Editing New Zealand Labour Party (section)

=== Principles ===
According to its current constitution, the party accepts democratic socialist principles, including:<ref name="Constitution">{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150844/https://www.labourparty.org.nz/sites/default/files/2014%20Constitution.pdf |url= https://www.labourparty.org.nz/sites/default/files/2014%20Constitution.pdf |title = Labour: Constitution and Rules |year = 2014 |website = NZ Labour Party |page = 4 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |access-date = 11 June 2014 |quote = The Party accepts the following democratic socialist principles – <br /> g. All political authority comes from the people by democratic means, including universal suffrage, regular and free elections with a secret ballot.<br /> h. The natural resources of New Zealand belong to all the people and these resources, and in particular non-renewable resources, should be managed for the benefit of all, including future generations.<br /> i. All people should have equal access to all social, economic, cultural, political and legal spheres, regardless of wealth or social position, and continuing participation in the democratic process.<br /> j. Co-operation, rather than competition, should be the main governing factor in economic relations, in order that a greater amount and a just distribution of wealth can be ensured.<br /> k. All people are entitled to dignity, self-respect and the opportunity to work.<br /> l. All people, either individually or in groups, may own wealth or property for their own use, but in any conflict of interest people are always more important than property, and the state must ensure a just distribution of wealth.<br /> m. Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi is the founding document of New Zealand, and that the Treaty should be honoured in the Party, government, society and the whanau.<br /> n. Peace and social justice should be promoted throughout the world by international co-operation and mutual respect.<br /> o. The same basic human rights, protected by the State, apply to all people, regardless of race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religious faith, political belief or disability.}}</ref>
* The management of New Zealand's [[natural resources]] for the benefit of all, including future generations.
* Equal access to all social, economic, cultural, political, and legal spheres, regardless of wealth or social position.
* Co-operation as the main governing factor in economic relations, to ensure a [[Redistribution of income and wealth|just distribution of wealth]].
* Universal rights to dignity, self-respect, and the opportunity to work.
* The right to wealth and property, subject to the provisos of regarding people as always more important than property and the [[state interventionism|obligations of the state]] to ensure a just distribution of wealth.
* Honouring {{lang|mi|Te Tiriti o Waitangi}} / the [[Treaty of Waitangi]] as the founding document of New Zealand.
* The promotion of peace and [[social justice]] throughout the world by international co-operation.
* Equality in human rights regardless of race, sex, [[marital status]], [[sexual orientation]], [[gender identity]], age, religious faith, political belief or disability.