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Which political party do you most identify with?
I don't identifiy with any party, but I stand to the left of centre left and, givien the state of the planet, I'm feelin…
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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a cr…
It depends on the crime. Unpaid traffic fines say something bout the integrity of the politician which voters should n…
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Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order …
We have a very high rate of custodial sentencing despite the lack of research supporting the efficacy of this - rather t…
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Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives…
Yes, but I take "examination" out of the yes statement, It is really important that the person understands the choice…
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Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to recei…
We should work towards an inclusive society which accommodates diversity so that children can grow up and into their se…
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Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against at…
This is a debate which won't be resolved by arguing opposing beliefs. Gender isn't reliably decided with a glance at…
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Do you support national standards in education?
If we teach every student to their potential standards will rise without endless asessment to the detriment of teaching…
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Do you support charter schools?
Generally, no but I can see that, if NZ does not reflect the Treaty of Waitangi adequately in education, charter school…
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Should Te Reo Māori be compulsory in schools?
compulsion tends to engender resistance but Maori language and culture will need to be a significant presence in our sch…
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Should the government increase or decrease the amount of tem…
Increase but also put regulations and monitoring in place to ensure these workers have the same renumeration and condit…
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Should the government regulate the internet?
Again, a yes or no response is inadequate. I don't want the current digital wild west but neither do I want a China ap…
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Should political parties be required to run a certain percen…
I understand the necessity of affirmative action in many arenas, but I think women are rising like cream in politics in…
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Should the government increase spending on infrastructure (r…
Yes, housing development needs infrastructure and developers should contribute significantly to the costs. Developers…
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Should homeless individuals, that have refused available she…
Nothing is to be gained by punishing those whom life and society have already punished. We (and my "we" includes the s…
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Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advic…
Disciplinary processes should remain in the hands of professional bodies - and yes, of course patients should know that…
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Should the United States provide military supplies and fundi…
Hard question for a pacifist. My sympathies are with the Ukraine and I recognise that they need international support…
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Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the …
yes, but not for cosmetics and within an ethical and regulatory framework which minimises suffering to lab animals.
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What is your stance on abortion?
Pro-choice
I don't want to persuade anyone - that's a hopeless quest. I just know from 70+ years of life that we should have the…
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Pro-life
What is your stance on abortion?
Life should be valued at all stages, not only during pregnancy, in that sense I am more prolife than members of Pro- li…