Election 2026: Labour promises to fix fiscal plan after Taxpayers’ Union spots $90m mistake

Thomas CoughlanPolitical Editor·NZ Herald·6 Oct, 2026 03:19 AM2 mins to read‌Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins.Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins.The Labour Party has admitted it made a mistake in its fiscal plan and has promised to correct it.The error is less than $100 million and does not fundamentally change the make-up of the plan which encompasses about $38 billion worth of spending. Labour described it as a