United Future
God help us, the religious right is here
The Kiwi Party markets itself as a party for “Kiwis concerned about values and democracy”.�
Originally called Future New Zealand, the party was formed out of the Christian Democrat Party but re-branded as a “family values” party rather than a Christian party.�
After the 1999 election Future New Zealand joined with Peter Dunne’s United Party to become [...]
Darker mornings: bigger expenses, say farmers
Longer evenings mean darker mornings for the country’s farmers.
The Government decided last year to extend daylight saving by three weeks, to a 27-week period, following a petition launched by United Future leader Peter Dunne and Nelson City councillor Mark Holmes in 2006.
Supporters believed the extension would benefit the economy, save power and encourage tourists.
More than [...]
Ethnic minority MPs given boost by party lists
Party lists have enhanced the diversity of Parliament in the face of prejudice against candidates from ethnic minorities, says New Zealand’s first Indian MP, Dr Ashraf Choudhary.
Choudhary, who was elected from the Labour list in 2002, says he believes in principle that candidates who are chosen for the party lists should be judged on the [...]
United Future says it will work alongside National
United Future is willing to work with National if it wins this year’s election, says Denise Krum, candidate for the Auckland seat of Maungakiekie.
That is the advantage of being a centrist party, she says. The Green Party and ACT are limited by their ideology in Krum’s opinion, but United Future has the ability to appeal [...]
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