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SOE legislation to be debated on Thursday
www.stuff.co.nz
[The Dominion Post] - Although all opposition parties and the Maori Party oppose partial asset sales, the legislation is expected to pass its first hurdle with the support of ACT leader John Banks and United Future leader Peter Dunne.
A few words can finally give closure on Erebus
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[New Zealand Herald] - Peter Dunne is emphatic that there has to be some kind of statement of exoneration. He has no doubt, and I know Peter has followed the case for years. But I don't get a sense of any burning parliamentary need to do something. Yet the Erebus aftermath
Hunters welcome first reading of game council act
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[Waikato Times] - "Peter Dunne [the MP who tabled the bill] is to be congratulated for having the fortitude to see this through. He has been the only friend to hunters even though there is a huge population that hunt and fish." Forest and Bird said they were not
Ohariu community group meeting tonight to examine asset sales and free trade
wellington.scoop.co.nz
[Scoop.co.nz (press release)] - This action is a response to Peter Dunne's support for the sale of 49% of four Government owned power companies. The Government has a majority of only one vote in the 61 votes to 60 voting split on state asset sales. Without Peter Dunne's vote there
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