National Party support falls in latest RNZ-Reid Research poll

Tuesday 3 November 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 3 Nov, 6:53am

In this story Labour Party, National Party, Winston Peters, ACT Party, NZ First, RNZ-Reid Research

The National Party's vote has dropped to 24.8 percent, while Labour leads at 30.6 percent. Analysis shows nearly one in five former National voters from 2023 have moved to ACT or New Zealand First, though Labour remains the largest beneficiary of the shift.

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