The coalition government has introduced legislation to extend the parliamentary term to four years, contingent on the outcome of a binding referendum.
The proposal, supported by National, ACT, and New Zealand First, includes a key condition from ACT: the extension would only take effect if select committees are structured to reflect the proportion of non-Executive MPs.
Otherwise, the term would remain at three years.
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith stated the bill aligns with ACT’s draft Constitution Amendment Bill and will undergo public consultation through a select committee.
While the government has yet to decide on the bill’s future beyond committee stages, a referendum could potentially be held alongside the 2026 General Election.
no No NO. Disband parliament altogether and turn it into a hotel
True, we don’t need the political class, get rid of then, and don’t let that system ever return.
True that. Guy Fawkes was on to it, a man ahead of his time.
That scheming cartel!
Do they really think we want these sociopaths herding us for one year longer without the option to vote them out?
We are all mandated to send our sons to war and die for democracy. Surely, if democracy is so crucial to kill our offspring, why not do this?
Mandate a referendum to dismiss a sitting government after 2 years.
Include binding referendums on public submissions that achieve more the 5%
Include mandatory referendums just like Sweden does.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Swiss_referendums#Results_2
We have realme logins so it shouldn’t be too hard to setup. Worried about security, privacy and stand over issues? Set up boots in malls, local authorities where people identify themselves and go into a cardboard booth.
Killing our kids for parliamentary to stay in power doesn’t work for me.
huh, pagan pollies also known as pee pee’s want 4x yr terms, surprised they weren’t after 3yrs 3months and 3 days as per their PAGAN GOD. Referendum of course vote NO…… p.s many times..
Excellent
When we have liars in Parliament, and they expect to have longer terms. No National you are ousted.
Forget all this garbage and just let us go back to warrior kings. Elections by combat, fully televised.
The answer is simple my friends. 4 years no problem, but political parties are banned, all candidates who wish to become MP’s must be independent, all policy and law changes voted on by the voters pre election or otherwise by referendum. True democracy.
And every cent of the candidates income to be made available to the public, all political candidates to have to use tracable digital currency, using cash of credit prohibited.
so we are responsible enough to vote on this but no the treaty principles bill.
Double standards mr Luxon.
Or immigration.
Get rid of all those Bozos
The Maori Party Greens the whole disastrous lot
And run it with AI
Would make for a more stable efficient government making better derived at decisions
The Treaty of Waitangi is a fake document adulterated and altered shrouded in International Law that protects minority indigenous races garnished with cultural customary rights
And should extend to health and the Judiciary
And a lot cheaper to run
Maybe not the whole answer but AI will have some niche and application where it can be applied and improve what is clearly a failing and decrepit model based on the Jewish Sanhedrin – greater
A model that extends to regional councils – lesser
The Beehive a Masonic symbol of oppression and gentle reminder of who rules over You
Would make a good gas chamber
Who knows we could even have our own holocaust here in NZ
Oy Vey
The beehive actually looks like the tower of Babel.
Yes I’ve always thought that
And what caused the collapse of the Tower of Babel?
Race mixing
The mixing of tongues
The left hand not knowing what the right was doing
Confusion
And impending collapse
That happened during the musket wars Kapo.
They dont deserve it, zero trust.
“Masculine republics give way to feminine democracies, and feminine democracies give way to tyranny.” – Aristotle
We don’t want to be tricked into giving ‘feminine democracy’ any more power than it already has, as it marches us towards tyranny.
We need a referendum on a Republic (freedom) verses a Democracy (tyranny).
Brilliant!
Awesome quote.