National’s Panic Attack on Winston Reveals the Real Problem: They’re Labour Lite
If National keeps this up, they risk handing Winston an even stronger hand in post-election negotiations. Attacking him now could exact a fair bit of utu later.
Polls
What Are the Australian Polls Saying Now?
Voters deliver a brutal budget verdict as One Nation surges.
National Flat-Lining at 29 Per Cent as Winston Closes on Luxon
National has run out of time. They cannot keep hoping the polls will turn.
National Flatlining at 25.5 Percent: Luxon Has Made His Bed and the Country is Paying for It
The clock is ticking. November is not far away. National can keep telling itself things will turn around or it can face the facts staring at it in every poll. Right now the facts say Luxon is the problem.
Labour and National in Dead Heat as Government Scrapes Through
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.
Quick Hit: Poll of Polls – The Margin of Victory Is Growing, And It’s Not Going Where the Herald Thinks
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Coalition on Track for Second Term as Poll of Polls Gives Luxon 88 Per Cent Chance
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.
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Christopher Luxon Must Have a Death Wish
If National keeps this up, the only winners will be the opposition parties watching from the sidelines.
Making a Mountain Out of Bugger-All
Whipping themselves into a lather over nothing more than poll noise.
Quick Hit: The Poll of Polls Says What Luxon Can’t Admit – Winston Is the Government
The Good Oil’s Poll of Polls reveals Labour leading at 35.2 per cent vs National’s 29.6 per cent. The coalition survives with just a one-seat majority – and it’s entirely dependent on Winston Peters.
National Nosedives as Luxon Drags the Party to Fresh Lows
The next few weeks will be telling. If the caucus lacks the courage to act, the electorate will deliver its verdict at the ballot box. And on current polling, that looks brutal.
Luxon in the Dead Zone as National Slumps to 29 Per Cent in New Poll
Luxon has no plan to turn this around and no loyal base to protect him. The clock is ticking and the questions are only getting louder.
TPU/Curia Poll Says It All
These issues need to be addressed post haste. Nothing less will satisfy the voter base. Here’s the scary thing: time is running out.
NZ First Surges as Coalition Claws Back Majority in Latest Poll
For the coalition this poll brings welcome relief. For National it is another reminder that Luxon remains the albatross around its neck.
One Nation Leading in Battleground State
The Liberals are toast – and Labor ought to start worrying.