Labour says it will set up a New Zealand Future Fund to invest in the country's future. It will cap weekly public transport costs at $20 per person. It also has a Capital Gains Tax policy and wants to make several everyday costs cheaper, like prescriptions, doctor visits, and maternity scans, through a new Medicard.
“$20 a week is the most you'll pay to get around by bus or train under Labour.”
“Backing New Zealand's potential and investing in our future - for a future made in New Zealand.”
“Labour will remove the $5 fee on prescriptions to make them free – for everyone.”
Summarised neutrally from Labour’s own official policy (as at 2026-06-22) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Economy →
Labour proposes a 28 percent tax on the profit made when a commercial or residential property is sold, excluding the family home. It applies only to gains made after 1 July 2027 — any increase in value before that date is not taxed — and is generally paid at the point of sale. The party says all revenue would be ring-fenced for health, funding three free GP visits a year for everyone.
Labour proposes a state investment fund that would sit alongside, but separate from, the New Zealand Super Fund. It would be seeded with a small number of Crown-owned assets plus an initial capital contribution, run by the Guardians of the Super Fund with the Minister of Finance as sole shareholder, and invest in infrastructure and New Zealand businesses. The assets it is seeded with would be barred from sale by law.
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