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Kiwi Party calls for repeal of Prostitution Law
Saturday, 28 November 2009, 1:56 pm | The Kiwi Party
This week we have observed another White Ribbon Day. Laudable statements have been made by the heads of our government agencies, celebrities, and politicians that violence against women will not be tolerated in New Zealand. The Stop the Demand foundation ... More >>
Realism Hailed on Possum Numbers
Saturday, 28 November 2009, 1:30 pm | The Kiwi Party
The estimate there are only 30 million possums in New Zealand has been hailed by Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock as a break-through in keeping propaganda out of the 1080 debate. More >>
Kiwi Party welcomes Pilbrow appointment
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 2:38 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader, Larry Baldock, welcomed the appointment of Bruce Pilbrow as Deputy Families Commissioner. “Signs of the Government shaking up the Commission are a small ‘ray of hope’ that one day the Families Commission might fulfil its real ... More >>
ETS deal between Govt and Maori party wrong.
Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 10:05 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock said today that he and Kiwi Party Maori Affairs spokesperson, Vapi Kupenga, were attending the presentation of a petition organised by a concerned group of New Zealand Citizens called Climate realists. In doing so, says Baldock, ... More >>
Baldock hoping for petition approval in time
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 9:50 am | The Kiwi Party
Organiser of the anti-smacking referendum Larry Baldock is hoping the Clerk of the House of Representatives may approve the new CIR petition in time for those attending the March for Democracy in Auckland this Saturday to be able to take a copy home ... More >>
MSD report on anti-smacking law reveals more waste
Thursday, 12 November 2009, 9:24 am | The Kiwi Party
The Kiwi Party Press Release 11 November, 2009 Kiwi Party Leader, Larry Baldock, said the Ministry for Social Development (MSD) report confirms there is no clear evidence anywhere that the law change is making children safer. If the Police and ... More >>
Kiwi Party submission to Law Comm's Liquor Project
Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 9:58 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party Leader Larry Baldock has welcomed the opportunity through the Law Commission's Liquor Project to express the Party’s deep concern at the level of harm caused by irresponsible alcohol consumption in New Zealand. “Along with the Law Commission ... More >>
Kiwi Party Challenges Electoral Finance Law
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 2:18 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party President Gordon Copeland and Party Leader Larry Baldock to day released a copy of their submission on the reform of the electoral finance law. They call inter alia, for wide ranging reforms, including a clear separation between funding ... More >>
ACC Should give up its Billions -Copeland
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 9:33 am | The Kiwi Party
Former MP & Kiwi Party Finance spokesperson, Gordon Copeland, today expressed the view that ACC should utilise the billions of dollars held in its Investment Fund to fund current cost increases or surrender those funds to the Government. "I ... More >>
Aussie cousins feel the same way over childraising
Sunday, 18 October 2009, 12:44 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock was not surprised with the news story from Australia that parents there feel strongly about the right to decide how they raise their kids. More >>
Kiwi Party Hails Taupo 1080 Decision
Monday, 5 October 2009, 12:27 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party Leader Larry Baldock has hailed the Taupo District Council's decision to abolish all aerial 1080 operations within its boundaries as a big positive step to New Zealand eliminating a wasteful and ecologically damaging poison regime. The ... More >>
New petition will be launched says Kiwi Party
Saturday, 5 September 2009, 1:21 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader and organiser of the Anti-smacking referendum announced today that he had contacted the Clerk of the House of Representatives concerning approval to lodge an application as a proposer of a new Citizens Initiated Referendum. More >>
Kiwi Party holds annual conference Sept 5
Friday, 4 September 2009, 9:25 am | The Kiwi Party
The Kiwi Party will hold its fourth annual conference this Saturday at the millennium Hotel in Christchurch from 9am – 4pm Media are welcome from 9.45am. Party leader Larry Baldock will give his keynote address from 10am -10.30am. At 11.30 there will ... More >>
New referendum petition possible
Monday, 31 August 2009, 10:50 am | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock said he is thinking about collecting signatures for another Citizens Initiated Referendum petition. Mr Baldock said this time the question might be "Should Members of Parliament as part of good governing ignore a referendum ... More >>
Open Letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:41 pm | The Kiwi Party
As you are aware I have led and organised the recent Citizens Initiated Referendum on the amendment to section 59 of the Crimes Act that has given all New Zealanders a chance to voice their strongly held views on a controversial subject. This was ... More >>
PM between a rock and a hard place
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 3:35 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock welcomed the news that John Boscawen’s bill was drawn from the Ballot only one day after the Chief Electoral Office released the final results of the referendum. This is good news for all those who want to see ... More >>
Democracy in danger?
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 9:30 am | The Kiwi Party
"The final results announced yesterday by the Chief Electoral Office show that more New Zealanders took part in the Smacking referendum than the 1992 MMP referendum," said Kiwi Party Leader Larry Baldock. More >>
Is the law really working as intended PM?
Monday, 24 August 2009, 1:09 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader, Larry Baldock, is asking the Prime Minister, John Key, to explain to the 88% who voted ‘no’ in the referendum what he actually means when he continually claims the anti-smacking law is working. Mr Baldock asked, "How did we end up with ... More >>
Is the law really working as intended?
Monday, 24 August 2009, 12:27 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party leader, Larry Baldock, is asking the Prime Minister, John Key, to explain to the 88% who voted ‘no’ in the referendum what he actually means when he continually claims the anti-smacking law is working. More >>
Kiwi Party Leader Thrilled By Result
Saturday, 22 August 2009, 1:50 pm | The Kiwi Party
Kiwi Party Leader and referendum petition organiser Larry Baldock was thrilled by the provisional results released tonight by Chief Electoral Office. More >>
