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Libz cannabis policy "common sense"

Tuesday, 16 August 2005, 1:29 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Vote Libertarianz for legal cannabis," was the message of Libertarianz Drug Deregulation spokesman Dr. Richard Goode today. "The Greens have dropped the ball on this issue," says Goode. "While Libertarianz promotes complete ... More >>

'NCEA Victim' to Bring Home Mallard's Chickens

Monday, 15 August 2005, 9:55 am | Libertarianz Party

Eighteen-year-old Phil Howison launches his campaign today against Education Minister Trevor Mallard in the seat of Hutt South. Libertarianz candidate Howison says he is "a victim of the NCEA" and is "now free and running for Parliament with one mission: ... More >>

Something Being Done About Property Rights

Friday, 12 August 2005, 12:17 am | Libertarianz Party

“When property rights are under attack both here in New Zealand and around the world, it’s a pleasure for once to support a move in a direction that protects property rights,” says Peter Cresswell this morning as he confirms his party’s submission ... More >>

Libertarianz objects to busybodying over Debate

Thursday, 11 August 2005, 1:05 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz leader Bernard Darnton today confirmed that he would not be joining the court action which Jim Anderton and Peter Dunne are taking against TV3. "These two politicians are demanding that the court dictate to private companies what they ... More >>

Libz Accept Turei's Challenge: "No Maori Seats!"

Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 11:28 am | Libertarianz Party

Green Party MP Metiria Turei has challenged other parties to state their commitment to keeping the Maori seats in Parliament. Libertarianz Hamilton East Candidate Robin Thomsen has responded enthusiastically More >>

Dean Risi Honoured With Light Of Liberty Award

Monday, 8 August 2005, 11:17 am | Libertarianz Party

Last night a contingent of Libertarianz members bestowed the Light of Liberty award on Dean Risi, the owner of Kelly Browne's Bar in Cambridge. Dean allowed people to smoke in his bar - his private property. As a consequence he was shut down for three ... More >>

Bribery and Corruption OK By Student Associations

Thursday, 28 July 2005, 2:51 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The scrapping of interest on student loans, promised by Hard Labour is an absolute disgrace and the response from the various student associations across the country shows that they are just as bereft of any sense of decency." This was from Peter ... More >>

Education - Election Bribes For Student Debt?

Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 12:36 am | Libertarianz Party

"While New Zealand University Student's Association (NZUSA) spokesmen Andrew Kirton and Camilla Belich are banging on at National to come clean over its tertiary education policy, we at Libertarianz have nothing to hide." This was from Peter Osborne, the ... More >>

RMA: Gone by Lunchtime

Monday, 25 July 2005, 4:21 pm | Libertarianz Party

Greens: Ensuring trees, rocks and mud puddles have legal rights. - Labour: Window dressing. - National: More bureaucrats. - ACT: More consultants. - Libertarianz: Gone by lunchtime. More >>

The Growth is Falling!

Thursday, 21 July 2005, 6:23 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz social welfare spokesman and Rodney Candidate Sally O'Brien is unimpressed with the dizzying spin on the release of recent social welfare benefit figures. New benefit figures as at June 30 show the number of working-age people getting benefits ... More >>

Writing On The Wall For State Education

Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 1:22 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Trevor Mallard's re-jigging of the education sector is just another patch job for an industry that is well on the road to collapse. This is no thanks to his incompetence and that of his bureaucrats," said Peter Osborne, Libertarianz Education Deregulation ... More >>

Libertarianz Guns and Fun Day

Monday, 11 July 2005, 9:52 am | Libertarianz Party

To promote the rights of gun-owners and the right to defend oneself, Libertarianz candidates Julian Pistorius (Northland electorate) and Helen Hughes (Whangarei electorate) have organised an event with this theme in mind. There will be paintball, clay target ... More >>

Libertarianz - "We are all Londoners today"

Monday, 11 July 2005, 9:51 am | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz - "We are all Londoners today" "Saddened and disgusted" is how Libertarianz Leader and Wellington Central Candidate Bernard Darnton described the news of the terrorist bombing of London today. "We are all Londoners today," ... More >>

Libertarianz - "We are all Londoners today"

Friday, 8 July 2005, 3:18 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Saddened and disgusted" is how Libertarianz Leader and Wellington Central Candidate Bernard Darnton described the news of the terrorist bombing of London today. "We are all Londoners today," he says. More >>

Movie-Goers to Learn About Liberty

Thursday, 23 June 2005, 4:52 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Today the Libertarianz party begins a cinema advertising campaign that is designed to educate voters on the causes of political oppression, and the solution," announced project coordinator and Libertarianz List Candidate Terry Verhoeven this morning. More >>

A 'whiff of Orwell' hangs over NZ schools

Wednesday, 22 June 2005, 4:46 pm | Libertarianz Party

"News that children will be receiving a course teaching them right from wrong from an organisation that understands neither is wrong on its face," says Libertarianz Hamilton East Candidate, Robin Thomsen. "There is more than a whiff of Orwell about ... More >>

Libertarianz offers Clark tax cut help

Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 11:18 am | Libertarianz Party

Helen Clark says she "can't look the electorate in the eye and say that significant across-the-board tax cuts can be afforded while we still maintain our spending on areas that are critical to New Zealanders." More >>

Nanny's Extravagance Has No Limit

Tuesday, 21 June 2005, 12:21 am | Libertarianz Party

"While hardworking tax victims struggle to make ends meet, they could be forgiven for being thoroughly pissed off with the Electoral Commission, squandering $30,000 of stolen loot on teaching awards to teachers who use the general election as the ... More >>

Kyoto, Time to Pull Out

Friday, 17 June 2005, 10:28 am | Libertarianz Party

PRESS RELEASE LIBERTARIANZ ENVIRONMENT Kyoto, Time to Pull Out "Labour's $1 billion Kyoto mistake just highlights the bigger mistake of signing up to this fashionable, feel-good folderol in the first place," says Libertarianz Environment Spokesman ... More >>

More Vague Promises for New Zealand Racing

Friday, 17 June 2005, 12:39 am | Libertarianz Party

"Labour, The Green Party and Winston First have nothing valid to offer New Zealand racing, and are set to continue the destruction of a once wealthy industry with high taxes, mischievous regulations and vague promises," says Libertarianz Hamilton ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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