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Ogilvy congratulates Ambassador Umaga
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 1:54 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future education spokesman Bernie Ogilvy today congratulated Tana Umaga on his newly appointed role as an education ambassador. More >>
Call for review of oil royalties regime
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 11:26 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future energy spokesperson Gordon Copeland, a former BP executive, today backed calls by petroleum explorers for a review of the current royalties regime for new oil discoveries. More >>
Dunne elected constitutional committee chair
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 11:23 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne was today elected chair of Parliament’s constitutional arrangements select committee. More >>
Alexander praises Warehouse's bag rebate policy
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 5:19 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Warehouse chain deserves a huge round of applause for not only bringing in reusable calico bags but for giving shoppers a cash incentive to use them, United Future's Marc Alexander said today. More >>
Start Judging Family Size Any Time You Like, PM
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 3:31 pm | United Future NZ Party
Prime Minister Helen Clark needs to start making a judgment on how many children New Zealand families are having and she needs to start doing it now, United Future deputy leader Judy Turner said today. More >>
Alexander: Killed by a teen? You're still dead
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 2:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
The release this week of two brothers after serving just six years for their part in the killing of Reporoa woman Beverly Bouma makes a mockery of placing a high value on human life, United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander said today. More >>
Turner: Economy Is For Families, Not The Reverse!
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:38 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today slammed both Labour and National for failing to understand that the "economy is there to sustain families, and not the reverse". More >>
Dunne: Statement in reply - February 1 2005
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 12:37 am | United Future NZ Party
It is a sobering reminder that in the 45 short days since this House last met, around the world we have seen the turmoil of the election in the Ukraine, we have seen the horror of the tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, and we have seen the tumult and the drama ... More >>
Turner: Keep Sight Of Children's Best Interests
Monday, 31 January 2005, 4:16 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today urged the Government not to lose sight of children's best interests in response to Prime Minister Helen Clark's push for more women to be involved in paid employment to overcome workforce shortages. More >>
Finally A Code Of Ethics – To Do What?
Monday, 31 January 2005, 11:09 am | United Future NZ Party
The first task of the Teachers’ Council is finally complete – a code of ethics to which all teachers must comply has been introduced - but Bernie Ogilvy, United Future’s education spokesperson, questions what will it achieve. More >>
Alexander: Why Should The Police Bother?
Monday, 31 January 2005, 9:50 am | United Future NZ Party
"What's the point of police trying to do their job, often putting their safety at risk to try and catch the bad guys, when sentences being handed out completely undermine their role?," said United Future Law & Order spokesman Marc Alexander. More >>
'Corrections'should Be Renamed 'In-Corrections'
Monday, 31 January 2005, 9:28 am | United Future NZ Party
''The latest botch-up in allowing a convicted drug dealer to fly unsupervised while supposedly under home detention proves that the monopoly powers of the state to provide Corrections services need to be re-assessed'', said United Future Law & Order ... More >>
Ogilvy: Students becoming the 'elite poor'
Friday, 28 January 2005, 2:12 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Labour Government is turning a generation of educated young Kiwis into the "elite poor", United Future education spokesman Bernie Ogilvy said today. More >>
Dunne: We'll be back bigger
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 3:14 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future will be back after the election with many more than its current eight MPs and as the "centrist party of influence" in the next government, leader Peter Dunne said at the conclusion of a two-day caucus retreat today. More >>
Wellington Transport Package Excellent First Step
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 9:54 am | United Future NZ Party
Ohariu-Belmont MP and United Future leader Peter Dunne has welcomed today's announcement by the Government of an extra $225 million over the next decade for land transport in the Wellington region. More >>
Dunne: UF = stability & prosperity
Wednesday, 26 January 2005, 10:05 am | United Future NZ Party
UF leader Peter Dunne told Tawa Rotarians this evening that United Future must be an essential part of the next government, if New Zealanders want to see a continuation of the nation's current political stability and economic prosperity. More >>
'Second opinion' on benefits needs psych angle
Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 4:29 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future deputy leader Judy Turner today welcomed the Government's belated move to a new 'second opinion' approach to assessing sickness beneficiaries, but said that those doctors should have some psychological expertise given the rapidly rising ... More >>
United Future plans for 2005
Tuesday, 25 January 2005, 2:11 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future will hold a two-day caucus meeting in Upper Hutt tomorrow and Thursday to finalise policy and plan strategy for this election year. More >>
Give The Public Dollars If It Means Justice Sense
Monday, 24 January 2005, 8:41 pm | United Future NZ Party
"Getting the public involved in helping police 'crack' a case is an old but good idea," said United Future Law and Order spokesman Marc Alexander. More >>
Home Detention Lunacy Shown With Thug On Run
Monday, 24 January 2005, 8:40 pm | United Future NZ Party
After police catch Sean Patrick Broderick, the justice system might like to explain why a man police describe as violent, high-risk and with gang connections was on home detention and not in jail, United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander ... More >>
