“If there was a problem, I would be doing something about it,” the Prime Minister said. The Prime Minister declared he was not considering resigning. This was fuelled when National Party staff were invited to Friday drinks. Friday’s poll was the worst result for National in the Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll since 2021, the year the poll began. Labour would have 44 seats, up one from the last poll, National is down three to 36 seats.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 06, 2026 14:15 UTC