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Kiwi Party members join the Conservative Party

Friday, 14 October 2011, 11:38 am | The Kiwi Party

The Kiwi Party "The Kiwi Party will not be standing any candidates in this year's election," announced the party leader Larry Baldock today. More >>

Democracy has declined since " a red letter" day in 1893

Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 10:13 am | The Kiwi Party

"When the Governor, Lord Glasgow, signed the Electoral Act into law on September 19, 1893, New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. That was a huge step forward for democracy and ... More >>

Our Children are Facing Increasing Sexualisation

Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 9:54 am | The Kiwi Party

"Do you want your 14 year old daughter or grand-daughter to be taught in our schools how to apply "yucky and sticky condoms to a black plastic penis?" asks outraged grandmother Simonne Dyer deputy leader of the Kiwi Party after reading ... More >>

1080: Poisoned Kea Deaths

Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 12:23 pm | The Kiwi Party

"The death of keas in Westland's Okarito due to 1080 poison is a loud alarm call for a cessation of the use of 1080, and an explanation and apology from the Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson is called for", says Larry Baldock leader of the Kiwi ... More >>

Adoption Act Review. Logic or Ideology?

Monday, 1 August 2011, 12:09 pm | The Kiwi Party

“Listening this morning to TV One’s breakfast show interview with Fiona Donoghue, the spokesperson for the lobby group Adoption Action, I found her logic laughable as she tried to cover the gay lobby’s drive to change the law in their favour,” ... More >>

Christchurch Earthquake Victims out of Pocket The Kiwi Party

Sunday, 17 July 2011, 5:08 pm | The Kiwi Party

Press Release July 17, 2011 Gordon Copeland, Finance Spokesperson for the Kiwi Party, believes that the Government’s offer to Christchurch’s ‘red zone’ home owners, will leave those forced to rebuild out of pocket because it does not take into account ... More >>

Why Does It Take So Long For Our Government To Move

Friday, 17 June 2011, 10:32 pm | The Kiwi Party

Why Does It Take So Long For Our Government To Move On Important Social Issues? More >>

Pro 1080 Line Flawed - Kiwi Party

Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 11:31 am | The Kiwi Party

"The support for 1080 by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is flawed", says Larry Baldock, Leader of the Kiwi Party. Mr Baldock said the government funded science for 1080 was not credible as government owned the 1080 ... More >>

Court Denies Our Most Basic Right - The Right To Life

Friday, 3 June 2011, 7:01 pm | The Kiwi Party

Press Release June 3, 2011 "The Kiwi Party deeply regrets the decision handed down by the Court of Appeal in which the judges ruled that NZ law does not recognise or confer a right to life on the unborn child", says Simonne Dyer deputy leader ... More >>

Welfare Reform Proposals Missing Vital Ingredient

Thursday, 2 June 2011, 1:47 pm | The Kiwi Party

"The Kiwi Party agrees our welfare system needs a shakeup", says deputy leader Simonne Dyer, "but nowhere in the Welfare Working Group's recommendations is there an endorsement of marriage as a primary factor in the economic well-being ... More >>

Government Needs to Lead on Marriage

Friday, 27 May 2011, 9:52 am | The Kiwi Party

It seemed like the whole world stopped on Friday the 29th of April to watch the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. I know my wife Anne and I sat transfixed as we watched on television (along we are told with about 2 billion others) the radiantly ... More >>

Open Letter To Bill English On His Transistional Challenge

Thursday, 26 May 2011, 10:18 am | The Kiwi Party

At Friday morning’s ANZ Budget Breakfast, you challenged the 350 or so attendees to let you know if they had any big ideas which would have a transformational potential for the New Zealand economy, “because we haven’t”. More >>

Open Letter To Bill English From Kiwi Party

Saturday, 21 May 2011, 1:38 pm | The Kiwi Party

AN OPEN LETTER TO BILL ENGLISH RESPONDING TO HIS CHALLENGE RE “TRANSFORMATIONAL” ECONOMIC GROWTH The Kiwi Party Press Release 21 May 2011 Dear Bill, More >>

Kiwi Party Response to the Budget

Thursday, 19 May 2011, 5:55 pm | The Kiwi Party

“There are some positive aspects and we are pleased that the National led Government has mapped out a path to return to a fiscal surplus by 2014/15”, said Mr Copeland. More >>

Abortion Without Parental Consent Should Be Illegal

Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 10:41 am | The Kiwi Party

"Parental notification, in all but exceptional circumstances, should be mandatory before a young woman of less than 16 years of age is able to have an abortion in New Zealand and is Kiwi Party policy", says Simonne Dyer deputy leader of the ... More >>

Just what has the anti-smacking law achieved?

Sunday, 15 May 2011, 10:39 am | The Kiwi Party

“May 16 marks the 4th anniversary of the passing of the controversial and ill conceived anti-smacking legislation by Parliament”, says Larry Baldock leader of the Kiwi party. More >>

Government only part way there on housing affordability

Thursday, 12 May 2011, 12:51 pm | The Kiwi Party

The OECD’s April economic survey indicates that the Government must do more if New Zealand is once again going to make home ownership affordable, according to former MP and Kiwi Party finance spokesperson Gordon Copeland. More >>

Desecration of our flag unacceptable

Saturday, 7 May 2011, 6:22 pm | The Kiwi Party

The Kiwi Party Press Release May 7, 2011 Larry Baldock leader of the Kiwi Party and Gordon Copeland President, today expressed their shock and deep concern at the decision of the Supreme Court to overturn the conviction of Valerie Morse for burning ... More >>

Parents' Right to Choose

Friday, 6 May 2011, 10:13 pm | The Kiwi Party

Parents' Right to Choose The Kiwi Party Press Release May 6, 2011 "The Kiwi Party supports all parents and caregivers' rights to freely choose, without pressure from the State, whether or not to vaccinate their children", says Robyn Jackson ... More >>

New Children's Commissioner Does Not Engender Confidence

Thursday, 5 May 2011, 5:54 pm | The Kiwi Party

“Are our children less at risk of serious abuse because of the Children’s Commission”? asks Larry Baldock, leader of the Kiwi Party. “How much money has been spent on the Commission and what improvements in our children’s welfare can they claim?" More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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