National slumps in poll; left bloc could form government

National slips into 20s in latest poll as left bloc holds power

The poll, conducted October 1 to 5, was conducted while dozens protested outside NZ First leader and Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters’ Auckland home last week.

National slumps in poll; left bloc could form government

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (L) and Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ October's Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll has Labour as the largest party, and shows gains for the Greens and New Zealand First.

National falls below 30% in latest Curia poll, left bloc could form government

Both Labour and National have taken hits, but the centre left bloc could form a government, according to Curia's polling.

National, Labour both fall in new political poll

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has fallen behind Labour leader Chris Hipkins as preferred prime minister. File photo supplied There’s bad news for the National and Labour parties as they’ve both seen their support fall in this month’s Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll. The poll shows Labour retain its position as the country’s most popular political party, dropping 2.6 points to 31.2 per cent. National dropped 3.5 points to 29.6 per cent. The Greens…

National falls below 30% in latest poll

Reading Time: 3 minutes National has dropped below 30 percent in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, as New Zealand First hits double digits. The survey gives the centre-left bloc the numbers to take power, but only just. It was carried out between 1 and 5 October. Labour has taken a hit, down 2.6 points, but retains its position as the most popular party on 31.2 percent. National is down 3.5 points to 29.6 percent. In contrast, its coalitio…

National slips below 30% as NZ First surges - poll - Daily Telegraph NZ

National has fallen below 30 percent support in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, dropping 3.5 points to 29.6 percent, while NZ First has climbed to 10.6 percent. Labour remains the most popular party at 31.2 percent despite losing 2.6 points, and the Greens have risen to 12 percent. The results would give the centre-left bloc a slim majority of 61 seats against 59 for the centre-right. Labour leader Chris Hipkins has overtaken Christopher…