@8GDYDRP

Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-choice, but ban after the first three months

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

8>8 Personal answerYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription drugs

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Taxes

Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Social › Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this will only cause prices to increase in a never ending cycle

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Housing › First Home Buyers

Should the government increase incentives for first home buyers?

8>8 Personal answerNo, ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties instead

the Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerMore, current benefits should be capped

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship

Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we should pass tougher drug laws

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Education › University Tuition

Should the government provide free tertiary education?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but tuition costs are currently too expensive

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

8>8 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Housing › Foreign Land Ownership

Should foreigners need consent to purchase more than five hectares of non-urban land?

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on foreign purchased land instead

the Economy › Capital Gains Tax

Should New Zealand introduce a capital gains tax?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

the Environment › Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Retirement Age

Should the age of retirement be raised?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but incentivise those who choose to continue work

Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats

Should New Zealand abolish Maori parliament seats?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Housing › Housing Infrastructure

Should the government increase spending on infrastructure (roads, water and sewerage) to support the construction of more housing communities?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Education › Student Allowance

Should more students be eligible for an allowance?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

8>8 Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

Education › National Standards

Do you support national standards in education?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

Education › Te Reo Māori

Should Te Reo Māori be compulsory in schools?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current system

the Economy › Corporate Tax

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

8>8 Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should recommend it but not require it

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, social media companies are private and should not be regulated by the government

Domestic Policy › GP Visits

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas

Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

8>8 Personal answerNo, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should New Zealand maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

8>8 Personal answerYes, we should respect all cultural traditions

the Environment › Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Foreign Policy › Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this is a violation of free speech

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Parental Leave

Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

Should New Zealand increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 50%

Crime › Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Housing › Land Supply

Should local councils increase the supply of greenfields, or undeveloped, land for housing?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it is unproductive land

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

8>8 Personal answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course

Elections › Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

8>8 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy › State Ownership

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to New Zealand be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerResident visa holders only

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Elections › Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

8>8 Personal answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

the Economy › Tariffs

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but decrease the amount

Immigration › Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

8>8 Personal answerNo, most citizens couldn’t even pass a citizenship test

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

8>8 Personal answerYes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Parliament?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections”

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should New Zealand increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should New Zealand increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the flag of New Zealand?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Elected Representatives

Should the number of elected representatives be reduced?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this would give too much political power to a small number of representatives

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

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

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should New Zealand raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government regulate the internet?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Should the government increase incentives for first home buyers?

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

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the government provide free tertiary education?

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Should foreigners need consent to purchase more than five hectares of non-urban land?

Should New Zealand introduce a capital gains tax?

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the age of retirement be raised?

Should New Zealand abolish Maori parliament seats?

Should the government increase spending on infrastructure (roads, water and sewerage) to support the construction of more housing communities?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should more students be eligible for an allowance?

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Do you support national standards in education?

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

Should Te Reo Māori be compulsory in schools?

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

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

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

Should New Zealand maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?

Should New Zealand increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

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

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

Should local councils increase the supply of greenfields, or undeveloped, land for housing?

Should the government subsidize New Zealand farmers?

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Should immigrants to New Zealand be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should foreigners, currently residing in New Zealand, have the right to vote?

Do you support charter schools?