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In 2002 UnitedFuture reintroduced the issue of family onto the New Zealand political landscape. It had become a dormant issue over many years as family... Read More

Last post by Quentin Todd
2008-01-25 07:43:37.932
3 responses, 1362 views

BLOG: Medicines New Zealand

Beneath the smog created by the Electoral Finance Bill in December UnitedFuture launched another major policy achievment as part of our Supply and Confidence agreement... Read More

Last post by Peter Dunne
2008-01-23 14:47:35.189
5 responses, 1972 views

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Following the death of Sir Edmund Hillary, much thought is being given to the best way to commemorate the life of this unique and remarkable... Read More

Last post by carol bennett
2008-01-21 20:22:43.673
4 responses, 1714 views

Peter Dunne's Speech for the Third Reading of the Electoral Finance Bill

UnitedFuture supported the development and introduction of the Electoral Finance Bill because we believed it was important to tidy up the excesses of the last... Read More

Last post by dave
2008-01-02 20:29:53.683
1 response, 939 views

BLOG: The Death of Reason, Tolerance and Courtesy?

There is a disturbing trend developing in public discourse in New Zealand which makes me wonder whether the virtues of reason, tolerance and courtesy that... Read More

Last post by Cam Slater
2007-12-18 09:48:18.951
14 responses, 8206 views

BLOG: Nicky Watson's Coverage

Nicky Watson lost her dog last week. It was on TV One's Close Up last Tuesday night, and in the NZ Herald ‘Sideswipe’ column on... Read More

Last post by Quentin Todd
2007-12-12 17:32:52.334
4 responses, 1923 views

Electoral Finance Bill

UnitedFuture has decided to support the Electoral Finance Bill now that it has been substantially rewritten by the justice and electoral select committee. From the... Read More

Last post by dave
2007-12-12 17:09:25.721
20 responses, 35464 views

BLOG: Calling for YOUR Thoughts!

I would be really interested in hearing folks' response to this article that appeared in yesterday's Sunday Star Times. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sundaystartimes/4277221a6005.html I have visited a number... Read More

Last post by Damian Light
2007-12-11 22:52:19.389
1 response, 787 views

BLOG: Election Issues

If there was one item I would like to see on the election agenda next year it would be "Affordable Housing". Can you imagine the... Read More

Last post by Quentin Todd
2007-12-11 21:01:09.738
1 response, 816 views

POLL: What Did You Think When You Heard There Was a Punch-Up in Parliament?

What did you think when you heard there was a punch-up in parliament? See the results. Read More

Last post by terrylev
2007-12-06 12:22:32.332
7 responses, 2837 views

BLOG: Tax Reform

"It's time to start a real debate about tax reform. Everyone talks about tax reform, but very few people ever spell out precisely what they... Read More

Last post by Doug Widdowson
2007-11-22 10:02:31.43
13 responses, 5187 views

BLOG: Who Supports United Future?

As I wrote my speech for this year’s conference, I began to wonder about the type of people that belong to United Future and volunteer... Read More

Last post by Peter Dunne
2007-11-20 20:17:39.108
6 responses, 2029 views

BLOG: IVMA Day

IVMA Day. I had no idea what it was until last night. I was surfing the web last night looking for community grants on behalf... Read More

Last post by Quentin Todd
2007-11-10 08:50:42.071
6 responses, 3691 views

BLOG: Judy criticises performance pay for teachers

Judy Turner casts a critical eye over the idea of performance pay for teachers and concludes it's a bad idea. Click HERE to see what... Read More

Last post by Judy Turner
2007-10-30 10:23:15.3
3 responses, 1551 views

POLL: Teen Drink Driving

Do you support zero alcohol tolerance for young drivers under the age of 20? See the results. Read More

Last post by Raza
2007-10-18 16:06:42.81
2 responses, 1683 views

BLOG: Conscience and Consequence

Are we born with a conscience or is it bred into us? My experience as a classroom teacher lhas ed me to believe that by... Read More

Last post by Judy Turner
2007-10-17 16:39:16.807
3 responses, 1684 views

BLOG: Sneak Preview for Election Next Year

Don’t you love “reality checks?” I just had a sneak preview for next year’s election. Last week I attended a forum of politicians addressing 7th... Read More

Last post by Denise Krum
2007-10-16 22:42:04.579
4 responses, 1394 views

BLOG: Peter's video blog to sept 22

Get Peter's thoughts on political events in the week ending September 22. Peter's video blog Read the full text of this blog post. Read More

Last post by Judy Turner
2007-10-05 18:43:05.484
1 response, 1428 views

BLOG: teacher-pupil ratios

I think that one of the best ways to improve educational outcomes for children is to reduce the pupil / teacher ratio in classrooms. UnitedFuture... Read More

Last post by Judy Turner
2007-10-01 10:47:00.652
2 responses, 1806 views

POLL: What will you do with your extra Daylight Savings?

What will you do with your extra Daylight Savings? See the results. Read More

Last post by Denise Krum
2007-09-27 22:31:35.276
2 responses, 1322 views