If National reads these poll results, they might realise how out of touch they are with their voter base. The ‘woke’ MPs, including the PM, need to ditch their nonsense, grow a spine and start giving their supporters not only what they voted for but, what, in fact, they campaigned on.
The public is tired of endless bureaucracy and wants results, not more recycled promises.
If Labour leads the next government, He Puapua will undoubtedly be back at full throttle – even though Hipkins will undoubtedly not mention it by name.
National has run out of time. They cannot keep hoping the polls will turn.
New Zealand went into these talks wanting dairy and came out with crumbs and a migration side-door.
Voters are in a holding pattern. With neither major bloc able to break clear, the support parties continue to wield outsized power. That is the reality of MMP in 2026.
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A lot can change in politics but right now the trend favours the coalition returning with a stronger NZ First presence and some big adjustments in the seat counts.
🔴 VIP EARLY ACCESS Rapid Intelligence Briefing | 12 May 2026 | Stuff.co.nz + open source | High Confidence | Medium-High Urgency EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has categorically ruled out any grand coalition with Labour, calling the notion “insanity” while he cleans up the previous government’s mess. Winston Peters has
The mainstream seem determined to die on this hill, defending their outdated methods while attacking anyone who steps outside the club. Meanwhile the new media age has arrived.
Luxon delivers Winston Peters a ready-made wedge and stick.
People want options beyond the tired old red and blue. They want parties that will actually challenge the status quo rather than protect it. Hooton can push his grand coalition fantasy all he likes.
There is no doubt that what Winston is saying will resonate with the public. Nicola has the unenviable task of convincing the voters to think otherwise.
The whole idea is borne of establishment panic.
Kiwis voted for change in 2023. They do not want a return to the days when the only choice was between two shades of the same colour.
If Labour and Chris Hipkins are the answer, then it must have been a very stupid question. Kiwis deserve better than recycled excuses and unfulfilled rhetoric.
