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Labour Slumps to 25.9% as Hipkins Trails Poll

9/7/2026

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  • Chris Hipkins trails Christopher Luxon in preferred prime-minister rankings, according to the poll.
  • Labour’s support fell to 25.9%, its lowest level since July 2024.
  • National leads with a 29% share, two points lower than the previous month.
  • Opportunity Party support slipped below the 5% threshold required for parliamentary entry without an electorate win.
  • Hipkins says Labour would only implement a targeted capital gains tax.