Jamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·18 Jun, 2026 12:45 AM3 mins to read‌This is Labour's fourth health policy to be paid for by its proposed capital gains tax. Photo / Mark MitchellThis is Labour's fourth health policy to be paid for by its proposed capital gains tax. Photo / Mark MitchellLabour is reviving its 2023 policy of removing the $5 co-payment from prescription medicines, paying for it from its proposed capital gains tax. The party removed the prescription fee when it was in Government in 2023, however that was reversed when the current coalition came into office.

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