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Child Support has been in the news recently. Here is my position on the current debate: • Every child has a right to the love,... Read More

Last post by Darryl Lowe
03:59PM, 6 Sep 2010
15 responses, 1750 views

Joyce, Dunne: there will be no private student loan company

The Government has no plans to set up a private company to manage student loans, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne... Read More

Last post by Toni Field
03:20PM, 6 Sep 2010
1 response, 18 views

Hon Peter Dunne: consultation to make child support scheme fairer

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today launched a discussion document proposing a series of options – including changing how child support is calculated – to make... Read More

Last post by Toni Field
03:00PM, 6 Sep 2010
7 responses, 294 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 Brayden Smith
03:15PM, 3 Sep 2010
51 responses, 18332 views

Child Support Fact Sheet

What are the main options being considered? Options to change the current child support formula are considered, including; * comprehensively revising the formula so that... Read More

Last post by Toni Field
09:06AM, 3 Sep 2010
1 response, 46 views

POLL: Do you support United Future's Income Splitting Policy?

Do you support United Future's Income Splitting Policy? See the results. Read More

Last post by Darryl Lowe
09:43PM, 2 Sep 2010
5 responses, 736 views

POLL: Could government do more to value unpaid parents?

Could government do more to value the unpaid work of parenting? See the results. Read More

Last post by Toni Field
09:02AM, 1 Sep 2010
13 responses, 4763 views

Hon Peter Dunne welcomes Auditor-General’s report on child support

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has welcomed the Auditor-General’s performance review of Inland Revenue’s management of child support, describing it as “useful and positive”. “The Auditor-General... Read More

Last post by Martin Ellis
01:50PM, 30 Aug 2010
5 responses, 262 views

Income Sharing: how it would work

Couples with children often face a choice between both parents working full-time, employing others to care for their children, and one parent working full-time and... Read More

Last post by Daniel
09:09AM, 17 Aug 2010
2 responses, 170 views

BLOG: Income Sharing

Later this month, I hope to introduce legislation to Parliament to permit couples raising children up to the age of 18 years to share their... Read More

Last post by Christina Reymer
09:00AM, 22 Jul 2010
2 responses, 439 views

BLOG: Deja Vu in the British Election

Nick Clegg’s and the Liberal Democrats successes in the British General Election campaign so far offer some interesting insights for UnitedFuture. It is hard to... Read More

Last post by peter dunne
12:38PM, 21 Jun 2010
3 responses, 1572 views

Hon Peter Dunne: Kapiti water fluoridation decision courageous

Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne has labelled the decision of the Kapiti Coast District Council to continue water fluoridation for central Waikanae, Paraparaumu and... Read More

Last post by Aidan Corlett
09:16AM, 16 Jun 2010
2 responses, 497 views

Dunne urges caution on asset sales

UnitedFuture leader Peter Dunne is warning the Government to be careful about any potential sale of State assets. He said selling State assets for no... Read More

Last post by liberalcentrist
08:28PM, 14 Jun 2010
1 response, 319 views

Hon Peter Dunne slams ‘disgraceful’ Far North anti-fluoridation decision

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today said the Far North District Council’s decision to end water fluoridation in the region where the children have the... Read More

Last post by Rachel
10:40PM, 8 Jun 2010
3 responses, 804 views

Hon Peter Dunne's Keynote Address to ALAC Working Together Conference 2010

Telstra Events Centre, Manukau 9.40am, Thursday, 6 May 2010 Key points: * “… while many people drink without harming themselves or others, the misuse of... Read More

Last post by jazz xue
02:45PM, 29 May 2010
1 response, 969 views

POLL: Should dangerous dog breeds be banned in NZ?

Should dangerous dog breeds be banned in NZ? See the results. Read More

Last post by Liv
05:08PM, 15 May 2010
20 responses, 11932 views

BLOG: HPV Vaccine

The government has recently announced that they will spend $177 million on providing a five year vaccination programme for girls and young women against two... Read More

Last post by peter dunne
12:50PM, 10 May 2010
4 responses, 1543 views

POLL: Do you support lowering the blood alcohol limit?

Do you support lowering the blood alcohol limit for adult drivers from 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 mils of blood, to 50 milligrams See... Read More

Last post by Keith Mockett
12:04PM, 13 Apr 2010
1 response, 1365 views

POLL: Should the driving age be raised?

Should the driving age be raised? See the results. Read More

Last post by Keith Mockett
11:53AM, 13 Apr 2010
4 responses, 1947 views

BLOG: A COUPLE OF UNPLEASANT POLITICAL FACTS TO PONDER

The understandable tributes being paid to Jeanette Fitzsimons on her retirement mask a couple of unpleasant and contradictory facts, which a party like UnitedFuture needs... Read More

Last post by erwin123 smith
08:41PM, 5 Apr 2010
2 responses, 1213 views