Is Labour’s $3.7b social housing pledge what NZ needs? The Bottom Line checks it out

Analysis byWellington Business Editor·NZ Herald·1 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM5 mins to readWellington Business Editor, Jenée Tibshraeny, covers business, the economy and public policy for the Business Herald.‌Will Labour and National's housing spokesmen, Kieran McAnulty (left) and Chris Bishop, give the market the bipartisanship it's requesting? Photo / NZMEIn our election series, The Bottom Line, Herald journalists break down a key election policy and ask what it will mean for New Zealand. Today, Jenée Tibshraeny checks out Labour’s policy to deliver 6000 new social housing places.What is the policy? Labour is proposing to deliver at least