Tag: election
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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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New Zealand First to Require Infrastructure Before Fast-Track Housing Approvals
New Zealand First says fast-track housing projects must prove roads, pipes and water services are funded and deliverable before approval, with expert panels able to decline projects.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesReal EstateState GovernmentsSocial Issues New Zealand Firstfast-track housinginfrastructurehousing developmentsMinister for Housingexpert panelsNZ FirstElection
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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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Greens Pledge to Regulate AI for the Public Good
Green Party announces AI regulation plan to protect New Zealanders' creativity, data and jobs, ensuring benefits are shared rather than captured by big tech companies.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyOther PartiesArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Green PartyChlöe SwarbrickAI regulationdata sovereigntytechnology companiesElection
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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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New Zealand First Pledges to Scrap Accredited Employer Work Visa
New Zealand First says it will end the Accredited Employer Work Visa and replace it with a shortage-led Skilled Work Visa tied to named occupations, regions and proven need.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEmployment and LaborEconomySocial Issues New Zealand FirstAccredited Employer Work VisaSkilled Work Visaimmigration policymigrant workersskills shortageNew Zealand unemploymentNZ FirstElection
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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
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National's Fiscal Plan Targets Surplus by 2028/29 With No New Taxes
National's fiscal plan promises a $4.0 billion surplus in 2028/29, falling debt, no new taxes if re-elected, and $15.4 billion for health over four years.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyElectionFederal GovernmentFinancial Markets Nicola WillisNational Partyfiscal planoperating surplusnet core Crown debthealth investmentNZ National Party
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Labour Accuses National of Hiding Public Service Job Cuts Until After Election
Labour's Camilla Belich says staff at the Ministry for Cities, Environment and Transport face restructuring, but the Government won't reveal how many jobs or services are at risk.
Politics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborElectionEconomyState Governments New Zealand Labour PartyCamilla BelichChristopher LuxonNational Partypublic service job cutsMinistry for Cities, Environment and TransportNicola Willis
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New Zealand to Require Students to Finish Year 11 Before Leaving School
Education Minister Erica Stanford says NCEA is being replaced, with compulsory English, maths and science in Year 11 from 2028 and a new Foundational Award in literacy and numeracy.
Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesState GovernmentsElection Erica StanfordNCEANew Zealand educationYear 11NZQAFoundational Awardschool leaving ageNew Zealand Governmenteducation reformliteracy and numeracyNew Zealand National Partyeducation policyNew Zealand schoolsNZ National Party
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Rural Mobile Coverage Going Backwards Since 3G Shutdown, Farmers Say
Federated Farmers survey of nearly 650 farmers finds half of farms have mobile coverage on less than half their property, with many unable to reliably reach 111.
BusinessScience & TechnologyAgricultureComputers and InternetSocial IssuesEmployment and Labor Federated FarmersMark Hooper3G shutdownrural mobile coverageRural Connectivity Surveyemergency servicesfarmingelection
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Opportunity Party Pledges Disability System Overhaul Putting Disabled People First
The Opportunity Party's disability policy promises a Citizens' Income, fair pay for care workers, accessible New Zealand and partnership with tāngata whaikaha Māori, based on dignity, choice and control.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesEmployment and LaborLegalEducationGeneral Politics The Opportunity PartyDisability SupportEqual Pay Amendment Act 2025Citizens' IncomeTāngata Whaikaha MāoriTe Tiriti o WaitangiOpportunity PartyElection
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Labour and Greens Attack ACT's Fiscal Plan as Seymour Denies Disability Cuts
ACT says its plan cuts debt by $12.4 billion with no new taxes, while Labour's Barbara Edmonds warns of $9.5 billion in cuts and 48,000 more people out of work.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesEnergyBusinessFinancial Markets New Zealand Labour PartyBarbara EdmondsNational PartyACT Partyspending cutssuperannuationdisability supportDavid SeymourACT New ZealandFiscal PlanJobseeker SupportCarbon Tax RefundQiulae WongGreen PartyChlöe SwarbrickKiwiSaverdisabled peopleChristopher Luxonpublic service cutsNew Zealand electiongovernment debttax cuts
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Labour Pushes Cost of Living Plan as National and ACT Accuse It of Rewriting History
Labour says a typical Auckland family with two children pays $6,302 more a year under National, while National says Labour's $18 billion of unfunded promises would cost households $2,263 a year in extra tax.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyOther PartiesLabour PartyElectionGeneral PoliticsFinancial MarketsSocial IssuesTransportationEmployment and LaborEnergyEducationAgricultureHealth David SeymourACT New Zealandcost of livinginflationReserve BankKiwiSaverSimeon BrownNew Zealand National PartyNew Zealand Labour PartyOfficial Cash RateFamilyBoostNZ National PartyKieran McAnultyChristopher LuxonNational Partyelection campaignAucklandprescription chargesChris HipkinsWinston Peterspublic transport faresCost of Living Action PlanMedicardfuel taxschool lunchesFederated Farmersrural school busesGreg Andersonfarmingfuel tax freeze
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On the Hustings This Week: National Debates, Candidate Meetings and Campaign Appearances
New Zealand's general election campaign moves into another week of televised debates, public meetings and electorate campaigning, with party leaders and candidates appearing at events across the country.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsMediaSocial Issues New Zealand election 2026On the Hustingselection campaign eventsleaders debatescandidate meetingsChris HipkinsChristopher LuxonQiulae WongOpportunity PartyGreen PartyLabour PartyNational PartyTVNZ debateASB Great DebateNZ Herald Leaders Debateadvance votingelection day 7 November
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Greens Pledge Jobs Guarantee for Young New Zealanders
Green Party announces a jobs guarantee giving every 16- to 24-year-old out of work for six months a pathway into community work, citing youth unemployment three times the national rate.
Politics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborEconomyOther PartiesSocial Issues Green PartyMarama DavidsonChlöe Swarbrickjobs guaranteeyouth unemploymentJobs for Young PeopleElection
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ACT's Paul Henry Calls for Foreign Aid Cuts, Says NZ 'Can't Keep Exporting Taxpayers' Money'
ACT list candidate Paul Henry wants foreign aid cut to 2017 levels, saving about $283 million a year, and has attacked spending on climate, agriculture and gender projects overseas.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyElectionOther PartiesClimate ChangeFederal Government ACT New ZealandPaul Henryforeign aidMFATParis Agreementtaxpayer spending