Labour promises three free GP visits funded by capital gains tax

Tuesday 28 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Tue 28 Oct 2025, 8:00pm

In this story Labour Party, Chris Hipkins, Ayesha Verrall

Labour has announced a policy to provide three free doctor visits per year starting in mid-2028. The initiative would be funded by a 28% capital gains tax on commercial property sales. While the party expresses confidence in healthcare capacity, some members of the medical workforce have expressed scepticism.

How they headlined it

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1. The Press via The PostTue 28 Oct 2025, 6:57pm

   GP visit pledge welcomed with a dose of workforce scepticism (opens in new tab)

2. StuffTue 28 Oct 2025, 7:00pm

   Chris Hipkins the latest labour leader hit by the curse of the CGT (opens in new tab)

   • The time is right for a CGT, Chris Hipkins tells Samantha Hayes (opens in new tab) Tue 28 Oct 2025, 8:00pm
3. NZ HeraldTue 28 Oct 2025, 7:24pm

   Labour’s free GP visit policy: Doctors sceptical but party confident there is enough capacity to meet demand (opens in new tab)