the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Party’s support baseYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
the Economy › Taxes
Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should New Zealand introduce a capital gains tax?
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should New Zealand transition to a four-day workweek?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo |
the Economy › Retirement Age
Should the age of retirement be raised?
Party’s support baseNo, the current age of 65 is sufficient |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchLower, but eliminate deductions and loop holes |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
the Economy › Inflation
Has the government done enough to lower inflation?
the Economy › Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
Party’s support baseYes, and lower the cap to 50% |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?
the Economy › CEO Pay Cap
Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?
the Economy › Welfare Job Search Sanctions
Should unemployment welfare benefits be financially reduced or cut if a recipient repeatedly refuses to attend job interviews?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchYes |
the Economy › Shrinkflation
Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?
the Economy › Wealth Tax
Should the government implement a wealth tax on the richest citizens?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, wealth taxes historically fail because they drive capital flight and brain drain to other countries |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
Should a comprehensive Capital Gains Tax be introduced to lower the tax burden on income earners?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo |
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
the Economy › GST on Food
Should the government remove the 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST) from fresh fruit and vegetables?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
the Economy › Mandatory KiwiSaver Contributions
Should KiwiSaver retirement contributions be made mandatory for all wage earners?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the current opt-out system perfectly balances the psychological nudge to save with personal financial freedom |
the Economy › Private Equity Compensation
Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
the Economy › Bank Windfall Tax
Should the government impose a special "windfall tax" on the excess profits of commercial banks?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo |
the Economy › Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, cash protects privacy and works during power outages |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
the Economy › 90-Day Trial Periods
Should employers be allowed to fire new staff within the first 90 days without providing a reason?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchYes |
the Economy › Surcharge Ban
Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?
the Economy › Industry-Wide Pay Agreements
Should unions be able to negotiate minimum pay and conditions that apply to an entire industry?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo |
the Economy › Salary Secrecy Ban
Should it be illegal for employers to stop staff from discussing their salaries with each other?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, businesses need flexibility to reward top performers without triggering company-wide negotiations. |
the Economy › Breaking Up Supermarkets
Should the government force the major supermarket chains to sell off stores to create competition?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, forced divestment is government overreach that will spook investors and destroy business confidence |
the Economy › Public Sector Borrowing
Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchYes |
the Economy › Means Testing the Pension
Should wealthy retirees be ineligible to receive NZ Superannuation payments?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo |
the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting
Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
the Economy › Tourism
Has the economy become too dependent on tourism?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, and tourism is a competitive advantage |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should New Zealand’s citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
the Economy › Tourist Tax Increase
Should the government significantly increase the entry tax for international tourists?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, tourists strain our infrastructure and environment so they should pay for the upkeep |
the Economy › Gig Worker Employee Rights
Should gig economy workers be classified as employees rather than independent contractors?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, I prefer the freedom to choose exactly when and where I work |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
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?
the Economy › Renegotiating Foreign Debt
Should New Zealand renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?
NS>NS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, altering the terms of debt obligations is economic suicide and should never be considered |
