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Paying for Street Sex should be illegal
Monday, 18 April 2011, 1:30 pm | The Kiwi Party
Press Release April 18, 2011 "It's time to confront the problem of prostitution by making the buying of sex illegal", says Robyn Jackson a Hamilton based mother and Board member of the Kiwi Party. More >>
Strong Support for Change in Abortion - The Kiwi Party
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 1:14 pm | The Kiwi Party
Former MP Gordon Copeland today expressed his delight at the results of a poll conducted by Curia Market Research and commissioned by Family First which shows that 64% of New Zealanders would support a change in the present law, to ensure that women considering ... More >>
This Issue Will Not Go Away, Mr Key
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 3:41 pm | The Kiwi Party
An independent poll of 1,000 respondents taken this month shows that the percentage of people who think the anti-smacking law should be changed to state explicitly that parents who give their children a smack that is reasonable for the purpose of correction ... More >>
Alcohol Reforms Need to go Further - Kiwi Party
Sunday, 13 March 2011, 7:18 pm | The Kiwi Party
The Kiwi Party has joined the chorus of submissions urging the Government to go further with its alcohol reforms. More >>
To mine or not to mine. That is the question!!
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 10:07 am | The Kiwi Party
"This is a question that should be put to all New Zealanders in a referendum" said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock. "I am urging the Prime Minister to reconsider the opening of a small percentage of the DOC estate to mining", continued the ... More >>
Standing up for the life of an unborn child
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 10:34 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party deputy leader Simonne Dyer congratulates lawyer, Tony Bouchier, for his principled stand for the welfare of an unborn child in not seeking bail for its 6 month pregnant drug addict mother. "It is very encouraging to hear of a lawyer who ... More >>
National adopts Copeland’s policy on SOEs almost!
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 11:18 am | The Kiwi Party
Former MP Gordon Copeland, now the President of the Kiwi Party, today welcomed John Key’s announcement concerning the partial sale of the energy SOEs and Air New Zealand. “I’ve been banging on about this since 2005 and I am pleased that National have ... More >>
Royal Commission on family breakdown/ Violence/ Abuse
Thursday, 20 January 2011, 3:31 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock confirmed the Party’s strong commitment to a Royal Commission in light of lobby group Family First’s call to make it a priority in election year. More >>
GST Hike On Homes A Drag On The Economy
Friday, 10 December 2010, 10:57 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party Finance spokesman and former MP Gordon Copeland today renewed his call for a 50% GST refund to new home buying couples. “The nation’s economic recovery has stagnated and the Government’s decision to increase the GST on new homes, which ... More >>
Pike River Disaster Shows Kiwi Solidarity - The Kiwi Party
Saturday, 27 November 2010, 11:45 am | The Kiwi Party
“The tragedy of the 29 lives lost in the Pike River coal mining disaster affected all of us greatly. But at times like this we are proud of the way that the Greymouth community, and indeed the whole nation, has pulled together. We have the satisfaction ... More >>
MPs' perks fly out the door but wait there’s more
Friday, 19 November 2010, 9:29 am | The Kiwi Party
"It is one thing to remove the perk from existing MPs, but the real perk survives for the older retired servants of the public", said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock. More >>
Who is Behind the Real Land Grab in NZ?
Wednesday, 20 October 2010, 11:23 am | The Kiwi Party
Labour have announced new policy on foreign attempts to buy our agricultural land and National claim they have already tightened the rules for the Overseas Investment Office. All this is welcome and overdue, said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock and ... More >>
Cut Salaries Not Jobs
Monday, 4 October 2010, 12:05 pm | The Kiwi Party
“There is no question that Government spending must be reduced”, said the Kiwi Party Leader Larry Baldock. “Borrowing for infrastructure spending that can be paid back over the life of the assets is one thing, but borrowing to pay for operating ... More >>
Kahawai decision disregards the people's fish
Friday, 1 October 2010, 9:40 am | The Kiwi Party
The decision on the quota allocations for Kahawai to take effect today is very disappointing, said Kiwi Party Leader Larry Baldock. More >>
Another Dog's Breakfast Courtesy of the PM
Thursday, 16 September 2010, 9:33 am | The Kiwi Party
The Foreshore and Seabed repeal Bill now called the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill began its journey through Parliament today. "The name change is simply window dressing on one of the most complicated pieces of legislation for many ... More >>
Dump Latest Easter Shop Trading Bill
Friday, 10 September 2010, 9:27 am | The Kiwi Party
The Kiwi Party has come out strongly against MP Jacqui Dean’s Easter Shop Trading Bill which would see retail shops in Timaru, Waimate, Waitaki, Queenstown-Lakes, the Mackenzie and Central Otago open for trading on both Good Friday and Easter Sunday. More >>
Kiwi Party Congratulates Black Ferns
Monday, 6 September 2010, 12:07 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock congratulates Black Ferns captain Melissa Ruscoe , her team and all the coaching staff on a fantastic 4th rugby world cup victory. Special congratulations to Anna Richards on being part of the winning team on every ... More >>
Alcohol reforms: just another hospital pass?
Friday, 27 August 2010, 8:40 am | The Kiwi Party
"The announced proposals by the government for reform of alcohol licensing laws to enable local communities to decide for themselves sound like a positive step," said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock. "However the problem will be in a number ... More >>
Alcohol changes “as useless as teats on a bull!”
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 9:36 am | The Kiwi Party
“In announcing their proposals for dealing with the country’s serious youth drinking culture, the Government is again letting us all down by failing to show any courage or conviction to seriously deal with the problem,” said Kiwi Party leader Larry ... More >>
Time to Focus on Rebuilding a Marriage Culture
Friday, 13 August 2010, 10:08 am | The Kiwi Party
"With our teenage birthrate the fifth highest in the developed world, and new data suggesting that more than half of all solo parents on the Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) first became beneficiaries as teenagers, it's time New Zealand begins ... More >>
