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Michael Morrison pledged support 2018-06-20 14:57:44 +1200
Eddie Millichamp pledged support 2017-09-17 15:46:28 +1200
Seini Hopoi pledged support 2017-09-11 22:50:19 +1200
Peter Crawford posted about this on Facebook 2017-09-09 14:02:06 +1200
I pledged to vote for TOP
Peter Crawford pledged support 2017-09-09 14:01:29 +1200

My support is full, however will be withdrawn if this is used as a base to create a republic. That is a deal breaker for me personally.
Ngaire Lyall pledged support 2017-09-09 08:25:39 +1200
Annette Joel pledged support 2017-09-08 11:25:58 +1200

love what u are doing - many thanks
R. Dalton pledged support 2017-09-01 21:26:20 +1200

Like many under 30s i no longer believe in democracy. This is a step in the right direction
Whenu Mckinnon pledged support 2017-08-27 02:10:30 +1200

Looking forward to reading more.
June Bartlett pledged support 2017-08-19 13:56:20 +1200
Thalia Stewart pledged support 2017-08-18 09:00:16 +1200

Democracy like we've never seen it before. I'm so pleased you've included the option to use software to create a true democracy in real-time (or close enough to it).
Almira Gil pledged support 2017-08-15 11:04:08 +1200
David Casey pledged support 2017-08-13 16:58:11 +1200
David Fraser pledged support 2017-08-12 16:18:20 +1200

Top sounds like the party some realiy good policies, youve won me over!
John Blyth pledged support 2017-08-10 16:57:55 +1200
Jacob Smyth pledged support 2017-07-25 20:04:55 +1200
Janet Hyde posted about this on Facebook 2017-07-25 15:38:44 +1200
I pledged to vote for TOP
Janet Hyde pledged support 2017-07-25 15:36:24 +1200
Marlene Villeneuve pledged support 2017-07-22 15:16:00 +1200
Maritha O'Halloran pledged support 2017-07-21 21:32:23 +1200
Sham Panchacharan pledged support 2017-07-16 20:35:38 +1200

Whilst I support the policy I am unsure with having Te Reo a compulsory subject when its not commonly or widely spoken. It has to be an option. An alternative is to also make it compulsory to study one's mother tongue(ie in Singapore) this way multiculturalism can be maintained. In an increasingly multi cultural new Zealand there's no place for compulsory Te Reo I believe
Peter Love pledged support 2017-07-12 01:21:27 +1200

I support all of TOP policies but I do think.they should be open to criticism, especially from critical thinkers like myself. Ideas can always be improved. Great work so far
Alexander Telfar pledged support 2017-07-04 20:18:16 +1200

mainly interested in Restoring an Independent Media and Public Service
Lisa Maria pledged support 2017-06-17 08:34:01 +1200
Leonie Parker pledged support 2017-06-07 13:22:35 +1200

I like this thinking but would also like to see more emphasis on responsibilities along with the rights. As a social worker I am daily dealing with people in their 20's and 30's who assume the state will always provide them with income support in one way or another. They have no thought whatsoever of any form of contribution on their part. This excepts the children they so often heedlessly include in the equation without consideration for either the future of those kids, or of their own. Where do they think the support will come from if they are not part of contributing to it?
Rod McDonald pledged support 2017-06-05 06:30:12 +1200
Joseph Laumemea pledged support 2017-06-02 18:51:12 +1200
Liz Makalio pledged support 2017-05-25 21:42:34 +1200
Michele Hubert pledged support 2017-05-25 00:27:35 +1200

This is long overdue. We are one of only 2 countries in the world NOT to have a constitution. It is imperative that along with an Upper House, decisions by the Supreme Court stay Supreme and MUST apply to everyone, especially government, which overrules a Supreme Court decision by using "Retrospective Law". Another antiquated tool that must be eliminated.
Martin Finkel pledged support 2017-05-24 15:30:09 +1200

One way to encourage public participation in the democratic process is to utilise the technology available today: the internet. Why did the flag referendum use paper ballots (for example), costing millions, when a vote can be done electronically via the MyGov web site (making it secure)? Additionally, issues of the day can be put out for public review and comment in the same manner, ensuring that our representatives are actually representing the views of their constituents. The internet can make a true Democratic process viable, in a way we couldn't before (which is why representative republican governance was invented since large populations simply couldn't place their thoughts before the group directly; now we can). ToP should champion this approach for future legislation in New Zealand.