Jamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·1 Jul, 2026 06:00 AM5 mins to read‌Labour has changed its position on rental support as a result of recent research, leader Chris Hipkins says. Photo / Mark MitchellThe Labour Party has changed its position on a rent support which it now claims benefits landlords, despite having increased the same financial assistance when the party was previously in Government.

The current deputy leader of Labour, Carmel Sepuloni, in 2022 said research had found the vast bulk of