What the parties say

“National has a five-point plan to get inflation under control.”

“$20 a week is the most you'll pay to get around by bus or train under Labour. In place by 1 July 2027.”

“The Green Party will take a Tiriti-based approach to financial and material security. We will ensure that the income support system is sufficient, accessible, and dignifying, and recognises unpaid labour.”

“The cost of living crisis is half about high prices, and half about having a low wage economy.”

“All our costs are going up and up – food, power, fuel, health care, rents, rates, and mortgages.”

“No whānau should be forced to choose between kai, rent, power, transport, medicine, or school costs.”

“When groceries feel out of reach, things need to change. The Citizen’s Income will put $370 per week into most adult’s hands – providing the financial security to live well and contribute.”

“National’s prudent, fully-funded and balanced tax plan also reduces major cost pressures faced by working people by removing some current and planned petrol taxes and reducing the taxes on rental properties which have driven higher rents.”

“A simple, targeted 28% tax on profit from selling investment property after 1 July 2027. Nine in 10 New Zealanders won't pay it.”

“The Green Party’s tax plan will address inequality, tackle corporate greed, and tax income fairly. It will tax the super-rich and mega-corporations, help fund critical social services, and cut income tax for 96% of people — chances are that’s you.”

“ACT has proposed a two-rate income tax system with a top rate of 28 percent, aligning personal, trust, and company tax rates. This will simplify the system, reward effort, and remove distortions.”

“NZ First will legislate to make the lowest tax bracket (currently $14,000 pa) of income tax-free no later than 1 April 2027; providing an extra $28.27 a-week for workers.”

“Make sure the wealthiest pay their fair share.”

“The Tax Reset will increase incomes for 70% of New Zealanders.”

“National will fix New Zealand’s housing crisis by unlocking land for housing inside and around our cities, building infrastructure, and making sure communities share in the benefits of growth”

“The Green Party will ensure people’s right to healthy, secure housing.”

“ACT delivered reforms that allow thousands of high-quality international construction materials to be used in New Zealand, bringing down costs for homes and buildings.”

“New Zealand First believes that through direct government intervention, home ownership can again become an integral part of each New Zealanders’ lives.”

“Build and support more public and affordable homes.”

“A home is security and stability – the place we build good, productive lives from. But our housing market is broken, with home ownership now out of reach for generations of Kiwis. It's time to make houses homes again, not just investment vehicles.”

“A National Government will bring back targets for important measures like wait times and cancer treatment to focus the health system on achieving better results, and will incentivise GP clinics to lift immunisation rates.”

“Three free doctor's visits a year for everyone. Delivered with Labour's new Medicard.”

“All people in Aotearoa will live in a country with improved determinants of health, holistic preventive interventions and comprehensive health services that removes health disparities and promotes equity for the most marginalised groups”

“New Zealand’s health system should deliver timely, high-quality care based on individual need, regardless of background.”

“Return New Zealand to a single health system for all based on need not race”

“Re-build and strengthen Māori-led health authority and solutions.”

“Our healthcare system is about more than just hospitals. Every $1 spent on primary care (like GPs, practice nurses and midwives) can save upwards of $13 in wider health system costs.”

“National will make sure schools are teaching the basics brilliantly, so every child has the opportunity to succeed.”

“Labour will support more tradies with extended employer payments, a $1,000 toolbox grant, and five new trades covered. From 1 July 2027.”

“The Green Party supports an inclusive, accessible, and democratic education system that enables lifelong learning, empowering people to develop the skills and knowledge to participate effectively in a changing world.”

“Every child should have access to a quality education that equips them with the knowledge and skills to succeed in life.”

“Focus on doing the basics better through emphasising the ‘Historic Three R’s’ Reading, Writing, Arithmetic.”

“Embed mātauranga Māori properly across learning.”

“The world our children will grow up in will be challenging and complex. Education needs to change with the times to ensure our young people are ready.”

“National is passionate about safeguarding New Zealand’s unique natural environment, abundant native biodiversity, pristine waters and spectacular landscapes for future generations.”

“Labour's SolarSaver is a fully-funded program to help homeowners, renters and communities get solar without the upfront cost.”

“Tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti seek to mitigate climate harms by prioritising a cultural shift that addresses the root causes of climate change.”

“ACT maintains that, as it stands, the Paris Agreement unfairly and nonsensically punishes New Zealand's efficient primary industries.”

“New Zealand First will not support emissions pricing in any form unless adopted by trading partners, especially the European Union”

“Protect whenua and moana from extractive industries (including banning seabed mining).”

“Climate change is real, is caused by human activity and is already here. The decisions we make today will shape how we, our children and grandchildren adapt — or not — to a warming world.”

“Ensuring people are safe in their homes, on the streets and in their workplaces is one of the most fundamental responsibilities of any government.”

“The Green Party envisages a justice system based on Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga Māori and te ao Māori values. We will prioritise restorative justice, rehabilitation, and community responses to offending.”

“ACT believes in being both tough and smart on crime. We will deliver real consequences for criminals, and rights for victims.”

“New Zealand First believes that keeping society safe should be the priority of law-and-order policies. Every New Zealander deserves to feel safe, secure, and have their person and property respected.”

“Move away from mass imprisonment and toward long-term transformation.”

“It costs all of us more than $150,000 a year to house a prisoner. For context, we spend about $9,000 educating a child for a year.”

“We support the mutually agreed resolution of, and restitution for, all outstanding historical and contemporary breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and acknowledge a Crown obligation to prevent ongoing and further breaches, including degradation of our environment and the loss of biodiversity.”

“ACT will continue to push for a clear definition of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi as based on what was actually written and signed in 1840 – including Article 3, the same rights and duties for all New Zealanders.”

“New Zealand First wants every kiwi to be treated the same, to have equal opportunity and to be treated with fairness and respect.”

“Commit to Te Tiriti-based constitutional change.”

“Opportunity takes the responsibility of the Crown as a Treaty partner seriously.”