Economy · Party position

Alliance on Economy

Public ownership, fair taxes, and secure well-paid jobs for all

The Alliance wants the government to take back ownership of key services like electricity, railways, and water. They want stronger protections for workers so pay and conditions improve, especially for low-paid workers. They also want a fairer tax system where people who earn money from assets pay more, so the government can fund free education, healthcare, and support economic development.

What they say they'll do

Make the first $20,000 of every person's income tax-free
Introduce an annual 2.5% wealth tax on individual net wealth above $2 million
Introduce a 35-hour working week with no loss in pay and five weeks of annual leave
Return electricity, water, telecommunications, railways, ports, and airports to public ownership
Establish a 100-percent publicly owned, integrated freight and passenger transport network with rail and coastal shipping as freight backbones
Raise the corporate tax rate to 30% and introduce a 33% capital gains tax (excluding the family home)

Who this affects

Wage and salary earners

Under the proposed tax scale, income up to $20,000 would be tax-free, meaning a worker earning $65,000 would keep an extra $2,408 a year.

People with net wealth above $2 million

They would pay an annual 2.5% wealth tax on the portion of their individual net wealth above $2 million.

Workers and employees

The policy proposes a 35-hour working week with no loss in pay, five weeks of annual leave, stronger union rights, and Work Councils in workplaces with more than 50 workers.

Small businesses and employers

Businesses would face a 30% corporate tax rate and stronger employment law enforcement, with meaningful penalties for breaches of employment and workplace safety law.

Regional communities

A publicly owned transport network including upgraded commuter rail is proposed to reconnect regional New Zealand and small towns to the wider economy.

In their own words

“By shifting the tax burden onto those who already hold extensive wealth, an essential worker on $65,000 keeps an extra $2,408 every year. This is about ensuring our economy serves the people who actually do the work.”

“The Alliance will establish a 100-percent publicly owned, integrated freight and passenger network in which coastal shipping and rail serve as the twin backbones of domestic long-distance freight.”

“For 40 years trade unions and workers' rights have been under attack, driving a race to the bottom in our wages and conditions.”

Verify at Alliance — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from Alliance’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-14) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Economy →

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