Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Decrease except for pacific islands

keep it the same until we sought out our country's own financial issues after which we should increase the amount.

Decision by the deceased more terrorism with upper covids of the currents banks ASB and westpacs amount less

NZ will always help anyone in need but then it should be done in ways safe for our kiwi people to do so and in actually helpful ways. creating jobs and adding too kiwi diversity whilst doing so.

Keep the current amount of foreign aid spending but refuse aid to countries that violate human rights and countries that harbour or promote terrorism.

Should maintain current foreign aid spending, and also remove gst off all foods and drinks for nz to help with the cost of living

i think it depends on what issues other countries and increase it when they need it and decrease it when our country needs it more than others

I think we need to prioritise fixing issues within nz first and whatever budget we may have left over can be given as aid.

Increase where aid is going to enable the country to be self-sustaining. Decrease aid to countries without intention or ability to become self-sustaining.

It would be good to know how much we are spending. Our vulnerable pacific neighbours should get targeted help and humanitarian aid on a case by case basis so long as our needs are met in NZ first.

Only to countries in the pacific

Look after kiwis first . We need more doctors / healthcare etc now not more people who will impact our already stretched resources

Increase, but only focus on South Pacifc Rim Countries.

they should be equal

All money that NZ has should go to boosting the welfare of its own people until such time as we eliminate the very problems here that we supply aid to other countries to eliminate!

We need to spend more time investing in our country - mental health - domestic violence - health care. We should be our priority - we are failing as a country

increase, but only after new zealand has a stabilised economy again

Yes, we should keep our promise, made in 1970 and repeated several times since, to devote at least 0.7% of Gross National Income to foreign aid

Yes for pacific countries we have colonial history in/historically benefitted from

Increase overall percentage of funds to use as a bank when needed for fellow partner countreow

Maintain, but only ever give foreign aid for humanitarian purposes (food, clothing, etc) - not weapons.

Maybe because some countries really need help and so we can let the other countries help instead

Increase, but only for environmental disasters

Definitely in Pacific countries we benefit from the labour of and have jisyorically meddled in

I don't have enough knowledge on this

who determines where funding goes?

While the government of the day has a policy, the person in the street supports as they consider their personal stance to contribute. There needs to be room for both.

Increase but only for countries that are developing or lacking resources

Increase but funding need to be prioritised better

Focus on pacific partnerships

Keep the same, but focus on regional interests. EG. Pacific. Use the UN spend in this region.

Depending on the situation of the spending

Focus on our country unless a country is in desperate need.

I think we should focus on helping our own country. Whatever funds left use for foreign aid. Obviously I'm extreme circumstances give foreign aid

Decrease, we have our own issue

Until Kiwis can feed their own families well and healthily we should not be helping other. We are almost like a third world country ourselves. It feels like slavery right now

Situational decrease or increase

we should remsain the same if note increase but try to avoid affiliated targets, eg lets help if it doesnt put a cross on our back or remove us from supply chain

Increase for countries that mutually benefit Aotearoa to maintain relationships

Keep it the same, yet give proportional to distance such that the nearest get the most.

Send Aid to those who really need it, deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism. We should also aim to reduce the country's deficit.

Increase but send nz made goods and services.

Decrease and use the money for local aid funding

Focus support on pacific neighbours

Decrease, when I see NZ citizens living in cars and kids struggling with education I feel the charity should 'start at home'.

Increase it for more reliable countries and ones we trust more

The money needs to be accounted for, not just thrown into a pot with a figure on it. It needs to go to the people not arms.

I am satisfied with current amount but it needs to be spent transparently and accountably

To be able to help kiwis to the best of there ability and also to contribute to helping others