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Defending Equal Rights & Democracy
The logic of equal rights is irresistible. If it is not a reality today, it will be eventually. In the meantime, we are doubling down on our efforts to remove divisive race-based policies from health services, education, resource management, and more.
Promoted the Treaty Principles Bill when all other parties lacked the courage to stand up for equal rights for all New Zealanders.
Abolished the divisive Māori Health Authority
Ended race-based waitlists
Secured a Government directive to deliver public services based on need, not race.
Restored local referendums on the introduction of Māori wards, and are campaigning locally to end race-based representation.
Repealed section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act to ensure child safety, not race, is at the centre of state care decisions.
Scrapped diversity quotas for government procurement and fighting for councils to do the same.
Fighting compulsory tikanga and race-based policies at universities, and reviewing special entrance pathways for medical degrees.
Put patient need, not Treaty status, at the centre of Pharmac.
Delivering bowel cancer screening based on need, not race.
Successfully campaigned to overturn race-based prosecution guidelines.
Refocusing the Marsden Fund on core science rather than race, identity politics, spirituality and activism.
We’ve also stood up for other aspects of our democracy.
Increased investment in defence to protect New Zealand’s sovereignty and national security.
Scrapped Labour's law to give 16-year-olds votes in local elections.
Broadened the scope of the Covid inquiry with a second phase including public hearings.
Defunded the Christchurch Call.
Halted work on hate speech laws.
Advancing legislation to protect free speech in universities.
Restoring balance to the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Histories curriculum.
Stood alone in opposition to the ‘Fair’ Digital News Bargaining Bill which would have bailed out failing legacy media.
Initiated a social media inquiry to gather all the evidence on its benefits, harms, and possible solutions that respect parental responsibility rather than a kneejerk ban without proper consideration.
Standing up for clubs and small societies against an avalanche of costly and unworkable new regulations.
Allowing charities to run online lotteries such as those run by the Heart Foundation, Coastguard NZ, and local hospices to ensure they have the funding they need to operate.
Advancing legislation to enable a four-year Parliamentary term, subject to the consent of New Zealanders via a referendum and stronger checks and balances.
Defunding Radio New Zealand