The National Party leader's new election policy is a home energy fund.
Home / New Zealand / PoliticsUpdatedAdam PearseDeputy Political Editor·NZ Herald·24 Jun, 2026 10:00 PM2 mins to readChristopher Luxon speaks to the mediaThe National Party is proposing a new “home energy fund” that would offer low-interest loans to be paid back through rates, which would allow more households to utilise solar power.
The election policy, revealed today, aimed to address the “big upfront cost” to installing solar power technology and is coupled
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National is promising to offer New Zealand households another way to put solar power on their homes, if it's re-elected.
You can watch the announcement in the livestream below.
National is promising low-interest solar loans, while Labour will fund more apprentices.
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