Full 2026 election cycle

Party vote tracker

Where every party sits in the nationwide party vote right now, what they have promised, and what they have been saying. Poll numbers and statements update automatically as new ones are published; the most recent poll on file is dated 21 Aug 2026.

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Labour

RNZ–Reid Research · 21 Aug 2026
32.2%
+2.2 on previous poll
3-month average: 32.1% (10 polls)Above the 5% thresholdrnz.co.nz

Manifesto promises (52 on file)

  • $20 weekly public transport fare capEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Three free doctor's visits each year for every New ZealanderEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Free prescriptions from July 2027Economy & Cost of Living
  • Free maternity scans from July 2028Economy & Cost of Living
Full Labour manifesto →

Key speeches and statements

  • 2 Sept 2026 · Official party site · Party release
    National's hiring freeze a travesty for our regions

    Labour criticised public-health workforce growth and promoted its graduate-nurse job guarantee.

  • 31 Aug 2026 · Official party site · Party release
    Labour to reform retirement village repayments

    Bill within first 100 days to require repayments within three months and create dispute resolution.

  • 31 Aug 2026 · Official party site · Party release
    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.

National

RNZ–Reid Research · 21 Aug 2026
29.1%
+0.1 on previous poll
3-month average: 29.6% (10 polls)Above the 5% thresholdrnz.co.nz

Manifesto promises (57 on file)

  • Home Energy Fund offering low-interest, long-term loans for solar, batteries, insulation and other home-energy upgrades to help lower power billsEconomy & Cost of Living
  • No new taxes if re-electedEconomy & Cost of Living
  • [Stuff news source] Delay the scheduled January 2027 fuel-excise increase; positions on the planned 2028 and 2029 increases were still to be announcedEconomy & Cost of Living
  • [1News source] Make cervical screening free for all women aged 25–69 from March 2027, removing the screening charge for about 786,000 more womenEconomy & Cost of Living
Full National manifesto →

Key speeches and statements

NZ First

RNZ–Reid Research · 21 Aug 2026
11.9%
+3.9 on previous poll
3-month average: 11.1% (10 polls)Above the 5% thresholdrnz.co.nz

Manifesto promises (43 on file)

  • Break up Foodstuffs into separate New World/Four Square and Pak’nSave cooperatives to increase supermarket competition and lower grocery pricesEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Split the large power companies into separate generators and retailers, reform wholesale pricing, and require fair payment for household solar exportsEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Establish a New Zealand Future Fund of up to $100 billion for a ring-fenced, multi-decade national infrastructure programmeEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Buy back BNZ, merge it with Kiwibank, and create a commercially run, Crown-owned National Bank of New ZealandEconomy & Cost of Living
Full NZ First manifesto →

Key speeches and statements

  • 28 Aug 2026 · Official party site · Campaign speech
    Seniors Sole Defender

    Winston Peters speech on NZ Super, senior support and wider campaign commitments.

  • 23 Aug 2026 · Official party site · Fiscal speech
    Old parties' fiscal policy devoid of economic strategy

    Winston Peters argued Labour and National lacked a coherent fiscal and economic strategy, presenting NZ First’s approach as focused on domestic ownership, productive investment, infrastructure, savings and national economic sovereignty.

  • 22 Aug 2026 · Official party site · Policy release
    Use It or Lose It dairy policy

    NZ First proposed increasing regulated milk access for qualifying manufacturers from 50 million to 500 million litres annually for ten years to stimulate new value-added dairy processing and retain more export value in New Zealand.

Green

RNZ–Reid Research · 21 Aug 2026
10.2%
-1.8 on previous poll
3-month average: 10.8% (10 polls)Above the 5% thresholdrnz.co.nz

Manifesto promises (65 on file)

  • Create a $10,000 income-tax-free threshold, giving 96% of New Zealanders an income-tax cutEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Offer zero-interest clean-energy loans to eligible homeowners and expand support for warm, energy-efficient homesEconomy & Cost of Living
  • [1News source] Propose fines for supermarkets charging prices deemed excessive relative to supply costs and a reasonable profit marginEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Raise an estimated $5.15 billion in 2027/28 through the announced tax package to fund services and reduce inequalityEconomy & Cost of Living
Full Green manifesto →

Key speeches and statements

ACT

RNZ–Reid Research · 21 Aug 2026
7.7%
-1.3 on previous poll
3-month average: 7.2% (10 polls)Above the 5% thresholdrnz.co.nz

Manifesto promises (61 on file)

  • Limit state schools to three compulsory branded uniform items and require generic alternatives for common itemsEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Let children use available seats on existing rural school-bus routes, reducing family fuel and travel costsEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Strengthen property rights and require clearer limits on government interference with property and investmentEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Add a $6-a-day infrastructure surcharge to temporary work visas, expected to raise about $80 million annuallyEconomy & Cost of Living
Full ACT manifesto →

Key speeches and statements

  • 4 Sept 2026 · Official party site · Policy release
    Keep New Zealand Moving

    Six reforms to improve transport value: publish lowest-cost safe options, plan capacity for growth, protect maintenance funding, require equal treatment in procurement, exclude non-functional art from road funding, and avoid vehicle rules that raise family costs.

  • 2 Sept 2026 · Official party site · Party release
    Labour promises to protect the bureaucracy, whatever the cost

    ACT argued Labour’s public-service position amounted to a blank cheque for bureaucracy, contrasting it with ACT’s proposal for 18 ministers and 19 departments and warning Labour’s spending plans would require taxes, debt or later cuts.

  • 1 Sept 2026 · Official party site · Policy release
    Put reside back in resident

    Physical-presence requirements proposed for resident visa travel rights.

TOP

RNZ–Reid Research · 21 Aug 2026
5.3%
-2.7 on previous poll
3-month average: 4.8% (10 polls)Above the 5% thresholdrnz.co.nz

Manifesto promises (62 on file)

  • Pay almost all adults a tax-free Citizen’s Income of up to $370 a week, replacing most benefits with targeted top-ups retainedEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Make public transport permanently free nationwideEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Deliver household energy savings through cheaper electricity, low-interest electrification loans and warmer homesEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Lift research and development spending to at least 2% of GDP, introduce technology-investment tax credits and expand accelerator fundingEconomy & Cost of Living
Full TOP manifesto →

Key speeches and statements

  • 2 Sept 2026 · Official party site · Policy release
    10-year plans to strengthen health and education

    Opportunity commitment to cross-party long-term planning for frontline services.

  • 28 Aug 2026 · Official party site · Policy release
    Time for an honest conversation about transport funding

    Opportunity called for immediate cost-of-living relief from high fuel prices alongside transparent long-term decisions about fuel excise, road-user charges and how New Zealand funds its transport network.

  • 3 Mar 2026 · Official party site · Foreign policy statement
    Statement on Middle East Crisis

    Opportunity condemned US and Israeli attacks on Iran as breaches of international law and highlighted civilian harm.

Te Pāti Māori

RNZ–Reid Research · 21 Aug 2026
3.0%
+2.0 on previous poll
3-month average: 2.5% (10 polls)Below 5% — needs an electorate seatrnz.co.nz

Manifesto promises (56 on file)

  • Lift incomes so people can live with dignity and strengthen welfare so whānau are not punished for being poorEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Provide practical cost-of-living relief, including more affordable transportEconomy & Cost of Living
  • Support Māori-owned supermarkets, local kai sellers and community food systems to improve access to affordable, healthy foodEconomy & Cost of Living
  • [Stuff news source] Create a $30,000 tax-free income threshold, reduce the rate to 15% for income from $30,001–$60,000, and provide a kai tax credit worth about $1,000 for people earning $60,000 or lessEconomy & Cost of Living
Full Te Pāti Māori manifesto →

Key speeches and statements

Manifestos and statements, party by party

Every policy position on file for the party you choose, grouped by issue, next to the speeches, releases and statements they have made. New statements are added automatically as they are published, and every entry links to its source.

Labour
Manifesto snapshot
67
Policy points
12
Issue areas
70
Electorate candidates
74
List candidates

Manifesto by issue

Economy & Cost of Living13 commitments
  • $20 weekly public transport fare cap
    Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
  • Three free doctor's visits each year for every New Zealander
    Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
  • Free prescriptions from July 2027
    Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
  • Free maternity scans from July 2028
    Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
  • Free cervical screening for ages 25–69 from 1 October 2027
    Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
  • Solar without the upfront cost for homeowners, renters and communities
    Cost of Livinglabour.org.nz
  • [RNZ news source] Freeze fuel excise duty increases for the full parliamentary term
    Cost of Livingrnz.co.nz
  • Fiscal strategy to return to surplus by 2029/30 and reduce debt while growing the economy
  • New Zealand Future Fund to invest in Kiwi businesses
  • Small Business Action Plan covering payment times, an asset write-off and a higher GST threshold
  • Put Small Business first with a fair shot at work and less time dealing with government
  • Return to surplus by 2029/30, reduce net debt to 20% of GDP and keep spending and revenue sustainable
    Inflationlabour.org.nz
  • Freeze fuel-excise increases for the parliamentary term to limit household transport-cost pressure
    Inflationrnz.co.nz
Health & Care11 commitments
  • Three free doctor's visits each year for every New Zealander
  • Free prescriptions from July 2027
  • Free cervical screening for ages 25–69 from 1 October 2027
  • Family Doctor Loan Scheme to create 4.5 million new GP visits
  • Job guarantee for every eligible graduate nurse
  • [RNZ news source] Reinstate the Smokefree Generation policy, reverse the heated-tobacco excise reduction, and introduce tobacco and vape licensing
    Healthrnz.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 Jackson
  • Make primary and community healthcare more affordable through three free doctor visits, free prescriptions and expanded local GP capacity
    Homecare Healthlabour.org.nz
  • Free maternity scans from July 2028
    Maternity Fundinglabour.org.nz
  • No results
    Vaccinations for Children
  • Repeal the Disability Support Services Act and replace it with rights-based legislation co-designed with disabled people and carers
    Homecare Healthlabour.org.nz
Tax & Fiscal Policy9 commitments
  • Simple targeted capital gains tax on investment property profits to fund health
    Capital Gains Taxlabour.org.nz
  • Reduce net debt to around 20% of GDP over time
    Debt Ratiolabour.org.nz
  • Freeze fuel excise duty at its current rate for the full three-year parliamentary term
    Excise Taxlabour.org.nz
  • [RNZ news source] Reinstate the Smokefree Generation policy and reverse the 50% excise-duty reduction for heated tobacco products
    Excise Taxrnz.co.nz
  • No results
    Land Tax
  • No results
    No new taxes
  • No results
    Tax System Overhaul
  • Freeze fuel excise duty at its current rate for the full three-year parliamentary term
    Transportation Taxeslabour.org.nz
  • No results
    Wealth tax
Education & Children6 commitments
  • Reduce family costs through three free GP visits, free prescriptions, free maternity scans and a weekly public-transport fare cap
    Child Povertylabour.org.nz
  • [Stuff news source] Support legislation banning social-media access for children under 16
    Childrenstuff.co.nz
  • Expand Apprenticeship Boost to support more tradies and young people
    Educationlabour.org.nz
  • Back Māori into skilled work with Māori-led training
    Educationlabour.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 lunches
  • 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 child
    School luncheslabour.org.nz
Employment, Welfare & Retirement6 commitments
  • No results
    Beneficiaries
  • No results
    Kiwisaver change
  • [Stuff news source] Extend the living wage to all state-sector workers, covering an estimated 20,000 people
    Labour rightsstuff.co.nz
  • No results
    Means 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 workforces
    Pay Equityrnz.co.nz
  • Require retirement-village operators to repay departing residents within a defined timeframe rather than leaving capital tied up indefinitely
    Means 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 announced
    Climate Changernz.co.nz
  • Use SolarSaver to remove the upfront cost of solar for homeowners, renters and communities
    Climate Changelabour.org.nz
  • [Newsroom source] Reinstate explicit climate-change teaching in science and social-science curricula
    Climate Changenewsroom.co.nz
  • Solar without the upfront cost for homeowners, renters and communities
    Energy Sectorlabour.org.nz
  • Use SolarSaver subsidies and loan schemes to remove the upfront cost of solar for homeowners, renters and communities
    Renewable 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 announced
    First 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 announced
    Housing 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 farms
    Property 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 values
    Property Valuernz.co.nz
  • Make renting fairer and more secure as part of Labour’s housing priority; detailed tenancy-law settings remain to be announced
    Rental Rightslabour.org.nz
Foreign Affairs, Immigration & Defence4 commitments
  • No results
    Compulsory Military Service
  • No results
    Immigration Policy
  • No results
    Israel/Palestine
  • Keep New Zealand out of AUKUS Pillar Two, arguing equivalent defence and technology cooperation can be pursued through other international relationships
    Compulsory Military Servicelabour.org.nz
Justice & Public Safety3 commitments
  • No results
    Crime
  • Scrap military-style youth boot camps and replace them with evidence-based programmes that reduce reoffending and support rehabilitation
  • Remove rough sleeping and begging from the Move On Orders Bill and prioritise stable housing rather than criminalisation
Transport & Infrastructure3 commitments
  • No results
    Bike lanes
  • $20 weekly public transport fare cap
    Public Transportlabour.org.nz
  • No results
    Road Safety
Governance & Democracy1 commitments
  • No results
    Reduction of Government Departments
Māori–Crown Relations1 commitments
  • [Newsroom source] Reinstate school boards’ obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
    Māori-Crown Relationsnewsroom.co.nz

Statement archive

Updating…
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.

labour.org.nz
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.nz
Official 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.nz
Official 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.nz
Official party site · Policy release28 Aug 2026

Labour is backing Māori into skilled work

Election commitment for Māori-led employment and trades training.

labour.org.nz
Stuff · 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.nz
YouTube · 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.com
YouTube · 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.com
RNZ · 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.nz
RNZ · 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

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