Require a minimum three-year sentence for anyone convicted of burglary three times
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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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Law, justice and government
New Zealand has one of the highest imprisonment rates in OECD countries, and Māori are hugely overrepresented in the system. Those statistics represent not just how crime is punished, but also what causes crime. Making sentencing tougher and banning gang patches is one response from right-wing parties, but left-wing parties say that addressing poverty and inequality should be a focus, to prevent crime happening in the first place.
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Reduce number of ministries into consolidated departments
Deport serious offenders who are not New Zealand citizens
Instruct councils to keep annual rate increases between 2 and 4 percent
Prevent "good character" from being a mitigating factor in sentencing for sexual offending
Make Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding
Establish an independent commissioner for Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Convene a Māori constitutional convention as laid out in Matike Mai
Create a GDP target for core Crown spending and revenue
Create an office to help safely guide the use of AI
Introduce powers to protect consumers against price gouging
Expand voting rights in New Zealand
Entrench the Māori electoral seats
Strengthen political lobbying rules
Introduce a binding referendum on the Māori seats
Ensure that only NZ citizens can vote
Expand criteria for deportation
Establish citizens' assemblies for major decisions
Create a political corruption watchdog
Cap political donations at $30,000 per donor
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