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2026 New Zealand general election - Quiz
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  • 1. What percentage of respondents in the Curia Market Research poll favored limiting voting to citizens?
A) 32%
B) 38%
C) 59%
D) 9%
  • 2. Which party campaigned in July 2026 to limit voting rights to citizens?
A) New Zealand First
B) National
C) Labour
D) Green Party
  • 3. How many people were surveyed in the Curia Market Research poll?
A) 1,500
B) 2,000
C) 500
D) 1,000
  • 4. Which political party's supporters had the lowest support for restricting suffrage to citizens?
A) National
B) ACT
C) Labour
D) Te Pāti Māori
  • 5. What age group showed the highest support for restricting voting rights to citizens?
A) 18 to 39 years
B) Under 18 years
C) 60 years and above
D) 40 to 59 years
  • 6. Where was the annual Immigration Conference held in 2026?
A) Hamilton
B) Auckland
C) Wellington
D) Christchurch
  • 7. What did ACT propose to replace the ballot system for parent resident visas with?
A) A lottery system
B) A points-based system
C) A queue system
D) An invitation-only system
  • 8. Which party opposed the amnesty for Pasifika overstayers alongside NZ First?
A) The Greens
B) Te Pāti Māori
C) Labour
D) National
  • 9. What did the Greens propose for migrants who have resided in New Zealand for five years?
A) Priority work status
B) Immediate citizenship
C) A visa fee waiver
D) A settled residency pathway
  • 10. What did ACT scrap in late October 2026?
A) The queue system for visas
B) The immigration policy for workers
C) The restriction on voting rights
D) The pledge to scrap the Permanent Resident Visa Category
  • 11. What did Labour propose regarding the children of overstayers?
A) A temporary work visa
B) Financial aid for schooling
C) Creating a citizenship pathway
D) Deportation
  • 12. In which month did the Curia poll take place?
A) October
B) September
C) August
D) July
  • 13. What was the date of the annual Immigration Conference?
A) 20 August
B) 1 August
C) 31 August
D) 11 August
  • 14. Why did ACT scrap their pledge regarding the Permanent Resident Visa Category?
A) Anxiety among migrant communities
B) Low public support
C) A change in party leadership
D) Opposition from the Greens
  • 15. When did Te Pāti Māori propose the creation of a Parliamentary Commissioner for Te Tiriti o Waitangi?
A) August 2026
B) September 2026
C) January 2026
D) February 2025
  • 16. What is the goal of the Te Pāti Māori policy regarding prisons by 2040?
A) Abolishing prisons
B) Expanding prison capacity
C) Privatizing prisons
D) Increasing mandatory sentencing
  • 17. Who was announced as the Te Pāti Māori candidate for Te Tai Tokerau on 27 May 2026?
A) Rawiri Waititi
B) Aperahama Edwards
C) Lance Norman
D) Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
  • 18. Which of the following tax policies is part of the Te Pāti Māori 'Kiwi Tax Plan'?
A) Reduced capital gains tax
B) Wealth tax
C) Abolishment of GST
D) Flat income tax
  • 19. What income threshold triggers the 48% tax rate in the 'Kiwi Tax Plan'?
A) NZ$200,000 and above
B) NZ$300,001 and above
C) NZ$100,000 and above
D) NZ$500,000 and above
  • 20. What amount of funding is allocated to the Matike Mai Fund for constitutional reform?
A) $200 million
B) $50 million
C) $100 million
D) $1 billion
  • 21. What was the purpose of the $1 billion fund announced on 16 September?
A) Supporting indigenous arts
B) Building new schools
C) Renewable energy assets
D) Public transportation
  • 22. What is the focus of Te Pāti Māori's 'kai sovereignty' policy?
A) Military defense
B) Cybersecurity
C) Space exploration
D) Food security and accessibility
  • 23. How much seed funding does Te Pāti Māori propose for establishing supermarkets?
A) $500 million
B) $100 million
C) $200 million
D) $1 billion
  • 24. Who is the Secretary of Te Pāti Māori who appeared on the party list released on 4 October?
A) Aperahama Edwards
B) Haley Maxwell
C) Rawiri Waititi
D) Lance Norman
  • 25. According to the party's electoral strategy, who should Māori voters give their party vote to?
A) Labour or the Greens
B) New Zealand First
C) National or ACT
D) Te Pāti Māori only
  • 26. What is the primary function of the proposed 'Te Tiriti Commission'?
A) Appoint new Supreme Court judges
B) Manage national parks
C) Investigate alleged Treaty breaches
D) Set annual tax rates
  • 27. How many candidates is Te Pāti Māori standing in the Māori electorates?
A) Ten
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Twelve
  • 28. What is the goal of the Takatāpui Commission?
A) Oversee agricultural exports
B) Regulate digital currency
C) Manage state housing
D) Uplift children
  • 29. When was the last New Zealand general election held?
A) 9 November 2023
B) 19 December 2026
C) 7 November 2026
D) 14 October 2023
  • 30. When did the 54th Parliament expire, assuming no earlier dissolution?
A) 16 November 2026
B) 9 November 2026
C) 15 January 2027
D) 14 October 2026
  • 31. What is the deadline for the issuance of election writs following the expiration of Parliament?
A) 16 November 2026
B) 15 January 2027
C) 9 November 2026
D) 14 October 2026
  • 32. When were the writs for the 2023 general election returned?
A) 14 October 2023
B) 9 November 2023
C) 16 November 2023
D) 21 January 2026
  • 33. Who announced the 2026 election date?
A) The Governor-General
B) The Chief Electoral Officer
C) The Speaker of the House
D) Christopher Luxon
  • 34. On what date was the 2026 election date announced?
A) 21 January 2026
B) 9 November 2026
C) 7 November 2026
D) 14 October 2023
  • 35. What is the absolute latest possible date that the 2026 general election could be held?
A) 9 November 2026
B) 15 January 2027
C) 19 December 2026
D) 7 November 2026
  • 36. Writs for the general election must be returned within how many days of their issuance?
A) 3 years
B) 14 days
C) 7 days
D) 60 days
  • 37. What is the deadline for the return of writs for the 2026 election?
A) 19 December 2026
B) 9 November 2026
C) 15 January 2027
D) 16 November 2026
  • 38. Following the 2023 census, how many North Island general electorates were there for the 2026 election?
A) 48
B) 47
C) 50
D) 49
  • 39. How many list seats were available for the 2026 election?
A) 47
B) 49
C) 48
D) 50
  • 40. What is the population tolerance percentage for electorate boundaries?
A) ±10%
B) ±1%
C) ±2%
D) ±5%
  • 41. What was the former name of the Mount Maunganui electorate?
A) Tauranga
B) Rongotai
C) Bay of Plenty
D) East Coast
  • 42. What was the East Coast electorate renamed to?
A) Wellington Bays
B) Bay of Plenty
C) East Cape
D) Mount Maunganui
  • 43. What happened to the Panmure area of the Panmure-Ōtāhuhu electorate?
A) It was renamed
B) It was removed
C) It was moved to Wellington
D) It was expanded
  • 44. Who is the Chief Electoral Officer mentioned regarding the digital information switch?
A) Karl Le Quesne
B) Katie Brown
C) The Representation Commission
D) Statistics New Zealand
  • 45. What is the new method for the Electoral Commission to send information to voters?
A) Email
B) Text message
C) Postal mail
D) Social media
  • 46. How many members were elected to the House of Representatives in 2026?
A) 120
B) 130
C) 131
D) 142
  • 47. Who is the leader of the Labour Party?
A) Christopher Luxon
B) Gerry Brownlee
C) Chris Hipkins
D) Nicola Willis
  • 48. Which party won 6.0% of the party vote to become the first new party elected since 2011?
A) ACT
B) New Zealand First
C) The Opportunity Party
D) The Green Party
  • 49. What is the status of the incumbent government while awaiting official results?
A) Full executive power
B) Caretaker conventions
C) Minority coalition rule
D) Dissolved government
  • 50. How many seats does the incumbent National–ACT–New Zealand First coalition hold on preliminary results?
A) 67
B) 65
C) 71
D) 60
  • 51. Which high-profile National Party member lost their seat due to the party's overhang?
A) Gerry Brownlee
B) Nicola Willis
C) Christopher Luxon
D) Chris Hipkins
  • 52. What voting system does New Zealand use for general elections?
A) First-past-the-post
B) Single transferable vote
C) Mixed-member proportional (MMP)
D) Alternative vote
  • 53. How many ethnic Māori voters were on the Māori roll in early July 2026?
A) 255,627
B) 302,096
C) 307,991
D) 440,692
  • 54. What was the youth voter enrolment rate by 30 June 2026?
A) 70%
B) 65.5%
C) 53%
D) 60%
  • 55. Who suggested that compulsory civics education and lowering the voting age to 16 could improve youth engagement?
A) Shane Whitfield
B) Karl Le Quesne
C) Malak Tamimi
D) Julianne Molineaux
  • 56. What was the youth enrolment rate on 30 June 2011?
A) 70%
B) 77.2%
C) 53%
D) 60%
  • 57. What happens to the votes of those on the dormant roll?
A) They are disqualified
B) They are only valid if sent by mail
C) They are counted manually by the Prime Minister
D) They are counted as special votes
  • 58. What is a consequence of being on the dormant roll regarding election materials?
A) They are not sent EasyVote cards
B) They cannot vote
C) They are restricted to online voting only
D) They must pay a fee to vote
  • 59. What was the total number of eligible voters who had not yet enrolled by 23 October 2026?
A) 307,991
B) 132,000
C) 115,000
D) 307,842
  • 60. What percentage of eligible voters had enrolled to vote by 23 October 2026?
A) 92.2%
B) 77.2%
C) 69.9%
D) 94.7%
  • 61. Which political party was deregistered on 31 March 2026?
A) New Nation Party
B) DemocracyNZ
C) Freedoms New Zealand
D) NewZeal
  • 62. Who replaced Chris Bishop as the National Party's campaign chair on 2 April 2026?
A) Simeon Brown
B) Paul Goldsmith
C) Christopher Luxon
D) Nicola Willis
  • 63. How did National plan to fund its health investments such as expanding free screenings?
A) Reducing international aid outside the Pacific
B) Selling state-owned enterprises
C) Increasing the income tax rate
D) Borrowing from the Reserve Bank
  • 64. In January 2026, what did Labour propose to levy to support the New Zealand film industry?
A) Internet service providers
B) Streaming companies
C) Social media platforms
D) Television broadcasters
  • 65. What is the official 2026 election slogan for the Labour Party?
A) Change for the Better
B) Building a Better Future
C) Better Starts Now
D) Moving New Zealand Forward
  • 66. What did Labour propose to cap for public transport in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch?
A) Monthly passes at $100
B) Weekly fees at $20
C) Single ride fares at $1
D) Daily fees at $5
  • 67. What target for debt as a percentage of GDP did Labour set in its fiscal strategy?
A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 15%
D) 30%
  • 68. What policy did Labour announce regarding the Youth Court of New Zealand?
A) Repealing legislation for military style academies
B) Lowering the age of criminal responsibility
C) Increasing the number of youth judges
D) Establishing new detention centers
  • 69. What percentage of eligible student loans did Labour promise to forgive?
A) 10%
B) 5%
C) 25%
D) 50%
  • 70. What restriction does Labour intend to progress regarding social media within its first 100 days?
A) A total ban on TikTok
B) Age verification for all users
C) Taxing all social media advertisements
D) Under-16 online social media ban
  • 71. What did Labour promise to provide for nursing graduates?
A) A guaranteed job
B) Free post-graduate training
C) A sign-on bonus of $10,000
D) Relocation assistance
  • 72. What is the name of the new Crown entity proposed to address the 'dry year' problem?
A) GreenEnergy NZ
B) Renewable Power
C) National Energy Trust
D) Kiwipower
  • 73. What did the Greens propose to create to break the supermarket duopoly?
A) PublicGrocery
B) KiwiMart
C) StateFoods
D) GreenMarket
  • 74. How many supermarkets did the Greens plan to force Foodstuffs and Woolworths to sell?
A) 120
B) 50
C) 80
D) 200
  • 75. How much did the Greens pledge to invest in the intercity rail project?
A) $2 billion
B) $6 billion
C) $8.5 billion
D) $4 billion
  • 76. Where did the ACT Party hold its annual State of the Nation address in 2026?
A) Hamilton
B) Christchurch
C) Auckland
D) Wellington
  • 77. What did ACT propose to ban for unelected appointees on local council committees?
A) Salary payments
B) Voting rights
C) Access to council records
D) Committee chair positions
  • 78. ACT proposed allowing which professionals to treat and manage several medical issues?
A) Chiropractors
B) Optometrists
C) Physiotherapists
D) Pharmacists
  • 79. What did ACT propose as a new target for Pharmac's budget by 2033?
A) 13%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 15%
  • 80. Which candidate resigned after failing to declare membership of the China Zhi Gong Party?
A) David Seymour
B) Lyra Yan Zhang
C) Nicole McKee
D) Karen Chhour
  • 81. ACT proposed adding which crime to the three-strikes sentencing regime?
A) Speeding
B) Tax evasion
C) Shoplifting
D) Burglary
  • 82. ACT proposed transferring responsibility for game animals on conservation land to which body?
A) Game Animal Council
B) Ministry for the Environment
C) Department of Conservation
D) Fish and Game
  • 83. What industry scheme did Paul Henry propose as an alternative to University Entrance?
A) Apprenticeship diploma
B) Industry awards
C) Skills credit
D) Trade certification
  • 84. What specific item did ACT propose excluding from the National Land Transport Fund?
A) Maintenance costs
B) Cycle lanes
C) Non-functional art
D) Road lighting
  • 85. Who joined New Zealand First as a candidate and aligned his party with them on 22 March 2026?
A) Alfred Ngaro
B) Stuart Nash
C) Shane Jones
D) Craig Stobo
  • 86. Where did New Zealand First propose establishing a special economic zone?
A) Invercargill
B) Auckland
C) Christchurch
D) Marsden Point
  • 87. Why did Stuart Nash stand down as a New Zealand First candidate?
A) He retired for health reasons
B) He was accused of policy plagiarism
C) He disagreed with the immigration policy
D) He made sexist remarks about Katie Nimon
  • 88. Which former All Blacks rugby veteran was included on the New Zealand First party list?
A) Michael Laws
B) Alfred Ngaro
C) Taine Randell
D) Craig Stobo
  • 89. What train line did New Zealand First propose restoring?
A) The Coastal Pacific
B) The Southerner
C) The TranzAlpine
D) The Northern Explorer
  • 90. How much did New Zealand First propose increasing video game developer subsidies to?
A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 40%
D) 20%
  • 91. What is the name of the $4 billion rail policy announced by New Zealand First?
A) Commonsense Express
B) Future Fund Rail
C) National Rail Initiative
D) The Green Express
  • 92. What is the name of the Opportunity Party leader who announced the party's policies in 2026?
A) Qiulae Wong
B) Iain Lees-Galloway
C) Winston Peters
D) Wayne Brown
  • 93. Which of the following is one of the Opportunity Party's environmental policies?
A) Banning all coal mining
B) Banning bottom trawling
C) Banning private vehicles
D) Banning international flights
  • 94. What incentive did Opportunity propose to bring emigrant New Zealanders back home?
A) Offering free healthcare
B) Giving grants for housing
C) Forgiving student loan interest
D) Providing tax-free holidays
  • 95. What is the goal of the Opportunity Party's lobbying and political donation policy?
A) Capping political donations
B) Limiting candidate age
C) Allowing anonymous donations
D) Banning all political parties
  • 96. Which individual did Qiulae Wong state her party would not support as foreign minister?
A) Wayne Brown
B) Iain Lees-Galloway
C) The incumbent Prime Minister
D) Winston Peters
  • 97. Which natural disaster was cited as a past event impacting climate resilience needs?
A) 2004 Matata floods
B) 2016 Kaikōura earthquake
C) 2011 Christchurch earthquake
D) 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle
  • 98. What is one of the five priorities in Wayne Brown's manifesto?
A) Reducing the number of mayors
B) Improving public transportation
C) Banning all private construction
D) Increasing central government interference
  • 99. What percentage of respondents supported the Greens' proposed wealth tax of 2.5% on assets over $10 million?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 45%
D) 64%
  • 100. What percentage of respondents supported Labour's proposed capital gains tax in the September 2026 Ipsos survey?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 45%
D) 64%
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