An OIA website with automatic release level
An OIA website with automatic release level
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Increase transparency around pecuniary interests
1 comment for Idea: Increase transparency around pecuniary interestsNeeds to be more transparency around pecuniary interests
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Declaration of pecuniary interests before local government elections
4 comments for Idea: Declaration of pecuniary interests before local government electionsAmend the Local Government Act 2002 to require declaration of pecuniary interests before elections – same as Parliament.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Collaborative and participative policy development »Publish/broadcast all Parliamentary proceedings
1 comment for Idea: Publish/broadcast all Parliamentary proceedingsThat all Parliamentary proceedings such as Select Committees be broadcast over the internet and television.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open public sector data and information »Make research done by ministries and their advice to the minister publicly available
2 comments for Idea: Make research done by ministries and their advice to the minister publicly availableAll research done by ministries and their advice to the minister should be put on the internet in an easily searchable database. OIA shouldn’t have to be used.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Open Parliament to the OIA
4 comments for Idea: Open Parliament to the OIAOpen Parliament to the OIA within limits
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open infrastructure »Sharing more information through open standards and open data
Add your comment for Idea: Sharing more information through open standards and open dataSharing more information through open standards and open data
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Require lobby groups to register and declare their funding as in Canada.
Add your comment for Idea: Require lobby groups to register and declare their funding as in Canada.Require lobby groups to register and declare their funding as in Canada.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Publicly disclose donations over $1000
4 comments for Idea: Publicly disclose donations over $1000Publicly disclose donations over $1000
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Citizen-centric services »Teach civics in schools
2 comments for Idea: Teach civics in schoolsCivics in schools - give people the tools to be able to participate as citizens - although the nature of the current school system makes it hard to implement
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Third party lobbyists should have to register their client lists
Add your comment for Idea: Third party lobbyists should have to register their client listsThird party lobbyists should have to register their client lists. As required in the US and Australia.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open public sector data and information »Publish the Hansard in a standard, open, parsable, format.
Add your comment for Idea: Publish the Hansard in a standard, open, parsable, format.A big problem for sites like theyworkforyou is the massive amount of work required to run them because the Hansard does not follow standard formats. If it was open and parsable, it would allow for much more open government and more accountability on what is said in the House.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Have a referendum on becoming a republic.
12 comments for Idea: Have a referendum on becoming a republic.Have a referendum on becoming a republic.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open public sector data and information »Release public sector data and information free of charge
2 comments for Idea: Release public sector data and information free of chargePublic sector data and information should be seen as a “national resource” and be released free of charge as a matter of course with exceedingly rare exceptions.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open public sector data and information »The only exceptions for the non-disclosure of Government information should for very limited circumstances
4 comments for Idea: The only exceptions for the non-disclosure of Government information should for very limited circumstancesa) The information could lead to the injury or death of a New Zealander. b) Information that if released prematurely would damage the economy and thus should wait for official release even though that may take some time. c) Information that is not the governments to reveal. (Private data)
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Citizen-centric services »Allow Same-Sex couples to adopt
10 comments for Idea: Allow Same-Sex couples to adoptAllow Same-Sex couples to adopt, bringing us in line with Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Brazil, et al.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »The Bill of Rights should become superior law
4 comments for Idea: The Bill of Rights should become superior lawThe Bill of Rights should become superior law. Legislation passed by Parliament could then be struck down by a judicial mechanism if it is found to be inconsistent with the Bill of Rights - a basic safety valve for a Open and transparent government. That citizens should know and understand they have these rights as part of a “democratic community” and that a government or court cannot repress.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open infrastructure »National Broadband Network
7 comments for Idea: National Broadband NetworkImplement a National Broadband Network
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open public sector data and information »Publish metadata about what's available
Add your comment for Idea: Publish metadata about what's availableThere must be more information about what information is available, and also how to access the information that is available to the public.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »The details of MPs pecuniary interests should be made public
Add your comment for Idea: The details of MPs pecuniary interests should be made publicThe details of MPs pecuniary interests should be made public, not just the title of the trust or business venture etc.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open infrastructure »Procurement reform - open source software
3 comments for Idea: Procurement reform - open source softwareA Greater Ability for the government to procure open source software
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »The Attorney General should report on the rights implications of all legalisation
1 comment for Idea: The Attorney General should report on the rights implications of all legalisationThe Attorney General should report on the rights implications of all legalisation and require all ministers responsible for a Bill to reply to a report showing breaches.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Openness for electoral donations
1 comment for Idea: Openness for electoral donationsLimit the amount any one donor can give to a campaign and make donor information available online so that the average person can find out who is funding what – For all electoral campaigns and for referenda.
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Open infrastructure »Open standards for file formats
2 comments for Idea: Open standards for file formatsOpen standards for file formats
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I disagreeThis idea is active.Transparency in political offices »Lobbyist firm registration should include directors/owners of the company and employees
Add your comment for Idea: Lobbyist firm registration should include directors/owners of the company and employeesLobbyist firm registration should include directors/owners of the company and employees who act as lobbyists (to assess if they have come from the public sector; as required in Australia)
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