today. More >>
Govt negligent in prisoners' benefit farce
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 11:28 am | United Future NZ Party
The Government has been seriously shown-up by revelations of prisoners claiming some $1.8 million in benefits while behind bars last year, United Future deputy leader Judy Turner said today. More >>
Dunne to press ahead with NZ Day Bill
Monday, 7 February 2005, 11:23 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader, Peter Dunne, will press ahead with his Member's Bill soon to be debated by Parliament that seeks to rename Waitangi Day as New Zealand Day and to Mondayise it. More >>
Law Commission echoes call for justice reform
Monday, 7 February 2005, 10:26 am | United Future NZ Party
Law Commission comments to a select committee align with United Future's strong criticism of the Government's half-hearted response to the Commission's Delivering Justice for All report, the party's justice spokesman, Murray Smith, said today. More >>
Tax cuts for all New Zealanders
Friday, 4 February 2005, 5:00 pm | United Future NZ Party
Any mention of tax cuts for all New Zealand workers, be they in the low, middle, or upper income brackets was the major omission from the Prime Minister’s statement this week, according to United Future revenue spokesperson Gordon Copeland. More >>
Smith: Iti Charges Important For Rule Of Law
Friday, 4 February 2005, 3:01 pm | United Future NZ Party
Tame Iti needed to be charged with firearm offences if New Zealand is serious about the rule of law, United Future justice spokesman Murray Smith said today. More >>
Marc My Words - 4 February 2005
Friday, 4 February 2005, 1:30 pm | United Future NZ Party
Another year and sets of fresh statistics are in the making. As a society that is often introspective, we seem very keen on the numbers for everything, whether it's the inflation rate, crime rate or sport scores. More >>
'Clinical' Govt has no feel for families
Friday, 4 February 2005, 10:34 am | United Future NZ Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark can cite Scandinavian models all she likes, but for many parents something is rotten in the state of Denmark with the Government's "clinical" approach to families, United Future deputy leader Judy Turner said today. More >>
Williamson conversion delights Dunne
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 3:36 pm | United Future NZ Party
Ohariu-Belmont MP, Peter Dunne, expressed surprise and delight today at the ‘road to Damascus’-style conversion of National’s transport spokesman, Maurice Williamson, in favour of the Transmission Gully motorway project. More >>
Red-faced Govt jumps child porn bill up queue
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 3:33 pm | United Future NZ Party
A mere 24 hours after United Future's Marc Alexander blasted the Government for putting same sex marriages and smoking bans higher on its legislative agenda than putting child pornographers in jail, the Bill concerned has suddenly appeared on the Government's ... More >>
