Under MMP, a party's policies usually depend on coalition talks. These are the bottom lines each party has publicly declared for 2026: what it says it must get, or won't accept, to form or support a government. Only the party's own statements count, quoted with their source. Who a party will work with, and which jobs it wants, aren't covered.
No bottom lines found (checked 17 Oct 2026)
No bottom lines found (checked 17 Oct 2026)
Won't vote for taxes partners want if Labour has said it won't support them.
“If we've said that we won't support them, we won't support them. … That's the bottom line in terms of what we will support. Absolutely.”
Introduce a capital gains tax.
But a capital gains tax would be a bottom line for Labour in any coalition negotiations, he said.
New Zealand stays in the Paris Agreement.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says remaining in the Paris climate agreement is a bottom line in any coalition negotiations after the election.
No bottom lines found (checked 17 Oct 2026)
Give the Commerce Commission power to force anti-competitive firms to split up.
“a bottom line to empower the Commerce Commission to investigate, intervene and force structural separation”
A register and code of conduct for lobbyists, and a cap on each donor's donations.
“a mandatory register and code of conduct for lobbyists, and a cap on donations per donor”
A 10-year cross-party plan for health.
“a bottom line that establishes a 10-year, cross-party plan for health”
End bottom trawling in the most damaged inshore areas.
“an immediate end to bottom trawling in our most damaged inshore areas”
Recommit to the Paris Agreement and protect the Climate Change Commission's role.
“recommit to our Paris Agreement obligations and protect the role of the Climate Change Commission”
Entrench Te Tiriti in New Zealand's constitution.
Speaking on Marae recently, party co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said entrenchment of te tiriti in the country's constitution would be a bottom line in any potential negotiations to form the next government.
On: What should happen to Te Tiriti settings and Māori representation?
Meaningful change to the tax system.
“When the next government requires our support, there must be meaningful tax transformation”