the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
R>R ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation |
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Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
R>R ChatGPTNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
R>R ChatGPTYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
R>R ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
R>R ChatGPTNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
R>R ChatGPTNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should New Zealand maintain a presence at the United Nations?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but scale back our current involvement |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but not in heavily populated areas |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
R>R ChatGPTYes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should New Zealand increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
R>R ChatGPTDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
R>R ChatGPTYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?
R>R ChatGPTHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but limit the amount they can donate |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
R>R ChatGPTYes, as long as they have finished serving their sentence |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to New Zealand be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
R>R ChatGPTYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?
R>R ChatGPTNo, only legal citizens should be allowed to vote |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
R>R ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
Should Ukraine join NATO?
R>R ChatGPTNo, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
R>R ChatGPTYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
R>R ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
R>R ChatGPTNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?
R>R ChatGPTYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
R>R ChatGPTNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should New Zealand increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
R>R ChatGPTDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should New Zealand increase or decrease military spending?
R>R ChatGPTNeither, we should create a European military defense system instead |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but only for cryptocurrencies that hold stable value without price fluctuation |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the flag of New Zealand?
R>R ChatGPTYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
R>R ChatGPTNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?
R>R ChatGPTYes, but only if it’s truly decentralised and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency |