National and Labour tied in latest 1News Verian poll

The latest 1News Verian poll shows National and Labour tied at 28% party support. Both parties would receive 34 seats if these results were replicated at the November 7 election.

The Opportunity party is positioned as the kingmaker with 8% support, which would grant them 10 seats. Neither the right-wing bloc, consisting of National, ACT, and NZ First, nor the left-wing bloc can form a government without them.

In preferred Prime Minister ratings, Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon are tied at 20%. Hipkins saw a two-point increase following a recent leaders' debate.

Other party results include the Greens at 15%, ACT at 10%, NZ First at 10%, and Te Pāti Māori at 0.4%. The poll, conducted between October 8 and 12 among 1007 eligible voters, has a margin of error of approximately 3.1%.

Where reports differ

• One report states Opportunity would have 8 seats, while another suggests they would have 10 seats

Compiled from reports by 1News, The Post, NZ Herald, RNZ, Otago Daily Times and Stuff.