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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?
Yes, but also legalise drugs. Have "safe havens" for dangerous drugs.
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Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Yes, and parents who refuse should be declared unfit to parent
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Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?
Yes, and also subsidise second hand electric car purchases both overseas and within country
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Should the number of elected representatives be reduced?
No, the number of elected representatives should be increased to enable ministers to focus on more specialised portfolios, spread the political power between a…
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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Yes, as long as it was not a fraudulent, violent, financial, or sexual crime
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Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Non-violent offenders should be released because prison is unfit for purpose for either correction or rehabilitation.
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Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Neither, the military should be abolished and replaced with a Civil Defence force which would have no combat roles
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Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
Yes, but athletes should be in mixed teams determined by a calculation of their height, weight, and strength instead of gender.
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Should the government subsidise farmers?
Yes, farmers should be subsidised for the costs to initiate and maintain environmental protection procedures.
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Should the age of retirement be raised?
No, health impacts from Covid are expected to shorten our healthy physical and mental life span, so over the next decades the retirement age will need to be low…
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Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Fewer restrictions, people seeking part-time employment only should be able to receive jobseeker's support benefit. The current system is unfit for people who o…
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Do you support a universal basic income program?
Yes, but it should be means tested so that already rich people who don't need it aren't a drain on the national budget. It should take the place of the current…
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Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
No, absolutely not. Everyone should be able to access social welfare, regardless of whether they use a mind-altering substance.
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Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Yes, because there is too much disinformation on social media, and algorithms serve to drag people further down the rabbit holes. But it is important that we do…
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Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?
No, but there should be a political equity commission to investigate bias and potentially impose penalties if a party's membership is persistently and significa…
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Should immigrants be required to learn English?
No it should not be required, but free language classes should be promoted for immigrants who are not able to communicate confidently, to help them earn a livin…
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Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Decrease, but by restricting aid to only nearby pacific countries in worse economic situations than us
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Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
No, Aotearoa should dissolve the military completely, and replace it with an enlarged Civil Defence department for disaster response and assistance, as part of…
