Labour vs National: how New Zealand changed under each government

Under Labour, consumer prices rose 3.7% a year on average.

Under National so far, consumer prices rose 3.1% a year on average.

Under Labour, annual inflation averaged 3.6%.

Under National so far, annual inflation averaged 3.0%.

Under Labour, food prices rose 4.2% a year on average.

Under National so far, food prices rose 3.2% a year on average.

Under Labour, petrol prices rose 6.9% a year on average.

Under National so far, petrol prices rose 1.9% a year on average.

Under Labour, average hourly pay after inflation went from $41.45 to $44.08, up 1.0% a year on average.

Under National so far, average hourly pay after inflation went from $44.08 to $44.62, up 0.5% a year on average.

Under Labour, the share of patients waiting under 4 months for planned surgery went from 97.9% to 63.4%, down 34.5 points (5.8 a year).

Under National so far, the share of patients waiting under 4 months for planned surgery went from 63.4% to 72.6%, up 9.2 points (3.1 a year).

Under Labour, the share of cancer patients treated within 31 days went from 90.1% to 84.2%, down 5.9 points (1.0 a year).

Under National so far, the share of cancer patients treated within 31 days went from 84.2% to 87.0%, up 2.8 points (0.9 a year).

Under Labour, licensed nurses went from 55,289 to 69,621, up 14,332 (about 2,390 a year).

Under National so far, licensed nurses went from 69,621 to 85,462, up 15,841 (about 7,920 a year).

Under Labour, the unemployment rate went from 4.7% to 4.0%, down 0.7 points (0.1 a year).

Under National so far, the unemployment rate went from 4.0% to 5.6%, up 1.6 points (0.6 a year).

Under Labour, the unemployment rate averaged 4.0%.

Under National so far, the unemployment rate averaged 5.1%.

Under Labour, people on working-age main benefits went from 277,221 to 378,711, up 101,490 (about 16,200 a year).

Under National so far, people on working-age main benefits went from 378,711 to 413,691, up 34,980 (about 14,000 a year).

Under Labour, real GDP per person went from $50,541 to $54,134, up 1.2% a year on average.

Under National so far, real GDP per person went from $54,134 to $53,138, down 0.9% a year on average.

Under Labour, median household income after tax and inflation went from $81,837 to $86,771, up 1.0% a year on average.

Under National so far, median household income after tax and inflation went from $86,771 to $89,685, up 1.7% a year on average.