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Parents Must Be Allowed to Choose Qualifications
Friday, 23 March 2007, 3:20 pm | Libertarianz Party
"The news that several prominent schools are considering offering alternative international qualifications, in response to parental dissatisfaction with NCEA, was completely predictable" Libertarianz Education Spokesman Phil Howison said today. "Parents have ... More >>
Give Yourselves a Smack NZ, You Voted For It
Thursday, 15 March 2007, 9:28 am | Libertarianz Party
"Despite an overwhelming public outcry against Sue Bradford's anti-smacking legislation, it seems the bill will pass nonetheless," laments Peter Osborne, Libertarianz Spokesman for Social Welfare. "This is a classic example of the current political mindset so ... More >>
BZP Causes Adverse Kneejerk Reaction
Friday, 16 February 2007, 3:42 pm | Libertarianz Party
In the wake of a tragic incident in Greymouth which has left a young man in an induced coma in Christchurch Hospital after taking BZP, Libertarianz Drugs Spokesman Dr. Richard Goode reiterated his party's opposition to a ban on BZP-based party pills. More >>
Libertarianz launches Party Pill Petition
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 11:31 am | Libertarianz Party
"Today it is my pleasure to announce the launch of the Libertarianz petition to stop the banning of BZP-based 'party pills'." said Dr. Richard Goode, Libertarianz Drugs Spokesman. "The petition calls on the New Zealand House of Representatives ... More >>
Labour's Profound Monetary Ignorance
Tuesday, 13 February 2007, 12:12 am | Libertarianz Party
"Labour is yet again wilfully tinkering and interfering in the markets, as spectacularly exemplified by the mortgage tax Dr. Cullen recently floated," said Dr. Greg Balle, Libertarianz Finance Spokesman, today. "The New Zealand economy is hobbling ... More >>
Census Prosecutions Morally Wrong
Monday, 12 February 2007, 3:34 pm | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz member and former candidate Nikolas Haden will appear in court on Wednesday to defend himself against charges brought by Statistics New Zealand in relation to last year's census. More >>
Stick a Tennis Ball in it David
Monday, 12 February 2007, 3:09 pm | Libertarianz Party
"David Benson-Pope's trumpeting of low unemployment rates is ill-conceived tripe and the so called 3.7% unemployed in New Zealand can owe their thanks to Labour's suffocating interference in the private sector," says Peter Osborne, Libertarianz ... More >>
Labour Confused Over Doing the Right Thing
Monday, 5 February 2007, 1:24 pm | Libertarianz Party
"There are reports that Labour MPs have been secretly encouraging NZ First to take court action against paying back illegal election spending," says Libertarianz leader Bernard Darnton. "Isn't it ironic - I gave Labour MPs an opportunity ... More >>
The Great Con That Is Social Welfare
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 12:24 am | Libertarianz Party
"John Key's mumblings of "The Kiwi Way: A Fair Go For All" is typical PC speak for further political meddling into our lives and more disastrous social engineering," says Peter Osborne, Libertarianz Welfare Spokesman. "Ever since Mr Key took leadership ... More >>
Telecom Regulation: Unjust and Misguided
Thursday, 14 December 2006, 9:00 am | Libertarianz Party
"Yesterday, Parliament passed the Telecommunications Amendment Bill which will split up Telecom and force the company to open their private exchanges to competitors. This new regulation is the worst possible outcome for New Zealand's business environment ... More >>
Statistics Show Electricity Prices Skyrocketing
Sunday, 10 December 2006, 12:58 am | Libertarianz Party
"Statistics New Zealand revealed recently that electricity prices were 6.6 per cent higher in September compared with the same time last year. Power prices have been rising faster than the rate of inflation since the Labour government came to ... More >>
Waterfront Stadium: Corrupt and Wasteful
Saturday, 25 November 2006, 2:22 pm | Libertarianz Party
¨When I look at proposals for Auckland´s waterfront stadium," says Libertarianz Finance Spokesman Greg Balle, ¨I am filled with a deep sense of dread for the New Zealand taxpayer. Trevor Mallard and Helen Clark would never fund the billion dollar ... More >>
Gun Dealer Should be Applauded, Not Charged
Tuesday, 14 November 2006, 2:51 pm | Libertarianz Party
"Auckland Gun Dealer Greg Carvell should be applauded for his actions in defending himself from a machete wielding aggressor in his shop last July," says Peter Linton, Libertarianz Firearms Spokesman. "It's disgusting that the police are ... More >>
Should Adults Be Allowed To Drink?
Monday, 6 November 2006, 8:32 am | Libertarianz Party
Should adults be allowed to drink? Libertarianz Spokesman on Drugs Dr. Richard Goode is pleased to answer this rhetorical question. "Of course they should! And," he continued, "if they're allowed to drink alcohol, then they should also be ... More >>
Libz Declares Banana Republic Day
Wednesday, 18 October 2006, 10:47 am | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz members including Leader Bernard Darnton will be at Parliament today from 12.00 pm handing out bananas to celebrate New Zealand's first Banana Republic Day. "In a breathtakingly arrogant move, Clark has shown that she thinks she can ... More >>
Moral Victory for Darnton Over Pledge Card
Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 3:27 pm | Libertarianz Party
Retrospective legislation introduced into Parliament today will probably spell the end of Libertarianz leader Bernard Darnton's lawsuit against Helen Clark and other Labour members but Darnton is claiming a moral victory. More >>
Libertarianz Pledge Card Lawsuit
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 4:25 pm | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz leader Bernard Darnton this afternoon welcomed Labour's promise to repay the money they misappropriated for their election spending but noted that paying it back isn't enough. More >>
Maori Healthcare Comments Miss Point
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 9:34 am | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath today endorsed some of Don Brash's comments on Maori health, but said that subsidizing health care on the basis of "need" rather than race is still wrong. More >>
Blame Red Tape for Shoddy Infrastructure
Monday, 2 October 2006, 4:55 pm | Libertarianz Party
New Zealand's crumbling infrastructure has been of major concern for years, and was highlighted recently by Wellington's gas shutdown. A report by the NZ Council for Infrastructure Development has identified infrastructure as the key economic problem ... More >>
Libertarianz backs calls to remove violent pupils
Thursday, 28 September 2006, 9:34 am | Libertarianz Party
"Violence has no place in schools," Phil Howison, Libertarianz Education Spokesman said today, agreeing with Graham Young, president of the Secondary Principals' Association, that "The basic assumption that every teenager is fit to be educated in a mainstream ... More >>
