Jamie Ensor: When will Labour release policy? It may not be when you expect

PremiumAnalysisAnalysis byJamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·27 May, 2026 05:00 AM6 mins to readJamie Ensor is the New Zealand Herald’s Chief Political Reporter in the Press Gallery, based at Parliament in Wellington.‌THE FACTSLabour has said it will be waiting until after the Budget before releasing any new policy.The party has previously proposed a handful of ideas, like the New Zealand Future Fund and a capital gains tax to fund GP visits.Leader Chris Hipkins has suggested the public doesn’t care about the details of one of its main policies.When will the Labour Party release new policy for voters to chew over ahead of the election?Putting aside speculation over Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ Budget tomorrow, it’s probably the key question sloshing around political circles now.

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