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National crashes, Greens surge
National falls below 26% in RNZ-Reid poll as Greens jump to 14.8%.
In brief
National falls below 26% in RNZ-Reid poll as Greens jump to 14.8%. National Party drops to 25.9% in RNZ-Reid poll, Greens surge to 14.8% with Opportunity Party in kingmaker position. Originally reported by RNZ.
National plunges below 26%
National has plunged below 26 percent in a new RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Greens surge to 14.8%
The Green Party has made the biggest gain, jumping 4.6 points to 14.8 percent.
Opportunity kingmaker
Opportunity has edged up 0.2 points to 5.5 percent, clearing the 5 percent threshold.
National falls 3.2 points
Christopher Luxon's National Party has fallen 3.2 percentage points since August, registering just 25.9 percent.
Labour loses ground
Labour has also lost ground, falling 1.4 points to 30.8 percent in its third consecutive decline.
Seat projections
National would return 32 MPs, New Zealand First 13 and ACT 11, leaving coalition five short of majority.
What happens next
Opportunity's seven projected MPs could give either bloc the numbers to govern, though Luxon has ruled out working with them.
The bottom line
National Party drops to 25.9% in RNZ-Reid poll, Greens surge to 14.8% with Opportunity Party in kingmaker position.
