# National's nightmare poll

> National Party polling at 25.9% as Greens surge to 14.8% ahead of election.
- Title: National's nightmare poll · RNZ | Shortify
- Summary: National Party polling at 25.9% as Greens surge to 14.8% ahead of election. National Party's polling drops to 25.9% with Greens rising to 14.8% as both…
- Keywords: national party, greens, election 2026, chris luxon, chris hipkins, rnz, reid research, polling, cost of living, new zealand first, te pāti māori, opportunity
- Source: RNZ — https://rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1749722/rnz-reid-research-poll-nightmare-on-national-street-while-greens-soar
- Author: RNZ | Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa
- Published: 2026-10-05T18:26:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: national party, greens, election 2026, chris luxon, chris hipkins, rnz, reid research, polling, cost of living, new zealand first, te pāti māori, opportunity
## National's polling slump
National Party polls at 25.9 percentage points, down from 25.6 percentage points six years ago.
## Luxon's leadership test
Christopher Luxon faces challenge to keep prime ministership after just five years in leadership.
## National's internal polling
National internal polling shows party closer to 30 percentage points than RNZ-Reid Research poll.
## Labour's polling drop
Labour polls at 30.8 percentage points, down 1.4 points from August poll.
## Purple vote decline
Combined National and Labour support drops to 56.7 percentage points from 61.3 percentage points in August.
## Greens surge
Greens rise to 14.8 percentage points, up almost five points from previous polls.
## Opportunity's rise
Opportunity edges up to 5.5 percentage points as a potential coalition partner.
## Election debate ahead
Luxon and Hipkins face first head-to-head debate on Tuesday night.
## Key takeaway

National Party's polling drops to 25.9% with Greens rising to 14.8% as both parties face election challenges.