Housing and transport

Housing supply, renting, roads, public transport and infrastructure.

17 registered parties reviewed. 5 have citable material and 5 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	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source National's planOpens in a new tab State of the Nation speech 2026Opens in a new tab Open the full party page
Labour New Zealand Labour PartyParliamentary opposition34 seats	Election promise NZ$20 weekly public transport cap What this means Once eligible public transport spending reaches NZ$20 in a week, the remaining trips that week are not charged.	Evidence and checks1 source Sources Public transport weekly capOpens in a new tab
Green Party The Green Party of Aotearoa New ZealandParliamentary opposition14 seats	Election promise 2% cap on rent increases and more public housing What this means Proposes a renters' rights bill that caps rent increases at 2%, restores limits on no-cause tenancy terminations, creates a fitness standard for rental housing, and builds a large amount of public housing.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: The evidence uses an archived copy of the party's page. The current page does not give full costs, the number of homes to be built, or a year-by-year timetable. Sources Greens announce plan to end homelessness and fix housing crisisOpens in a new tab
ACT ACT New ZealandGovernment coalition11 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source ACT policiesOpens in a new tab ACT economy policyOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
NZ First New Zealand First PartyGovernment coalition8 seats	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source New Zealand First policyOpens in a new tab Power to the People speechOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Te Pāti Māori Parliamentary opposition4 seats	Election promise More public housing and simpler building on Māori land What this means Promises more public and affordable housing, fewer barriers to building on Māori and ancestral land, and action against speculation, land banking and long-term vacant properties.	Evidence and checks2 sources Verification note: The policy page does not publish the number of homes, the funding source or an implementation timetable. Sources Housing policyOpens in a new tab Te Pāti Māori policy feedOpens in a new tab
Opportunity Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	Election promise Accepting lower house prices and building more housing What this means Argues that restoring housing affordability requires house prices to fall and supply to increase, and proposes simpler zoning and consenting, support for prefabricated building, and underwriting eligible affordable housing projects.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: The party website says detailed policy will be added when the campaign launches. The current evidence link uses a web archive from July 2026. Sources Affordable HousingOpens in a new tab
Alliance Party Alliance Party of Aotearoa New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsRegistered on 5 August 2026	Election promise 50,000 state houses in ten years What this means Proposes building 50,000 state houses within ten years through a public housing investment fund and a new public works department, along with stronger protections for tenants.	Evidence and checks1 source Verification note: The party website does not yet publish full costs or an annual building programme. Sources Alliance housing planOpens in a new tab
Te Tai Tokerau Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsLeader is a sitting MP, with no parliamentary caucus	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Te Tai Tokerau PartyOpens in a new tab Te Tai Tokerau Party formationOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
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	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Conservative Party policyOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Vision NZ Vision New ZealandNo seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Vision New Zealand policiesOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
Women's Rights Party No seats in Parliament0 seatsCurrently has no seats in Parliament	No published position foundLast checked: 9 August 2026	Profile source Women's Rights Party policyOpens in a new tab Open the full party page
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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