Luxon and Hipkins both slump as National stays stuck in the twenties
The new RNZ-Reid Research poll shows approval sliding for both Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins, with National on 29.1 percent — a party the analysis suggests has a hardcore base immune to weeks of infighting. National's pain has delivered no gain for Labour, leaving both major-party leaders weakened just over two months from the election. Listen for what stalled support means for each leader's authority and their coalition prospects.
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Christopher Luxon hit a record low net approval rating of negative fifteen point two.
National Party support has stagnated at twenty-nine point one percent despite leadership challenges.
Chris Hipkins leads Luxon in preferred Prime Minister polls despite a low approval rating of three.
The right-leaning bloc maintains an eight-point lead over the left-leaning bloc in recent polling.
Chris Hipkins has officially ruled out a future governing partnership with New Zealand First.
Voters are abandoning major parties in favor of minor parties to decide the balance of power.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02The Luxon Low Point2 min
- 03Labour's Stalled Momentum3 min
- 04The Minor Party Kingmakers3 min
- 05Outro1 min
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