United Future
MPs in None new MPs out None out Result 4.0/10. There were doubts over whether Dunne would retain Ohariu. Chauvel ran a very aggressive campaign (which may have backfired) and Shanks was far more...
View ArticleThe National-United Future agreement
No one big item, such as ACT had, but lots of assorted issues in their agreement. Pass the Game Animal Council legislation (this is for the outdoor recreation lobby) Investigate a free annual health...
View ArticleUnited Future and asset sales
Some on the left have been pushing a message that United Future did not say they will back asset sales before the election, so hence there is no electoral mandate for them. This is, to be frank,...
View ArticleYouth United
Parliamentary youth reps unanimously back marriage equality In an unprecedented joint initiative youth reps from all eight parties in Parliament have combined together to demonstrate the overwhelming...
View ArticleDunne against charter schools
Andrea Vance reports: Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says he will vote against legislation establishing charter schools. However, the Government still looks to have the numbers, with the Maori Party...
View ArticleUnited Future deregistered
The Electoral Commission has announced: On 31 May 2013 the Electoral Commission board cancelled the registration of the United Future New Zealand (United Future) party at the party’s request in...
View ArticlePaper insistence
No Right Turn blogs: So, United Future is apparently ready to re-register as a party, but has been held up by the Electoral Commission’s insistence on paper membership records. As someone who has grown...
View ArticleDunne now independent for parliamentary purposes
Speaker David Carter has ruled that as United Future is no longer a registered political party, it is no longer eligible to be recognised as a parliamentary party under Standing Orders. Hence Peter...
View ArticleUnited Future submits 500 members
The Herald reports: Independent MP Peter Dunne will submit 500 individually signed declarations from members in an effort to register the United Future party today. … He said he was disappointed the...
View ArticleUnited Future not there after all
United Future have sent this e-mail out to their members: We sent out an email a couple of weeks ago asking that people print the email and return it to us to support our application for...
View ArticleThey’re back!
Vernon Small at Stuff reports: The Electoral Commission has re-registered UnitedFuture, effective from Thursday, but leader Peter Dunne is planning to introduce a Bill to change what he calls “a...
View ArticleUnitedFuture against RMA reforms
Stuff reports: Two of the Government’s support parties have refused to back proposals to overhaul planning laws. The Maori Party and UnitedFuture say a revamp of the Resource Management Act goes too...
View ArticleFlexi-Super – change for changing times?
It can be tough to talk about the future; sometimes it seems like there are so many unknowns. Just think about how much the world has changed since the introduction of New Zealand Superannuation (NZS)...
View ArticleWhere to for ACT
Does ACT have a future after its leader was committed to trial over his 2010 Mayoral election return? Well firstly it depends on the outcome of the court case. If he loses, and is convicted, then his...
View ArticleUnited Future vs Conservatives?
Michael Fox at Stuff reports: United Future leader Peter Dunne has used his party conference to attack the “Green Taliban” and “crackpot Conservatives” and all but ruled out working with Labour next...
View ArticleA Chorus of one
New Zealand First, United Future and the Maori Party have all stated their position that the Government should listen to the Commerce Commission on the Chorus and Copper tax issue. It appears to have...
View ArticleNational’s potential electoral deals
Vernon Small writes: In the very strange case of Colin Craig and the Conservative Party, there is little doubt that John Key and his campaign maestro Steven Joyce are reluctant suitors. Deal or no...
View ArticleA Minister and an Under Secretary
National has announced two confidence and supply agreements – with United Future and ACT. The United Future one is basically: Agree to work on the next iteration of the National Medicines Strategy,...
View ArticleThe new United Future leader
The Herald reports: Damian Light is believed to be the first openly gay leader of a political party in New Zealand. By “turning the worm” in a television debate, Peter Dunne lifted the fortunes of...
View ArticleUnited Future winds up
Stuff reports: As United Future shuts down, its leader fears any chance of legalising cannabis will stall. Damian Light said for him personally, United Future’s biggest achievement was the drug reform...
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