Health
Health services, screening, medicines, mental health and public health.
17 registered parties reviewed. 9 have citable material and 11 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.
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 | Published claims or coverage status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
NationalThe New Zealand National PartyGovernment coalition49 seats | Election promise What this means The plan includes lowering the bowel screening age, supporting three days in hospital after birth, and more funding for children's palliative care and medicines. | Evidence and checks |
LabourNew Zealand Labour PartyParliamentary opposition34 seats | Election promise What this means The party proposes Medicard, which would give every New Zealander three free GP visits a year. | Evidence and checks |
| Election promise What this means Promises to remove the NZ$5 prescription charge from 1 July 2027, and to provide free cervical screening and pregnancy scans. | Evidence and checks | |
Green PartyThe Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandParliamentary opposition14 seats | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Open the full party page |
ACTACT New ZealandGovernment coalition11 seats | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Open the full party page |
NZ FirstNew Zealand First PartyGovernment coalition8 seats | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Te Pāti MāoriParliamentary opposition4 seats | Election promise What this means Rebuild Māori-led health governance and services, with a focus on prevention, cultural safety and whānau wellbeing. | Evidence and checks |
Opportunity PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Alliance PartyAlliance Party of Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026 | Election promise What this means Move primary care to publicly funded, salaried multidisciplinary teams, bringing general practice, dental, optometry and mental health services together in community centres and free at the point of use. | Evidence and checksVerification note: No cost estimate or implementation timetable has been published. |
Te Tai Tokerau PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsLeader is a sitting MP, with no parliamentary caucus | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Free PalestineNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026 | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
NZ LoyalNew Zealand LoyalNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026 | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Open the full party page |
Outdoors & FreedomNZ Outdoors & Freedom PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | Party position What this means Argues that mental health assessment should consider physical, nutritional, psychological, social and environmental factors together, and supports trauma treatment and long-term residential care options. | Evidence and checksVerification note: The policy page is undated and some of its arguments cite older material. Only the service direction proposed by the party is recorded here. |
Conservative PartyConservative Party NZNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026 | Profile source Open the full party page |
Vision NZVision New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | Election promise What this means Proposes more budget for primary care and health workforce pay, better GP services and specialist waiting times, and removing health targeting policies and spending set by ethnicity. | Evidence and checksVerification note: No budget figures, implementation timetable or independent costing have been published. |
Women's Rights PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | Party position What this means Opposes puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for people under 18, and seeks stricter age limits. | Evidence and checks |
| Election promise What this means Fund women-only mental health services, particularly for survivors of violence and sexual assault. | Evidence and checks | |
Animal Justice PartyAnimal Justice Party Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | Election promise What this means Increase plant-based food in schools, hospitals and public institutions, and improve food labelling. | Evidence and checks |
Legalise Cannabis PartyAotearoa Legalise Cannabis PartyNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament | Party position What this means Widen legal access to medicinal cannabis, and protect compliant users from unfair drug testing. | Evidence and checks |