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Berry Responds to Challenge by Conservatives
Sunday, 13 November 2011, 2:50 pm | Stephen Berry
“I thank Colin Craig for accepting my challenge to debate the issue of alcohol law reform and drug legalisation. It is an issue that has been quietly swept under the carpet by the media in this campaign but one that needs to be aired before a ... More >>
Berry Challenges Conservatives to Debate on Drugs & Alcohol
Friday, 11 November 2011, 10:57 am | Stephen Berry
“I was horrified to find a piece of tabloid style policy in my letter box this afternoon, issued by the Conservative party,” says Independent candidate for Tamaki, Stephen Berry. “It is the literature of cheap shots and ignorance; common fare ... More >>
National Promises More Welfare
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 9:08 pm | Stephen Berry
Press Release Stephen Berry Welfare National Promises More Welfare Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry could be forgiven for feeling encouraged at the hard line the National party was taking on welfare just over a week ago. “I must confess ... More >>
Labour Resorts to Handout Gutter Politics
Monday, 7 November 2011, 4:48 pm | Stephen Berry
“First we had Mana promising to dish out $1000 to beneficiaries and low income earners, now Labour resorts to the gutter politics of buying votes with other people’s money!” This is Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry’s response to the ... More >>
Berry Takes Axe to Government Deficit
Friday, 4 November 2011, 5:29 pm | Stephen Berry
“It is simply a joke to watch Labour and National using cheesy slogans to try and differentiate themselves from each other when both support continued overseas borrowing, excessive government spending and maintaining the size of our bloated government,” ... More >>
Berry Defends Guy Fawkes Day against Tyrant Tariana
Friday, 4 November 2011, 10:29 am | Stephen Berry
Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry today warned Maori party co-leader to back off over her statements that Guy Fawkes Day should be replaced by Parihaka Day. “Guy Fawkes day remains a long standing reminder that people should never be afraid ... More >>
Mana: The McGillicuddy Serious of Hate
Monday, 31 October 2011, 1:41 pm | Stephen Berry
It began with one poorly chosen MP for the Maori party. He started as a barometer of hatred, though not a particularly humorous one. Unless, of course, you like to watch the kind of cheap comedian who resorts to racist jokes when he has a tough ... More >>
National Should Not Discriminate Over Minimum Wage
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 6:27 pm | Stephen Berry
Press Release Stephen Berry National Should Not Discriminate Over Minimum Wage “It is wrong for the Government to practise age discrimination against workers over the minimum wage,” says Tamaki Independent candidate, Stephen Berry. “The minimum ... More >>
Berry Welcomes National Candidate to Tamaki Race
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 12:05 pm | Stephen Berry
“I welcome a further dilution of the status quo vote in Tamaki with the selection of Simon O’Connor as the National Party candidate,” says Independent candidate for Tamaki, Stephen Berry. “His candidacy further cements my place in Tamaki as ... More >>
Mana Candidate Advocating Terrorism?
Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 10:42 am | Stephen Berry
Mana Manukau East Candidate John Minto has made comments today stating that if elected, he will use any means necessary, including the use of ‘civil disobedience’ to make his electorate pokie machine free. Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry ... More >>
Green Party’s Slippery Slope
Monday, 24 October 2011, 5:18 pm | Stephen Berry
Press Release Stephen Berry Media Green Party’s Slippery Slope “The Green Party watermelons are showing just how red they are on the inside with their insidious plan to use state force to regulate the media in New Zealand,” says Tamaki Independent ... More >>
Labour Goes Soviet with Employment Policy
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 5:16 pm | Stephen Berry
Political chameleon and party leader Phil Goff announced Labour’s employment policy today. It is a policy that has been met with disbelief and bewilderment by Tamaki Independent candidate, Stephen Berry. “Labour is showing all the desperation of ... More >>
Compulsion or Compulsion? It’s Your Vote!
Thursday, 20 October 2011, 5:16 pm | Stephen Berry
“Following National’s announcement of their policy to make everyone contribute toward Kiwisaver unless they opt out, it is clear that the only difference between National and Labour is the degree of compulsion they wish to extend over our lives,” ... More >>
Mana: The Party of Bribery and Corruption
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 3:26 pm | Stephen Berry
Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry is appalled at the Mana party’s bottom feeding attempts to get votes this election. “Their policy is quite simple; pass out money for nothing to all those who make a career out of leeching off the unemployment ... More >>
It’s About Time Act Became a Party of Freedom
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 12:16 pm | Stephen Berry
Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry praises Don Brash for his newly declared advocacy of cannabis decriminalisation. “It is about time the alleged party of individual freedom did more than prop up a conservative, anti-freedom Government.” More >>
Berry Tells Act Voters: Give Me Your Electorate Vote!
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 12:14 pm | Stephen Berry
“With Act Deputy Leader Jon Boscawen’s decision to not stand on the Act party list and not chase the electorate vote in Tamaki, advocates of individual liberty in the Act party now have only one alternative,” says Independent candidate for ... More >>
Status Quo Parties Display Their Ignorance
Monday, 26 September 2011, 5:41 pm | Stephen Berry
Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen Berry is unsurprised at the reaction of most parliamentary political parties following comments from Act leader Don Brash on the decriminalisation of cannabis. “Every parliamentary political party defends, to ... More >>
Take State Money? Accept National Standards!
Monday, 19 September 2011, 9:16 pm | Stephen Berry
“If schools want the money the state provides for education then it is only reasonable that they accept the rules that come with it,’ says Independent candidate for Tamaki, Stephen Berry. His comments come in response to complaints from some schools that ... More >>
Berry Applauds Decision to Give Developer Compensation
Friday, 16 September 2011, 2:32 pm | Stephen Berry
The Environment Court has ruled that heritage advocacy groups who fought to stop a developer turning Devonport’s Masonic Tavern into a cafe and apartments must pay the developer compensation to cover his costs. Tamaki Independent candidate Stephen ... More >>
National Spending Like Greens on Crack!
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 1:09 pm | Stephen Berry
“The National socialist government continues to run lolly scrambles for foreign countries on the nation’s credit card,” says Independent candidate for Tamaki, Stephen Berry. “This time $8 million is being spent on a solar power plant in Tonga.” More >>
