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TOP on Housing

Cut house prices via land tax and major building programme

The Opportunities Party says New Zealand house prices must actually come down, not just slow their growth. They want to introduce a new tax on land values to make hoarding land less worthwhile and encourage more homes to be built. They also want to build many more homes quickly by making building rules simpler, supporting builders, and backing affordable housing developments.

What they say they'll do

Introduce a Land Value Tax to bring house prices down and redirect investment into the productive economy
Launch a building programme to reduce the 80,000-home shortage nationwide
Support streamlined processes for building tiny homes, sleepouts and extensions
Simplify zoning with a smaller, nationally consistent set of zones allowing housing at appropriate densities
Back reputable developments with affordable housing by underwriting to take the 'bust' out of the 'boom-bust' cycle
Offer low-cost loans and GST refunds to councils for high environmental standard builds

Who this affects

Aspiring home buyers (especially younger people)

The party's proposals aim to lower house prices and increase the number of homes available, which would change what it costs to buy a home.

Existing home owners

The party acknowledges that falling house prices, which are central to its policy, would reduce the value of homes people already own.

Builders and construction workers

Proposals include support for offsite builders who take on apprentices and financial incentives for high-quality construction.

Landowners and property investors

A Land Value Tax would make holding unused or underdeveloped land less profitable, changing the incentives around land ownership.

In their own words

“houses in New Zealand are 'severely unaffordable' — on average a home costs 7.3 times the median wage. A house is considered 'affordable' at 3 times the median wage.”

“If we want affordable housing for New Zealanders, prices have to drop AND we have to build a lot of homes, a lot faster.”

“It's time to make houses homes again, not just investment vehicles.”

Verify at The Opportunities Party — official policy page

Summarised neutrally from The Opportunities Party’s own official policy (as at 2026-09-07) and checked by an editor. Nothing is paraphrased without the source linked. Read the original ↗ Arapono is non-partisan. Compare all parties on Housing →

In depth — from TOP’s policy document · May 2026

The Tax Reset: Citizen’s Income, Land Value Tax and KiwiSaver 2.0

TOP proposes three linked reforms. Every adult would receive a tax-free Citizen’s Income of $19,400 a year, replacing most main benefits. Land would be taxed annually at 1.75 percent of its unimproved urban value and 0.5 percent rural, raising roughly $24 billion. And a new compulsory KiwiSaver 2.0 would build to 12 percent of earnings. Income tax would be reset to three brackets. The party puts the package about $4 billion a year in the black.

Citizen’s Income

$19,400 a year

Land Value Tax

1.75% urban, 0.5% rural

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TOP on Housing

What they say they'll do

Who this affects

In their own words

The Tax Reset: Citizen’s Income, Land Value Tax and KiwiSaver 2.0

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