Opportunity is moving to try and end the cycle of short-term political thinking.

The party is pledging to establish a Future Generations Commissioner - appointed through Parliament for five years, to hold Governments and public bodies accountable for the long-term consequences of their decisions.

Leader Qiulae Wong says they've followed international modelling - and New Zealand needs to think more about the long-term.

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Opportunity is moving to try and end the cycle of short-term political thinking.
The party is pledging to establish a Future Generations Commissioner - appointed through Parliament for five years, to hold Governments and public bodies accountable for the long-term consequences of their decisions.
Leader Qiulae Wong says they've followed international modelling - and New Zealand needs to think more about the long-term.
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Qiulae Wong: Opportunity Party leader on the party's pledge to establish Future Generations Commissioner

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There's a view the National Party has strong reasons to oppose efforts to create an overhang. 

Te Pati Māori, ACT and New Zealand First are advocating for a split vote approach to increase their preferred bloc's vote share. 

National Leader Chris Luxon is telling people to give both their party and electorate vote to the party. 

Former United Future Leader and political commentator Peter Dunne, says he'll be worried about having less power in a coalition. 

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There's a view the National Party has strong reasons to oppose efforts to create an overhang.&nbsp;
Te Pati Māori, ACT and New Zealand First are advocating for a split vote approach to increase their preferred bloc's vote share.&nbsp;
National Leader Chris Luxon is telling people to give both their party and electorate vote to the party.&nbsp;
Former United Future Leader and political commentator Peter Dunne, says he'll be worried about having less power in a coalition.&nbsp;
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Peter Dunne: political commentator offers theory on why National concerned about overhang

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National's unveiled a 26 point plan for its first 100 days if re-elected.

The first pledge will be introducing KiwiSaver changes to parliament, including $15,000 for every newborn, and making the scheme compulsory.

Other promises include cutting student loan repayments, extending paid parental leave, boosting Pharmac funding for cancer medicines and capping council rates increases.

Nicola Willis says the party's been campaigning hard on these issues and voters should know what to expect.

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National's unveiled a 26 point plan for its first 100 days if re-elected.
The first pledge will be introducing KiwiSaver changes to parliament, including $15,000 for every newborn, and making the scheme compulsory.
Other promises include cutting student loan repayments, extending paid parental leave, boosting Pharmac funding for cancer medicines and capping council rates increases.
Nicola Willis says the party's been campaigning hard on these issues and voters should know what to expect.
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Nicola Willis: National Finance Spokesperson on the party's plan for first 100 days of re-election

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The National Party's announced that, if re-elected, they will make it a criminal offence to withhold information from Police when a child aged 12 or under has been killed and adults were present.

National's Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the change is aimed at cases where people refuse to speak to police, preventing those responsible from being brought to justice.

The proposed offence would carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but it also raises a question about how our right to silence can be tossed, and the risk of unintended consequences.

Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money joins Tim Beveridge to discuss what this proposal means...

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The National Party's announced that, if re-elected, they will make it a criminal offence to withhold information from Police when a child aged 12 or under has been killed and adults were present.
National's Justice Spokesperson Paul Goldsmith says the change is aimed at cases where people refuse to speak to police, preventing those responsible from being brought to justice.
The proposed offence would carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, but it also raises a question about how our right to silence can be tossed, and the risk of unintended consequences.
Chief Victims Advisor Ruth Money joins Tim Beveridge to discuss what this proposal means...
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Ruth Money: Too many people stay silent on cases they could help solve

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Qiulae Wong: Opportunity Party leader on the party's pledge to establish Future Generations Commissioner

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