Here are your answers compared to this voter’s answers.
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
c>c Personal answerNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
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 |
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 |
Healthcare › Mental Health
c>c Personal answerYes, but only increase funding for personalised care instead of subsidising pharmaceutical companies |
Social › Gay Marriage
c>c Personal answerTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
Social › Euthanasia
c>c Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support and more leniency on anyone who did assist |
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 |
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) |
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. |
the Economy › Taxes
c>c Personal answerLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations |
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. |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
c>c Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
c>c Personal answerYes, but only for medical use |
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 Economy › Minimum Wage
c>c Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
Social › Gender Transition
c>c Personal answerNo, children should not be allowed to make irreversible life decisions |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
c>c Personal answerNo |
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 |
the Economy › Welfare
c>c Personal answerMore, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
c>c Personal answerYes, but not full time if they have a full time job |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
c>c Personal answerNo, they should be detained, investigated, and given a fair trial once they re-enter our country |
Housing › First Home Buyers
c>c Personal answerNo, ban foreigners from purchasing investment properties instead |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
c>c Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
c>c Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation |
Social › Hate Speech
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence |
Education › University Tuition
c>c Personal answerNo |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
c>c Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
c>c Personal answerYes, and foreigners should not be allowed to purchase any New Zealand land |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
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 |
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 |
Social › Transgender Athletes
c>c Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate |
Transportation › Public Transportation
c>c Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Retirement Age
c>c Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
c>c Personal answerYes, race should not impact seats |
Education › National Standards
c>c Personal answerNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing |
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 |
the Environment › Animal Testing
c>c Personal answerNo |
Education › Te Reo Māori
c>c Personal answerNo |
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 |
Science › Nuclear Energy
c>c Personal answerYes |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
c>c Personal answerNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
the Economy › Government Spending
c>c Personal answerYes, stop wastage and idealistic spending that does not benefit services provided |
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 Immigrant Ban
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 |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
c>c Personal answerYes |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
c>c Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
c>c Personal answerNo, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
c>c Personal answerYes, but scale back our current involvement |
the Environment › Fracking
c>c Personal answerYes, but with consideration for animal and human life |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
c>c Personal answerNo |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
c>c Personal answerNo |
Social › Niqāb
c>c Personal answerNo |
the Environment › 1080 Ban
c>c Personal answerYes |
Social › Women in Combat
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
c>c Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
c>c Personal answerYes |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
c>c Personal answerIncrease, if there is a need that we need to fill to support New Zealanders Decrease, if the jobs are being taken from other New Zealanders to give to immigrants |
Crime › Private Prisons
c>c Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
c>c Personal answerYes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
c>c Personal answerNo |
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 |
Social › Parental Leave
c>c Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
c>c Personal answerNo, but these things should be fully disclosed in public interest |
Crime › Defunding the Police
c>c Personal answerNo, and police should be more focused on true safer communities and not revenue collecting |
the Environment › Water Tax
c>c Personal answerYes, and even more so if the end product is water and it is being exported. |
the Economy › Labor Unions
c>c Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
c>c Personal answerYes |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
c>c Personal answerYes, as long as it is fully disclosed |
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 › Farm Subsidies
c>c Personal answerNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course |
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. |
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. Yes, if above and they attend an appropriate program with the goal to rehabilitate and restitution. |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
c>c Personal answerNo |
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
c>c Personal answerNo, the government should not interfere with the free market |
Education › Charter Schools
c>c Personal answerYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
c>c Personal answerNo |
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 |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
c>c Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
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 |
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 |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
c>c Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
c>c Personal answerYes, and also increase turnover for parliamentary support staff |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
c>c Personal answerYes, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding |
Healthcare › World Health Organization
c>c Personal answerNo, fund national and local programs instead |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
c>c Personal answerDecrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
c>c Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
c>c Personal answerIncrease |
Elections › Elected Representatives
c>c Personal answerNo |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
c>c Personal answerNo, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
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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