Parental leave benefits all

A Families Commission report that recommends extending paid parental leave has been greeted with enthusiasm by UnitedFuture deputy leader, Judy Turner. "There is a need... Read More

Last post by Lindsay Mitchell
2007-09-26 06:35:22.826
1 response, 1017 views

POLL: Should Clint Rickards be forced to resign from the Police?

Should Clint Rickards be forced to resign from the Police? See the results. Read More

Last post by Denise Krum
2007-09-20 13:33:05.911
2 responses, 1348 views

BLOG: Tarnishing the World Cup

There was a news item on the weekend that went something like this: the small countries playing rugby in the World Cup are a complete... Read More

Last post by Denise Krum
2007-09-20 13:23:43.34
4 responses, 1509 views

BLOG: e-waste in your place

How many of you have a garage or a spare bedroom cluttered with old computer monitors and other electronic equipment? This e-waste is an environmental... Read More

Last post by Joe Burton
2007-09-19 22:40:01.152
2 responses, 1289 views

BLOG: Is 15 too young?

The driving age is back in the news again, following the recent awful accidents in Christchurch where the three fifteen year old girls were killed... Read More

Last post by Joe Burton
2007-09-19 15:03:36.418
2 responses, 1122 views

Is electricity a basic human right or a commodity to be paid for?

==Poll Outcome== Basic Right – 37% Commodity – 63% This is a question that really illustrates the divide between the different sides of the political... Read More

Last post by angryBob
2007-09-13 20:14:01.616
1 response, 1010 views

BLOG:

The Children's Commissioner's plans for mandatory inspection of young children to see if they are suffering from child abuse is the wrong answer to the... Read More

Last post by John Pickering
2007-09-12 12:20:04.166
1 response, 990 views

BLOG: Parenting That Works

"Made in New Zealand: Kiwi Parents" is the name of a new UnitedFuture discussion we have released covering a whole range of issues affecting Kiwi... Read More

Last post by Peter Dunne
2007-09-07 09:33:20.62
4 responses, 3133 views

BLOG: Tory Thinking

Several months ago a social policy group calling itself “Break through Britain” made a series of recommendations to the British Conservative Party about how to... Read More

Last post by Peter Dunne
2007-09-07 09:29:28.532
2 responses, 1316 views

BLOG: Best Ever!

I worked out yesterday I've been going to political party conferences for about 25 years, but this last weekend's UnitedFuture conference was undoubtedly the best... Read More

Last post by Joe Burton
2007-09-04 21:40:10.939
9 responses, 2781 views

POLL: Paid parental leave

Do you want longer paid parental leave? See the results. Read More

Last post by Sara Landriault
2007-09-04 12:05:15.386
7 responses, 2683 views

POLL: Are you still happy with MMP?

Are you still happy with MMP? See the results. Read More

Last post by angryBob
2007-09-03 21:43:52.436
8 responses, 2819 views

BLOG: Setting the Right Tone

What makes a conference a good conference? Is it the fruit mince tarts? Does the soothing music playing as you walk into the venue set... Read More

Last post by Ian Mc Innes
2007-09-03 16:15:37.311
4 responses, 1789 views

BLOG: Happy Father's Day?

I am celebrating Father's Day this Sunday by going to the opening of a Men's Refuge in Tauranga, apparently there are no other such facilities... Read More

Last post by Paul Catton
2007-08-31 21:48:05.042
1 response, 1116 views

BLOG: Parental Leave

The Families Commission said today that parental leave should be extended to 13 months, including a month's leave for fathers. About time! A baby's first... Read More

Last post by Mark Roper
2007-08-30 22:32:55.506
2 responses, 1346 views

BLOG: The Real Business for this MP

My comments about the unrelenting war on sleaze between National and Labour have attracted a strong and positive reaction. People have had enough of the... Read More

Last post by Ian Mc Innes
2007-08-30 15:06:11.424
3 responses, 1401 views

BLOG: And then commonsense kicked in...

For my first blog I thought about expounding the virtues of commonsense. That particular virtue is often in scarce supply, (especially in the world of... Read More

Last post by Glenelle
2007-08-30 11:25:44.127
4 responses, 1914 views

POLL: Should MPs attending Strip Clubs be public information?

Should MPs attending Strip Clubs be public information? See the results. Read More

Last post by terrylev
2007-08-28 17:19:32.764
3 responses, 1614 views

POLL: Will Improved Tax Rebates on Donations Increase Your Personal Giving?

Will improved tax rebates on charitable donations increase your personal giving? See the results. Read More

Last post by angryBob
2007-08-27 20:30:41.448
2 responses, 1405 views