Family and social policy

Family support, welfare, employment and social policy.

17 registered parties reviewed. 8 have citable material and 8 claims are recorded.

Rows without a claim mean no citable publication was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove a party has no view.

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A party source establishes what the party proposed. It does not by itself prove effectiveness, implementation or complete costing. Coverage reflects the verified material currently available.

Published position: At least one public party claim is summarised and linked to its source.
Topic mentioned, no detailed citable position: The party refers to this topic, but material checked through 9 August 2026 did not support a claim-level summary.
No published position found: No citable party publication on this topic was found in material checked through 9 August 2026. This does not prove the party has no view.

Party policy comparison
Party	Published claims or coverage status	Evidence
National The New Zealand National PartyGovernment coalition49 seats	Election promise Baby Boost for newborns What this means From 1 July 2027 newborns would be enrolled in KiwiSaver automatically and receive a NZ$1,500 government contribution.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources KiwiSaver policyOpens in a new tab
Labour New Zealand Labour PartyParliamentary opposition34 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Labour policy centreOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Green Party The Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandParliamentary opposition14 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Green Party 2026 manifestoOpens in a new tab A tax system for allOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
ACT ACT New ZealandGovernment coalition11 seats	Party position Higher work expectations for welfare What this means Treat welfare as temporary support, and raise the requirements on recipients to return to work and meet their obligations.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources ACT policiesOpens in a new tab
NZ First New Zealand First PartyGovernment coalition8 seats	Election promise KiwiSaver from birth What this means Citizens would be enrolled in KiwiSaver automatically at birth, with a NZ$1,000 government contribution.	Evidence and checks2 sources Sources New Zealand First policyOpens in a new tab Power to the People speechOpens in a new tab
Te Pāti Māori Parliamentary opposition4 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Te Pāti Māori policy feedOpens in a new tab Education and training policyOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Opportunity Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Election promise Tax-free citizens' income What this means Pay most adult citizens and permanent residents a tax-free citizens' income of NZ$19,400 a year.	Evidence and checks2 sources Sources Tax ResetOpens in a new tab What is the Opportunity Party and what are its policies?Opens in a new tab
Alliance Party Alliance Party of Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Alliance principles and policy platformOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Te Tai Tokerau Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsLeader is a sitting MP, with no parliamentary caucus	Party position Children and future generations first What this means Makes the wellbeing and future of Te Tai Tokerau children and future generations the core priority.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources Te Tai Tokerau PartyOpens in a new tab
Free Palestine No seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Free Palestine principlesOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
NZ Loyal New Zealand LoyalNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source NZ Loyal policyOpens in a new tab NZ Loyal registration announcementOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Outdoors & Freedom NZ Outdoors & Freedom PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source NZ Outdoors and Freedom policiesOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Conservative Party Conservative Party NZNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Party position Default filtering of adult content and stronger parental controls What this means Argues for filtering adult content on public networks, requiring telecommunications and internet services to switch on adult content filtering by default with an opt-out, and setting parental oversight for accounts held by under-16s.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: The policy page has no publication date and does not set out technical standards, costs or an appeal process. Sources Family policyOpens in a new tab
Vision NZ Vision New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Election promise A ministry for families and childcare payments What this means Establish a ministry for families, pay NZ$5,000 at the birth of each child, and provide a weekly payment to families with a baby under one year old.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources Vision New Zealand policiesOpens in a new tab
Women's Rights Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Party position Income support for parenting and care work What this means Argues for income support for people raising children or caring for older people, and for higher minimum wages and benefits to improve women's incomes and retirement.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: The policy page does not give specific amounts, eligibility thresholds or a funding source. Sources Women's Rights Party policyOpens in a new tab
Animal Justice Party Animal Justice Party Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Animal Justice Party 2026 election manifestoOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Legalise Cannabis Party Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Cannabis Party policyOpens in a new tab Cannabis Party prepares for the 2026 electionOpens in a new tab Open the full party page

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