Vote Compass 2026: Compare your views with party policies

With New Zealand’s general election now just under five weeks away, 1News Vote Compass is back to help voters look beyond the personalities and find their place in the political landscape. <a href="https://votecompass.tvnz.co.nz/">VOTE COMPASS is live now at 1News.co.nz/VoteCompass</a> This is shaping up to be an election in which every vote could matter. Neither National nor Labour can expect to govern alone. Under MMP, the fortunes of the smaller parties could determine who occupies the Beehive after November 7. Polls tell us how people say they intend to vote. <a href="https://votecompass.tvnz.co.nz/">Vote Compass</a> asks something different: what do New Zealanders actually think about the choices confronting the country? You may know which party you like... or which one you have always voted for. But do their policies line up with what you believe? Vote Compass presents users with 30 propositions covering the defining issues of the campaign.