# Election campaign heads into second week

> Labour releases fiscal plan as election campaign accelerates.
- Title: Election campaign heads into second week · RNZ | Shortify
- Summary: Labour releases fiscal plan as election campaign accelerates. Labour released its fiscal plan while National launched a $1.75 billion South Auckland…
- Keywords: breaking, labour, national, south auckland, mill road, fiscal plan, election campaign, 2026, politics, news, Election, campaign
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1734660/live-election-campaign-heads-into-second-week-after-busy-weekend
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-05T04:47:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, labour, national, south auckland, mill road, fiscal plan, election campaign, 2026, politics, news
## Labour fiscal plan
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins announced the party's fiscal plan on Sunday, 4 October.
## National launches blue bus
National Party launched its blue campaign bus and pledged $1.75 billion to build South Auckland's Mill Road.
## ACT launches officials
ACT launched its campaign officials, Winston Peters was active in Auckland, and Te Pāti Māori announced a one-person party list.
## Green Party rail plan
The Green Party announced a plan for intercity passenger rail services across New Zealand.
## Election campaign accelerates
The election campaign picks up speed as it heads into the second week following a busy weekend.
## Key takeaway

Labour released its fiscal plan while National launched a $1.75 billion South Auckland infrastructure initiative during the second week of New Zealand's election campaign.