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Issue an Auckland currency, says new party
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 11:00 am | New Economics Party
Auckland should be thinking of a regional currency, redeemable for rates fees and fees to fund part of their new transport infrastructure, according to the New Economics Party. More >>
Asset sales are really river sales
Friday, 25 November 2011, 3:46 pm | New Economics Party
Asset sales are really river sales 25 November 2011 If asset sales go ahead then we will lose control over our big rivers, according to Laurence Boomert, spokesperson for the New Economics Party. “Not only is it bordering on treason to sell our precious ... More >>
Financial Transaction tax needed to stop obscene bank profit
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 3:19 pm | New Economics Party
“The ridiculously high profits announced by ANZ shows we are overdue in imposing a financial transaction tax”, according to Laurence Boomert, New Economics Party candidate for Wellington Central. More >>
Growing wealth gap due to money system
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 12:16 pm | New Economics Party
To narrow the gap between rich and poor we need to change the money system, according to the New Economics Party candidate for Wellington Central. More >>
New Economics Part: Behind fun is a serious election message
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:47 pm | New Economics Party
Looking like a cross between Screaming Lord Sutch and Abe Lincoln on his campaign billboards, Laurence Boomert is keen to inject some fun into the Wellington Central race this election. But underneath the top hat and glued-on side burns is a serious ... More >>
PM has to stop protecting Banks, says candidate
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 11:25 am | New Economics Party
John Key should stop protecting Banks, according to the New Economics Party candidate, Laurence Boomert. “More important than the teaparty scandal is the austerity measures that National will be implementing as our debt crisis lands next year. ACT of course, ... More >>
Change the Money System to combat climate change
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 10:14 am | New Economics Party
The New Economics Party candidate for Wellington Central, Laurence Boomert, said that along with other policies, redesigning the money system would be a powerful way of combating climate change. More >>
The Sky is Really Falling, says candidate
Saturday, 12 November 2011, 3:31 pm | New Economics Party
The sky is falling and nobody is planning for what New Zealand would do in the case of a full economic meltdown, said Laurence Boomert, Wellington Central candidate for the New Economics Party. More >>
Reduce oil dependence for National Security, says candidate
Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 11:19 am | New Economics Party
The New Economics Party has sent in an Official Information request to the Minister of Defence to ask him to release relevant military reports advising us to reduce oil use for security reasons. The candidate for Wellington Central, Laurence Boomert, ... More >>
Plan for 4-6% less oil every year, says candidate
Sunday, 6 November 2011, 12:38 pm | New Economics Party
The New Economics Party believes that Government should involve the public in planning for a 4-6% reduction in oil use every year. Laurence Boomert, the party’s candidate for Wellington Central, says we have to do this because the alternative is growing ... More >>
Let Christchurch City Council issue a Christchurch dollar
Friday, 4 November 2011, 2:24 pm | New Economics Party
According to Laurence Boomert, Wellington Central candidate for the New Economics Party, the best thing the government could do to help Christchurch recover to allow them to create a range of interest free local currencies. More >>
New Economics Party candidate for Wellington Central
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 12:41 pm | New Economics Party
“I am standing because we have a rotten money system destroying the planet and I want a future for my kids. We have started a party which faces up to the hard problems – depleting resources, climate change and economic turmoil – and develops realistic ... More >>
