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Tongariro ruling reduces NZ to nutcase status
Tuesday, 8 June 2004, 3:32 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future’s energy spokesperson Gordon Copeland believes the Environment Court’s decision to reduce the resource renewal for the Tongariro Hydro Scheme from 35 to just 10 years does further damage to New Zealand’s international reputation as an ... More >>
Copeland: Back Tax Backdown Common Sense
Monday, 7 June 2004, 9:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
Common sense has prevailed in Inland Revenue's backing down on its earlier decision to bring in back taxes from lowly paid Barnardos caregivers, United Future's Gordon Copeland said today. More >>
Govt sells teens short on drink, drugs and sex
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 4:05 pm | United Future NZ Party
The Government is failing New Zealand teens by not actively promoting the 'say no' option on drink, drugs and sex, United Future's Judy Turner said today. More >>
Dunne seeks NZ venue for China-Taiwan talks
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 3:29 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today expressed his delight at a Chinese Government suggestion that talks begin between the Beijing Government and Taiwan to settle the differences between the two countries and suggested New Zealand as a suitably neutral ... More >>
Smith: Research proves odd, mild smack ok
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 3:13 pm | United Future NZ Party
The persistence of anti-smacking proponents in trying to get Section 59 of the Crimes Act repealed is not backed by research showing that there is no evidence a mild smack does any harm to a child, United Future's Murray Smith said today. More >>
Smith: Raised court costs a mockery of justice
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 12:38 am | United Future NZ Party
The Government's decision to significantly increase court fees puts a lie to its promise to provide better access to justice, United Future justice spokesman Murray Smith said today. More >>
Baldock: UF backs Waitaki catchment Bill
Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 3:58 pm | United Future NZ Party
The United Future caucus this morning decided to back the Government's proposed amendments to the post-Project Aqua version of the Resource Management (Waitaki Catchment) Amendment Bill, the party's environment spokesman, Larry Baldock announced this afternoon. More >>
Marc My Words 31 May 2004
Monday, 31 May 2004, 12:34 am | United Future NZ Party
Cullen's Budget Hard to Swallow We have just been served up a cold dish of socialism masquerading as a responsible Budget and cooked up by the cynical machinations of Chef Cullen. While it may taste sweet at first bite - it is likely to have a long ... More >>
Smith: Charge should have been attempted murder
Friday, 28 May 2004, 11:59 am | United Future NZ Party
Citing American law, United Future's Murray Smith today said the three youths jailed yesterday for attacking a pregnant 16-year-old with the aim of making her miscarry, should have been able to be tried for attempted murder. More >>
Sentences for attacking pregnant teen flawed
Friday, 28 May 2004, 10:50 am | United Future NZ Party
The sentences imposed on three young thugs yesterday who violently attacked a pregnant 16-year-old with the intention of making her miscarry show a huge amount of what is wrong with the New Zealand justice system, United Future law and order spokesman ... More >>
Victims’ support money must be well-directed
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 7:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future’s law and order spokesman, Marc Alexander, is pleased the Budget will see another $1.5 million directed towards victims’ support groups, but is concerned that it be directed towards victims themselves and not just another bureaucracy. More >>
Ogilvy: student debt relief ‘a welcome first step
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 7:46 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future education spokesperson Bernie Ogilvy is pleased the Government has listened to United Future’s urging and has begun the process of easing the huge debt burden on tertiary students. More >>
Smith delighted at restorative justice funding
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 7:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future justice spokesman Murray Smith is very pleased that United Future’s lobbying of the government has seen a positive dividend in the allocation of funding for restorative justice initiatives in the Budget. More >>
Turner welcomes mental health funding
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 7:44 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future health spokeswoman, Judy Turner, has welcomed the Budget announcement of a further $250 million over the next four years for mental health services. More >>
Dunne & the Budget’s family assistance moves
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 7:43 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne is applauding the dramatically increased assistance in the Budget for New Zealand’s working families, but remains concerned by the means through which the assistance is delivered. More >>
Parole Should Make Sense Not Cost Cents
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 5:40 pm | United Future NZ Party
Trawling through the newspaper can be hugely damaging to a good mood and positively lethal to a belief in commonsense justice. More >>
United Future: Hard work beats hot air
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 3:27 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future says today’s Budget is a complete vindication of the party’s 2002 decision to enter into a confidence and supply agreement with the Labour-led Government and thereby to become a party of influence in the government of New Zealand. More >>
Ogilvy: Who asked the parents?
Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 11:45 am | United Future NZ Party
The Government's lack of consultation over school term changes looks like its disastrous school reviews all over again, United Future's Bernie Ogilvy said today. More >>
Call for audit of Aqua and Wanganui River decision
Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 11:03 am | United Future NZ Party
United Future energy spokesperson Gordon Copeland is calling for a “post-decision audit” in relation to the canning of Project Aqua and the Environment Court’s decision to limit the diversion of Wanganui River water to the Tongariro hydro scheme to ten ... More >>
Dunne questions Chinese 'bullying' over Taiwan
Tuesday, 25 May 2004, 3:12 pm | United Future NZ Party
United Future leader Peter Dunne today questioned how many New Zealanders have been bullied - "and there is no other word for it" - by the Chinese Government, over their dealings with Taiwan. More >>
