Port Waikato
See how this candidate voted on values-based issues.
| Issue | Legislation | Description | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Ideology | Birth Certificates 2021 | Allows gender ‘identity’ on your birth certificate rather than birth sex. |  |
| Gender Ideology | ‘Conversion Therapy' Ban 2022 | Criminalises counselling and support around unwanted sexuality and gender issues. | |
| Gender Ideology | Parent child talks allowed (SOP) | Conversations between a child and parent should not be illegal. |  |
| Gender Ideology | Opinion allowed (SOP) | The expression of any opinion should not be illegal. | |
| Gender Ideology | Parent consent (SOP) | Parental consent for transitioning should be required. | |
| Gender Ideology | Health practitioner advice (SOP) | A health practitioner should be able to speak freely. | |
| Gender Ideology | Prayer allowed (SOP) | Prayer in these areas should not be illegal. | |
| Gender Ideology | 3/5 year reviews (SOP) | Review of the law on regular basis. | |
| Abortion | Abortion Legislation 2020 | New Zealand now has one of the most liberal abortion laws in the world. |  |
| Abortion | Born Alive Provisions (SOP) | A child who survives abortion must be cared for. |  |
| Abortion | Sex Selection Ban (SOP) | An explicit ban on sex selection abortions. |  |
| Abortion | Disability Discrimination Ban (SOP) | An explicit ban on disability discrimination abortions. | |
| Abortion | Foetal Pain Provision (SOP) | Requirement that foetus should not be in pain. | |
| Abortion | Late Term Limits (SOP) | Ban on late-term abortions unless exceptional circumstances. | |
| Abortion | Conscience Provisions (SOP) | Conscientious objection standards so medical professionals can opt-out. | |
| Abortion | Safe Zones 2022 | Bans prayer vigils and offers of support and counselling to women near abortion facilities. | |
* We asked every MP at the time how they would vote in the cannabis referendum. For MPs who didn’t respond, we also looked at public statements they may have made.
Note: National support medicinal marijuana, but opposed the current law because “smoking is not medicine”, a concern that Family First shares.
Henoch Kloosterboer is a New Zealand Dutchman with more than 15 years experience in commercial art, graphic design, illustration and marketing, He brings a wealth of practical and proven performance to any project. He is skilled at drawing out what clients really want – something he refers to as “listening between the lines”.
With an impressive career history, including work for Disney, Warner Brothers and multiple NZ City Councils, he has applied his proven strategies for organisations in numerous sectors including Roading, Healthcare, Construction, Not-For-Profit, Finance and many more. He’s worked within larger teams, as well as understanding the challenges facing small business owners, having operated his own design firms in Auckland since 2001.
