What the minor parties want

Key aims of the parties that could help Labour to form a government:

The Greens

* Soften the impact of rising fuel costs by creating real transport choices.

* Action to end child poverty.

* Tackle student debt by moving towards a universal student allowance.

* Raise the minimum hourly wage to $12.

* Maintain the GE-free status of NZ's food production and environment.

New Zealand First

* Golden Age Card for senior citizens.

* Changes to immigration policy.

* 5000 more police.

* Restructure Waitangi Tribunal and scrap references to treaty principles in laws.

* Raise the minimum hourly wage to $12 and take GST off petrol.

Maori Party

* Keep the Maori seats.

* Review the foreshore and seabed legislation.

* Review all Maori targeted funding.

* Retain references to the treaty in legislation.

United Future

* Prevent the decriminalisation of cannabis.

* Keep the Families Commission.

* Prevent the introduction of hate-speech legislation.