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Children's Commissioner Embraces KGB Mojo
Monday, 10 September 2007, 9:00 am | Libertarianz Party
"Children's Commissioner Cindy Kiro has again shown that her position exists not to defend child wellbeing, but as a mere political tool," proclaimed Peter Osborne, Libertarianz Social Welfare Spokesman, in response to Kiro's proposal of mandatory ... More >>
Libertarianz Encourages Theft
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 4:14 pm | Libertarianz Party
While the ACT Party arses about on dance floors making boasts that they can work "with anybody," the real freedom party is about to begin offering up detailed policies to encourage government shrinkage. So says that party's leader, libertarian Bernard ... More >>
Nanny State Can't Fix Child Assault
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 4:09 pm | Libertarianz Party
"In the wake of the continuing horrific abuse of minors, there is a cacophony of shock, blame and proposed government solutions. But we must not forget that it is imperative that we get Nanny State out of our lives first," says Peter Osborne, Libertarianz ... More >>
More Socialism Won't Resuscitate Health Industry
Monday, 30 July 2007, 2:42 pm | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz Health spokesman and Masterton GP Richard McGrath said today that the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists should cease their calls for more government interference in the health system. More >>
Carvell Should Be Applauded
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 10:11 am | Libertarianz Party
"Gunshop owner Ray Carvell of SAI Guns in Penrose, Auckland should be applauded for his actions in dealing with the second knife wielding intruder to enter his shop in a year," says Libertarianz Firearms Spokesman, Peter Linton. More >>
Banderton: Putting the P in BZP
Monday, 2 July 2007, 11:42 am | Libertarianz Party
"Bad lessons always have to be learned anew," says Dr. Richard Goode, Libertarianz Drugs Spokesman. "And we're about to learn a bad lesson - that prohibition doesn't work - yet again." More >>
Lindsay Perigo - The Rise of Nanny State
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 4:36 pm | Libertarianz Party
I can't be sure, but it may well have been me who introduced the term "Nanny State" into the New Zealand vernacular, on my Politically Incorrect Show on Radio Pacific. Certainly I used it regularly there, and observed it creep into common usage thereafter, ... More >>
Save BZP Petition: Parliament, 12 Noon
Thursday, 14 June 2007, 9:59 am | Libertarianz Party
A petition calling for the party pill drug BZP to remain legal will be presented to Parliament today, Thursday 14 June, at noon. ACT MP Heather Roy will receive the petition, which has been signed by approximately 2000 New Zealanders, from Libertarianz ... More >>
Maharey Finally Admits NCEA Mistakes
Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 9:23 am | Libertarianz Party
"I congratulate Steve Maharey on recognising his mistakes and learning from them," said Libertarianz Education Spokesman Phil Howison in response to improvements to the NCEA which were announced yesterday. More >>
Census Prosecution Verdict Due Tomorrow
Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 4:08 pm | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz member Nikolas Haden will appear in court on Wednesday, May, 30 to hear the verdict in the census prosecution case, following his trial last month when Mr Haden defended himself on Bill of Rights grounds. More >>
Libertarianz Budget 2007
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 10:53 am | Libertarianz Party
The Libertarianz Party is pleased to present it's 2007 Budget as an alternative to the tax-and-spend budget that Labour will present at 2 pm today. More >>
Key Sells Out On Smacking
Thursday, 3 May 2007, 10:06 am | Libertarianz Party
Party leader Bernard Darnton today confirmed that Libertarianz opposes John Key's sell-out on the anti-smacking bill. More >>
Labour Owes $194,000 in Gift Duty
Monday, 30 April 2007, 9:35 am | Libertarianz Party
"About time," said Libertarianz leader and former pledge card litigant Bernard Darnton today in response to news that Labour had handed $824,524 over to the Parliamentary Service. More >>
Top Yachties Don't Need Welfare
Monday, 23 April 2007, 9:24 am | Libertarianz Party
"Let's hope Team New Zealand's first defeat in Valencia isn't a sign of things to come", says Libertarianz Leader, Bernard Darnton. "Whilst the Libertarianz party wishes Emirates Team New Zealand the best of luck, we cannot condone the waste of ... More >>
Anti-Smacking Bill Reveals Liars, Fence-Sitters
Thursday, 19 April 2007, 2:42 pm | Libertarianz Party
"It is heartening to see John Key take a stand on the anti-smacking bill by refusing to meet with Sue Bradford. But what he hopes to gain by a wording change to the bill is unclear as we already have legislation outlawing assault on children," ... More >>
Libertarianz: Mind Your Own Business, Jacqui Dean
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 3:39 pm | Libertarianz Party
Dr. Richard Goode, the usually placid Libertarianz Spokesman on Drugs, was today moved to extreme irritation after reading of National MP for Otago Jacqui Dean's plans to launch a private member's bill to ban the manufacture, sale and possession ... More >>
Reserve Bank Heads Banking Cartel
Tuesday, 17 April 2007, 3:17 pm | Libertarianz Party
"State interference in the financial affairs of New Zealanders has reached a disturbing new low point," said a disgusted Greg Balle, Libertarianz Finance Spokesman today. "Reserve Bank Governor Bollard has allegedly orchestrated a 0.5% home loan rate increase ... More >>
Libertarianz Slam Democracy Rationing
Thursday, 12 April 2007, 10:49 am | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz leader and former pledge card litigant Bernard Darnton today criticised Labour's political party funding plans, calling them an attempt to ration democracy, and slammed the proposal to limit free speech during elections. More >>
Census Battle Returns to Court
Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 10:12 am | Libertarianz Party
The court case between Libertarianz member Nikolas Haden and Statistics New Zealand will be heard in court today. Mr Haden is defending himself against charges brought by Statistics New Zealand in relation to Mr Haden's refusal to fill in last year's ... More >>
Doctors May Stop Discounting Fees
Friday, 23 March 2007, 3:38 pm | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath today wondered whether his medical colleagues would shorten consultation times and cease discounting fees in response to the government's persecution of general practitioners who want to raise their charges. More >>
