The state of the race
Labour leads the average on 31.0%, and the gap to National has narrowed
Kōwhiringa Ledger compiles 491 policy positions, 327 electorate candidates and a running archive of party statements into one neutral reference. Read the numbers as a snapshot, not a forecast — every entry links to its source.
491
Policy points
47
Issue areas
72
Electorates
7
Parties tracked
Party vote
Monthly · %
Labour31.0-1.8
National29.5-0.6
Green10.1+0.2
ACT7.8+0.6
NZ First10.5-0.9
Te Pāti Māori2.1-0.8
TOP6.2+2.0
LabourNationalGreenACTNZ FirstTe Pāti MāoriTOP
Candidate in focus
327 across 72 electoratesLatest statements
ArchiveNational · 6 Sept
National expands 5% deposit First Home Loan eligibility
ACT · 6 Sept
Scrap Net Zero, cut the carbon tax
Green · 6 Sept
Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly and establish KiwiMart
NZ First · 5 Sept
NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development
National · 4 Sept
NZ-Canada trade announcement coming soon
Key dates
- Sun, 25 October 2026Enrolment closes
Same-day enrolment was removed for this election, so you need to be enrolled before voting opens. Check and update your details at vote.nz.
Expected — confirm at vote.nzOfficial details - Mon, 26 October 2026Advance voting opens
Advance voting places open across the country and run until the day before election day.
Expected — confirm at vote.nzOfficial details - Sat, 7 November 2026Election day
Voting places are open 9am to 7pm. Announced by the Prime Minister on 21 January 2026.
Official details