Category: election
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Labour Says Food and Fuel Prices Have Risen Under National, Launches Cost-of-Living Calculator
Labour's Barbara Edmonds says bread is up 73 percent and petrol 24 percent since National took office, while campaign chair Kieran McAnulty says a typical family with two children may be paying around $6,000 more a year.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyElectionSocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyBarbara EdmondsChristopher Luxoncost of livingNational Partygrocery pricesfuel pricesKieran McAnultyNew Zealand National Partycutscostschaos.nzNew Zealand politics
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Greens Pledge $380 Weekly Pay for Student Placements
Green Party promises universal weekly payment of $380 plus $1,500 relocation support for nursing, teaching and social work students on compulsory placements.
Politics and GovernmentEducationHealthEmployment and LaborElection Green PartyMarama DavidsonChlöe Swarbrickpaid placementsnursesteacherssocial workers
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ACT Welcomes National Backing Plan to Cut Farm Red Tape
ACT's Andrew Hoggard welcomes National backing national standards for core farming activities, saying clear rules will replace costly RMA consent processes and give farmers certainty.
Politics and GovernmentAgricultureElectionOther PartiesEnvironmentEconomy ACT New ZealandAndrew HoggardNational Partyfarm red tapeRMAte mana o te wairural manifesto
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New Surveys Show National's Plan Is Working, Says Nicola Willis and Chris Bishop
Manufacturing notches 15 straight months of expansion and construction sentiment swings positive, with National claiming its economic plan is delivering while warning against Labour's proposed taxes.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyEmployment and LaborReal EstateElectionNational Party Nicola WillisChris BishopBNZ - BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing IndexEBOSS Builder and Architect Sentiment ReportsNew Zealand construction sectorCapital Gains TaxNZ National Party
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National Sets Out Plan to Double Exports by 2034
National's agriculture spokesman Todd McClay says food and fibre exports have hit a record $65.2 billion, as the party announces 19 new standards to cut red tape for farmers.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyTradeAgricultureElection Todd McClayNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand exportsPrimary sectorFood and Fibre exportsRegulationNZ National Party
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Federated Farmers Welcome National's $16 Million Pest Control Pledge
Federated Farmers back National's plan to spend $16m from the International Visitor Levy on coordinated pest control, saying pests cost farmers about $466 million a year.
Politics and GovernmentAgricultureEnvironmentElectionEconomy Federated FarmersNational Partypest controlInternational Visitor LevyRichard Dawkins2026 electionfarming
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Federated Farmers Backs National's 19 New Farming Standards
Federated Farmers says National's pledge of 19 new national standards will cut red tape for farmers, boost exports and help ease the cost of living for Kiwi families.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessAgricultureEconomyEnvironmentElection Federated FarmersColin HurstNational Partynational standardsNew Zealand farmingagricultural exportsresource management reformfarming
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Labour Pledges 5% of Government Contracts for Māori Businesses
Labour's Māori Economy spokesperson Cushla Tangaere-Manuel says a reinstated Progressive Procurement policy would direct about $900 million in contracts to Māori businesses.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLabour PartyEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesElection New Zealand Labour PartyMāori economyProgressive ProcurementCushla Tangaere-Manuelgovernment procurementMāori businessesMāori unemployment
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ACT Accuses Greens of Wanting to Restore Gang Funding
ACT's Nicole McKee says the Greens want to revive Labour's funding for the Mongrel Mob, after Marama Davidson signalled openness to restarting it.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionOther PartiesSocial IssuesLegal ACT New ZealandNicole McKeeMarama DavidsonGreen PartyMongrel Mobgang fundingNew Zealand politics
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Seymour Accuses Greens of Campaigning for Bureaucracy Over Taxpayers
ACT leader David Seymour says the Greens would cancel $2.4 billion in public service savings, arguing taxpayers deserve value for money and a smaller government.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyElectionOther PartiesFederal Government ACT New ZealandDavid SeymourGreen Partypublic service savingsGovernment spendingFiscal Plan
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National Pledges Plug-In Solar Panels in Shops Within Six Months of Re-Election
National's energy spokesperson Simeon Brown says plug-in solar panels will be sold off the shelf within six months of a re-elected National Government, backed by new safety rules and a Home Energy Fund.
Politics and GovernmentEnergyElectionEnvironmentBusiness Plug-in solarSimeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyHome Energy FundRooftop solarRenewable energyNZ National Party
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Brown Demands Labour Reveal Bed Tax Rate Before Election
National's Simeon Brown says Kiwis deserve to know how much more holidays will cost under Labour's Bed Tax, now backed by the Greens and Opportunity Party, and is demanding details before the election.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyOther PartiesSocial Issues Bed TaxSimeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyBarbara EdmondsNew Zealand Labour PartyCapital Gains TaxNew Zealand electionNZ National Party
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National Accuses Hipkins of Flip-Flopping on Labour's Education Policy
Erica Stanford says Labour can't agree on whether it would scrap National's hour-a-day reading, writing and maths requirement, after Hipkins and Edmonds gave conflicting answers within an hour.
Politics and GovernmentEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Erica StanfordChris HipkinsNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand Labour PartyEducation policyBarbara EdmondsProgressive Achievement TestNZ National Party
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Creative New Zealand Stays Politically Neutral in Election Year, Urges Sector to Make the Case for the Arts
Creative New Zealand chief executive Gretchen La Roche says the Crown entity will not comment on party policies during the official pre-election period, while defending its political neutrality at the Venice Biennale.
Politics and GovernmentEntertainmentBusinessElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomySocial IssuesMedia Creative New ZealandGretchen La RocheVenice Biennalearts fundingNew Zealand election 2026ngā toi MāoriTū Mai Rā Toi Aotearoa
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ACT's Paul Henry Slams Hipkins Over Openness to Votes at 16
ACT candidate Paul Henry attacks Labour Leader Chris Hipkins for not ruling out lowering the voting age to 16, warning it would be a done deal if Labour returns to power.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesLabour Party ACT New ZealandPaul HenryChris Hipkinsvoting ageNew Zealand electionvotes at 16
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ACT Welcomes Cross-Party Medicines Funding Consensus, Urges Action on Australia Gap
ACT's Todd Stephenson welcomes National and Labour working together on long-term medicines funding, urging a path to close the gap with Australia by 2033 and a National Cancer Centre.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentOther PartiesGeneral PoliticsElection ACT New ZealandTodd Stephensonmedicines fundingPharmacNational Cancer CentreChristopher LuxonChris Hipkins
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IMF Forecasts New Zealand to Outperform Other Advanced Economies
National's Nicola Willis says the IMF's October World Economic Outlook shows New Zealand growth accelerating to 2.6 per cent next year, outpacing Australia, the UK, Japan and Europe.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyFinancial MarketsEmployment and LaborElection IMFNew Zealand economyNicola WillisNational PartyWorld Economic Outlookeconomic growthTreasuryNZ National Party
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ACT's Nicole McKee Slams Te Pāti Māori and Greens Over Mongrel Mob Campaign Visit
ACT Deputy Leader Nicole McKee criticises Te Pāti Māori and the Greens for campaigning at a Mongrel Mob pad, saying her party's law and order policies are directly against criminals' interests.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementElectionOther PartiesSocial Issues ACT New ZealandNicole McKeeTe Pāti MāoriGreen PartyMongrel MobThree StrikesNew Zealand election
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Labour Accuses National of Cutting Nurse Training Amid Health Crisis
Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty says National hired just 54 nurses in two years and now wants nursing schools to train fewer, leaving graduates without jobs.
Politics and GovernmentHealthElectionEmployment and LaborEducation New Zealand Labour PartyKieran McAnultyNational Partynurseshealth workforcenurse trainingNew Zealand health system
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National Releases Auckland Plan, Pledges to Scrap Minimum Car Parking Ban
National's Auckland plan promises transport projects, 296 new classrooms, a Drury hospital and an end to the 2020 blanket ban on minimum car parking requirements.
Politics and GovernmentElectionNational PartyTransportationReal EstateEconomyLaw Enforcement New Zealand National PartyAucklandSimon WattsChris Bishopcar parking requirementsAuckland transportDrury hospitalNZ National Party
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Greenpeace to Host Great Freshwater Debate in Christchurch on October 19
Labour, NZ First, the Greens and Opportunity have confirmed attendance, while National, Act and Te Pāti Māori are being urged to join.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial Issues GreenpeaceThe Great Freshwater Debatefreshwater pollutionAotearoaChristchurchlivestreampoliticsGreat Freshwater DebateRhiannon MackieNew Zealand ElectionDavid Williams
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EasyVote Cards Sent to 3.5 Million NZ Voters Ahead of 2026 General Election
New Zealand's Electoral Commission is sending more than 3.5 million EasyVote cards by email and post, with advance voting opening 26 October and enrolment closing 25 October.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues EasyVote cards2026 General ElectionNew Zealand Electoral CommissionKarl Le Quesneadvance votingenrolment deadlineelection dayNZ Electoral CommissionElections
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Seymour Accuses Greens of Hypocrisy Over 284,000-Job Economic Plan
ACT leader says the Greens celebrate job creators leaving New Zealand, while the Greens say their plan would create 284,000 jobs over four years.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionEconomyOther PartiesEmployment and LaborGeneral PoliticsScience & Technology David SeymourACT New ZealandGreen PartyMarama DavidsonKiwisavertax policyChlöe SwarbrickNew Zealand economyjob creationresearch and developmentInvestment Boost
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NZ Election Intelligence Update: 14 October 2026
The central uncertainty is increasingly not simply whether National or Labour finishes first, but how votes for the smaller parties translate into seats and viable governing arrangements.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomySocial Issues NZ election 20261News-Verian pollNational PartyLabour PartyOpportunity PartyMMP thresholdcoalition negotiationscost of livingChristopher LuxonChris HipkinsQiulae WongACT PartyNZ FirstGreensTe Pāti Māorifiscal plansTVNZ multi-party debate
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National Pledges Five Commitments in First 100 Days to Bring Young Kiwis Home
A re-elected National Government would legislate five commitments in its first 100 days, including lower student loan repayments, wider first home buyer access and extended paid parental leave.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborReal EstateEducation Nicola WillisNew Zealand National Partystudent loan repaymentfirst home buyerspaid parental leaveKiwiSaverNew Zealand electionNZ National Party
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National Warns of Four-Way Coalition as Poll Shows Tight Race
National's campaign chair says Chris Hipkins would need the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and TOP to govern, warning Chlöe Swarbrick wants the finance portfolio.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomy New Zealand National PartySimeon BrownChlöe SwarbrickChris Hipkins1News Verian pollNew Zealand electioncoalition negotiations
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Digital Identity NZ Opens Executive Council Nominations Ahead of December Annual Meeting
Digital Identity NZ is accepting nominations for six Executive Council seats across three membership groups until 2 November, with online voting results announced at the 3 December Annual Meeting.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetElectionSocial Issues Digital Identity NZExecutive Council electionsAnnual Meetingnominationsdigital identityonline votingTechnology
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Labour: Nearly One in Three NZ Households Still Struggle to Afford Food
Labour's Willow-Jean Prime says the 2026 Hunger Monitor shows almost a third of households can't afford food, blaming National's three years in government.
Politics and GovernmentEconomySocial IssuesElectionEmployment and Labor New Zealand Labour PartyWillow-Jean Prime2026 Hunger Monitorfood insecuritycost of livingChristopher LuxonNew Zealand election
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Labour Pledges Cheaper School Uniforms, Restored Lunches and Rural Bus Routes
ACT says Labour has backed its policy to cap compulsory branded uniform items at three and calls on all other parties to support it.
Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesLabour PartySocial IssuesElection ACT New ZealandLaura McClureschool uniformsLabourChris HipkinsWINZ hardship loanscost of livingNew Zealand Labour PartyGinny Andersenschool lunchesrural school busesback-to-school costs
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NZ First Pledges Annual Minimum Wage Rises and $120 Weekly Working for Families Boost
New Zealand First says it will lift the minimum wage every year for three years and make the $50 in-work tax credit permanent, adding $70 a week for a total of $120.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomyEmployment and LaborElection New Zealand Firstminimum wageWorking for Familiesin-work tax creditcost of livingeconomic recoveryNZ First