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ACT The Liberal Party Rodney Hide

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Sue Kedgley

Develop and secure the highest standards achievable in the arts and crafts, fostering a climate that encourages innovation and artistic development
Encourage participation in the arts and crafts in terms of availability and access
Secure maximum benefit for the arts and crafts throughout New Zealand through strategic partnerships with local government, iwi, schools, libraries, business, and community organisations.
Recognise that investment in the arts and crafts is a socially and commercially sound proposition.

New Zealand Labour Party Rt Hon Helen Clark

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Maori Party Tariana Turia Not
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National Party of New Zealand Christopher Finlayson

Maintain the current level of taxpayer funding for arts, culture, and heritage; promote additional sources of funding through community groups
Update the Copyright Act. Oppose resale royalty rights for art
Retain the Music Commission and maintain NZ On Air funding for Kiwi music
Support the reform of the Authors’ Fund
Require all state funding agencies to place a greater emphasis on emerging artists

New Zealand First Dail Jones

Examine the possibility of tax concessions for private and business donations for public art collections and public art centres
Review the possibility of income smoothing for artists over a number of years
Require Creative New Zealand to focus on the nature and quality of the art, not the artist, in funding decisions
Legislate to establish art works owned by local authorities as a national collection

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Institute a binding quota system for local content in broadcasting , with overall requirements for content and for specific genres
Promote Modern Apprenticeship industry training in the arts and creative industries
Explore ways of securing an income to accredited artists that enables them to develop their work with dignity and recognition
Explore the desirability of passing 'status of the artist' legislation, recognising professional artists in legal, industrial, commercial, taxation, and other contexts
United Future New Zealand Hon Peter Dunne

Promote an environment where the cultural identities of a diverse people are recognised and actively promoted
Recognise the special place of Maori culture in New Zealand society
Review the funding of Creative New Zealand with a view to increasing accountability, and require ‘simple English’ explanations of all public monies allocated for cultural purposes
Strengthen community participation at all levels in the Historic Places Trust and provide adequate resourcing for its work

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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