NZ First Leader Winston Peters said the party will increase funding for Coastguard from 40% to 70% of operating costs, an extra $12 million a year.
The party also pledged to establish a Combat Sports Commission to regulate events and enforce athlete safety standards. Peters answered Stuff readers’ questions in an election Q&A – Stuff, RNZ, Winston Peters on X or listen to Winston Peters on RCR.
Green Party said it would reverse National’s $2.4 billion in public service cuts at a cost of $3.17 billion over four years. Co-leader Marama Davidson says the cuts have damaged essential services and cost jobs – Greens and RNZ.
National has ruled out supporting ACT’s negative gearing tax relief policy for property investors, announced plans to scrap car parking bans in Auckland and committed to a first-100-days agenda focusing on first-home buyers, student loans, expanded parental leave, and expedited partner visas – NZ Herald and RNZ.
Labour unveiled a targeted policy to support Maori businesses, while Leader Chris Hipkins also ruled out awarding key law-and-order government roles to the Greens or Maori Party, while defending his core policies, including a plan for three free GP visits for all Kiwis – Labour and NZ Herald.
Opportunity Leader Qiulae Wong defended her party’s flagship policy for a $19,400 Universal Basic Income (Citizen’s Income) funded by a land-value tax – Interest.co.nz.
ACT championed its “Cut the Waste” fiscal plan, which proposes deep public sector cuts and lifting the pension age to pay down debt. Meanwhile, Leader David Seymour left the door open to a coalition with Opportunity while welcoming a bipartisan cross-party consensus on long-term medical funding – ACT and RNZ.
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