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Christopher Luxon
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Pick a box. Make some noise. Watch Wellington react.
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Chris Hipkins
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Chlöe Swarbrick & Marama Davidson
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David Seymour
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Winston Peters
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer & Rāwiri Waititi
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Qiulae Wong
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THE RUNNING TOTAL
Who's making noise?
Click share ≠ voter support01National00.0%
02Labour00.0%
03Greens00.0%
04ACT00.0%
05NZ First00.0%
06Te Pāti Māori00.0%
07Opportunity00.0%
THE WORLD YOU ARE BUILDING
Every boost has a trade-off.
Fictional, satirical scenarios inspired by political themes. These are game mechanics, not verified policy promises, measured effects or forecasts. “Good” and “bad” depend on whose perspective you take.
National
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＋ A shop opens
− A service budget tightens
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＋ Business investment grows
− A nurse vacancy stays open
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＋ A new road appears
− Car traffic grows
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＋ A construction site opens
− A green space faces development
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＋ The commercial district expands
− Housing gains favour existing owners
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1○ Tax relief tokenTrade-off: Service waiting token
3○ Business boostTrade-off: Higher housing hurdle
10○ Property upgradeTrade-off: Longer commute
50○ Savings bonusTrade-off: Less green space nearby
100○ Investor badgeTrade-off: Asset-owner advantage grows
Labour
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＋ A classroom gets supplies
− The funding bill arrives
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＋ A nurse joins the clinic
− Borrowing pressure rises
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＋ A training centre opens
− A project hits a delay
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＋ Public housing grows
− Transport levies pinch
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＋ A community hospital expands
− Debt servicing competes with services
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1○ Family support tokenTrade-off: Tax contribution token
3○ Training grantTrade-off: Levy bill
10○ Care access passTrade-off: Paperwork pile
50○ Housing assistanceTrade-off: Project waiting token
100○ Education boostTrade-off: Future funding bill
Greens
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＋ A native tree is planted
− Transition costs arrive
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＋ A cycleway opens
− Road space is reallocated
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＋ A wetland returns
− Land-use limits tighten
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＋ A clean-energy site opens
− An industry must retool
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＋ The rail network expands
− New taxes fund the programme
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1○ Warm-home tokenTrade-off: Upgrade expense
3○ Bike boostTrade-off: Parking trade-off
10○ Clean-air badgeTrade-off: Land-use restriction
50○ Energy upgradeTrade-off: Transition paperwork
100○ Transit passTrade-off: Tax contribution
ACT
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＋ A permit is simplified
− Oversight capacity shrinks
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＋ A small firm opens
− Public provision tightens
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＋ A choice of providers appears
− Access depends more on purchasing power
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＋ A business expands
− An environmental safeguard weakens
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＋ A leaner administration emerges
− Service gaps need filling
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1○ Less paperworkTrade-off: Private service bill
3○ Tax relief tokenTrade-off: Fewer public options
10○ Provider-choice passTrade-off: Contract homework
50○ Enterprise boostTrade-off: User-pays charge
100○ Flexibility badgeTrade-off: Safety-net trade-off
NZ First
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＋ A regional project opens
− The subsidy bill arrives
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＋ A local supplier wins work
− Recruitment becomes harder
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＋ A senior service expands
− A project crowds out another
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＋ A local industry gains support
− Trade-offs raise consumer costs
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＋ A provincial hub grows
− Regional spending needs funding
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1○ Regional grant tokenTrade-off: Higher price tag
3○ Local-job boostTrade-off: Fewer hiring options
10○ Senior-support tokenTrade-off: Funding paperwork
50○ Community investmentTrade-off: Project waiting token
100○ Local industry badgeTrade-off: Tax contribution
Te Pāti Māori
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＋ A kaupapa Māori service opens
− New services need funding
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＋ A language programme grows
− Specialist staffing is scarce
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＋ A whānau centre expands
− Coordination becomes complex
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＋ A community housing project opens
− Implementation takes time
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＋ Local decision-making gains resources
− Competing budgets need resolving
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1○ Whānau support tokenTrade-off: Funding contribution
3○ Language-learning passTrade-off: Specialist waiting token
10○ Community care boostTrade-off: Application paperwork
50○ Housing supportTrade-off: Implementation delay
100○ Local voice badgeTrade-off: Budget trade-off
Opportunity
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＋ A tax-reform workshop opens
− Transition rules get complicated
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＋ Income support is redesigned
− Some asset owners face higher bills
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＋ An urban housing project opens
− Infrastructure must catch up
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＋ An evidence team tests a policy
− A trial takes longer
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＋ A simpler support system emerges
− The reform needs a funding balance
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1○ Income-support tokenTrade-off: Transition paperwork
3○ Work-incentive boostTrade-off: Asset-tax bill
10○ Housing opportunityTrade-off: Construction disruption
50○ Policy trial passTrade-off: Trial waiting token
100○ Simpler-system badgeTrade-off: Redistribution trade-off