Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·6 Sep, 2026 12:17 AM4 mins to readGreen Party co-leaders Chlöe Swarbrick (left) and Marama Davidson. Photo / Sylvie Whinray The Green Party is promising to nationalise 120 Woolworths and Foodstuffs supermarkets to create a new Government-owned supermarket, KiwiMart, if elected.
The party says the Parliamentary Library costed the policy at $2.8 billion, comprising the cost of nationalising 120 stores and two distribution centres at $1.3b, with a further $1.5b






