UnitedFuture proud of it’s history, but all good things must end Since the election, we’ve been having robust discussions about the future of our party. We’re extremely proud of what we’ve achieved over the past 15 years, working alongside the government of the day (Labour and National). We brought families back into the political conversation…
While we wait, what could’ve been – our coalition priorities It’s been 19 days since election day and we still do not have a government. There’s been a lot of commentary about the long wait and that Winston Peter’s is using this opportunity to stay in the spotlight as long as possible. I’m no supporter…
We need to talk about immigration without being racist Sadly immigration is so linked to racism in NZ we seem incapable of having a discussion about our population without xenophobia taking centre stage. We’ve seen this too many times, most recently as a result of an emotive piece by Duncan Garner. It starts off with a…
Thank you for all your support, its time for a post election breather before we look to the future Firstly, huge thank you to all the candidates who stood up for our party, our vision and our policies. It was a tough campaign but they’ve been outstanding representatives for UnitedFuture. Thank you Ben, Kelleigh, Bale,…
UnitedFuture calls out parties on their claims to support families UnitedFuture Party Leader Damian Light is calling on other parties to stand by their claim to want to help families. “It’s great to see that both National and Labour have announced packages to help families. But if they really wanted to help, then why haven’t…
UnitedFuture finds itself again the lone voice calling for drug reform UnitedFuture party leader Damian Light is calling for an immediate, coordinated government response to the growing number of incidents attributed to synthetic cannabis. “The growing number of deaths attributed to so-called synthetic cannabis highlight the urgent need for a coordinated response.” Said Mr Light.…
UnitedFuture wants real action on climate change UnitedFuture has released it’s climate change policy focused on practical actions. “The time for arguments about the science of climate change has long past – we need to take immediate action if we are to have any hope of reducing the impacts.” Said Party Leader Damian Light. “Our…
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UnitedFuture needed to continue driving drug reform forward UnitedFuture Party Leader Damian Light is concerned that the progress made on drug reform is sliding back already. “UnitedFuture has been moving New Zealand towards a health based approach to drugs. However National’s announcement over the weekend of additional funding for the failed war on drugs shows…
UnitedFuture Would Require All Government Policy to Undergo a 20 Year Impact Assessment UnitedFuture Spokesperson for Future Generations, Ben Rickard, announced today that if part of the next government they would require all new ministry policy, regulations and legislation to meet a future generations test. “For decades government policy has been focused on short term…