Top Political Issues

Should the age of retirement be raised?

Somewhat important  3.14.5k votes58 discussions

Should New Zealand transition to a four-day workweek?

Somewhat important  3.24.3k votes136 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.15.6k votes30 discussions

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Somewhat important  3.19.8k votes151 discussions

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

Somewhat important  36.3k votes75 discussions

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

Less important  2.65k votes42 discussions

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

Less important  2.62.1k votes13 discussions

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

Somewhat important  2.7163 votes2 discussions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Less important  2.55.5k votes49 discussions

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

Less important  2.54.7k votes75 discussions

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

Less important  2.4153 votes2 discussions

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

Less important  2.5144 votes

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

Less important  2.3130 votes3 discussions

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

Less important  2.4278 votes2 discussions

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

Less important  2.3179 votes

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

Less important  2.22.1k votes36 discussions

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

Less important  2.2169 votes

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Less important  2.11.7k votes19 discussions

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

Less important  2.11.6k votes19 discussions

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

Less important  2.12k votes39 discussions

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

Less important  2141 votes

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

Less important  2203 votes1 discussion

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

Less important  1.9151 votes

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

Less important  1.91.8k votes2 discussions

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

Less important  2124 votes

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

Less important  1.81.6k votes4 discussions

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Less important  1.81.5k votes3 discussions

Has the economy become too dependent on tourism?

Less important  1.8143 votes

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

Less important  1.8121 votes1 discussion

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

Less important  1.8112 votes

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

Least important  1.8177 votes

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Least important  1.63.9k votes110 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  1.51.5k votes6 discussions

Should New Zealand renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?

Least important  1.5180 votes

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Least important  1.63.6k 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 it be illegal for employers to stop staff from discussing their salaries with each other?

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

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

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