Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Party’s support basePro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
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Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
Should the government regulate the internet?
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
Party’s support baseYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
Party’s support baseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
the Economy › Taxes
Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?
Public statementsNo, we should pass tougher drug laws |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for medical use |
Social › Death Penalty
Should the death penalty be reinstated?
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
Should foreigners need consent to purchase more than five hectares of non-urban land?
Public statementsYes, but I’d prefer that land should only be owned by citizens and domestic companies |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
Should the government increase spending on infrastructure (roads, water and sewerage) to support the construction of more housing communities?
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for children and senior citizens |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Party’s support baseYes, and provide more free public transportation |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrants
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should New Zealand maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Party’s support baseYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?
Education › Te Reo Māori
Should Te Reo Māori be compulsory in schools?
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Party’s support baseNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Party’s support baseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Immigration › Immigration Ban
Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into New Zealand?
Education › National Standards
Do you support national standards in education?
Party’s support baseYes, I support the concept but not the current implementation |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
Should New Zealand abolish Maori parliament seats?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Housing › First Home Buyers
Should the government increase incentives for first home buyers?
the Environment › 1080 Ban
Should the government ban the use of 1080?
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Party’s support baseYes, but not for cosmetics |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?
Education › Student Allowance
Should more students be eligible for an allowance?
Party’s support baseYes, it should be based off secondary/tertiary results and not the parents income |
the Environment › Water Tax
Should businesses be taxed for the water they use?
Foreign Policy › Syrian Refugees
Should New Zealand accept refugees from Syria?
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Party’s support baseNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
the Economy › Retirement Age
Should the age of retirement be raised?
Public statementsNo, the current age of 65 is sufficient |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Housing › Land Supply
Should local councils increase the supply of greenfields, or undeveloped, land for housing?
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should New Zealand increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to New Zealand be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Party’s support baseYes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should New Zealand increase or decrease military spending?
Party’s support baseIncrease |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the flag of New Zealand?
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits for members of Parliament?
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Social › Parental Leave
Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?
