The Green Party is promising one of the biggest shake-ups of New Zealand’s supermarket sector in decades, unveiling plans to force the country’s dominant grocery groups to sell stores and distribution capacity to establish a new publicly owned competitor called KiwiMart. The proposal is the centrepiece of the Greens’ new Affordable Kai election policy, which…

National is promising to dramatically widen access to low-deposit home loans if re-elected, lifting the income threshold for the Government-backed First Home Loan scheme to $300,000 as it sets a goal of returning New Zealand home ownership to around 74 percent. Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says saving a deposit remains one of the biggest barriers…

New Zealand First has put immigration and retirement firmly onto the Election 2026 battlefield, announcing that only New Zealand citizens would be eligible for NZ Superannuation from 2029 under a major change being pitched as a question of fairness, contribution and commitment to Aotearoa. Party leader Winston Peters announced the policy as part of New…

Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong is promising a reset of the Crown-Māori relationship, pledging to restore Treaty provisions removed from legislation, reverse controversial changes to marine and coastal area law and begin a national conversation about the constitutional place of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. With the Opportunity Party emerging as a potential player in the…