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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 prope…
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.
NZ First's Cost of Living Policy
NZ First focuses on reducing fuel taxes, limiting immigration to ease wage competition, supporting NZ-made products, and opposing policies that increase energy costs. They also support superannuation …
In simple terms
Cut fuel taxes, limit immigration to protect wages, buy New Zealand products, and protect superannuation for older New Zealanders.
National's Immigration Policy
National supports managed immigration to address skill shortages, with an emphasis on attracting high-skilled migrants. They have increased employer-assisted visas, maintained the points-based residen…
In simple terms
Welcome skilled workers to fill job shortages, keep immigration well-managed, and make it easier for employers to bring in the workers they need.
Labour's Immigration Policy
Labour introduced the 2021 immigration reset to reduce dependence on low-wage migration, created the Green List for critical health and education workers, and introduced the Pacific Access Category re…
In simple terms
Focus immigration on skilled workers New Zealand really needs, make it easier for Pacific Islanders to come to NZ, and reduce reliance on low-wage overseas labour.
Green Party's Immigration Policy
The Green Party supports a more compassionate immigration system with easier pathways for refugees and asylum seekers, family reunification, removing the character requirement for long-term residents,…
In simple terms
Welcome more refugees, make it easier for families to reunite in NZ, and ensure migrants have the same work rights as New Zealanders.
ACT's Immigration Policy
ACT supports more open immigration for skilled workers, removing barriers to immigration that the market needs, and a merit-based system focused on economic contribution. They oppose refugee quotas an…
In simple terms
Open the doors to skilled workers the economy needs, process visas faster, and base immigration decisions on what's good for the New Zealand economy.
NZ First's Immigration Policy
NZ First advocates for significantly reduced immigration levels to ease pressure on housing, infrastructure, and wages. They support prioritising New Zealand citizens for jobs, stricter visa enforceme…
In simple terms
Cut immigration significantly to ease pressure on housing and wages, put New Zealanders first for jobs, and direct more migrants to regions rather than Auckland.
Te Pāti Māori's Immigration Policy
Te Pāti Māori supports strong Pacific connections through immigration, recognises the Treaty relationship with all who come to Aotearoa, supports pathways for undocumented long-term residents, and a m…
In simple terms
Make it easier for Pacific people to come to New Zealand, give long-term undocumented residents a pathway to stay, and treat refugees with compassion.
NZ First's Employment Policy
NZ First supports New Zealand workers having first access to jobs, limiting immigration to protect wages, apprenticeship programmes for young New Zealanders, and maintaining strong workplace safety st…
In simple terms
Put New Zealand workers first for jobs, limit immigration to protect wages, train more apprentices, and keep workplaces safe.