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'Benefit Rights' Group Bites The Hand That Feeds

Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 2:34 pm | Libertarianz Party

Responding to the so-called 'Benefit Rights Service', who called for a "rights based welfare model where people are acknowledged and supported in their struggle for Tino Rangatiratanga," Libertarianz spokesman Lindsay Mitchell asks: "What ... More >>

Libz March For MayDay Capitalism

Wednesday, 2 May 2001, 10:28 am | Libertarianz Party

The "MayDay misanthropists" marched around the country yesterday, while Libertarianz activists taunted their tantrums with pro-capitalist signs and slogans, and gave out $100 (imitation) bills backed with praise for free minds, free markets ... More >>

Taxpayers Milked Again!

Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 1:37 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Dr Michael Cullen has just revealed that government spending on the Disability Allowance, Invalids Benefit and Unemployment Benefit has been revised upward by more than $206 million! " says Libertarianz spokesman Lindsay Mitchell. "In ... More >>

Punish Crimes, Not Vices, Say Libz

Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 9:52 am | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz spokeman Richard McGrath said the death of Auckland engineering student Shawn Brenner was a tragic waste of a young life, but that subsequent comments made by emergency specialist Dr Tony Smith were similarly unfortunate. More >>

May Day Reminder: Free Trade is Good! Go to Work!

Tuesday, 1 May 2001, 9:35 am | Libertarianz Party

"The May Day misanthropists marching around the country today need to be reminded that free trade is good," says Libertarianz leader Peter Cresswell. He calls on those who understand the value of freedom and free trade to join Libz counter ... More >>

Which racial road? The high road, or the low?

Tuesday, 24 April 2001, 9:09 am | Libertarianz Party

Speech by Libertarianz spokesman to deregulate Maori Affairs, Tim Wikiriwhi, to launch the campaign of Libertarianz Whangarei candidate, Helen Hughes. Delivered at 'Forum North' on Saturday 21 April. More >>

Libz Taunt May Day Misanthropists

Monday, 23 April 2001, 4:31 pm | Libertarianz Party

"The anti-capitalist and anti-reason rally planned for May Day is a futile gesture by the latest apologists for anti-human communism," said Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath today. More >>

Reefer Madness Continues - Libz

Monday, 23 April 2001, 4:29 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz today defended the actions of Tauranga man Edward Anderson, who was last week punished for cultivating cannabis which he was selling to cover the costs of his daughter's journeys to Hamilton, where she receives life-preserving kidney ... More >>

Maharey's 'Good Start!' - 'To What?' ask Libz

Monday, 23 April 2001, 3:52 pm | Libertarianz Party

Last Wednesday, Steve Maharey spoke about changes Labour will be making to the Welfare State, making comments Libertarianz spokesman Lindsay Mitchell describes as "no more than pussyfoot and waffle." Maharey said of his government: " We have ... More >>

Nats' Tony Advocates More Theft

Thursday, 19 April 2001, 9:41 am | Libertarianz Party

National's Tony Ryall is about to introduce his private members bill to revamp the the Proceeds of Crimes Act 1991. He says, "We want to make convicted drug dealers and gangs show ALL their property has been acquired through legal means, or we'll ... More >>

How Many MPs does it take to make a dollar?

Wednesday, 18 April 2001, 5:33 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Annabel Young's scandalous attack on the "Green Dollars" scheme demonstrates that the National Party is simply another party of grasping socialists, spurning anyone keeping the rewards of their own labour", says Libertarianz Leader and ... More >>

Libz Launch In Whangarei

Thursday, 12 April 2001, 3:34 pm | Libertarianz Party

" Libertarianz will take Whangarei by storm" predicts Helen Hughes, the Libertarianz Candidate for Whangarei at the next elections. " I have been speaking to hundreds of people in the area, and they are fed up with the present government ... More >>

Significant Breakthrough In Sludgegate Saga

Thursday, 12 April 2001, 2:47 pm | Libertarianz Party

Chief Justice Sian Elias has delivered a ground-breaking letter to Waiheke Island property developer Adrian Chisholm, opening the way for him to appeal a High Court Judge’s decision last year. More >>

An Open Easter Letter: 'Give Us Our Daily Beer'

Thursday, 12 April 2001, 12:36 am | Libertarianz Party

Why are the police opposing Bar licences for Good Friday? Are they now our moral guardians? Surely their job is to protect our lives and property, not save our souls. But perhaps they¹re too short staffed to maintain foot patrols in the central city, ... More >>

Abolish Dairy Export Monopoly Now!

Wednesday, 11 April 2001, 2:16 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Why doesn't the Government abolish the NZ Dairy Board's monopoly now?" asks Libertarianz International Trade Deregulation spokesman Scott Wilson. "There is no legitimate reason for continuing to force the dairy industry to use the Dairy ... More >>

'Highly Appreciative' Of Tiananmen Square Murders?

Wednesday, 11 April 2001, 2:13 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Leader and Coromandel Candidate Peter Cresswell demanded that the Prime Minister explain whether the outrageous comments in the Communist Chinese Government controlled paper "People's Daily" about improving defence relations with ... More >>

Bottrill Only A Small Part Of The Problem

Tuesday, 10 April 2001, 4:24 pm | Libertarianz Party

"Dr Michael Bottrill has been quite rightly crucified because of his clearly inept and substandard performance as a pathologist," said Libertarianz Deputy Leader and Health Deregulation Spokesman Richard McGrath today. "Now it's time ... More >>

A Return To "Carless Days"?

Tuesday, 10 April 2001, 11:54 am | Libertarianz Party

The Education Review Office has gone beyond satire with its pathetic politically correct advice on 'trikeless days' at a Lower Hutt kindy," says disgusted Libertarianz leader Peter Cresswell, who is his party's spokesman to deregulate early childhood ... More >>

Human Wrongs Commissioner Named

Thursday, 5 April 2001, 9:12 am | Libertarianz Party

Ella Henry's appointment to the position of Human Rights Commissioner leaves Libertarianz spokesman Andrew Bates bemused. "How can the government expect anyone to take them and their Commissariat seriously when they appoint an opponent of rights to ... More >>

Sinister Motive Behind Anderton's Mollycoddling

Wednesday, 4 April 2001, 1:20 pm | Libertarianz Party

Libertarianz Deputy Leader Richard McGrath rubbished comments made yesterday by disgraced MP Phillida Bunkle's stand-in as Minister of Consumer Affairs. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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