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Children’s Commissioner Proves His Worthlessness

Tuesday, 11 December 2012, 8:25 pm | Libertarianz Party

“The Children’s Commissioner and his department have siphoned away millions of taxpayer dollars and come no closer to understanding the nature of poverty. Instead, their ideas maintain and increase poverty levels via government interference.” ... More >>

Libz Offer Mixed Response To Salvation Army's Tax Proposals

Monday, 26 November 2012, 10:41 am | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Party leader Richard McGrath applauded the suggestion by Salvation Army spokesman Campbell Roberts that taxes for lower incomes be abolished. More >>

Libertarianz Want Income Tax Reprieve in Christchurch

Monday, 26 November 2012, 10:29 am | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Want Income Tax Reprieve in Christchurch In response to New Zealand First’s call for a rent freeze in Christchurch to help low income families, Libertarianz Leader Richard McGrath says the last thing Christchurch needs is more government ... More >>

Green Economics Laughable, Dangerous

Monday, 8 October 2012, 2:51 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The Green Party's call for the government to print money, hiding behind the term 'Quantitative Easing', would be laughable were it not so dangerous," declared Luke Howison, Libertarianz Finance Spokesman, today. "Artificially expanding ... More >>

Welcoming Dick Quax to Liberty Conference

Thursday, 4 October 2012, 9:34 am | Libertarianz Party

Welcoming Dick Quax to Liberty Conference Libertarianz Leader Richard McGrath is delighted to welcome Auckland City Councillor Dick Quax as a feature speaker at Liberty Conference this Saturday in Auckland. “Mr. Quax is one of the few individuals on ... More >>

Anti-Business Council Shows Auckland Needs a New Party!

Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 10:15 am | Libertarianz Party

Anti-Business Council Shows Auckland Needs a New Party! “AV World owner Paul Halliwell’s struggle with council bureaucrats over signage on his business demonstrates quite aptly the need for a new political party in local body politics,” said Libertarianz ... More >>

Huge Line Up of Speakers at Liberty Conference 2012

Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 12:51 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz President Shane Pleasance today released the line up of feature speakers for Liberty Conference 2012, being held at Crowne Plaza Hotel on Albert Street, Auckland, October 6. Mr. Pleasance said today, “Our fantastic feature of Conference speakers ... More >>

NZ Police: Brutalising the Sick

Friday, 7 September 2012, 9:09 am | Libertarianz Party

On Wednesday, 57-year-old Levin man Billy McKee was found guilty in the Palmerston North District Court on four charges of selling cannabis and one of cultivation. More >>

1000 Reasons Why New Zealanders Are So Unhappy

Wednesday, 5 September 2012, 9:35 am | Libertarianz Party

“Forget about all the posturing for combating suicide from the various agencies. They can come up with as many plans as they like, the problem will not go away and our suicide rate will remain at shamefully high levels,” said Peter Osborne, the ... More >>

Libz Disgusted At CERA’s Attempted Land Grab

Thursday, 30 August 2012, 4:05 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz leader Richard McGrath said he was dismayed to read of CERA chief executioner Roger Sutton’s declaration of war against Christchurch land owners. More >>

New Force in Auckland Politics Just Weeks Away

Monday, 27 August 2012, 12:52 pm | Libertarianz Party

“With the Liberty Conference 2012 just weeks away on October 6, Auckland ratepayers can be sure that a respite from big spending, high taxing councils is a credible reality,” says Libertarianz Leader Richard McGrath. More >>

Teachers Union Afraid of Losing Grip

Friday, 17 August 2012, 10:34 am | Libertarianz Party

“The Teachers Union’s predictable response to non qualified teachers being employed in charter schools is telling of their destructive philosophy.” Said Peter Osborne, a Libertarianz spokesman today. More >>

Write Political History at Libertarianz Conference 2012

Friday, 17 August 2012, 10:26 am | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Leader Richard McGrath believes that the 2012 Libertarianz Conference is going to be the next launching pad for a truly liberal movement in the next election. “This October 6 we are welcoming all small government orientated individuals and ... More >>

Not your usual Libertarianz Conference

Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 2:52 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Leader Richard McGrath is pleased to announce the 2012 Libertarianz Conference will be held on October 6 at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Auckland. McGrath promises, “This will not be your usual Libertarianz party conference. This year’s ... More >>

Nanny State Rules In Christchurch

Tuesday, 31 July 2012, 8:48 am | Libertarianz Party

“The writing was on the wall as soon as the national and local governments started spewing their plans for the Christchurch rebuild. Libertarianz painted the picture as it would unfold in the months and years that would follow and we have no reason ... More >>

Government + Teachers = Useful Idiots

Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 2:31 pm | Libertarianz Party

“If anything can be garnered from the staff cuts to schools episode it is that the left have achieved total occupation of the education sector. If Hekia Parata backs down any further, parents can kiss goodbye to any thoughts of retrieving their ... More >>

Put Contraceptives to Better Use, Paula

Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 10:17 am | Libertarianz Party

“As pathetic as it is, Paula Bennett’s attempts to encourage mothers on the DPB to use contraceptives is a classic example of the state trying to fix a problem that was caused squarely by the state,” said Peter Osborne, Libertarianz spokesman for ... More >>

National Party Throws Low Skilled Workers into the Furnace

Monday, 2 April 2012, 4:29 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz leader Richard McGrath described the government’s decision to raise the minimum wage as short-sighted command-and-control interference in the economy, and predicted it will cost jobs. More >>

Libz To Govt: Don't Even Think of Bailing Out Otago Rugby

Thursday, 1 March 2012, 9:41 am | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Party leader Richard McGrath said the government should resist any temptation to bail out the Otago Rugby Football Union. "Sport, recreation, hobbies and pastimes are facets of people's private lives, and should be of no concern to the government," ... More >>

Mallard Hypocrisy Highlights Stupidity of Anti-Scalping Laws

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 9:19 am | Libertarianz Party

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free Trade Mallard Hypocrisy Highlights Stupidity of Anti-Scalping Laws Libertarianz leader Richard McGrath said today: "If Trevor Mallard is to retain any shred of integrity over his exposure as a 'ticket-scalper', he should ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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