Tag: Section 59
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PUBLIC MEETING in Hamilton TONIGHT: ‘The way forward on Section 59’
PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT ‘The way forward on Section 59′ Tonight in Hamilton , (and next week in Dargaville) you’re invited to a continuation of a series of meetings around the country…. Speakers * Bob McCoskrie – Family First – Target Real Child Abuse, Not Real Parents ( HAMILTON ONLY ) * John Boscawen – ACT MP…
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Meeting in Mt Roskill Monday night 7 September 2009 – 7:30pm
Meeting in Mt Roskill Monday night PUBLIC MEETING The way The way forward on Section 59 Hi everyone, if you are in the Auckland area your support at this meeting this Monday night would be greatly appreciated, Regards Larry ACT New Zealand MP John Boscawen will host a public meeting to discuss Section 59 of…
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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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CITIZENS INITIATED REFERENDUM REPORT
CITIZENS INITIATED REFERENDUM REPORT 31 August, 2009 Well, I thought you would have all had enough press releases and heard and seen enough of me in the media last week that another CIR update until now would not have been necessary. However, now we do need to answer the question, where to from here? I…
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New referendum petition possible
The Kiwi Party Press Release 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 with 87.4% support of the people?” Asked whether he thought this…
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Smacking debate proves both parties want to play nanny
Smacking debate proves both parties want to play nanny http://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/2815488/Smacking-debate-proves-both-parties-want-to-play-nanny By MICHAEL LAWS – Sunday Star Times Last updated 09:47 30/08/2009 OPINION: Is John Key thick? Or does the prime minister think that we are? These are the only two possible explanations, after a week in which the National Party leader exposed a hubris that…
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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…
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ACT: Key’s ‘huge mistake’ will cost National
ACT: Key’s ‘huge mistake’ will cost National John Boscawen (L) and John Key http://www.3news.co.nz/ACT-Keys-huge-mistake-will-cost-National/tabid/423/articleID/118024/Default.aspx Tue, 25 Aug 2009 5:17a.m. Prime Minister John Key has made “a huge mistake” by refusing to change the so-called anti-smacking law and National will suffer for it at the next election, the ACT Party says. “He is making exactly the…
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Govt won’t support ACT smacking bill
Govt won’t support ACT smacking bill By TRACY WATKINS – The Dominion Post http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/2804348/Govt-won-t-support-ACT-smacking-bill Last updated 16:40 26/08/2009 John Boscawen and Sue Bradford Prime Minister John Key has ruled out supporting an ACT bill urging the repeal of so-called anti-smacking laws. The member’s bill, put up by ACT MP John Boscawen, was drawn from the…