Election 2011
A big Thank You to all those that worked so hard on the 2011 campaign.
Election 2011 PagePress Releases
Confidence and Supply Agreement
United Future agrees to provide confidence and supply for the term of this Parliament, to a National-led government
The relationship between United Future and the government will be based on good faith and no surprises.
Consultation arrangements
The Government will consult with United Future on issues including:
- The broad outline...
Press Releases
Super, asset sales limits, Families Commission lead UF deal
Public consultation on Flexi-Super, locking in a 49 percent statutory limit on any asset sales, supporting public-private partnerships in transport and health, and refocusing the Families Commission for the role it was always supposed to have are key UnitedFuture achievements in its confidence and supply agreement with National, the party’s...
Press Release
Dunne releases media suicide reporting guidelines
New guidelines for journalists reporting on suicides have been developed with the media and not imposed on them, and that should be key to their success, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne says.
“Media buy-in for such guidelines is crucial. This is the first time that media organisations have agreed to...
Spotlight On
Four key election issues - animated video
UnitedFuture is campaigning on four key election issues. View the Podcast video to the right, to find out what they are......
Blog post
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 Zealand. Occasionally, the flame flickers a little more brightly, as in 1963 when a Liberal Party actually contested the election that year with minimal success...
Blog post
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 one MP party, but that's not the whole reason.
In contrast the Mana Party gets much wider attention. That's partly due to having a controversial...