Economy and taxParty position
Public ownership of infrastructure
Return water supply, electricity, telecommunications, rail, shipping, ports and airports to public ownership.
No seats in ParliamentPolicy platform published
Alliance Party
Alliance Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
Describes itself explicitly as a socialist party, focused on public ownership, labour rights, universal public services, redistribution of wealth and an independent foreign policy.
How the party describes its position
The party emphasises public ownership, strong unions, progressive taxation, universal welfare, the Treaty of Waitangi and opposition to wars of aggression.
Profile source
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Published policy claims
Each item is labelled as a promise, proposal, position or record and linked to its supporting evidence.
Economy and taxParty position
Stronger labour and union rights
Raise wages and job security, strengthen union rights, and recognise the value of unpaid work.
Economy and taxParty position
A more progressive tax system
Shift more of the tax burden from wage income to wealth, and extend universal social welfare.
Te Tiriti and democracyParty position
Honouring the Treaty of Waitangi
Uphold the Treaty of Waitangi, remedy historical breaches, and protect te reo Māori and Māori culture.
HealthElection promise
Free public community health services
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.
Verification note: No cost estimate or implementation timetable has been published.
EducationParty position
Free public education
Makes free education and free health care campaign priorities for 2026, funded through a more progressive tax system.
Verification note: The party website does not say which stages of education would be covered, and does not publish costs.
Climate and environmentParty position
Moving the economy away from fossil fuels
Argues for a gradual shift of the economy away from fossil fuels, with public intervention to protect the environment and workers affected by industry transition.
Verification note: No target year, sector pathway or emissions target has been published.
Foreign affairs, migration and sovereigntyParty position
Independent foreign policy and opposition to wars of aggression
Sets out social justice, diplomacy, opposition to wars of aggression and Pacific solidarity as the principles of an independent foreign policy.
Verification note: Only statements of principle are available at present, and no separate foreign affairs or defence policy document has been released.
Housing and transportElection promise
50,000 state houses in ten years
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.
Verification note: The party website does not yet publish full costs or an annual building programme.
Verified key people
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Victor Billot
Party leader
Maritime Union of New Zealand, 2009, CC BY 2.0What happened, in date order
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Party record
Party registration completed
The Electoral Commission added the Alliance Party to the register of political parties, allowing it to contest the party vote in 2026.
PartyMap has not yet found an independent official assessment directly tied to this record.
Evidence cited on this page
Source type, publisher and dates are shown so readers can judge what each item establishes.
Tier 3, Party source
Alliance principles and policy platform
Alliance Party
Retrieved: 9 August 2026
Open sourceOpens in a new tabTier 1, Election authority
Alliance Party constitution
New Zealand Electoral Commission
Retrieved: 9 August 2026
Open sourceOpens in a new tabTier 3, Party source
Budget 2026 health response
Alliance Party
Tier 3, Party source
We are back to fight for working people in 2026
Alliance Party
Tier 3, Party source
To the working people of the East Coast
Alliance Party
Tier 3, Party source
Alliance housing plan
Alliance Party
Tier 1, Election authority
Register of Political Parties and Logos, 5 August 2026
New Zealand Electoral Commission