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

Last post by Allan Alvin
02:51AM, 3 Jan 2013
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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

Last post by QuentinTodd
08:03AM, 14 Oct 2012
1 response, 176 views

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

Last post by Tracey Metternich
01:28AM, 10 Sep 2012
1 response, 229 views

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

Last post by cane moles
07:29PM, 4 Sep 2012
4 responses, 648 views

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

Last post by QuentinTodd
06:45PM, 30 Aug 2012
1 response, 239 views

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

Last post by QuentinTodd
08:24AM, 18 Aug 2012
1 response, 178 views

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

Last post by QuentinTodd
06:39AM, 6 Aug 2012
1 response, 226 views

BLOG: Patriotism in action

First published in Gisborne Herald 28 April 2012... Read the full text of this blog post. Read More

Last post by Raymond mond
05:23AM, 4 Aug 2012
2 responses, 327 views

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

Last post by QuentinTodd
07:29AM, 25 May 2012
1 response, 311 views

POLL: How should the government fund the reconstruction of Christchurch?

How should the government fund the reconstruction of Christchurch? See the results. Read More

Last post by Colin Carey
01:11PM, 15 May 2012
3 responses, 677 views

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

Last post by Walter Wurms
10:18PM, 30 Apr 2012
15 responses, 2103 views

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

Last post by David
12:58PM, 25 Apr 2012
1 response, 291 views

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

Last post by Bryan Mockridge
02:23PM, 8 Apr 2012
2 responses, 426 views

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

Last post by Mendez
07:37PM, 29 Mar 2012
2 responses, 1410 views

POLL: Should dangerous dog breeds be banned in NZ?

Should dangerous dog breeds be banned in NZ? See the results. Read More

Last post by Bob Winter
04:26PM, 12 Feb 2012
1 response, 287 views

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

Last post by lola Serrano
11:28PM, 18 Jan 2012
3 responses, 1254 views

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

Last post by David Smith
07:39PM, 26 Dec 2011
1 response, 12857 views

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

Last post by John S
01:48AM, 23 Dec 2011
2 responses, 565 views

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

Last post by Toni Field
09:51PM, 17 Dec 2011
5 responses, 1227 views

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

Last post by magdelena
11:55AM, 13 Dec 2011
2 responses, 891 views

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