Official party site · Party release2 Sept 2026
National's hiring freeze a travesty for our regions
Labour criticised public-health workforce growth and promoted its graduate-nurse job guarantee.
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Each party's platform, in their own words
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Manifesto by issue
Economy & Cost of Living13 commitments
- $20 weekly public transport fare capCost of Livinglabour.org.nz
- Three free doctor's visits each year for every New ZealanderCost of Livinglabour.org.nz
- Free prescriptions from July 2027Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
- Free maternity scans from July 2028Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
- Free cervical screening for ages 25–69 from 1 October 2027Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
- Solar without the upfront cost for homeowners, renters and communitiesCost of Livinglabour.org.nz
- [RNZ news source] Freeze fuel excise duty increases for the full parliamentary termCost of Livingrnz.co.nz
- Fiscal strategy to return to surplus by 2029/30 and reduce debt while growing the economyEconomylabour.org.nz
- New Zealand Future Fund to invest in Kiwi businessesEconomylabour.org.nz
- Small Business Action Plan covering payment times, an asset write-off and a higher GST thresholdEconomylabour.org.nz
- Put Small Business first with a fair shot at work and less time dealing with governmentEconomylabour.org.nz
- Return to surplus by 2029/30, reduce net debt to 20% of GDP and keep spending and revenue sustainableInflationlabour.org.nz
- Freeze fuel-excise increases for the parliamentary term to limit household transport-cost pressureInflationrnz.co.nz
Health & Care11 commitments
- Three free doctor's visits each year for every New ZealanderHealthlabour.org.nz
- Free prescriptions from July 2027Healthlabour.org.nz
- Free cervical screening for ages 25–69 from 1 October 2027Healthlabour.org.nz
- Family Doctor Loan Scheme to create 4.5 million new GP visitsHealthlabour.org.nz
- Job guarantee for every eligible graduate nurseHealthlabour.org.nz
- [RNZ news source] Reinstate the Smokefree Generation policy, reverse the heated-tobacco excise reduction, and introduce tobacco and vape licensingHealthrnz.co.nz
- [1News source] Prioritise direct funding for Māori health providers rather than reviving the former Māori Health Authority, according to Labour Māori campaign chair Willie JacksonHealth1news.co.nz
- Make primary and community healthcare more affordable through three free doctor visits, free prescriptions and expanded local GP capacityHomecare Healthlabour.org.nz
- Free maternity scans from July 2028Maternity Fundinglabour.org.nz
- No resultsVaccinations for Children
- Repeal the Disability Support Services Act and replace it with rights-based legislation co-designed with disabled people and carersHomecare Healthlabour.org.nz
Tax & Fiscal Policy9 commitments
- Simple targeted capital gains tax on investment property profits to fund healthCapital Gains Taxlabour.org.nz
- Reduce net debt to around 20% of GDP over timeDebt Ratiolabour.org.nz
- Freeze fuel excise duty at its current rate for the full three-year parliamentary termExcise Taxlabour.org.nz
- [RNZ news source] Reinstate the Smokefree Generation policy and reverse the 50% excise-duty reduction for heated tobacco productsExcise Taxrnz.co.nz
- No resultsLand Tax
- No resultsNo new taxes
- No resultsTax System Overhaul
- Freeze fuel excise duty at its current rate for the full three-year parliamentary termTransportation Taxeslabour.org.nz
- No resultsWealth tax
Education & Children6 commitments
- Reduce family costs through three free GP visits, free prescriptions, free maternity scans and a weekly public-transport fare capChild Povertylabour.org.nz
- [Stuff news source] Support legislation banning social-media access for children under 16Childrenstuff.co.nz
- Expand Apprenticeship Boost to support more tradies and young peopleEducationlabour.org.nz
- Back Māori into skilled work with Māori-led trainingEducationlabour.org.nz
- [Newsroom source] Reinstate school boards’ legal obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti, take a less prescriptive approach to teaching, reintegrate charter schools and restore locally delivered healthy school lunchesEducationnewsroom.co.nz
- Restore the previous Ka Ora, Ka Ako model using schools and local providers; protect full healthy lunches as a cost-of-living, attendance and learning measure that Labour says saves families about $33 a week per childSchool luncheslabour.org.nz
Employment, Welfare & Retirement6 commitments
- No resultsBeneficiaries
- No resultsKiwisaver change
- [Stuff news source] Extend the living wage to all state-sector workers, covering an estimated 20,000 peopleLabour rightsstuff.co.nz
- No resultsMeans Tested Super
- Reverse the 2025 pay-equity restrictions and restore a broader pathway for claims, arguing fiscal savings should not come at the expense of women in female-dominated workforcesPay Equityrnz.co.nz
- Require retirement-village operators to repay departing residents within a defined timeframe rather than leaving capital tied up indefinitelyMeans Tested Superlabour.org.nz
Energy, Climate & Environment5 commitments
- [RNZ news source] Fund climate adaptation through a mix of beneficiary pays, exacerbator pays, central and local government funding, with banks and insurers also involved; a fuller policy was still to be announcedClimate Changernz.co.nz
- Use SolarSaver to remove the upfront cost of solar for homeowners, renters and communitiesClimate Changelabour.org.nz
- [Newsroom source] Reinstate explicit climate-change teaching in science and social-science curriculaClimate Changenewsroom.co.nz
- Solar without the upfront cost for homeowners, renters and communitiesEnergy Sectorlabour.org.nz
- Use SolarSaver subsidies and loan schemes to remove the upfront cost of solar for homeowners, renters and communitiesRenewable Energylabour.org.nz
Housing5 commitments
- Make it easier for people to buy their first home as part of a broader housing plan focused on affordability, secure renting and additional supply; detailed implementation settings remain to be announcedFirst Home Buyerslabour.org.nz
- Put housing affordability first by making first-home ownership easier, renting fairer and more secure, and building additional homes; detailed implementation settings remain to be announcedHousing Affordabilitylabour.org.nz
- Introduce a 28% capital gains tax on profits from residential investment and commercial property sold after the 1 July 2027 valuation date, excluding the family home and farmsProperty Valuelabour.org.nz
- [RNZ news source] Economists said the CGT could reduce investors’ expected after-tax return and place gradual downward pressure on land and house valuesProperty Valuernz.co.nz
- Make renting fairer and more secure as part of Labour’s housing priority; detailed tenancy-law settings remain to be announcedRental Rightslabour.org.nz
Foreign Affairs, Immigration & Defence4 commitments
- No resultsCompulsory Military Service
- No resultsImmigration Policy
- No resultsIsrael/Palestine
- Keep New Zealand out of AUKUS Pillar Two, arguing equivalent defence and technology cooperation can be pursued through other international relationshipsCompulsory Military Servicelabour.org.nz
Justice & Public Safety3 commitments
- No resultsCrime
- Scrap military-style youth boot camps and replace them with evidence-based programmes that reduce reoffending and support rehabilitationCrimelabour.org.nz
- Remove rough sleeping and begging from the Move On Orders Bill and prioritise stable housing rather than criminalisationCrimelabour.org.nz
Transport & Infrastructure3 commitments
- No resultsBike lanes
- $20 weekly public transport fare capPublic Transportlabour.org.nz
- No resultsRoad Safety
Governance & Democracy1 commitments
- No resultsReduction of Government Departments
Māori–Crown Relations1 commitments
- [Newsroom source] Reinstate school boards’ obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o WaitangiMāori-Crown Relationsnewsroom.co.nz
Statement archive
Updating…Official party site · Party release31 Aug 2026
Labour to reform retirement village repayments
Bill within first 100 days to require repayments within three months and create dispute resolution.
labour.org.nzOfficial party site · Party release31 Aug 2026
National turns flawed disability Bill into law
Labour said it would repeal the Disability Support Services Act and replace it with rights-based legislation co-designed with disabled people, criticising ministerial powers to alter eligibility and support thresholds without adequate scrutiny.
labour.org.nzOfficial party site · Policy release30 Aug 2026
Labour will guarantee a job for graduate nurses
Election promise to offer eligible New Zealand-trained graduate nurses a public health job.
labour.org.nzOfficial party site · Policy release28 Aug 2026
Labour is backing Māori into skilled work
Election commitment for Māori-led employment and trades training.
labour.org.nzStuff · Campaign launch23 Aug 2026
Hipkins unveils Labour’s 2026 campaign slogan
Labour formally introduced its election slogan as the campaign moved into its final phase.
stuff.co.nzYouTube · Social media — Congress speech28 Jun 2026
New Zealand Labour Party / Chris Hipkins: Congress speech
Labour leader's full Congress speech launching the party's election campaign around jobs, affordable healthcare and household costs. Evidence: Official party video
youtube.comYouTube · Social media — Congress speech27 Jun 2026
New Zealand Labour Party / Barbara Edmonds: Congress speech
Labour finance spokesperson's Congress address on the party's economic and fiscal case for the election. Evidence: Official party video; Congress opening-day date
youtube.comRNZ · Conference analysis2 Dec 2024
Labour makes major promises while tax policy remains open
Conference commitments covered health, ferries and AUKUS while capital-gains and wealth taxes remained under discussion.
rnz.co.nzRNZ · Party conference1 Dec 2024
Hipkins sets health, infrastructure and foreign-policy commitments
Labour pledged to restore Smokefree Aotearoa, complete Dunedin Hospital, deliver rail-enabled ferries, strengthen worker protections and reject AUKUS participation.
rnz.co.nz