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Dunne unveils key Child Support review submission themes
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne expects to release a summary of the main themes of public submissions on the Child Support review next month, he announced... Read More
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Dunne: Huawei issue exposes price of GCSB blunders
Concerns around Chinese communications giant Huawei are of “critical importance and need to be explored but there are huge doubts about whether the GCSB can... Read More
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Dunne rolls over first 16 temporary drug notices
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne is rolling over the Temporary Class Drug Notices on the first 16 banned synthetic cannabis substances, banning them for a... Read More
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BLOG: The nature of public discourse
In the light of the recent passage of the Mixed Ownership Act, and the apparent public concern at its content, the following observations from the... Read More
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BLOG: Our future ..is becoming the party people want to become activists in
Small does not mean irrelevant- the discovery of the Higgs Boson at CERN shows that something hitherto undiscoverable can have great unknown impact on our... Read More
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Water conservation orders deserve celebrating
United Future Leader Peter Dunne has welcomed a brand new campaign celebrating water conservation orders and the 15 waterways currently protected by them. The campaign... Read More
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BLOG: Water- our most pressing future issue
Since the Club of Rome's publishing of the "Limits to Growth" in 1970 and subsequent ratification of its key findings from international researchers in 2010,... Read More
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BLOG: Patriotism in action
First published in Gisborne Herald 28 April 2012... Read the full text of this blog post. Read More
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BLOG: Post Act?
Speculation about the imminent death of ACT, and its replacement in National’s affections by the Conservative Party has all of the flavour of out of... Read More
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POLL: How should the government fund the reconstruction of Christchurch?
How should the government fund the reconstruction of Christchurch? See the results. Read More
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POLL: Do you support John Key's proposal for the partial privatisation of State Owned Enterprises?
Do you support John Key's proposal for the partial privatisation of State Owned Enterprises? See the results. Read More
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BLOG: Biodegradable Plastic Bags!
An article in the Whakatane Beacon recently caught my attention. It featured a local man John Fell who is importing biodegradable plastic bags into NZ... Read More
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BLOG: Liberal Democrats and Kermit the Frog
There are times when I empathise with Kermit the Frog. While Kermit sometimes laments that it is not easy being green, I sometimes lament that... Read More
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BLOG: Guest Post: Marty Gibson, UF Regional Spokesman, Gisborne/East Coast
Read below for an op-ed Marty wrote for the Gisborne Herald on Petrobas and offshore prospecting. Great thinking, great writing... Read the full text of... Read More
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POLL: Should dangerous dog breeds be banned in NZ?
Should dangerous dog breeds be banned in NZ? See the results. Read More
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BLOG: The Depth of UnitedFuture
Peter Dunne and UnitedFuture are often regarded as one and the same. That's partly because for the last three years United Future has been a... Read More
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BLOG: A Liberal Party for New Zealand?
Every now and then, ever since the demise of Sir Joseph Ward, there is a call for the re-establishment of a Liberal Party in New... Read More
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Bill to improve Child Support introduced
In introducing the Child Support Amendment Bill to Parliament today, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said the changes it would bring would ensure the Child Support... Read More
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POLL: Do you support the changes to Child Support law?
70% of respondents to the consultation on the Child Support system, called for for comprehensive reform. Do YOU support the changes to Child Support law?... Read More
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Asset Sales
The National has a manifesto that includes asset sales. New Zealanders need to start a proper debate on the future limits of those sales. To... Read More