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Women Granted Sovereignty Over Themselves

Monday, 1 July 2002, 3:11 pm | Libertarianz Party

The Libertarianz party's policy on women was announced today by the party's Whangarei candidate, and their spokesman to deregulate woman's affairs, Helen Hughes: More >>

Libz Clarify Coddington Position

Monday, 1 July 2002, 3:08 pm | Libertarianz Party

In the interests of claritying an earlier statement by ACT liability Richard Prebble, Libertarianz leader Russell Watkins would like to point out that "ACT is the party that most closely represents ACT list candidate Deborah Coddington's views ... More >>

Tax-And-Spend Big Govt Helped Tobacco Industry

Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:38 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Deputy Leader and Health Spokesman Dr. Richard McGrath announced today “The government had no business helping Rothman's gain a foothold in the Pacific Islands by subsidising construction of a cigarette factory in Samoa.” He was responding ... More >>

End the Abominable War on Drugs

Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:37 pm | Libertarianz Party

"It's your body" announced Libertarianz Deputy leader and Deregulation of Health spokesman Richard McGrath today announcing the Libertarianz policy on drugs. More >>

Your Babies, Not Mine

Monday, 1 July 2002, 1:36 pm | Libertarianz Party

As Paid Parental Leave comes into force today, Libertarianz spokesman Sally O'Brien says that "if people choose to have a family that is their business. It is not the responsibility of every other taxpaying New Zealander to pay a parent's salary ... More >>

National’s Socialists Resurrect Muldoon

Tuesday, 25 June 2002, 4:39 pm | Libertarianz Party

“I hear Rob Muldoon laughing”is how Libertarianz Spokesman on the Deregulation of Commerce Scott Wilson described National’s Economic and Regional Development policy today. More >>

Another Cigarette Smoker In Denial

Monday, 24 June 2002, 10:56 am | Libertarianz Party

"If there is any justice left in New Zealand, the case brought by Janice Pou against two tobacco companies will be thrown out of court," said Libertarianz health spokesman and deputy leader Richard McGrath. More >>

Anderton Gets It Wrong – Again

Monday, 24 June 2002, 10:52 am | Libertarianz Party

"Jim Anderton needs to take a different approach to the use of drugs if he wants to minimise the harm to children and others," said Libertarianz health deregulation spokesman Dr Richard McGrath. More >>

Anti-Sex Bullies Want State To Replace Parents

Thursday, 20 June 2002, 3:34 pm | Libertarianz Party

“Consensual legal sex is not dirty, and the sooner the state gets out of the way of adults filming themselves acting legally, and letting adults decide for themselves and their children what they can see, the better!” declared Libertarianz Spokesman ... More >>

Busybodies Want State To Own Your Body And Mind

Wednesday, 5 June 2002, 9:50 am | Libertarianz Party

"It's my body and my mind, despite what SPCS and the other political parties think" Libertarianz Spokesman on Free Speech, Scott Wilson asserted today in response to two lengthy press releases, put out by the Society for the Promotion ... More >>

Freedom Of Speech Policy

Wednesday, 22 May 2002, 1:11 pm | Libertarianz Party

In light of the debate regarding the Becks Incredible Film Festival and the movies Baise Moi, Visitor Q, and Bully, Libertarianz Spokesman on Free Speech Scott Wilson today announced the Libertarianz policy on censorship: in short, no Censorship. More >>

Unemployment Rate Actually 8.4%

Tuesday, 21 May 2002, 3:49 pm | Libertarianz Party

"According to newly released 2001 Census figures from Statistics New Zealand, the unemployment rate on Census night was 8.4%" says Lindsay Mitchell, Libertarianz spokesman for the deregulation of welfare. More >>

Give Rural Doctors A (Tax) Break

Friday, 17 May 2002, 10:28 am | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Deputy Leader and Masterton GP Richard McGrath backed National MP Lynda Scott's call for urgent action to stop rural doctors walking away from their practices, but suggested a slightly different approach from the one suggested by Dr. Scott. More >>

Dunne Is Dumb On Pim & Peters

Thursday, 16 May 2002, 4:48 pm | Libertarianz Party

"United Future Leader Peter Dunne has shown his supreme ignorance of Dutch politics in wanting to claim cheap political points by comparing Winston Peters to slain Dutch radical politician Pim Fortuyn," announced Libertarianz Leader and Tauranga ... More >>

ACT Truant on Freedom Pledge

Thursday, 16 May 2002, 12:58 am | Libertarianz Party

"Proof that ACT are just another bunch of bullies," was the reaction from Peter Osborne, Libertarianz Associate Spokesman for Education Deregulation, after ACT Education Spokesman Donna Awatere Huata announced that she is drafting a private ... More >>

Stupidity Rules O.K.

Wednesday, 15 May 2002, 11:31 am | Libertarianz Party

The new law to curb so-called boy racers is "stupid, unnecessary, and fascist," says Libertarianz Transport Deregulation Spokesman Michael Murphy. "It is a typical knee-jerk reaction made by people who are not very bright." More >>

Bankrupt Tertiary Strategy

Wednesday, 15 May 2002, 11:30 am | Libertarianz Party

Bankrupt Tertiary Strategy "Over a century of State education, and all we can produce are grasping moral bankrupts," said Peter Osborne, the Libertarianz Associate Spokesman for Education Deregulation today. He was responding to numerous ... More >>

Unfenced Driveways Just Another Scapegoat

Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 4:43 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The absurd call from child health and safety advocates for all driveways to be fenced is vividly illustrative of exactly what is wrong with New Zealand today," says the frustrated Libertarianz Spokesman for the Deregulation of Health, Richard ... More >>

Film Festival Censorship Simply Fascist

Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 3:21 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The banning of the films Visitor Q, Baise Moi, and Bully is a jackbooted attempt by book-burning busybodies to control free speech" announced Libertarianz Spokesman on Free Speech Scott Wilson today. More >>

Auckland Rail Deal A Lunatic Rip-Off

Tuesday, 14 May 2002, 10:50 am | Libertarianz Party

"$81 million for the Auckland rail network is the most lunatic rip-off using other people's money that the Labour/Alliance government has undertaken to date" announced Libertarianz Leader and Tauranga Candidate Russell Watkins today. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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