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Poll Shows Luxon Rating Drops to 17.1%

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC · How we work

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National Party leader Christopher Luxon’s preferred-prime-minister rating fell to 17.1% in the poll.
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins’ preferred-prime-minister rating rose 0.6 points to 21.9%.
Opportunity Party secured 5.5% of the party-vote, just clearing the 5% parliamentary threshold.
53.3% of respondents said New Zealand is heading in the wrong direction under the current government.

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National Party leader Christopher Luxon’s preferred-prime-minister rating fell to 17.1% in the poll.
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins’ preferred-prime-minister rating rose 0.6 points to 21.9%.
Opportunity Party secured 5.5% of the party-vote, just clearing the 5% parliamentary threshold.
53.3% of respondents said New Zealand is heading in the wrong direction under the current government.