Politics
TVNZ’s new poll out tonight shows Labour and the National Party both dropping, while the minority parties gain some more support.
Labour is down 5 percentage points to 48 percent, and National is down 1 percentage point to 31 percent.
ACT is up 2 percentage point to 7 percent, Green up 1 point to 6 percent, and NZ First remains unchanged at 2 percent.
On the preferred prime minister stakes, Jacinda Ardern has 54 percent, Judith Collins 18 percent, with David Seymour and Winston Peters on 2 percent.
The previous Colmar Brunton poll released on 30 July had support for Labour at 53 percent, National at 32 percent, NZ First at 2 percent, the Greens at 5 percent, and ACT at 5 percent.
Labour and National’s leaders Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins are going head to head in a debate this evening.
Party support
Labour Party – 48% (down 5%)
National Party – 31% (down 1%)
ACT – 7% (up 2%)
Green Party – 6% (up 1%)
New Zealand First – 2%
New Conservative – 2%
The Opportunities Party – 1% (up 1%)
Māori Party – 1%
Advance New Zealand – 1% (up 1%)
Don’t Know/Refused – 14%
Parliamentary seat entitlement based on these poll results
Labour Party 62
National Party 41
ACT Party 9
Green Party 8
Source: rnz.co.nz and 1news Republished by arrangement.