Election 2026
NZ Election 2026
New Zealand votes in the general election on Saturday 7 November 2026. This page brings together all of our election reporting in one place, from the latest polls and leaders’ debates to party policies, local candidates and what the result could mean for your household.
Make sure you are enrolled before election day. Official information on enrolling, advance voting and where to vote is on vote.nz.
Latest
Polls and debates
- NZ First to Campaign for Economic Development on Conservation Land as Election Debate Sharpens
- Hunter the Dog Case Enters Election-Year Debate as Animal Justice Party Pushes for Dog Control Law Reform
- Left bloc leads in latest poll despite Labour slump
- How Strong Is Support for Christopher Luxon? Political Pressure Builds After Latest Poll
- New Poll Suggests Tight Election Race in New Zealand as Centre-Left Edges Ahead
Enrolling and voting
Candidates and electorates
Parties and policies
- Climate Club Releases 2026 Election Scorecard Rating All Seven Parties on Climate Policy
- NZ First Releases Full 14-Point Immigration Platform Ahead of Election
- Shane Jones Targets Kiwifruit Industry and National as Election-Year Fault Lines Widen
- Labour pledges $21m a year for Māori-led skills training as jobs become election issue
- NZ First Wants Voting Restricted to Citizens: What the Policy Would Change and Who Could Be Affected
- NZ First Wants to Pay Families $5,000 a Year to Have More Children. Would It Actually Lift New Zealand’s Birth Rate?
- Winston Peters Unloads His 2026 Election Agenda: What His Bold NZ First Policies Would Actually Mean for New Zealand
- Luxon Survives Again, But National Has Now Made the 2026 Election His Test
- National Puts Family Finances at Centre of Election Pitch With Tax Relief, Childcare and KiwiSaver Plans
- Winston Peters Declares 2026 Election ‘Like No Other’ as New Zealand First Launches Campaign in Hawke’s Bay
- Budget 2026: ACT Claims Credit For Spending Discipline As Election Campaign Sharpens
- NZ First’s BNZ Buyback Plan: Economic Sovereignty or Election-Year Theatre?
- Can Christopher Luxon Really Survive Another Election Cycle? Inside National’s Leadership Gamble Ahead of New Zealand’s 2026 Election
- Labour Signals Election-Year Fight as Hipkins Takes Aim at Government Direction
- Election 2026: Luxon’s Strategy, Labour’s Counter, and What It All Means for Everyday Kiwis
More coverage
- Carlos Cheung says Mount Roskill election sign deliberately set on fire
- Retail NZ chief urges election leaders to put economy first
- If You Don't Vote, Someone Else Will Decide For You
- New Government Group Set Up to Guard Against Foreign Interference and Cyber Threats Ahead of 2026 Election
- Transporting New Zealand urges political parties to back freight reforms ahead of 2026 election
- Federated Farmers Urges Government to Move KiwiSaver Farm Changes Before Election
- What Are You Really Voting For? Your Mortgage, Your Visa, Modi, or a Feeling?
- EDITORIAL | Citizens Only at the Ballot Box? Winston Peters’ Proposal Could Reshape New Zealand’s Democracy
- If New Zealand Voted Today, The Election Would Be Almost Impossible To Call
- 6 Months to Election: Why Small Parties May Decide New Zealand’s Next Government
- Winston Peters’ “Power to the People” Speech Signals Aggressive Political Reset Ahead of 2026 Election
- Papatoetoe Heads Back to the Ballot Box
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