Election Round Up – 29 Oct

Labour: Announced rent-to-buy for eligible public and community housing tenants and a higher $300,000 income cap for First Home Loans.

Labour Campaign chairman Kieran McAnulty said he favours governing with as few parties as possible. MP Damien O’Connor also claimed 80% of new health funding under the coalition had gone to the private sector. – Labour, 1News, RNZ

National: Continues urging “two ticks blue”, rejecting tactical voting to create an overhang. Tuesday’s 1News–Verian poll put National down three points to 29%, against Labour’s unchanged 27%. – 1News

NZ First: MP Casey Costello told RCR the party’s priorities included tackling organised crime, strengthening border security, challenging race-based policies and reforming aged care. She also addressed the need for a more robust investigation of vaccine injuries. The party also unveiled a ten-point policy focused on improving the rail network. – NZ First, RNZ and watch or listen to Casey Costello on RCR

ACT: Leader David Seymour advocated greater use of private healthcare at the Wanaka forum. ACT also reached a term-high 12% in Tuesday’s poll, up one point. – RNZ, 1News

Maori: Analysis suggested the party’s supporters are increasingly splitting their electorate and party votes, potentially creating an overhang. – Te Ao Maori News

Greens: Continued to condemn election billboards linking the party to gangs. In Wanaka, MP Scott Willis advocated shifting $200 million from fossil-fuel subsidies into community renewable energy. – Scoop/RNZ, RNZ

Opportunity: Candidate Kayla Kingdon-Bebb called for broader council funding options and tighter limits on fast-track approvals. – RNZ, 1News

This story has been republished with permission from RCR Bites. For news like this direct and free to your Inbox every day, go to biteme.news to sign up for RCR Bites.

If you are a media outlet interested in republishing RCR Bites stories, please contact inbox@rcr.media.