2011 General Election: The political parties

The Registered Parties for the 2011 General Election are listed on the Elections NZ website. This page gives more information about each party's policies on issues that may affect blind and partially sighted people.

Disability policies

We have sent a series of questions to each of the registered political parties on issues affecting blind and partially sighted people.

Some parties have published their policies online. Below are links to each of the parties' policies on disability and related issues, and responses to our policy questions:

National Party

National Party policies

National video statement on disability policy by Maggie Barry, candidate for North Shore.

Labour Party

Labour Disability Issues Policy.

Labour Party policies.

Labour video statement on disability policy by Carmel Sepuloni, list MP and candidate for Waitakere.

Green Party

Green Party Disability Policy, Removing the Barriers.

Green Party plan for Making Elections Accessible.

Other Green policies.

Green video statement on disability policy by Metiria Turei, co-Leader.

ACT

ACT New Zealand policies.

ACT video statement on disability policy by Jonathan Macfarlane, candidate for Manukau East.

Mana

Mana Disability Issues policy

Mana media release: Disability reform essential

Other Mana policies.

Mana video statement on disability policy by Sue Bradford, spokesperson for disability issues.

Māori Party

Māori Party Policy including specific points on disability.

United Future

United Future Disability Policy

Other United Future Policies

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party policy.

Conservative Party of New Zealand

Conservative Party of New Zealand policies,

Libertarianz

Libertarianz policies.

New Zealand First

New Zealand First response to RNZFB election questions.

New Zealand First policies.

Alliance

Alliance Disability Policy.

Other Alliance policies.

The Kiwi Party

The Kiwi Party policies.

Democrats for Social Credit

Democrats for Social Credit Disability policy.

Other Democrats for Social Credit policies.

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