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Do you think its time our politicians started making some real tough decisions to get this country on track again?
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So Michael Clarke went back to Australia to sort some stuff...big deal?
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Do you strongly support one of the two candidates to be Auckland's 'super mayor'?
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Do you agree that 'food security' will be a major issue for NZ?
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Is Telecom setting an example by paying its top execs more than $20m last year?
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The new road rules will be a return to common sense driving?
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Should we have spent $770 million on up grading an airforce helicopter?
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Should the Hamilton Bar selling goldfish shots be fined?
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Is texting everyone the best way for Tsunami warnings?
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Do you think we acted responsibly during the Tsunami warnings?
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Should we build the World Cup Party Venue on the MP's Expense accounts?
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Should MPs have expense accounts when they are paid over $200K salaries?
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Do you own a smartphone?
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Have Telecom done enough to appease their affected XT customers?
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Is the lack of corporal punishment in schools to blame for teenagers having no respect for Police?
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Is our name suppression law in need of a review?
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Should we scrap Radio NZ?
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Does MMP work?
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Does face to face office interaction waste time when a succinct email will suffice?
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Do you fully understand all the voting options put forward in the MMP referendum?
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Is the government a little slow in making the hard decisions?
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Do you have life insurance?
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Will you be spending time watching the Super 14 this weekend?
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Do you feel safe living in NZ?
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Looking forward to getting into another season of Super 14?
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Has the government delivered a favourable tax scheme?
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Would you be prepared to pay an increase of 1% more on GST?
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Are you wary of the hype about property at the moment?
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Are you wary of the hype about property prices in New Zealand at the moment?
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Should there be an 'H' in Waitangi?
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Do you really believe that we should change our flag?
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National Standards for Education is a great concept?
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Do you feel our tax system is broken?
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Should all forms of public transport have security cameras?
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Are you in favour of a total ban on cigarettes?
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Is the small increase in the minimum wage a good enough rise?
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Do you want to know more about what the SAS is doing overseas?
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Did you feel left in the dark about getting details of yesterday's powercut?
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Like sitting a drivers license over time, should dog owners be required to do the same?
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Do you support the move to charge overweight passengers more for air travel?
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Should we embrace txt speak as acceptable communication in the business arena?
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Has Barack Obama achieved 'change' for America?
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Would you still use Facebook if you had to pay a monthly fee?
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Should Prince William become the next King after the Queen decides to hang up her crown?
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Should Chewing Gum Manufacturers pay for chewing gum on pavements to be cleaned up?
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Does Auckland need a new venue at Queen's Wharf for the World Cup?
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Have you changed broadband providers recently?
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Have you bought your rugby world cup ticket yet?
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Will you be actively avoiding petrol stations that charge extra for using your credit card?
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Have you been trying to sell your house for longer than 6 months?
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Should your taxes be used to provide for scholarships to private schools?
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Are you going to be increasing your spending this year on dining and entertainment?
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With the government making it easier for doctors to work in Australia, should they make it as easy for us to get medical treatment there also?
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Is the upbeat news for the kiwi dollar against the greenback giving you greater confidence in a positive direction for the economy?
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With predictions of a budget deficit of $1billion are you confident 2010 is the turnaround year for the country since the start of the recession?
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We should raise the age at which you can get a drivers license to 18?
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Are you still frustrated by the lack of quality internet speed we get here compared to some other parts of the developed world?
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Do you think xmas has pushed us back a few steps in beating this credit crisis?
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There is an air of positives for 2010...are you planning for it?
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Do you understand the criteria for making the honours list?
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Should we get a lot tougher on people who use 111 for anything other than an emergency?
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Do you think our major airports have sufficient security measures in place?
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Do you have plans in place to make 2010 more successful for you than this past year?
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Are social networking sites unproductive in the workplace?
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Should we now expect our police force to be armed at all times?
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Are you going to be spending time over the Xmas break on work projects?
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Would you like the holidays act to consider 'hours' worked rather than 'days' worked?
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Have you had enough of Xmas music?
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As a nation do you think we've started taking ourselves too seriously?
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Do you think the Copenhagen summit is just adding more hot air to global warming than solving the problem?
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Do you think the Green Party are just a waste of money and energy?
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Do you think the Green Party are just a waste of money and energy?
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Do you feel the gap between rich and poor is getting wider?
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Should Tiger lose his sponsorships?
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Are you still noticing drivers using a cellphone?
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Has this year gone really fast?
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Are you interested in the World Climate Negotiations in Copenhagen?
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Do you agree with John Key on the anti smacking review?
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Are you going to get TiVo?
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Should new dads be eligible for 4 weeks paid parental leave?
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Did Paul Henry cross the line with his comments about Susan Boyle?
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Should the Legal Services Agency that administers Legal Aid be shut down?
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Does Richie McCaw deserve the title of player of the year?
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Should the minimum wage be raised?
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Do you agree with Phil Goff's accusation that the Government has reopened racial wounds?
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Are you surprised by the match fixing scandal in Europe?
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Are NZ courts too quick to grant name suppression?
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Do you still support the trading emissions scheme?
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Should we raise the minimum driving age?
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Should NZ take in 78 Sri Lankan asylum seekers?
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Does Dan Carter deserve a one match ban for his high tackle?
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Will MP's expenses spending of tax payers money affect your vote next election?
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Should fireworks be banned?
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Do you agree with Michael Laws about sterilising the underclass to stop child abuse?
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Should Rodney Hide have used his MP's travel privileges to take his girlfriend on a $25,000 overseas tour?
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Has your power bill increased this year?
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Should Brendon McCullum have been stripped of the Black Caps' vice-captaincy?
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Should ACC be privatised?
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Should we retain MMP?
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Would you pay to read newspapers online?
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Is the New Zealand public too apathetic?
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Has the Government done a good job of looking after the economy?
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Does President Obama deserve to win the Nobel Peace Prize at this point in time?
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Should bloggers be liable for defamation?
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Have you changed mobile phone companies this year?
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Is the economy on the mend?
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Was Civil Defence's reaction to the tsunami warning appropriate?
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Can Cameron beat Tua?
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Shoud all MPs follow Bill English's lead and hand back their Accommodation Allowances?
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Should tobacco sales be banned?
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Should Bill English have given up his housing allowances?
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Has John Key done a good job on the world stage?
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Should we be sending combat troops to Afghanistan?
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Do you watch the 6pm news on TV?
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Do you think Phil Goff looks like Helen Clark?
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Will you be signing up to TiVo?
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Should "Wanganui" be renamed "Whanganui"?
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Is it time for the All Blacks Coach to go?
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Are the Undie 500 students being idiots?
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Should Canterbury University be taking more responsibility for the Undie 500 riots?
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Is our education system substandard?
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Should police be able issue punishments for crimes from their patrol car?
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Would evening parking charges stop you dining in Auckland's CBD?
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Do you think Twitter is dumb?
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Did Michael Laws cross the line in his reaction to the Otaki School Students?
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Do you think National should change the Emissions Trading Scheme?
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Should holiday travel entitlements for Politicians be cancelled full stop?
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Should there be Asian seats on Auckland's super city council?
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Should motorists be fined for running out of fuel on motorways?
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Should we raise the driving age to 17?
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Do you support John Key's move to to reclassify travel between NZ and Australia as domestic?
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Will Dan Carter's return make a difference to the All Blacks?
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Should Ex MP's get travel perks?
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Should New Zealand be aiming higher with our emissions target?
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Can we achieve Greenpeace’s call for a 40% reduction in emissions by 2020?
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Should the spouses of MP's travel free of charge?
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Should NZ set a minimum price below which alcohol products can't be sold?
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Will the Microsoft and Yahoo partnership be enough to take on Google?
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Should New Zealand send elite SAS soldiers back to Afghanistan?
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Would you brave a cold wait for AC/DC tickets?
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Will New Zealand become known for cycle tourism?
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Will Sarah Palin seek an elective office again?
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Do you see a doctor for regular checkups?
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Should the Waikato region also become a super city?
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Should the defence of provocation be removed from New Zealand's law books?
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Are you following the Tour de France?
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Should redundant workers get the dole even if their partners are on high incomes?
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Are parents to blame for the increasing rate of childhood obesity in NZ?
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Will you consider changing to the 2degrees mobile network?
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Was ‘foul play’ involved in Jackson’s death?
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Is it a good idea to sentence prisoners in their cells via a video link?
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Will Winston Peters make a comeback?
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Will the government act on the recommendation to scrap the Foreshore and Seabed Act?
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Should mountain bikers be allowed to ride on the Heaphy Track?
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Could Isaac Ross be the next Ali Williams?
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Do the All Blacks need to make more effort when singing our national anthem?
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Do you think the French team management knew Mathieu Bastareaud was lying?
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Is the government doing enough to save jobs?
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Is it inhumane to use shipping containers to house prison inmates?
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Should Maori be able to enter university without the required qualifications?
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Should the Government act on the results on the Smacking bill referendum?
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Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?
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Did you think Dan Carter would stay with Canterbury?
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Have you put off going to the dentist because of cost constraints?
0
Should the evidence withheld from the Bain case have been included?
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Will you buy a Big Wednesday ticket for a chance to win next week’s $25.7 million jackpot?
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Should MPs be allowed annual $14,000 expense accounts?
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Did Prime Minister John Key handle allegations against MP Richard Worth badly?
0
Will David Bain be acquitted?
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Should boat drivers to be licensed?
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Is Mils Muliaina a good choice to fill-in as All Blacks Captain?
0
Was the Government's Budget a good one?
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Are you pleased about the $10.5 million boost that’s been promised to arts organisations over the next four years?
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Should cold pills be prescription only to help aid the fight against P?
0
Would you sell your house on Trade Me?
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Do you think police will persuade Rotorua’s runaway millionaires to voluntarily come back to NZ?
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Will today’s hikoi have any impact on Auckland’s Supercity structure?
0
Should McDonald's bring back Georgie Pie?
0
Would you skip the country if millions of dollars were accidently transferred to your bank account?
0
Will NZ’s ageing population force the government to raise the retirement age?
0
Do you think Melissa Lee will win Mt Albert?
0
Should Christine Rankin have been appointed to the Families Commission?
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Do you understand how NCEA works?
0
Would you pay to read news online?
0
Should the competition confront kiwi teams doing the haka like the Kangaroos did last year?
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Should authorities be allowed to kill dangerous dogs on the spot if they are known to have attacked a person?
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Would improving prison conditions help minimize outbreaks of violence aimed at prison staff?
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Should there be Maori seats on the Auckland super city council?
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Should MPs be accountable for what happens in their rental properties?
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Have you ever gone duck shooting?
0
Are you worried about Swine flu?
0
Do airlines go out of their way to annoy frequent flyers with their points systems?
0
Should passengers be screened at more regional airports?
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Have you ever won with lotto?
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Should we burn plastic shopping bags for power?
0
Would raising the legal driving age make a difference?
0
Should supermarkets lose the right to sell alcohol?
0
Would you holiday in Fiji at the moment?
0
Would John Banks be a good Lord Mayor for Auckland’s supercity?
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Would you stay away from Gallipoli on ANZAC Day out of respect for the dead?
0
Will G20's trillion-dollar deal be able to boost world output by 4% by the end of next year?
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Are plans for ultra-fast broadband in NZ cities unfair on the rural community?
0
Do you believe research companies?
0
Should boy racers who repeatedly break the law have their cars crushed?
0
Should Auckland be governed by one super council?
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Should we send Sue Bradford to the UN as well?
0
Should Air New Zealand give international flight attendants a raise?
0
Would rugby league be a better national sport?
0
Would you give your tax cut to charity?
0
Should we scrap the Super 14 in favour of a new Asia-Pacific rugby tournament?
0
Should tax payers fund $50,000 for a Labour Party retreat?
0
Do you have a Skype account?
0
Do you think the Warriors will take the title this season?
0
Are you following the David Bain trial?
0
Should we privatise prisons?
0
Do you agree with the return of Knight and Dame titles?
0
Do you think the No Patches Law in Wanganui will work?
0
Should the Black Caps tour Pakistan?
0
Should the Government spend money rolling out a nationwide fibre optics network for faster internet?
0
Do you support a 9 day working fortnight?
0
Should the Government bail out Fisher & Paykel?
0
Will the Government's one-day job summit help employment?
0
Should the Army be forced to buy their uniforms locally?
0
Should the Government suspend contributions to the NZ Superannuation Fund?
0
Would you pay for faster internet?
0
Should Corrections Department chief executive Barry Matthews resign?
0
Should young offenders be forced to wear electronic tracking devices?
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Should the Black Caps be stopped from touring Zimbabwe?
0
Should MP salaries be performance based?
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Should we get rid of the Resource Management Act?
0
Do schools have a right to pressure parents for 'donations'?
0
Should boaties be required to get licenses?
0
Do you agree with Auckland's multi-billion dollar Waterview tunnel motorway project?
0
Are you going to buy a house this year?
0
Are wage freezes during the economic crisis fair?
0
Have you bought shares this year?
0
Do you think we are too lenient on criminals?
0
Do MPs deserve a payrise?
0
Do you care about Barack Obama's inauguration?
0
Should third party insurance be compulsory for all drivers?
0
Should ISPs be responsible for shutting down suspected pirates?
0
Do you support the Auckland region being governed by a new super city council?
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Do you watch over three hours of television a day?
0
Have you used Ferrit for online shopping?
0
Would you buy tickets in a global lottery?
0
Should Jesse Ryder have been axed from the Black Caps fourth one dayer against the West Indies?
0
Should we bring in a lower blood-alcohol limit for drivers?
0
Should the NZ Government oppose the Gaza attacks?
0
Should we move the holiday period to February to take advantage of warmer weather?
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Did you complete all your 2008 New Year's Resolutions?
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Will the economy right itself in 2009?
0
Should there be international intervention in Gaza?
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Have you spent less money on Christmas this year?
0
Should we force tourists to take out insurance to cover them while they are here?
0
Does Bill English have what it takes to get us through the recession?
0
Are you worried about the security of your job?
0
Are New Zealanders bad drivers?
0
Does it bother you if your bank is Australian-owned?
0
Do you think ACC is using its money efficiently?
0
Should we continue to impose selective travel sanctions on Fiji?
0
Should the Eden Park Stadium development be given exemption from the consent process?
0
Should parents of truants be given a $3,000 fine?
0
Should heads roll at the ARC for the Beckham game loss of ratepayer money?
0
Do you agree with the Government's 90-day new employee probation bill?
0
Is Lockwood Smith a good choice for Speaker of the House?
0
Do Anti-Drink Driving Campaigns make a difference?
0
Should we finally ditch NZ's unique insection rule that gives priority to cars turning from the right?
0
Should the homeless be forced out of city centres?
0
Should ACC be privatised?
0
Do you think Google's Street View maps encroach on people's privacy?
0
Did you grow a mo for Movember?
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Has the economic downturn changed your Christmas plans at all?
0
Is Andy Moles a good choice for the role of Black Caps coach?
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Do you think Australia would be better place to live than New Zealand?
0
Will the $200 tax to fly to NZ from UK stop you flying there?
0
Does APEC actually make any difference to the economy?
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Should we have special votes?
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Is now the right time for MPs to be given a 4 to 5% pay increase?
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Should we bring in a licensing system for new parents?
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Do you eat takeaways more than once a week?
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Are you worried about melting of the polar ice caps?
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Do you exercise regularly?
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Have you had a prostate checkup?
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Should Auckland be the capital of New Zealand?
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Do you think Phil Goff would be a good Prime Minister?
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Are you still recycling?
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Should Helen Clark have stood down as Labour leader?
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Are you still tight on fuel now that prices have dropped?
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Are you going to vote tomorrow?
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Should fireworks for personal use be banned?
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Should Stephen Donald be kept on at All Black first five-eighths?
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Do you know how to perform CPR?
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Is the media hyping up the global economic slowdown?
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Do you watch breakfast television?
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Is Labour's interest in John Key's Elders Finance past all part of a smear campaign?
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Would you sign up to Contact Energy?
0
Is it time to get rid of MMP?
0
Are you considering a shift overseas?
0
Do you think Lockwood Smith & Maurice Williamson should remain in National?
0
Do you trust the Labour party more than the National party?
0
Should the NZ Superannuation Fund be forced to increase its local investment to 40%?
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Is National going to win the general election on Nov 8?
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Do you think Ramp Signals work?
0
Will the politcal party offering the biggest tax cuts going to get your vote?
0
Do you think that the economy will worsen?
0
Will Barack Obama be the next USA president?
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Will a free trade agreement with the US be good for NZ?
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Will opinion polls influence your final parliamentary vote?
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Are video referees slowing down major football games too much?
0
Should ticket scalping be banned?
0
Has the election date announcement diverted your attention away from Winston Peters?
0
Should the Police be armed?
0
Have you upgraded to a Hi-Def TV yet?
0
Will Winston Peters be back?
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Is it important that Newsreaders go and get the news too?
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Should we put more funding into our defence force?
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Will you look at moving your mobile account to TelstraClear?
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Do you share Sir Brian Lochore's view that political correctness is ruining the country?
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Do you support a return to capital punishment?
0
Do you support Labour's proposed Emissions Trading Scheme?
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Should Auckland City Council have been able to stop the Boobs on Bikes parade?
0
Should Sonny Bill Williams be allowed to play for Toulon?
0
Should Northland & Tasman be dropped from the Air NZ Cup?
0
Have you watched any of the Olympic Games?
0
Do you agree with National's DPB policy?
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Have you changed your driving habits due to petrol prices?
0
Do you believe in Global warming?
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Do you support National's policy of spening $5billion on infrastructure?
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Do you think Labour is going to win a 4th term in office this year?
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Would you go on a cruise ship holiday?
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Are you going to vote for the ACT party in this year's election?
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Do you think Winston Peters will win Tauranga in this year's election?
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Should parents have to get a license to have children?
0
Do you think the Govt should be buying back assets?
0
Do you understand the Electoral Finance Act?
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Should Vector's Wellington lines business be sold to an overseas company?
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Have you hooked up to Freeview yet?
0
Are you going to buy an iPhone anytime soon?
0
Are you buying into the "recession" hype?
0
Should employers be allowed to terminate staff after a 90 day trial?
0
Should the Govt give truckers more notice before putting up road user chargers?
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Do you support the Truckies protest?
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Should the Government have to bail out councils for leaky homes?
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Is arming police in South Auckland the right way to go?
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Should NZ parents have the right to choose the sex of their baby?
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Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?
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Are you cutting back on your electricity usage?
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Was the Cystic Fibrosis Association right to return NZ First Party's $10,000 donation?
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Should we spend more taxpayer money on public transport than roading?
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Do you think National will win this year's election?
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Do you think cellphone use while driving should be banned?
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Do you think we will have power blackouts this winter?
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Do you think the UN are effective?
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Do you think Barack Obama will become the USA President?
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Is Housing NZ justified spending $65K on conference for 94 staff at Tongariro Lodge?
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Will this budget help the Labour Party in this years election?
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Are you driving less due to petrol prices?
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Is it the size of the tax cut that will win your vote?
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Have you signed up with Kiwi Saver?
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Do you think the Government should have bought back the railways?
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Do you check the labels on food when you buy it?
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Have you enrolled to vote?
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Do you still follow the Super 14?
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Are you aware there is an upcoming election this year in NZ?
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Do you vote in on-line polls?
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Are you going to watch the Olympics?
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Do you think the Government should lower the tax on petrol?
0
Should the Labour Party president resign?
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Do you think we are paying to much for mobile phone services in NZ?
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In light of the recent job losses do you agree with Free Trade Agreements?
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Do you think MMP works for New Zealand Politics?
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Do the new binge drinking TV adverts work?
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Should Winston Peters be our Foreign Minister?
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Are you concerned about the state of the economy?
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Do you think Labour has done a good job over the last 8 years?
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Is it time for Goldstein from the ASB commercials to go?
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Should using a mobile phone while driving be banned?
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Would you pay to use a private toll road?
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Should Party Pills be illegal?
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