Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
c>c Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
the Economy › Equal Pay
c>c Personal answerNo, there are too many other variables such as education, experience, and tenure that determine a fair salary |
Social › Abortion
c>c Personal answerPro-choice in the first trimester, and provide more appropriate community support aimed at both decreasing the need for abortion and making sure we have a steady amount of children being born |
Social › Gay Marriage
c>c Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples and any issues that need to be raised specific to being a gay couple if any (for example, not got a chip on their shoulder about non-gay people) |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
c>c Personal answerNo, but as they regulate what drugs are available as well as what are government funded, they should work harder to get prices down |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
c>c Personal answerNo, any regulations should be carried out by police investigation or the relevant ministry for copyright infringement. Government should be treated the same as any other New Zealander when submitting complaints to either of these independent agencies. |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
c>c Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Mental Health
c>c Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
the Economy › Taxes
c>c Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
c>c Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
c>c Personal answerYes, but subsidised for those on a lower income, free for children, not free for all, so it does not cost as much |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
c>c Personal answerNo, if there is a current investigation it should be carried out by police, with a court order, and government should only be treated as any other New Zealander would be to make a police complaint, which could result in an investigation, and court order. |
Healthcare › Marijuana
c>c Personal answerYes, but only for medical use |
Social › Euthanasia
c>c Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support and more leniency on anyone who did assist |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
c>c Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
c>c Personal answerNo, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
c>c Personal answerNo, businesses should have to be more transparent of all aspects of their business and then let the consumers decide |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
c>c Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
c>c Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
Social › Death Penalty
c>c Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes, with overwhelming evidence, that there is no likeliness of rehabilitation, and the victim or victim's family agree |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
c>c Personal answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
Education › University Tuition
c>c Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Welfare
c>c Personal answerMore, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
c>c Personal answerYes, and foreigners should not be allowed to purchase any New Zealand land |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
c>c Personal answerYes, but not full time if they have a full time job |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
c>c Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Social › Hate Speech
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
c>c Personal answerNo |
Housing › First Home Buyers
c>c Personal answerNo, ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties instead |
the Economy › Retirement Age
c>c Personal answerNo |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
c>c Personal answerNo |
Housing › Housing Infrastructure
c>c Personal answerYes, and costs should be split with developers where appropriate |
Education › National Standards
c>c Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
Transportation › Public Transportation
c>c Personal answerNo |
Education › Te Reo Māori
c>c Personal answerNo |
Science › Nuclear Energy
c>c Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
c>c Personal answerYes, in a way that will motivate New Zealanders to continue the stimulus, not just throw our own money back at us |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrants
c>c Personal answerNo, but we should ban immigrants from high risk countries, better assessment that they will be the right fit for our established culture |
the Environment › Animal Testing
c>c Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
c>c Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
c>c Personal answerYes, race should not impact seats |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
c>c Personal answerNo, people should be encouraged to make preventative health choices and those who do should reap the benefits both physically and financially. |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
c>c Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Education › Student Allowance
c>c Personal answerNo, but increase funding where the cost of living is higher |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
c>c Personal answerMore, this could free up more services for those who cannot afford private care and provide more options for those who can afford private care. |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
c>c Personal answerIncrease for large multinational corporations and remove loopholes but lower for small businesses |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
c>c Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
c>c Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Social › Gender Transition
c>c Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
c>c Personal answerYes |
the Economy › Government Spending
c>c Personal answerYes, stop wastage and idealistic spending that does not benefit services provided |
Social › Niqāb
c>c Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
c>c Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
c>c Personal answerNo, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender |
the Environment › Water Tax
c>c Personal answerYes, and even more so if the end product is water and it is being exported. |
the Environment › Fracking
c>c Personal answerYes, but with consideration for animal and human life |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
c>c Personal answerYes |
Social › Transgender Athletes
c>c Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
Social › Women in Combat
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
c>c Personal answerYes |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
c>c Personal answerNo |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
c>c Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
c>c Personal answerYes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
c>c Personal answerNo |
Crime › Private Prisons
c>c Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
c>c Personal answerNo, but drug abuse should be treated as a health (physical and mental) issue, and any criminal activity arising from drug abuse should be directed through the court |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
c>c Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
c>c Personal answerIncrease, if there is a need that we need to fill to support New Zealanders
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Elections › Campaign Finance
c>c Personal answerYes, but all donations should be properly disclosed and political parties should be held to their election promises which should also be properly disclosed. |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
c>c Personal answerNo, but these things should be fully disclosed in public interest |
the Economy › Labor Unions
c>c Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Crime › Defunding the Police
c>c Personal answerNo, and police should be more focused on true safer communities and not revenue collecting |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
c>c Personal answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
Education › Charter Schools
c>c Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
c>c Personal answerNo |
Housing › Land Supply
c>c Personal answerYes, by making more suburbs, not taking green spaces in already dense cities. Discourage empty houses in dense cities instead and encourage businesses to create more jobs out of those cities. |
Social › Parental Leave
c>c Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
c>c Personal answerNo |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
c>c Personal answerYes, if violence also includes all forms of physical risk, sexual violation and domestic violence including mental abuse and manipulation.
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the Economy › Domestic Jobs
c>c Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
c>c Personal answerNo |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it is fully disclosed |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
c>c Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
Elections › Elected Representatives
c>c Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
c>c Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
c>c Personal answerIncrease |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
c>c Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tariffs
c>c Personal answerYes, but on a case by case basis, based on the best interests of the New Zealand economy |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
c>c Personal answerNo, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as they are not breaking the law in any other ways, harassment, violence etc and more resources into support them into spaces they are comfortable with to provide for their needs, shelter, mental and medical health, food, clothes, community |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
c>c Personal answerYes, and also increase turnover for parliamentary support staff |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
c>c Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
c>c Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
c>c Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
c>c Personal answerYes, but there should be very strict criteria for how they spend it and an agreement to monitor that with full transparency |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
c>c Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
c>c Personal answerNo, however the government should get out of the way to allow the market to break them up |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
c>c Personal answerNo, spend that money on improving infrastructure and the community to attract companies |
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