Live: Election season begins as National and Labour launch campaigns

RNZ / News / Politics / Election 2026Link: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9._g.pKhUMkRnoOZwX4iq2fhLAqba5Rz0jb3mINKRqASmxf0/politics_election-2026/1603176%2Flive-election-season-begins-as-national-and-labour-launch-campaignsNewsPoliticsElection 202627 September 2026, 3:07pmCaption:Labour Party members gather at the Due Drop Centre in Manukau during the start of the Labour Party campaign launch on 27 September 2026.Photo credit:Tu Natanahira / RNZVideo player removed for printinghttps://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6384968267112&livePlaybackToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJtbiI6InBsYXlsaXN0IiwiaXNzIjoiYmxpdmUtcGxheWJhY2stbWFuYWdlbWVudC1hcGkiLCJzdWIiOiJwbGF5YmFja3Rva2VuIiwiYXVkIjpbIjYwOTMwNzIyODAwMDEiXSwianRpIjoiNjM4NDk2ODI2NzExMiJ9.LXchhWYo8F9dqcECEsVTbbQqi_8OLJx-Hi4U9dFOJhQFollow our live coverage through the day:Both National and Labour are kicking off their election campaigns today in Auckland.National leader Christopher Luxon spoke from 1.30pm.Labour leader Chris Hipkins will be speaking from about 3.20pm.We'll be streaming the election campaign launches here.NewsPoliticsElection 202627 September 2026, 3:07pmMore Election 2026View all Election 2026 articlesLabour promises to write off 10% of some student loan balances'The job isn't done': Luxon launches National's election campaign in AucklandNational and Labour launch election 2026 campaignsNew Zealand First announces plan to abolish Waitangi TribunalMore NewsView RNZ homepageMore rain, snow forecast as severe weather system moves northCommerce Commission cracks down on cartels in public procurementBullying alleged in Wholesale Solutions employment caseOn the nose: How our sense of smell has changed over the ages© RNZ, original at https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9._g.pKhUMkRnoOZwX4iq2fhLAqba5Rz0jb3mINKRqASmxf0/politics_election-2026/1603176%2Flive-election-season-begins-as-national-and-labour-launch-campaigns