United Future is a New Zealand political party. With the formation of the 49th New Zealand Parliament after the 2008 election, it has a single member of the Parliament of New Zealand – party leader Peter Dunne, an electorate MP – and it has signed a confidence and supply agreement with the National Party, making it, along with ACT and the Maori Party, a support partner to the minority National government.
Read more about United Future: Formation and Early Success, Early Activity, Policy, 2008 Election, 2011 Election, Electoral Results (2002-2011), Former MPs
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