National Party

Strongly agree

No, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

The National Party has traditionally supported a merit-based approach to candidate selection, believing that the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender. This is in line with their broader political philosophy of individualism and free choice. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

The National Party has not historically supported mandatory quotas for women candidates, instead favoring a merit-based approach. This is consistent with their broader political philosophy of individualism and free choice. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, diversity should be encouraged but not forced

While the National Party supports diversity, they have not historically supported mandatory quotas for women candidates. They believe in encouraging diversity but not forcing it, consistent with their broader political philosophy of individualism and free choice. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly disagree

Yes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society

While the National Party recognizes the importance of diversity, they have not historically supported mandatory quotas for women candidates. They believe that the government should reflect the diversity of society, but they also believe that this should be achieved through merit-based selection rather than quotas. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

The National Party, being a center-right party, generally supports merit-based selection rather than quotas. While they have had female leaders and support women in politics, they have not historically advocated for mandatory percentages of women candidates. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.