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Majority of New Zealanders support restricting voting to citizens only

NZ HeraldStuffThursday 20 August 2026 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Labour Party, Winston Peters, ACT Party, NZ First, Te Pāti Māori, Green Party

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New polling indicates that 59% of respondents favour limiting general election voting to New Zealand citizens. While 32% oppose the policy, 9% of those surveyed remained unsure. The results show support for the proposal across the political spectrum.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Thu 20 Aug, 5:00am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Polling shows majority of New Zealanders support restricting voting to citizens only (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    Poll: More Kiwis support restricting voting to citizens than oppose it - across the political spectrum (opens in new tab)