Conservative Party

Developing domestic energy and minerals

Develop New Zealand's own fossil fuel and mineral resources, including the use of domestic refining facilities.

Public policy based on individual merit

Base employment, promotion and eligibility for public services on individual merit rather than group identity.

A smaller public service

Reduce the size of the public service, and shift more spending to infrastructure.

Limiting low-skilled immigration when youth unemployment is high

Limit low-skilled immigration when youth unemployment is high, and require new migrants to adapt to the New Zealand way of life.

Default filtering of adult content and stronger parental controls

Argues for filtering adult content on public networks, requiring telecommunications and internet services to switch on adult content filtering by default with an opt-out, and setting parental oversight for accounts held by under-16s.

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Removing climate taxes and regulation in favour of adaptation spending

Argues for removing climate-related taxes, subsidies and regulation, and shifting public funding to adaptation measures such as flood protection, road resilience and emergency response.

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