A few weeks ago, I wrote that Christopher Luxon and the National Party were likely in a stronger political position than they appeared to be in headline voter polls. My assessment was that while party support hadn’t changed significantly since the election, Luxon’s favorability had improved and his party had an upper hand on voters’ top issues. This undercurrent of support may eventually translate into some stronger poll performances, particularly as interest rates come down — or so I thought. Well, on Friday an updated Taxpayers’ Union–Curia poll threw cold water on my hot take, with the National Party’s worst result in that particular poll since August 2023. A previous TPU–Curia poll report, which was released in full, also showed health as being one of Labour’s stronger issues, although National was still ahead.

Source: Stuff October 13, 2024 11:38 UTC