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[The Good Oil] September 2026 Political Poll
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Polls
People Like China More Than the US
It’s not all about politics – Hollywood has its hand in shaping the public view.
Quick Hit: 59, 55 and Six Seats for Wong
Opportunity on 5.3 and six seats. Right 59, left 55. Neither governs without Wong.
Chippy Got National’s Pain. He Still Went Backwards.
Labour got National’s sub-30 gift and still went backwards. Opportunity is the maths problem both majors made.
National’s Boat Anchor Keeps Dragging Them Under
National is currently tracking towards Judith Collins’ territory, or worse, the kind of result Bill English delivered in 2002. Luxon’s enduring legacy may be handing the election to Labour and leaving his party with one of its lowest votes in modern times.
Opportunity Surges as National Stagnates and Luxon’s Personal Brand Hits New Lows
When it comes to preferred PM, voters increasingly look like they are being offered a choice between a Giant Douche and a Turd Sandwich. I will leave it to readers to decide which is which.
Labour’s Trojan Horse Backfires as TOP Surges and Coalition Hangs On by a Whisker
Ninety days out from the election the race remains tight. The coalition clings to a one-seat majority on paper. Labour has lost ground to a party it hoped would quietly help it.
Opportunity Holds the Cards as Luxon’s Coalition Stumbles Toward a Hung Parliament
Christopher Luxon is running out of time to change the narrative before voters decide whether one term is quite enough.
[The Good Oil] August 2026 Political Poll
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Leadership Challenge Nail in Vic Labor Coffin [Updated]
Meanwhile, polls show One Nation closing in as a contender for government.
Media’s New Darling: Opportunity’s Magical Rise to Almost-Relevant
A left-wing party that refuses to admit it is left-wing has been gifted credibility it has not earned, while the same media that spent years dismissing similar parties now act as its unpaid campaign managers.
Suddenly, the Polls Don’t Matter Again
Another day, another ream of legacy media hit jobs.
Luxon’s Leadership is a Sinking Ship and the Polls Prove It
The coalition arithmetic is getting tighter and the punters are looking elsewhere. National under Luxon is bleeding support and the excuses are wearing thin.
Herald Poll of Polls Dresses Up Wishful Thinking as Science
Kiwis are still rejecting the previous government’s failures and the media’s desperate attempts to manufacture a left-wing comeback keep falling flat.