New Zealand General Election & Referendums (End of Life Choice & Cannabis Legalisation)
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Voting is open from 3rd October through to election day on the 17th. Go to vote.nz for more info and/or browse the resources below.
It's always important to have your say on who represents you in Parliament – and voting this year is even more relevant with two significant referenda on the ballot: Cannabis Legalisation and Control and End of Life Choice (click the links for further info!).
Resources:
What are the options?
Policy.NZ lets you browse by subjects that matter most to you to compare parties, candidates and their policies.
Candidate Debates:
Newshub Leader's Debate (Labour & National):
TVNZ Young Voter's Debate (Young candidates from NZ First, Act, Labour, National & Green Party):
Documentary : Cannabis Legalisation
“Paddy Gower breaks free of his news reporter shackles for an impartial investigation of the world of medical and recreational marijuana, and what this untapped billion-dollar industry could mean for New Zealand.” (Requires free & easy-to-register Mediaworks login)
Podcasts:
The Spinoff: Gone by Lunchtime
“Mihingarangi Forbes, Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee Mather and Ben Thomas go over what we learned from the Newshub leaders’ debate between Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins.”
RNZ: The Caucus
“Guyon Espiner, Lisa Owen, Tim Watkin and Scott Campbell guide you through the maze of politics to Election 2020, with frank and forthright discussion.”
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