Tag: MMP
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John Armstrong: National won’t be smacked twice
John Armstrong: National won’t be smacked twice http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10593810&pnum=0 4:00AM Saturday Aug 29, 2009 By John Armstrong No matter what spin the anti-smacking brigade puts on last week’s referendum, the result is still mind-boggling. The referendum’s opponents have naturally sought to downplay the 88 per cent “no” vote as not unexpected, arguing that people were confused…
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Open Letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand
Larry Baldock The Kiwi Party Press Release Open Letter to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Parliament, Wellington 26 August, 2009 Dear Prime Minister, 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…
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Democracy in danger?
The Kiwi Party Press Release “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. Compare smacking referendum with MMP referendum Smacking Referendum 56.09% took part 87.40% voted NO MMP Referendum Sept 1992…