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Representative means what?
Friday, 13 August 2010, 9:36 am | The Kiwi Party
The Oxford Dictionary defines the word representative as “a person who has been chosen to speak or vote for somebody else or on behalf of a group.” So what is it our elected ‘representatives’ don’t understand about speaking and voting ... More >>
Time to Focus on Rebuilding a Marriage Culture
Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 1:55 pm | 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 >>
Double standard from PM on democracy
Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 11:01 am | The Kiwi Party
The Prime Minister John Key complained at the Local Government conference that only 44% of voters participate in local body elections and that more should be done to create a better democracy. More >>
Kiwi Party Supports Loan Shark Bill
Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 12:13 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party finance spokesperson and former MP Gordon Copeland today signalled his strong support for Carol Beaumont’s Consumers Credit (Responsible Lending) Bill. More >>
Does the Govt abide by its own laws?
Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 9:32 am | The Kiwi Party
The Animal Welfare Amendment Bill law passed its third reading on July 1st and became law on July 6 when it gained Royal Assent signed by the Governor General. More >>
Foolishness of Prostitution Reform Act
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 9:39 am | The Kiwi Party
"The Herald investigations this week into the exploitation of foreign women drawn into prostitution further confirm the foolishness of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003" said the Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock. "Prior to this legislation, pimping ... More >>
Are Children to be Valued Equally With Animals?
Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 9:26 am | The Kiwi Party
The Animal Welfare Amendment Bill should receive its Royal assent sometime this week after passing its third reading on July 1st. The new five year prison term for causing the cruel death of animals will take effect the day following the Governor ... More >>
Kiwi Party Rejects Abortion On Demand Proposal
Sunday, 4 July 2010, 10:31 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party President and former MP Gordon Copeland said today that his Party is totally opposed to the proposal by Labour MP Steve Chadwick to decriminalise abortion in New Zealand and sanction abortion on demand up to 24 weeks gestation. More >>
ETS could be comedy play if it wasn’t so serious!
Wednesday, 30 June 2010, 4:37 pm | The Kiwi Party
The Prime Minister has now finally acknowledged that households will bear more than their fair share of increased energy costs when the next phase of the Emissions Trading Scheme takes effect on Thursday this week. Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock said it ... More >>
'Five plus' has full support from Kiwi Party
Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 3:20 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock called on all MPs to give their full support to addressing the alcohol problems we have in New Zealand. More >>
Underage Prostitution – change the signal!
Friday, 11 June 2010, 12:18 pm | The Kiwi Party
Revelations on National radio today that police have found more than 12 prostitutes between the ages of 13 - 15, have in the past six to eight weeks is not surprising, said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock. More >>
The ETS. What's It All About, JK?
Sunday, 30 May 2010, 11:00 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock will lead a peaceful demonstration to call for the deferral of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) outside the National Party regional conference in Waitangi today. More >>
Latta report shown to be all PC for Key
Monday, 24 May 2010, 9:44 am | The Kiwi Party
Investigate Magazine and Family First have revealed what many New Zealanders knew all along, that the Prime Minister’s promised review of the Anti-smacking laws was always going to be a white wash. More >>
GST Increase Disastrous for First Home Buyers
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 5:26 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party finance spokesperson Gordon Copeland says that today’s increase in GST to 15% will increase the cost of a new house and section by around $9,330 making housing even less affordable than it is already. More >>
Congrats To Unite On Signature Collections
Sunday, 16 May 2010, 12:25 pm | The Kiwi Party
The Kiwi Party offered commiserations to the leadership of the Unite Union and all those involved in their efforts to force a referendum on the minimum wage. More >>
Protest ETS Introduction
Sunday, 16 May 2010, 11:35 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock and party members will join today with members of the Climate Realists Network in protesting the planned introduction of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). More >>
Our estate, our decision; referendum needed
Friday, 7 May 2010, 10:13 am | The Kiwi Party
The Department of Conservation manages over 8 million hectares of land in New Zealand supposedly on behalf of all New Zealanders. If it truly is ‘our’ property, it would be nice to have a say occasionally in some of the major decisions concerning ... More >>
Law commission report on Alcohol welcomed
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 10:07 am | The Kiwi Party
“The Law Commission's report makes a comprehensive and compelling case for widespread change in our liquor laws”, said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock. More >>
New offensive behavior law needed.
Friday, 23 April 2010, 9:12 am | The Kiwi Party
It is time the likes of Steve Crow and his topless mob are stopped from trampling on the values of ordinary New Zealanders in the latest of their parades across the country, said Kiwi Party community standards spokesperson, Robyn Jackson. More >>
Good news for Polar Bears
Friday, 16 April 2010, 10:57 am | The Kiwi Party
According to an article in London’s Daily Mail newspaper this month, “the amount of sea ice covering the Arctic dramatically increased last month, reaching levels not seen at this time of year for nearly a decade. More >>
