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Libertarianz education spokesman Phil Howison today slammed Helen Clark and John Key’s mirror-image plans to nationalise New Zealand teenagers.
“Forcing students to stay at school until they are 18 will cause unruly classrooms, bored students, stressed teachers and an increased burden for taxpayers” says Libertarianz education spokesman Phil Howison. “It is […]

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The more sophisticated election-robbers will prepare the playing field prior to an election while refraining from crude stunts like arresting candidates, beating up opposition voters or burning ballots:
“My old boss once said, ‘Only amateurs steal an election on election day,’” says Hennemeyer. Controlling the process itself is generally far more effective and difficult to prevent than blatantly […]

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The real name of the anonymous blogger known as Idiot/Savant is a secret in the New Zealand blogosphere. I do not know the reasons why he chooses to hide behind a pseudonym, although there are many valid reasons why he might choose to. Simple privacy is reason enough.
However, Idiot/Savant’s real name and New […]

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While in Christchurch for Christmas, Luke and I stayed at a cousin’s place in Addington. Addington is conveniently located close to the center of town, and has a fairly good shopping area. It also has a high crime rate, evidenced by the barbed wire surrounding many Addington businesses. The suburb was home to one of […]

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This article originally appeared in SOLO.
On the 15th of October 2007, several hundred armed police officers executed search warrants around New Zealand. They cordoned off Ruatoki, a small Maori village south of Whakatane, seized a number of firearms, and arrested 17 people. The police claimed that the raids, carried out under post 9/11 anti-terror […]

Black globalization, Police, Infrastructure, New Zealand, 4GW, Terrorism, Non-state actors | 2 Comments »

One thing that the Libertarianz party has in common with the Urewera 17 is that we think the current system of government in New Zealand is fatally flawed, and needs to be replaced with a new system.
Of course, Libz envisages a New Zealand which is free and prosperous, with people free to participate in the […]

Free Speech, Culture, Quotable, Politics, Libertarianz, Terrorism | 1 Comment »

PC provides a list of what he’s been watching recently, and I thought I’d take a moment and provide the same.

Pan’s Labyrinth - creepy, beautiful, disturbing, brilliant.

Stardust - hilarious Neil Gaiman fantasy, a modern update of The Princess Bride.

Into The Blue - lots-of-fun diving action movie, with beautiful scenery (not to mention Jessica Alba). […]

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The NZ Herald has an editorial about the case of Andrew Moore, a Christchurch-based political activist who has been warned by the Electoral Commission about his new “Don’t Vote Labour” website. Andy is reluctant to put his name and address on his site, citing concerns about his family. Fair enough. This is a crystal-clear example […]

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Having welcomed in the New Year last night, Kiwis woke up in 2008 to find their freedom of speech severely curtailed - even if they don’t know it. The curtailment in question comes from the Electoral Finance Bill which came into effect today.
“If ever there were a time to openly break a law, […]

Free Speech, Holidays, Politics, Libertarianz, Labour | 1 Comment »