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@BD83TMW disagreed…20hrs20H

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

Abortion is never an easy or happy choice for women; it is not happening willy-nilly. Safe, legal abortions are necessary because they continue to occur when it…

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@BD6DS8G disagreed…4 days4D

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

My body my choice. It should be illegal to force another human being to forgo with something that affects their lives physically, emotionally and mentally. Many…

▲ 21 agree

@BD6WJW8 disagreed…3 days3D

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

I've had an abortion and it's allowed me to continue to finish my degree and build a stable life for myself. If I hadn't had an abortion I would not be in a fin…

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@BD6ZNB9 disagreed…3 days3D

What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …

Pro-life should be renamed, 'pro-birth'. If the pro-lifers cared about life they'd actively support māmās and the life that is being born, with whanau, homes, f…

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@BD8DGBQ agreed…1hr1H

How would you rate your current Te Tai Hauauru Māori Parliament’s effectiveness in reducing crime and improving safety in your community?

Way below average

High unemployment results in many social problems, and crime is one. This government has increased unemployment, resulting in higher petty crime.

@BD8DGBQ answered…1hr1H

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

WHO is part of the UN, and at present the UN is not worth the paper it is written on.

@BD8DGBQ answered…1hr1H

Should a politician who has been formerly convicted of a crime be allowed to run for office?

I am a seafarer, and to hold a seagoing certificate, I have to prove that I am a Fit and Proper person. This should apply to politicians too.

@BD8652G agreed…13hrs13H

How would you rate the overall job performance of your current Ohariu Parliament?

Way below average

trashing new zealand for the benefit of corporate cronies.

@BD8652G answered…13hrs13H

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Yes, but in a staged process over a generation, not immediately.

@BD84TQ4 answered…18hrs18H

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

On an as required basis.

@BD83TMW disagreed…20hrs20H

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

This stance baffles me. A same-sex couple wants to adopt a child, take them into a better situation than they were in and provide them a life with two parents w…

@BD83BTC agreed…21hrs21H

How would you rate your current Nelson Parliament’s communication of their vision and goals to you and the public?

Newspaper and council pamphlets appear to do the job ok

@BD8244K answered…1 day1D

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Yes, but only at a non-professional level

@BD8244K answered…1 day1D

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Yes, but it is not economically viable in New Zealand.

@BD7ZXGP answered…1 day1D

Should a politician who has been formerly convicted of a crime be allowed to run for office?

Yes, as long as it's not a fraudulent crime

@BD7ZQBX agreed…1 day1D

How would you rate your current Te Tai Hauauru Māori Parliament’s effectiveness in reducing crime and improving safety in your community?

Way below average

They're using strategies proven in forensic psychology to not work, being tough on crime does not decrease crime or improve safety. Just increases the amount of…

@BD7ZQBX agreed…1 day1D

How would you rate the overall job performance of your current Ohariu Parliament?

Way below average

They've made everyone's lives worse, specifically those who are not rich white men.

@BD7ZQBX answered…1 day1D

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Yes, but ensure disabled people can access disposable products as needed

@BD7SW4S answered…2 days2D

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Yes, and establish an independent body to regulate to ensure any one government cannot abuse the regulation

@BD7SRQB answered…2 days2D

Should the government replace all official road signs with bilingual versions featuring both English and Te Reo Māori?

No this would be expensive just when new signs are being made add Te Reo Māori

@BD7S4HR answered…2 days2D

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

Depends, only allow ‘term limits’ based on popularity polls, the more popular the more terms you’re allowed to run

@BD7S4HR answered…2 days2D

Should a politician who has been formerly convicted of a crime be allowed to run for office?

Only if the crime was something small like petty theft, anything serious like rape or murder is a hard NO

@BD7S4HR answered…2 days2D

Should the government increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Decrease A LOT

@BD7S4HR answered…2 days2D

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

Yes, but provided the infrastructure exists and isn’t built over existing, older neighbourhoods…

@BD7S4HR answered…2 days2D

Should the government fully fund the construction of rail-enabled mega-ferries to connect the North and South Islands?

Yes, but plan a cool strait tunnel in the future so we don’t have to rely on the bloody ferries!

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