# Labour and National run ads linking minor parties' promises > Labour claims National coalition will freeze pay despite Luxon ruling it out. - Title: Labour and National run ads linking minor parties' promises - Summary: Labour claims National coalition will freeze pay despite Luxon ruling it out. Labour's ad says National coalition will freeze minimum wage for three years… - Keywords: labour, national, act, new zealand first, capital gains tax, minimum wage, student debt, fees-free tertiary, election 2026, chris hipkins, christopher luxon, politics - Source: NZ Herald — https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/election-2026-labour-ad-says-national-coalition-will-freeze-your-pay-despite-luxon-ruling-it-out/KBILGUKFBRAEPMD7WFN5TSZCYA - Read time: 2 min - Topics: labour, national, act, new zealand first, capital gains tax, minimum wage, student debt, fees-free tertiary, election 2026, chris hipkins, christopher luxon, politics ## Labour ad claims National coalition will freeze pay Labour has created campaign ads claiming a National-led coalition will freeze people's pay despite National leader Christopher Luxon ruling it out. > There is the Act Party policy, for a start, that’s looking to freeze the minimum wage for three years. ## National coalition policy on minimum wage The Act Party policy freezes the minimum wage for three years, affecting pay equity and below-inflation wage rises. ## National's tax attack on Labour National claims Labour coalition would introduce nine new taxes, similar to Labour's ads linking minor parties' policies. ## Labour leader's tax stance Labour leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out introducing multiple taxes, only proposing a capital gains tax. > Chris Hipkins has repeatedly said he would only introduce a capital gains tax and ruled out a number of other taxes proposed by the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and Opportunity. ## Labour attacks National on fees-free tertiary Labour claims National cut fees-free tertiary study despite Labour having ruled out reinstating the policy. > If fees-free were continued by this Government, we would have continued it. ## McAnulty defends Labour's student policy Labour's campaign chair says students are responding positively to the student loan policy despite not continuing fees-free tertiary. > In fact, the feedback we’ve had on our student loan policy has been really positive. ## Luxon's wage stance National leader Christopher Luxon says a re-elected government would continue raising the minimum wage. > Asked about Act’s policy, he said a re-elected National Government would continue to raise the minimum wage. ## Hipkins on Luxon's accountability Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Christopher Luxon should be held accountable for giving Act and New Zealand First policy preferences. > Christopher Luxon’s a complete pushover. He basically gives Act and New Zealand First whatever they ask for, so he should be held accountable for that. ## Ad campaign strategy Labour and National are both running ads linking minor parties' promises to each other in the election campaign. > Labour and National are now both running ads linking minor parties promises to each other. ## Ad attacks on fees-free policy Labour's ad claims National cut fees-free tertiary study despite Labour having ruled out reinstating the policy. > Another ad from Labour attacked National for cutting fees-free tertiary study. ## Labour's student policy response Labour's campaign chair says students are responding positively to the student loan policy despite not continuing fees-free tertiary. > In fact, the feedback we’ve had on our student loan policy has been really positive. ## National's tax claim National claims Labour coalition would introduce nine new taxes, similar to Labour's ads linking minor parties' policies. > National's campaign ad, claiming a Labour coalition would introduce nine new taxes. ## Hipkins on National's tax attack Labour leader Chris Hipkins called National's tax attack 'bullshit' and said it's legitimate to replicate the style. > Hipkins previously hit out at National’s tax attack, telling an audience at Labour’s campaign launch the claim is 'bullshit'. ## Luxon's wage policy National leader Christopher Luxon says a re-elected government would continue raising the minimum wage. > Asked about Act’s policy, he said a re-elected National Government would continue to raise the minimum wage. ## Labour's tax policy Labour leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out introducing multiple taxes, only proposing a capital gains tax. > Chris Hipkins has repeatedly said he would only introduce a capital gains tax and ruled out a number of other taxes proposed by the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and Opportunity. ## Key takeaway Labour's ad says National coalition will freeze minimum wage for three years, while National claims Labour would add nine new taxes.