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I would add a fifth responsibility:

To guard against government becoming a job scheme or enabler of job schemes at all times focussing on nurturing durable employment growth in private enterprise while being constantly vigilant against public sector bloat.

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The present reactive systems are not protecting citizens, least not the most vulnerable. As I said in my book - My story has taught me that we cannot have freedom without truth –

for we cannot allow people the freedom to lie.

We can not have diversity without unity – the only unifying force we have in society is the law.

Today the law is not being applied equally to all.

https://detective.nz/news/07-12-2024/building-trustworthy-systems/

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Where does compulsory fluoridation of out water fit in with duties of governments ? You said that govts job is to provide clean uncontaminated water for us, but now Councils are being ordered to contaminate all our water with fluoride. People could easily choose to supplement their own fluoride, but govt over reach is forcing it on everyone. They claim it is safe and effective, but who is taking responsibility if something goes wrong ? We saw how that worked during Covid so I dont want it, or the extra costs involved.

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Depends on whether you consider fluoride as a contaminant. It could be said that flouridation is part of the health duty and is of a preventative nature against tooth decay and associated disease. But I do see your point about the compulsory thing.

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