Top Political Issues

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

Less important  2.1343 votes75 discussions

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

Less important  1.9263 votes75 discussions

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Less important  1.9334 votes82 discussions

Should New Zealand transition to a four-day workweek?

Less important  1.9243 votes136 discussions

Should the age of retirement be raised?

Least important  1.7262 votes58 discussions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Least important  1.7274 votes49 discussions

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

Least important  1.5291 votes30 discussions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Least important  1.5108 votes19 discussions

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

Least important  1.5287 votes42 discussions

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

Least important  1.4120 votes39 discussions

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

Least important  1.4123 votes13 discussions

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

Least important  1.3134 votes36 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 provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

19 discussions

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

4 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 the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Least important  1213 votes110 discussions

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

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

3 discussions

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

2 discussions

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?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Least important  1.1203 votes14 discussions

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

6 discussions

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?