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Policies
Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election. Explore their policies and see how closely they align with your own views and priorities.
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Incomes and employment
New Zealand’s unemployment rate is currently 5.6%, an 11-year high. Layoffs in the public sector and major industry have some people questioning what kind of working future is available in NZ. With more than 100 people leaving NZ for Australia each day, supporting those who are looking for work and growing productivity and employment is a focus for all political parties.
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Increase support for businesses and households from the emissions trading scheme
Freeze the minimum wage for three years
Create a one-stop consenting body to approve competing supermarkets
Introduce no new taxes in the next term of government
Enrol New Zealand citizens in Kiwisaver at birth
Enrol New Zealand citizens in Kiwisaver at birth
Support new parents with a $5000 grant for the first three years of their child's life
Provide superannuation only to NZ citizens
Make public transport free
Restructure the electricity market to bring prices down
Introduce a universal income for citizens of up to $370 a week
Gradually raise Kiwisaver to 6 percent and make it compulsory
Make the first $30,000 earned tax-free
Remove GST costs from kai
Reduce the cost of living
Make the first $10,000 that people earn tax-free
Create a new tax bracket for income earned over $160,000
Create a job guarantee programme for jobs focused on ecosystem regeneration
Guarantee jobs for NZ-trained graduate nurses
Make Kiwisaver more flexible for workers
Get across the policies, candidates and parties
Don’t know who to vote for? Policy.nz is the complete guide to the 2026 general election. Compare the parties, candidates and policies to see where you stand.
Policies
Compare the parties’ positions on the key issues this election
Candidates
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Things to know...
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Voting day is Saturday 7 November
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Your party vote is the most powerful
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