National slips below 30% as right bloc holds 61 seats a week before the vote
The latest 1News-Verian poll has National dropping three points to 29% while Labour holds on 27%, narrowing the gap between the major parties a week before the 7 November election. The Greens are down one to 15% and Te Pāti Māori has fallen to 0.1%, its lowest-ever result on the poll, while ACT and NZ First have risen. On the numbers, a National-ACT-NZ First bloc would hold 61 seats, with the Opportunity Party on eight seats as the potential power broker. Christopher Luxon remains the preferred prime minister on 24%, six points ahead of Chris Hipkins on 18%. Advance voting is already under way after enrolments closed on 25 October, with the Electoral Commission still processing a large number of late applications. Also in this briefing: New Waitākere Hospital ICU sits empty because there are no staff to run it; Watchdog sends case from Newsroom's 'Fractured' podcast back to the Court of Appeal.
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- 01Intro1 min
- 02National slips below 30% as right bloc holds 61 seats a week before the vote: The Poll Results3 min
- 03National slips below 30% as right bloc holds 61 seats a week before the vote: Coalition Math and Advance Voting2 min
- 04New Waitākere Hospital ICU sits empty because there are no staff to run it1 min
- 05Where things stand1 min
- 06Watchdog sends case from Newsroom's 'Fractured' podcast back to the Court of Appeal2 min
- 07Outro1 min
- National drops back below 30% in the latest poll, still ahead of Labour
- Gap between two main parties narrows in latest poll
- Poll: Coalition has path to power but Labour steady amid gangs row
- Gap narrows between National, Labor in New Zealand poll ahead of general election
- 2026 New Zealand general election - Wikipedia
- Key information and dates
- Your guide to voting English 2026.pdf
- Analysis: Could extra seats in Parliament decide the election?
- electionresults.govt.nz
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