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Forcing Telcos to Give Blood
Wednesday, 28 July 2004, 3:45 pm | Libertarianz Party
Calls for regulations to force number portability on large telecommunication companies surprise Libertarianz spokesman Andrew Bates, who asks why the enslavement should stop there. More >>
Same Old, Same Old - But We're Being Had
Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 10:57 am | Libertarianz Party
"NZEI National President, Colin Tarr may justifiably be feeling frustrated at the lack of interest shown by the Ministry of Education over collective employment negotiations but surely this must come as no surprise!" Said Peter Osborne, ... More >>
Blitzing New Zealanders' Rights!
Tuesday, 20 July 2004, 12:07 am | Libertarianz Party
"The 'traffic blitz' in Wellington was indeed a blitz - a blitz on the rights of New Zealand citizens," declared Libertarianz Law & Order spokesman Robert Palmer today. More >>
Libz says Brash half right on crime
Monday, 5 July 2004, 8:06 pm | Libertarianz Party
"Dr Brash is half right - but the half he has wrong is very wrong," declared Libertarianz Leader Bernard Darnton today, responding to the launch of National's Law and Order Policy. More >>
Stephen Berry Challenges Coroner Over Cannabis
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 3:05 pm | Libertarianz Party
"Nelson coroner Ian Smith should stick to his job and avoid adding political policy to his workload," said Libertarianz Deputy Stephen Berry today. "The logic behind Mr Smith's support for cannabis prohibition and the irrelevance of his reasons are ... More >>
Erotica Billboards Too Hot for Councillors
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 2:08 pm | Libertarianz Party
"The cardiganned councillors of Auckland City Council should butt out and leave Steve Crow's billboards alone," says Libertarianz Leader Bernard Darnton, responding to the efforts of conservative councillors to ban Crow's billboards advertising his ... More >>
More Nannying. More Tax. No Dyson?
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 1:58 pm | Libertarianz Party
"More tax and more nannying" is how Libertarianz spokesman Peter Cresswell describes the 'major new programme' announced today by Labour wowser Damien O'Connor to 'reduce alcohol-related harm.' "This new 'levy' adds to the dozen or so new taxes already ... More >>
Gay and Lesbian Marriage Should be Allowed
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 2:49 pm | Libertarianz Party
"Gay and lesbian marriages should be civil unions established by contract - just as marriage should be for the rest of us be we heterosexual, polygamous, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist or of any persuasion," More >>
Advertising for health and profit
Friday, 11 June 2004, 12:48 am | Libertarianz Party
"If it's not broken don't try to fix it," says Libertarianz spokesman for Health Deregulation Dr. Richard Goode today. His comments come in response to recent indications that the government is moving to ban direct-to-consumer advertising of "prescription" ... More >>
Principals' Council Has Dubious Principles
Friday, 4 June 2004, 11:20 am | Libertarianz Party
"The PPTA Principals' Council have a serious credibility problem with their resounding support for the NCEA qualification standard," said Libertarianz Spokesman for Education Deregulation Peter Osborne today. More >>
Fun Police Strike Again on Instant Kiwis
Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 2:50 pm | Libertarianz Party
"The new restrictions on Instant Kiwi sales are childish and create another victimless crime by teaching young people that they are incapable of being responsible," announced Libertarianz Leader Bernard Darnton today. More >>
Libz Outraged by Casino Raid
Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 3:27 pm | Libertarianz Party
"An outrageous interference in the private affairs of adults" is how Libertarianz Leader Bernard Darnton today described the raiding of an 'illegal gambling den' by the Department of Internal Affairs in Wellington on Friday. More >>
No Election Bribes, Dr Cullen - Libz
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 2:27 pm | Libertarianz Party
"A flat rate of income tax of 20% is entirely possible even if Dr Cullen only offered to give the surplus back to New Zealanders in today's Budget" declared Libertarianz Leader Bernard Darnton today. "And that's without even cutting ... More >>
Nats lower their colours
Tuesday, 11 May 2004, 4:03 pm | Libertarianz Party
"The Minister for a Defenceless New Zealand, has squeaked at what he describes as the National party's 'complete abandonment of responsibility' for the service-men and women of New Zealand," says an astonished Libertarianz Defence Spokesman ... More >>
Libertarianz Will Not Contest By-election
Monday, 3 May 2004, 2:25 pm | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz Deputy Stephen Berry has ruled out any participation in the Te Tai Hauauru by-election by Libertarianz. It will be a farcical event, he says, contested only by racists making racist offers in a racist electorate. More >>
Voluntary Euthanasia: Existing Law is an Ass
Monday, 3 May 2004, 8:57 am | Libertarianz Party
"The law is an ass, and the apology of a sentence for Lesley Martin is clear evidence of that," said Peter Osborne, a Libertarianz Spokesman. More >>
Don't Review the RMA!
Thursday, 1 April 2004, 1:04 pm | Libertarianz Party
Talk of yet another 'review' of the RMA gets at least one person incensed. "It's appropriate on April Fool's Day to be discussing 'reviewing' the RMA because the whole RMA is a joke. More >>
Death with Indignity
Thursday, 1 April 2004, 11:13 am | Libertarianz Party
"Lesley Martin's guilty verdict is a disgrace, and shows how primitive we really are as a society," said Peter Osborne, a Libertarianz Spokesman. More >>
Illiteracy Part of Willing Legacy
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 1:41 pm | Libertarianz Party
"Trevor Mallard's announcement of a major extension to literacy programmes for primary and secondary schools is nothing more than just another desperate PR job for which the taxpayer is once again being screwed," says Peter Osborne, Libertarianz ... More >>
Don't Count on National To Fix Health
Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 1:38 pm | Libertarianz Party
Libertarianz Deputy Stephen Berry thinks little of comments made by National Health spokesman Dr. Lynda Scott on obesity and District Health Boards. "It will take more than tinkering with DHBs and state bureaucracy to fix health issues in New Zealand. ... More >>
