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Zimbabwe Suspension Applauded

Wednesday, 20 March 2002, 10:13 am | Libertarianz Party

The Libertarianz Party has applauded the move to suspend Zimbabwe from the British Commonwealth. Party Leader Peter Cresswell said: "It's about time that some action be taken against the madman Robert Mugabe." More >>

No Flames, Just Hot Air

Tuesday, 19 March 2002, 9:24 am | Libertarianz Party

Richard Prebble told his party's conference yesterday that "ACT’s promise to business is a bonfire of regulations, starting with the Resource Management Act." "If only!" responds the Libertarianz spokesman for environmental deregulation ... More >>

'Family Violence' Policy Reeks of Hypocrisy

Thursday, 14 March 2002, 10:59 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The Clark government's latest nanny-knows-best strategy for family violence is both ill-focused and hypocritical," declared Libertarianz Leader Peter Cresswell. "Big Sister Clark obviously misses the irony of her government denouncing violence ... More >>

Bugger off Boo Boo! Don't Nationalise Websites

Thursday, 14 March 2002, 10:58 pm | Libertarianz Party

"In another astounding move, the Minister for the Nationalisation of the Production, Distribution and Exchange of Information, Marian (Boo Boo) Hobbs is now promoting a Bill to allow the National Library to force anyone publishing a CDROM or website ... More >>

Zim Corruption Just the Start

Thursday, 14 March 2002, 1:57 pm | Libertarianz Party

The election in Zimbabwe is over but, said Libertarianz Party leader Peter Cresswell "the real story is just beginning." More >>

Legacy Of Feminists Is Dependence

Monday, 11 March 2002, 1:16 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Yet another International Women's Day passes by with an expensively tax-funded yawn," comments Libertarianz spokeswoman, Lindsay Mitchell. She urges New Zealand women to ignore the "unmitigated collectivist, socialist, sexist, separatist, ... More >>

Prebble Red-Carded

Monday, 11 March 2002, 11:46 am | Libertarianz Party

"Rugby World Cup negotiations is not a legitimate function of government, despite Richard Prebble's sudden interest," said Libertarianz deputy leader Richard McGrath today. "Although it is true that the IRB display all the bumbling ineptness ... More >>

10 000 Hours Of Breast-Fed Political Correctness

Wednesday, 27 February 2002, 10:50 am | Libertarianz Party

"New Zealanders who courageously resisted the television licence fee will join me in deploring the NaZis on Air commemoration of the 10 000th hour of politically correct programming" predicted Libertarianz Leader and Coromandel Candidate ... More >>

Youth Radio Mulching Without Government Meddling

Tuesday, 26 February 2002, 5:13 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz broadcasting deregulation spokesman Larry Timberlake today congratulated Tony Katavich, owner of Kaikohe's youth radio station "The Mulcher", for proving that such a business can develop and grow without Government meddling or ... More >>

Parasites at the Petrol Pump

Tuesday, 26 February 2002, 5:07 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Eighteen months ago Deputy PM Neanderton called oil companies "parasites" four raising petrol prices by four cents. Today Deputy PM Neanderton has announced a four-cent increase in petrol tax. Pot! Kettle! Black!" says Libertarianz Leader ... More >>

Fellow Control-Freaks To Swap Tips With Clark

Friday, 22 February 2002, 11:12 am | Libertarianz Party

"Helen Clark's tax-victim funded jaunt to Stockholm's 'Progressive Governance Summit' is simply a gathering of socialist control freaks who get off on regulating, stealing from and socially engineering their citizens," declared Libertarianz ... More >>

Steve Maharey - Minister Of Apartheid Universities

Thursday, 21 February 2002, 10:21 am | Libertarianz Party

"Steve Maharey's announcement that more money is to be given to tertiary institutions exclusively for students who declare themselves to be Maori and Pacific Islanders just demonstrates the ongoing institutionalised apartheid promoted by the Clark government" ... More >>

Labour-Alliance Government Regulates Fun

Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 5:08 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Joyless interfering busybodies" was how Libertarianz Leader and Coromandel Candidate Peter Cresswell described the introduction of the so-called 'Responsible Gambling Bill' by the Minister of Interfering-in-Everyone's-Affairs George Hawkins. More >>

Challenge To Alliance's Disintegrating Support

Tuesday, 19 February 2002, 4:50 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The internal destruction of the Alliance has to be one of the best pieces of news for freedom and the prosperity of New Zealand in the last few years," announced Libertarianz Leader and Coromandel Candidate Peter Cresswell today. More >>

Shopping With The Ayatollah

Monday, 18 February 2002, 9:28 am | Libertarianz Party

"Laila Harre should butt out of businesses she doesn't own and should not control" said Libertarianz Commerce Deregulation spokesman Scott Wilson in response to the Associate Minister of Labour's jackbooted assertion of Ayatollah-like control of ... More >>

Gimmes Should Flock To Kiwibank

Friday, 8 February 2002, 11:41 am | Libertarianz Party

"What better place to open Kiwibank's first shop than Palmerston North,", "the home of the so-called Palmerston North Poverty Action Group," comments Lindsay Mitchell, Libertarianz associate spokesman for deregulation of welfare. More >>

Another Step Toward Tyranny

Thursday, 7 February 2002, 10:01 am | Libertarianz Party

"Last week marked the abolition of article 14 of the Bill of Rights Act 1990," Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath said today. "Judge Roderick Joyce has made it clear that council bylaws can override the freedom of expression guaranteed ... More >>

Confronting Waitangi Racism. Head on.

Thursday, 7 February 2002, 9:37 am | Libertarianz Party

Most New Zealanders see Waitangi Day as just another summer holiday - or perhaps just a day to whinge impotently at the state-sponsored racism in which the country is awash. For a brave band of Libertarianz members and supporters, however, Waitangi ... More >>

'Soviet' Health Plans - Election Bribery

Wednesday, 12 December 2001, 11:45 am | Libertarianz Party

The Libertarianz health deregulation spokesman Richard McGrath said the government's injection of three billion dollars of other people's money into the state health system is an election year bribe which health providers and consumers should treat ... More >>

Cullen Calls Morality 'Silly'!

Friday, 30 November 2001, 2:43 pm | Libertarianz Party

The world's silliest Finance Minister Michael Cullen this morning described the idea of tax breaks for those with private health insurance as "silly." More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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