Ensure rainbow communities can access gender-affirming healthcare
Policies
Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election. Explore their policies and see how closely they align with your own views and priorities.
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Community and inclusion
New Zealanders of all backgrounds deserve the right to live freely and express themselves fully. But many feel that proposed legislation around the “definition of a woman” and “move-on orders” for homeless people put these rights at risk. In many cases, questions about belonging, equality and recognition have been set against the right to free speech.
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Restore the monitoring role of the Children's Commissioner
Create a state-owned retirement village system and more support for seniors
Amend the definition of consent to be free and voluntary
Support the online safety bill on a potential under-16 social media ban to select committee
Bring in tougher rules around tobacco, vaping, alcohol, and unhealthy food
Ensure all referred maternity scans are free
Support a social media ban for under-16s to go through to select committee
Establish a citizenship pathway for migrants' children born in NZ
Expand visa-waiver access for Pacific Island Forum nations
Improve support for Māori with disabilities
Protect takatāpui Māori
Support new parents with a $5000 grant for the first three years of their child's life
Make the abuse of a companion animal in a family violence situation a crime
Create a "Working with Children" card
Prevent professionals from being disciplined for expressing opinions outside of their practice
Increase paid parental leave to 30 weeks by 2029
Require retirement villages to pay out house sales within nine months
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