Dunne: serious defaulters’ student loans can be recalled

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed new legislation allowing the student loans of serious defaulters to be recalled in full. Speaking as the Student Loan... Read More

Last post by ddfe hyice
08:04PM, 5 Sep 2011
2 responses, 381 views

Dunne expects Kronic restrictions within weeks

The Government will have the ability to severely curtail the marketing and sale of the synthetic cannabis product Kronic within weeks, Associate Health Minister Peter... Read More

Last post by ddfe hyice
06:11PM, 18 Aug 2011
4 responses, 1000 views

Dunne: Income Sharing could benefit up to 310,000 families

Up to 310,000 New Zealand families will be eligible to share their income for tax purposes through legislation tabled in Parliament today by Revenue Minister... Read More

Last post by ddfe hyice
06:10PM, 18 Aug 2011
2 responses, 734 views

Strong public support for child support changes

Seven in ten people responding to the Government’s consultation on the child support scheme want comprehensive changes to the system, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said... Read More

Last post by ddfe hyice
06:09PM, 18 Aug 2011
6 responses, 944 views

POLL: Budget 2011: What do you think?

Budget 2011: What do you think? See the results. Read More

Last post by ddfe hyice
07:33PM, 5 Aug 2011
8 responses, 1301 views

POLL: At what age would your retire under flexi-super?

At what age would you retire, if under the UnitedFuture flexi-super policy, you could choose to retire anytime between the ages of 60 and 70?... Read More

Last post by Monique Watson
10:03PM, 28 Jul 2011
3 responses, 612 views

Dunne: families the answer; not mandatory reporting

UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne has welcomed the Government’s Green Paper for Vulnerable Children, but is concerned at suggestions of mandatory reporting and the impact it... Read More

Last post by Jim Bailey
05:56PM, 27 Jul 2011
2 responses, 452 views

Peter Dunne replies to the DomPost

Peter Dunne thanks the DomPost for the constructive feedback on his podcasts. Also, talks about the trials of dealing with bald-headed journos, plastic-haired 'media celebs'... Read More

Last post by Kelleigh Sheffield-Cranstoun
12:25AM, 27 Jul 2011
3 responses, 841 views

The Johnsonville line

When I became MP for Ohariu, 27 years ago, I was informed that the Johnsonville line had less than 10 years of life in it... Read More

Last post by QuentinTodd
07:19AM, 21 Jul 2011
1 response, 326 views

Peter Dunne on changes to the child support system

Peter Dunne discusses the large public support, reflected by 2000 public submissions, for changes to the child support system.The system can be made fairer and... Read More

Last post by ddfe hyice
05:38PM, 19 Jul 2011
3 responses, 768 views

POLL: What retirement age policy do you support?

What retirement age policy do you support? See the results. Read More

Last post by Pete George
09:10AM, 13 Jul 2011
1 response, 497 views

Govt will not back off regulating synthetic cannabis industry

The synthetic cannabis industry’s “poacher turned game-keeper” offer today to suddenly self-regulate is welcome, but the Government will go ahead with law changes in the... Read More

Last post by howgoodisit
06:27PM, 4 Jul 2011
1 response, 374 views

Dunne: Health Ministry to recall Kronic brand

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today announced that the Ministry of Health is recalling one of the most popular brands of the synthetic cannabis product... Read More

Last post by Doug Stevens
04:21PM, 30 Jun 2011
1 response, 855 views

BLOG: DNA testing a must in paternity disputes

I had an article in the opinion pages of the Dominion Post today. It read as follows: There are many reasons why relationships fail and... Read More

Last post by Keith Mockett
10:48PM, 28 Jun 2011
3 responses, 703 views

BLOG: Child Support Changes ....

Hon Peter Dunne, in his capacity as the Minister of Revenue has had his department take a fresh look at our Child Support Scheme to... Read More

Last post by Toni Field
10:08PM, 22 Jun 2011
1 response, 334 views

Address to Chapman Tripp's 2011 Policy Series for Party Leaders

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here to speak to you in the Policy Series for Party Leaders In the lead-up this year’s... Read More

Last post by QuentinTodd
06:59AM, 17 Jun 2011
1 response, 465 views

Dunne: 1080 report ‘kick in guts for communities’

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne has labelled the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s report on 1080 a “kick in the guts for many of our provincial... Read More

Last post by Doug Stevens
10:23AM, 16 Jun 2011
1 response, 459 views

POLL: Should the Family Court be empowered to undertake compulsory DNA testing to determine paternity in disputed cases?

Should the Family Court be empowered to undertake compulsory DNA testing to determine paternity in disputed cases? See the results. Read More

Last post by Sam Hadley-Jones
09:30PM, 12 Jun 2011
2 responses, 545 views

POLL: Would you support the merger of the Children's Commissioner with the Families Commission?

Would you support the merger of the Children's Commissioner with the Families Commission? See the results. Read More

Last post by Steve Morrison
08:46AM, 19 May 2011
2 responses, 569 views

BLOG: UnitedFuture: Keeping National anchored in the centre.

Late last week Don Brash successfully completed his hostile takeover of ACT, and I said at the time that his victory may well delight one... Read More

Last post by QuentinTodd
05:55AM, 10 May 2011
1 response, 580 views

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