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NZ election 2026 guides
Short, plain-English explainers on the things everyone is assumed to already know. Written the same way as the quiz: both sides, every figure sourced.
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NZ election polls 2026: every published poll, with sources
Every nationwide party-vote poll published since August, newest first, each linked to where it was published. No projections, no spin.
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Who could form the next government? What each party has said
Under MMP, the party vote is only half the story: a government needs a majority of seats, usually 61. Here is what each party has said about who it will and will not work with, with sources.
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Who decides the questions? How voting quizzes work, and are they democratic?
A voting quiz feels like a neutral mirror: you answer, it tells you who you match. But before you answer a single question, someone has already made the decisions that shape your result. Here is how these tools work, where the power sits, and how to judge any of them, including this one.
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NZ election 2026: the date, advance voting and where to vote
Election day is Saturday 7 November 2026. The two dates most people miss come earlier: the enrolment deadline, and the day advance voting opens.
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How MMP works in New Zealand, and why your party vote matters most
You get two votes and they do very different things. One of them decides the shape of Parliament; the other mostly doesn't.
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Capital gains tax in New Zealand, explained without the spin
It's the defining economic argument of this election, and most coverage assumes you already know what it means. Here's the actual mechanism.
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How to enrol and vote in the 2026 New Zealand election
Election day is Saturday 7 November 2026, but the deadline that matters most is earlier. Here's the practical bit, and what to do if you've left it late.
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The supermarket duopoly, and what each party would do about it
Two companies sell almost all the groceries in New Zealand. Every party now has a plan for that, and they are further apart than on almost anything else.
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Net zero and the Zero Carbon Act, explained
One law sets New Zealand's climate targets. One party now wants it repealed outright, and the others disagree about how fast to move rather than whether to.
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NZ Super: who gets it, what it costs, and what parties would change
NZ Super is paid to everyone from 65, regardless of income. Two different arguments about changing it are now live, and they are not the same argument.
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NZVoteCheck and Vote Compass: how the two election quizzes differ
They are two separate tools, built by different people in different ways. Here is an even-handed look at how each one works, so you can use either with your eyes open.
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Every new tax proposed for the 2026 election, and who would pay it
Four new taxes are being campaigned on this year, and three parties are campaigning on having none. Here is each one, in plain terms.
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Will your income tax change after the election? What each party is promising
Start with what you pay now, then see which parties would leave it alone, cut it, or pay for a cut by taxing something else.
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The 5% deposit First Home Loan, and what each party would change
The deposit is what stops most people buying a first home. One scheme cuts it from 20% to 5%, and the parties disagree on whether widening it helps.
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KiwiSaver changes in 2026: what has already changed and what each party would do
Some changes are already law and showing up in your pay. The rest depend on who wins. Here are both, kept separate.
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What a political compass test measures, and what it cannot
Left and right is one line. A political compass uses two, because one line cannot explain why some parties agree on tax and fight about everything else.
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New Zealand's political parties from left to right, in plain English
Six parties are in Parliament. Here is where each one sits and the two or three policies that put it there.
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