Suggested questions to ask every Party and Candidate

Before voting, we encourage New Zealanders to ask every party and candidate:

  1. Do you support equal political rights for every New Zealander?
  2. Will you put equal citizenship and democratic accountability at the centre of New Zealand's constitutional future?
  3. Will you oppose race-based political representation and decision-making?
  4. Will you protect the role of elected representatives in central and local government?
  5. Will you ensure that fundamental constitutional change cannot occur without proper Parliamentary scrutiny and public consent?
  6. Will you strengthen transparency and accountability in government?
  7. Will you protect freedom of expression and freedom to disagree?
  8. Will you ensure that public institutions remain politically neutral and accountable?
  9. Will you complete the review of Treaty principles in legislation?