Top Political Issues

Should New Zealand introduce a capital gains tax?

Less important  2.420.5k votes324 discussions

Should New Zealand raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Less important  2.31.1k votes30 discussions

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Less important  2.22k votes151 discussions

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Less important  2.11.6k votes112 discussions

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Less important  2.11.2k votes75 discussions

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Less important  2989 votes42 discussions

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Less important  2465 votes13 discussions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Least important  1.81.1k votes49 discussions

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

Least important  1.7952 votes75 discussions

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Least important  1.6479 votes36 discussions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Least important  1.6418 votes19 discussions

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Least important  1.6435 votes2 discussions

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Least important  1.6348 votes3 discussions

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Least important  1.4392 votes19 discussions

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Least important  1.4365 votes39 discussions

Should New Zealand’s citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Least important  1.3441 votes4 discussions

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

Least important  1.3358 votes6 discussions

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Least important  1779 votes110 discussions

Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?

Should religious organizations be required to pay tax on their commercial business profits?

3 discussions

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Least important  1.2768 votes14 discussions

Should the government remove the 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST) from fresh fruit and vegetables?

Should wealthy retirees be ineligible to receive NZ Superannuation payments?

1 discussion

Should KiwiSaver retirement contributions be made mandatory for all wage earners?

Should it be illegal for employers to stop staff from discussing their salaries with each other?

Should a comprehensive Capital Gains Tax be introduced to lower the tax burden on income earners?

Should unemployment welfare benefits be financially reduced or cut if a recipient repeatedly refuses to attend job interviews?

2 discussions

Should the government implement a wealth tax on the richest citizens?

Has the economy become too dependent on tourism?

Should employers be allowed to fire new staff within the first 90 days without providing a reason?

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

2 discussions

Should the government significantly increase the entry tax for international tourists?

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

2 discussions

Should the government force the major supermarket chains to sell off stores to create competition?

1 discussion

Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?

Should the government impose a special "windfall tax" on the excess profits of commercial banks?

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

1 discussion

Should unions be able to negotiate minimum pay and conditions that apply to an entire industry?

Should New Zealand renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

Should gig economy workers be classified as employees rather than independent contractors?