NZ Politics — Election 2026 — Polls — Verian Poll — Christopher Luxon — Chris Hipkins — Winston Peters — National Party — Labour Party — Green Party — Melissa Lee — MMP
The Insanely Stupid Idea Is Two Ticks Blue
Greens on a record 16 per cent, National and Labour stuck on 28 per cent and Luxon calls the overhang an ‘insanely stupid idea’. The stupid idea is sticking with two ticks blue while the polls sink.
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