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Easter Holiday Under Threat From Prime Minister

Saturday, 10 April 2010, 10:33 am | The Kiwi Party

Most New Zealanders will have returned to work this week from one of the best breaks in the annual calendar, Easter! Whether the 4-5 day long weekend was spent in some religious remembrance and observance, or simply a time with family and friends, it ... More >>

Refund on New homes

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:37 am | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock and finance spokesperson Gordon Copeland today announced a pre budget policy to address the negative impacts of the foreshadowed rise in GST to 15%. The Kiwi Party calls on the Government to refund 50% of the GST paid on a ... More >>

Welfare reform the right thing.

Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 9:58 am | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock welcomed today’s announcement by the Government regarding some measures of welfare reform. More >>

Are DOC, AHB and Councils Cruel to Animals?

Friday, 5 March 2010, 12:01 pm | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock is asking the Minister of Agriculture, David Carter, to clarify whether the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2010 that increases the penalty for cruelty to animals from three years' imprisonment to five years will apply to ... More >>

Boobs on bikes and bums on bicycles!

Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 12:51 pm | The Kiwi Party

"Another ludicrous ruling by one of our judiciary leaves many of us wondering where on earth we find our judges these days," said Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock. More >>

Kiwi Party supports troops action in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 10:38 am | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock supported the Prime Minister’s commitment to keep our SAS troops in Afghanistan. More >>

Lessons from Telecom's woes!

Friday, 26 February 2010, 9:49 am | The Kiwi Party

‘There are a number of lessons to be learned from Telecom’s continued woes this week’, said the Kiwi Party Leader Larry Baldock. More >>

Campaign4Democracy hits the road

Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 9:33 am | The Kiwi Party

In response to an election promise in 1990, National passed the Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993. More >>

Sentence for Manawatu sex offender condemned

Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 9:26 am | The Kiwi Party

Name suppression and home detention for Manawatu sex offender send wrong message The Kiwi Party Press Release 8 February, 2010 More >>

Our Adolescents Deserve a Better Deal

Monday, 8 February 2010, 12:03 pm | The Kiwi Party

"Our adolescents deserve a better deal," says Simonne Dyer, Deputy Leader of the Kiwi Party. More >>

KIWI PARTY and Tax Changes - Summary Version

Monday, 8 February 2010, 9:17 am | The Kiwi Party

Former MP and Kiwi Party spokesperson on taxation Gordon Copeland today released his Party’s response to the Tax Working Group’s Report ahead of Prime Minister John Key’s response next Tuesday. More >>

Min Wage increase welcome but!

Thursday, 28 January 2010, 2:27 pm | The Kiwi Party

"Every time the issue of increasing the minimum wage is raised, there are always those who claim the government should not interfere in the market," said Kiwi Party leader, Larry Baldock. More >>

MOH Fails in its Duty

Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 4:46 pm | The Kiwi Party

The Ministry of Health is failing in its duty to the women of New Zealand, says Simonne Dyer, Deputy Leader of the Kiwi Party. An April 2009 study by Jessica Dolle et al of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre examining the relationship between ... More >>

Warming trend or cooling trend?

Thursday, 14 January 2010, 9:42 am | The Kiwi Party

“The headlines recently proclaimed the first decade of the 21st century to be the hottest ever,” said Kiwi Party Leader, Larry Baldock. "This is all supposedly consistent with global warming of course. As it turned out this headline was actually referring ... More >>

CIR question approved by the Clerk

Thursday, 17 December 2009, 4:26 pm | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party leader, Larry Baldock, welcomed the announcement today that the latest Citizens Initiated Referendum (CIR) petition has been officially approved by the Clerk of the House of Representatives - “Should Parliament be required to pass ... More >>

Kiwi Party Backs call for partial sale of SOEs

Thursday, 17 December 2009, 9:23 am | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party Backs call for partial sale of SOE’s; but only to kiwi investors The Kiwi Party Press Release 16 December, 2009 More >>

Rangatiratanga flag wrong symbol for Waitangi day

Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 3:26 pm | The Kiwi Party

“The Prime Minister’s support for the flying of the Maori Party flag on Waitangi Day takes the National Party’s commitment to hold on to power at any cost to a new high, and their obvious lack of foundational principles to a new low,” said ... More >>

Transmission Gully applauded, long overdue

Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:21 am | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock welcomed the announcement today by the Minister of Transport that Transmission Gully would finally get the go ahead. For many years it has been the only logical solution to the Capital City’s access problems. “The ... More >>

Law continues to be a dog’s breakfast

Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 9:43 am | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party leader and Anti-smacking referendum organiser Larry Baldock called on the Prime Minister to stop wasting taxpayers money defending the indefensible! “Let’s understand what John Key is saying,” said Mr Baldock. “He is advising parents ... More >>

Kiwi Party Appoints Deputy Leader

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 4:44 pm | The Kiwi Party

Kiwi Party President Gordon Copeland said today that he was delighted to announce the appointment of Aucklander Simonne Dyer as the Party’s Deputy Leader. “Simonne is a great new Zealander. Widowed at a young age, she raised four children on her ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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