National pledges to make it easier for first-home buyers to get 5% deposits

Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·5 Sep, 2026 10:48 PM4 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Sunday, September 6, 2026.

Qantas passengers are being rebooked on flights following a fiery engine scare yesterday afternoon. Video / NZ HeraldThe National Party is promising to increase first-home buyers’ access to low-deposit mortgages if elected, which it says will help more people become owners.

Announcing the policy this morning, leader Christopher Luxon and housing spokesman Chris Bishop said the policy would help National achieve its goal of increasing home-ownership

National pledges to make it easier for first-home buyers to get 5% deposits

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