The latest 1News Kantar Public Poll will be released tonight, revealing party support and the rankings of the country’s preferred Prime Minister.
It comes after weeks of in-House drama for New Zealand’s two largest parties, with National launching an investigation into new MP Sam Uffindell amid bullying allegations.
The report conducted by Maria Dew KC was said to clear Uffindell. However, the full report was not released beyond party leader Christopher Luxon, president Sylvia Wood and Uffindell himself.
Labour saw allegations from one of its own, with MP Guarav Sharma releasing lengthy Facebook posts accusing whips of bullying and calling for an investigation. The party consistently denied this, saying it was spurred from employment issues from within Sharma’s office. Sharma was kicked out of Labour’s caucus and now sits alone at the back of Parliament.
The last 1News Kantar Public Poll in August showed an upswing in support for ACT that could see it working with National to form a Government, if the results were repeated at the 2023 election.
Meanwhile, Labour and Jacinda Ardern continued to dip, with the party sitting at its lowest level for five years.
The poll will be released on 1News at 6pm and at 1News.co.nz
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