Party Philosophies/Kaupapa
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- Classical liberal principles as the basis of free and prosperous communities
- Free speech, free trade, and personal and religious freedom
- Limited and smarter government, lower taxes, and removing petty regulation
- Secure property rights and the rule of law
- Civic society values, including honesty, compassion, enterprise, community service, personal responsibility, tolerance and civility
- Read more of the ACT Party principles
- Ecological wisdom and sustainability
- Social responsibility; the just distribution of social and natural resources
- Appropriate decision-making, made directly by those affected
- Non-violent conflict resolution
- Accepts Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Read more in the Green Party Charter
- Political authority comes from the people by democratic means
- New Zealand's natural resources belong to all the people and, in particular non-renewable resources, should be managed for the benefit of all, including future generations
- Equal access to all social, economic, cultural, political and legal spheres, regardless of wealth or social position, and access to participation in the democratic process
- Co-operation should be the main governing factor in economic relations, in order to ensure a greater amount, and a just distribution, or wealth
- All people are entitled to dignity, self-respect and the opportunity to work
- All people may own wealth or property for their own use, but in any conflict of tinerest people are always more important than property and the state must ensure a just distribution of wealth
- The Treaty of Waitangi is the founding document of New Zealand, and should be honoured in the Party, government, society and whanau
- The same basic human rights, protected by the State, apply to all people, regardless of race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, age, faith, political belief or disability
- Read more in the Labour Party Constitution
- Loyalty to our country, its democratic principles, and our Sovereign as Head of State
- National and personal security
- Equal citizenship and equal opportunity
- Individual freedom and choice
- Personal responsibility
- Competitive enterprise and reward for achievement
- Limited government
- Strong families and caring communities
- Sustainable develoment of our environment
- Read more in the National Party Constitution
- Put New Zealanders and New Zealand First
- Open accountable Government with less government
- Export-led Economic Development
- The employment of New Zealanders
- Money spent on Education treated as an investment, not as expenditure
- Rebuild New Zealand's public health service
- Simplify and enforce tax laws so New Zealanders pay less tax
- Upskill New Zealanders
- More from Welfare
- Good government at home and be a reliable neighbour in our local region
- Proactive Environmental Policy
- Strategic state asset sales will cease
- Establishment of an Anti-Corruption Commission
- Electoral Reform by Electors
- The People's Policies
- Read more on NZ First's Fifteen Principles
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5 Comments
Thanks for doing this. Just the way the parties present them is telling. One in particular looks like an academic word salad. BTW I don’t think you have it correct with Shaw as the Greens pic. Davidson is number one on their list and what’s up with no leader pic for National?
National - "Individual freedom and choice" ...Hardly, and it's insane to even think they ever believed that concept. NZ First - "Establishment of an Anti-Corruption Commission" ...I suppose NZ First will be exempt from investigation? Labour - "Co-operation should be the main governing factor in economic relations, in order to ensure a greater amount, and a just distribution, of wealth" ...What the fuck does that even mean?
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