See where voters are polling on the most popular Economic issues of 2020.
Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the national minimum wage?
Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Taxes
Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?
Retirement Age
Should the age of retirement be raised?
Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Capital Gains Tax
Should New Zealand introduce a capital gains tax?
Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Corporate Tax
Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?
Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Labor Unions
Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Offshore Banking
Should New Zealand’s citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
