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Climate change: Do nothing then throw in the towel
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 3:10 pm | United Future NZ Party
"Do nothing then throw in the towel," is the clear message given by National through its climate change policy says Convenor, Ministerial Group on Climate Change, Pete Hodgson. More >>
End off-licence booze sales to those under 20
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 3:00 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's Paul Adams is sponsoring a Member's Bill that would stop those under 20 buying alcohol from off-licence premises, while retaining their right to drink in bars and other licensed venues. More >>
Ogilvy slams Govt’s loaded gun schools Net policy
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 10:31 am | United Future NZ Party
The Government is handing a loaded gun to school children when it delivers unrestricted Internet technology without backing it up with funding for firewalls and other controls to protect young eyes and to deter deviant teachers, United Future’s Bernie Ogilvy ... More >>
Dunne: Govt is anti middle NZ values
Tuesday, 3 August 2004, 3:55 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government would rather pull teeth than promote the values of middle New Zealand in our schools, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Baldock backs call to protect NZ fishing industry
Monday, 2 August 2004, 5:09 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future's Larry Baldock today backed a call for New Zealand fishing boats and crew to get the major share of quota and fishing opportunities. More >>
Government Help To Business Is The Kiss Of Death
Monday, 2 August 2004, 1:19 pm | United Future NZ Party
Every so often we hear from the humourless Jim Anderton. Just when you've forgotten that he's in Parliament he pops up from his comfortable seat to promote the glorious wonders emanating from his self-promoted Economic, Industry and Regional Development ... More >>
Minister's backing boosts Smith's Bill
Monday, 2 August 2004, 1:17 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future MP Murray Smith's Member's Bill to close a Local Government Act loophole being exploited by the Hutt City Council and some South Island councils, has won praise from Local Government Minister Chris Carter who is assigning officials to ... More >>
Dunne: Character Education Needed In Schools
Monday, 2 August 2004, 8:58 am | United Future NZ Party
An explosion of assaults on teachers, sexual harassment and children showing up at school with weapons shows the need for both parent education programmes and character education in our schools, United Future leader Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Ogilvy: Fees maxima a cautious compromise
Monday, 2 August 2004, 12:49 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future education spokesman Bernie Ogilvy today welcomed the Government decision on which courses will be subject to the fees maxima, calling it a cautious compromise. More >>
Dunne and the Kiwi identity
Thursday, 29 July 2004, 8:25 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today rebutted the claim that the call for a wide-ranging inquiry into New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements was simply an intellectual exercise for pointy-headed academics and lawyers. More >>
Corrections policy will be Minister's Swain song
Thursday, 29 July 2004, 12:39 am | United Future NZ Party
Corrections Minister Paul Swain has the interests of criminals and the public back to front, United Future law and order spokesman Marc Alexander said today. More >>
Assessing political parties
Thursday, 29 July 2004, 12:25 am | United Future NZ Party
We are approximately a year and a bit away from the next general election and the voters’ minds will be turning towards assessing the various political parties and their suitability, or otherwise, as potential partners in Government for either of ... More >>
Alexander seeks planetary advice from Nandor
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 2:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future law and order spokesman, Marc Alexander, is seeking information from the Green MP, Nandor Tanczos, as to what planet he hails from, following the latest advice from Mr Tanczos to the police concerning their anti-cannabis operations. More >>
Ogilvy acknowledges student petition
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 2:02 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future would lower the burden of student loan debt by addressing living and tuition expenses separately, its education spokesman, Bernie Ogilvy, said today. More >>
Larry Baldock Address to Local Govt. NZ Conference
Tuesday, 27 July 2004, 5:04 pm | United Future NZ Party
Let me first thank LGNZ for the opportunity to speak to you today to promote the United Future Member's Bill to remove GST from rates which will have its first reading in Parliament, possibly as early as next Wednesday. More >>
Ministry rolling out failed CYFS pilot scheme
Tuesday, 27 July 2004, 4:31 pm | United Future NZ Party
A failed CYFS pilot scheme to ascertain the needs of at-risk families, and the community services available to them, is being flicked over to the Ministry of Social Development to run as an expanded version, United Future's Judy Turner revealed in Parliament ... More >>
Turner: National benefit plan won't work
Tuesday, 27 July 2004, 2:35 pm | United Future NZ Party
National's plan to make sickness beneficiaries see designated doctors won't solve the problem of an increasing number of people moving on to this benefit, according to United Future social services spokeswoman Judy Turner. More >>
Dunne calls for priorities re-think
Monday, 26 July 2004, 2:15 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne says a new report released today, which says the median household wealth in Australia is more than three times that of a similar household in New Zealand, highlights the real issue Kiwis ought to be worried about. More >>
Smith looks to close local govt loophole
Monday, 26 July 2004, 12:41 am | United Future NZ Party
UF MP Murray Smith has launched a Member's Bill to close a loophole in the Local Government Act that is being exploited by the Hutt City Council and a few other councils in the South Island to allow the appointment of ward committees rather than the election ... More >>
Marc My Words
Monday, 26 July 2004, 12:09 am | United Future NZ Party
Last week I wrote about the risk posed to the community by Lloyd McIntosh. Remember he was the offender who raped a six year old in 1989, and then brutally raped a 23 month old baby girl within three months of being released in 1993.Then, when re-released ... More >>
