Te Pāti Māori support drops to 1 per cent in latest poll

Monday 8 December 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Mon 8 Dec 2025, 6:59pm

In this story Christopher Luxon, Labour Party, National Party, ACT Party, NZ First, Te Pāti Māori

Te Pāti Māori's support has fallen to 1 per cent in the latest 1News Verian poll following internal disputes. Meanwhile, the National Party rose to 36 per cent and Labour increased to 35 per cent. The poll suggests the current government coalition would retain enough support to stay in power.

How they headlined it

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1. 1NewsMon 8 Dec 2025, 6:00pm

   Poll: Te Pāti Māori support crashes after weeks of in-fighting (opens in new tab)

   • Who's up and who's down? Party leaders react to new 1News poll (opens in new tab) Mon 8 Dec 2025, 6:03pm
2. The Press via The PostMon 8 Dec 2025, 6:19pm

   National and Labour up in latest poll, as Greens and Te Pāti Māori fall (opens in new tab)

3. Stuff via RNZMon 8 Dec 2025, 6:35pm

   Government still has the numbers to stay in power in new poll (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesMon 8 Dec 2025, 6:59pm

   New poll shows coalition would retain power (opens in new tab)