25 May 2023

Latest political poll - analysis

From Checkpoint, 6:07 pm on 25 May 2023

National and ACT could govern alone according to the latest 1News Kantar public poll. 

National has taken the lead again and is on 37 percent in the poll - ahead of Labour on 35.

Act is on 11 percent and the Greens have fallen to 7 percent. 

In the preferred prime minister stakes, Chris Hipkins has taken a hit, but is still in the lead on 25 percent.

Christopher Luxon trails behind on 18 percent. 

RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joins Lisa Owen with analysis on the latest political poll.