ACT's Housing Policy
ACT proposes to dramatically liberalise planning rules to allow building anywhere, remove density restrictions, abolish the RMA, and use infrastructure levies to fund growth. ACT also supports removing First Home Grants, arguing they inflate prices.
In simple terms
Remove planning rules that stop building, let the market build wherever it wants, and make councils fund their own infrastructure without central government subsidies.
Green Party's Housing Policy
The Green Party proposes a large-scale public housing build programme, implementing a capital gains tax on investment properties, strengthening rental regulations, and a warrant of fitness for rental homes. They also support community land trusts to create permanently affordable housing.
In simple terms
Build lots of public housing, tax property investment profits, and ensure all rental homes meet minimum quality standards. Create permanently affordable homes through community ownership.
Labour's Housing Policy
Labour focuses on increasing public and affordable housing through Kāinga Ora, maintaining the first home buyer programmes, and continuing the income-related rent subsidy. Labour also supports maintaining KiwiBuild's affordable home targets and tenant protections.
In simple terms
Build more state and affordable homes through the government housing agency, help first-home buyers, and protect renters' rights.
National's Housing Policy
National proposes to increase housing supply through RMA reform, fast-track consenting, and enabling more medium-density housing in urban areas. The party supports infrastructure bonds to fund development and aims to reduce construction costs through deregulation.
In simple terms
Make it easier and cheaper to build more houses by cutting red tape and reforming planning rules. Fund new infrastructure to open up more land for development.
NZ First's Housing Policy
NZ First advocates for prioritising New Zealanders in social housing allocation, reducing immigration to ease housing pressure, supporting regional housing development, and investigating foreign property ownership restrictions.
In simple terms
Make sure New Zealanders get first access to social housing, reduce immigration to ease demand, and look at stopping foreigners from buying New Zealand homes.
Te Pāti Māori's Housing Policy
Te Pāti Māori calls for urgent investment in papakāinga (Māori land) housing, addressing the disproportionate representation of Māori in housing need, Treaty-based housing solutions, and community-led housing on Māori land.
In simple terms
Invest urgently in housing on Māori land, fix the over-representation of Māori in homelessness, and let Māori communities lead their own housing solutions.