Pick a party

What they want, what they dropped, who pays.

• New Zealand National Party. Centre-right. In government now.
• ACT New Zealand. Right. Smaller government.
• New Zealand First. Right. Nationalist.
• New Zealand Labour Party. Centre-left. Official opposition.
• Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. Left. Environment and a bigger welfare state.
• The Opportunity Party. Centre to centre-left. Not in Parliament yet.
• Te Pāti Māori. Left. Māori rights.

Attack politics and misinformation

Campaigns push hard. Some claims do not hold up. Be cautious with scare lines.

• Parties attack each other on tax, crime and the Treaty. A flyer or billboard is not the full policy.
• Misinformation does land in this campaign. In September 2026 the Advertising Standards Authority ruled a National tax flyer misleading for saying Labour's capital gains tax would hit KiwiSaver. Labour's plan leaves ordinary KiwiSaver balances out.
• National's September 2026 crime ad used some clips from after they took office. Luxon said those images were before their laws took full effect. Labour called it dishonest.
• Treat attack ads with care. Check what the party actually proposes before you decide.

Latest poll: 1News Verian

TVNZ news poll.

8-12 Oct 2026 Read the poll

1007 voters, ±3.1 percentage points

• National: 28% (34 seats)
• Labour: 28% (34 seats)
• Green: 15% (18 seats)
• NZ First: 10% (12 seats)
• ACT: 10% (12 seats)
• Opportunity: 8% (10 seats)
• TPM: 0.4% (4 seats)

Labour, Green, TPM, Opportunity: 66 seats. National, ACT, NZ First: 58 seats.

Other public polls

• 1News Verian, 1-5 Oct 2026 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): Labour-led. TPM 1%; Green 16%; Labour 28%; Opportunity 7%; NZ First 10%; National 29%; ACT 9%
• Taxpayers' Union Curia, 1-5 Oct 2026 Read the poll (Right-leaning lobby. Atlas Network partner on ACT's side): National-led. TPM 1.4%; Green 13.3%; Labour 28.2%; Opportunity 4.8%; NZ First 12%; National 28.5%; ACT 9.2%; Other 2.6%
• RNZ Reid Research, 24 Sep to 1 Oct 2026 Read the poll (RNZ news poll): Labour-led. TPM 2%; Green 14.8%; Labour 30.8%; Opportunity 5.5%; NZ First 10.6%; National 25.9%; ACT 9%; Other 1.4%
• Roy Morgan, 31 Aug to 27 Sep 2026 Read the poll (Independent commercial pollster): National-led. TPM 2%; Green 16%; Labour 23.5%; Opportunity 6.5%; NZ First 10%; National 31%; ACT 11%
• The Post / Freshwater Strategy, 4-11 Sep 2026 Read the poll (Infrastructure New Zealand paid for this poll. Industry lobby for roads, ports and construction): Labour-led. TPM 2%; Green 14%; Labour 28%; Opportunity 6%; NZ First 13%; National 27%; ACT 9%; Other 1%
• 1News Verian, 23-27 Sep 2026 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): Labour-led. TPM 1%; Green 16%; Labour 28%; Opportunity 6%; NZ First 9%; National 28%; ACT 11%; Other 1%
• 1News Verian, 8-11 Aug 2026 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): Labour-led. TPM 1%; Green 12%; Labour 30%; Opportunity 8%; NZ First 8%; National 29%; ACT 9%; Other 3%
• 1News Verian, 13-17 Jun 2026 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): Labour-led. TPM 1.8%; Green 13%; Labour 32%; Opportunity 4.6%; NZ First 11%; National 29%; ACT 6%; Other 2.6%
• 1News Verian, 11-15 Apr 2026 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): Labour-led. TPM 1.5%; Green 11%; Labour 37%; Opportunity 3.3%; NZ First 10%; National 30%; ACT 7%; Other 0.2%
• 1News Verian, 7-11 Feb 2026 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): National-led. TPM 2%; Green 11%; Labour 32%; Opportunity 1%; NZ First 10%; National 34%; ACT 9%; Other 1%
• 1News Verian, 29 Nov to 3 Dec 2025 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): National-led. TPM 0.6%; Green 7%; Labour 35%; Opportunity 0.4%; NZ First 9%; National 36%; ACT 10%; Other 2%
• 1News Verian, 4-8 Oct 2025 Read the poll (TVNZ news poll): National-led. TPM 2.8%; Green 11%; Labour 32%; Opportunity 0.8%; NZ First 9%; National 34%; ACT 8%; Other 2.4%