The Maori Party has indicated it would support Labour, rather than National, should it get a chance. Ms Ardern wants to stop the sale of state houses to help better look after vulnerable families, something NZ First could support. Labour had also failed to make clear its plan was to delay National’s support for low-income families for another three months. Labour needed to be clear with low-income New Zealanders if they voted for a Labour government, they would wait longer for support, he said. There was no mention of the "fabled" tax working party which Labour deputy leader Kelvin Davis said was a top 100-day priority.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 10, 2017 17:15 UTC