Political Editor·NZ Herald·
29 Oct, 2026 06:30 AM2 mins to read
Barbara Edmonds, Chris Hipkins, and Arena Williams announce Labour's Cost of Living Action Plan at Paddock to Pantry online distribution centre. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
The Labour Party has promised to reverse a change the coalition made to the way benefits are calculated.
The party’s manifesto includes a commitment to index the annual change in main benefit rates to wages or inflation, whichever is higher.
Labour told the Herald the policy would cost $487
Source: New Zealand Herald · Thomas Coughlan
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