The Labour Party’s campaign launch yesterday was buoyed by its own poll putting it just three points adrift of National - and bringing heartening news for Labour’s potential support partner the Greens. The poll, by UMR - Labour’s polling company - which ended on August 17, had National down three points from the week before to 40%, although the UMR poll traditionally has National at a lower level than most public polls. While the Green Party was on 4.3% in that Colmar Brunton poll - below the 5% threshold to return to Parliament - it had stayed on 8% in the UMR poll. The poll shows less movement among the smaller parties than the Colmar Brunton. • The UMR poll canvasses 750 voters and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6%.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 20, 2017 19:41 UTC