In July 2017, party leader Jacinda Ardern said a Labour government would charge businesses, including farmers and drink bottlers, for the amount of water they use. Ardern said they would "differentiate" water based on source, quantity, and destination. Royalties would largely be returned to regional councils to clean up waterways. Federated Farmers say Labour's water tax plan has the potential to cripple regional economies if cattle and crop farmers are made to pay for the water they use. Environmental groups are welcoming the policy.
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Māori electorate
Response rates from 1.1k Palmerston North voters.
50% Yes |
50% No |
43% Yes |
41% No |
7% Yes, and use the funds to clean up local waterways |
9% No, only if they are shipping resources overseas |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 1.1k Palmerston North voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 1.1k Palmerston North voters.
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Unique answers from Palmerston North voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Depends on the type of business
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Depends on size of business
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it depends. maybe a big business that can afford it, if they are using a lot of water.
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I agree with both the waterway cleanup and shipping overseas. I think it depends on what the water usage is for and the size of the company using that water.
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Yes depending on the amount used
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Depends on what the water was used for.
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Depending on what they use it for and how much they use
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Yes if it is excessive and not fully needed
