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National Party polling at 24.8% in latest NZ election poll
National Party's support drops to 24.8% in new poll, far below 2020 levels.
In brief
National Party's support drops to 24.8% in new poll, far below 2020 levels. National Party's election support falls to 24.8% in latest poll, 6 points behind Labour's 30.6%. Originally reported by NZ Herald.
Latest poll results
RNZ-Reid Research poll shows National at 24.8%, Labour at 30.6%.
National's polling decline
National's support has dropped 6 percentage points since 2020 election.
Comparison with previous polls
National was at 28.9% in 1News-Verian poll, 1.6 points ahead of Labour.
Polling methodology
Reid Research used online panels, Verian used phone calls and online.
Labour's polling trend
Labour has maintained a 3.1 point lead in Reid Research polls since August 2023.
Act and Opportunity gains
Act rose 1.1 points, Opportunity increased 1.7 points since September.
Labour's government potential
Labour could form government with Greens (14.5%) and Opportunity (7.2%).
Historical comparison
Labour's election night result was lower than all major polls in 2023.
Roy Morgan poll contrast
Roy Morgan shows National ahead of Labour by 7 points on average since July.
Author background
Derek Cheng is a senior journalist with NZ Herald since 2004.
Election context
2026 New Zealand election campaign underway with polling trends.
National's response
National party dismissed the poll results as untrustworthy.
Polling stability
Other parties show little change in support during campaign period.
Opportunity's position
Opportunity's support barely moved from 6% to 6.3% in polls.
Labour's advantage
Labour maintains 30.6% support in latest poll, above 2020 levels.
Election implications
National's low support may impact coalition negotiations with Labour.
Here's the gist
National Party's election support falls to 24.8% in latest poll, 6 points behind Labour's 30.6%.
