The National leader spoke to Breakfast’s Tova O’Brien after a 1News poll delivered bad news for the PM.
Politics
Mon, Apr 20
1News Political Editor on the big implications for the Prime Minister of a poll result which suggests the coalition could be kicked out of power.
Sun, Apr 19
"We need to do better," he told 1News after recording his worst-ever party vote result as Prime Minister in the 1News Verian poll.
The results of the 1News Verian poll show that if an election were to be held today Labour and its partners would knock the coalition out of power.
The results of the 1News Verian poll, carried out amid the fuel crisis and after the PM's Cabinet reshuffle, will be released at 6pm.
He's not normally a fan of the polls, but Winston Peters may have cause to smile at the latest poll.
Mon, Feb 16
The results are revealed in the first 1News Verian poll of election year.
In contrast, Hipkins received stronger backing in his position as the Labour leader in the latest 1News Verian poll.
December 9, 2025
Party leaders across the spectrum have given their thoughts on the new 1News Verian poll, released this evening.
December 8, 2025
The latest 1News Verian poll has better news for National and Labour.
Public perceptions of the political parties and their leaders seem mired in disapproval – but that's not how everyone is reading them.
October 13, 2025
Both the major party leaders take an approval dive in the latest 1News/Verian poll.
Andrew Little's emergence as the frontrunner in the race comes after incumbent mayor Tory Whanau pulled out in April.
September 14, 2025
The Government claims it is creating thousands of jobs by spending billions on infrastructure projects.
August 12, 2025
The results of the latest 1News Verian poll paint an uninspiring picture of the political parties, says TVNZ's Chief Correspondent.
NZ First is also continuing its rise, while the Greens have taken the biggest slide.
August 11, 2025
Both National and Labour slipped in the latest poll, released last night.
June 4, 2025
If an election were held today the right bloc of National, ACT and New Zealand First would have enough seats to form a coalition.
June 3, 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's approval rating in the 1News Verian poll has fallen in the past year.
April 8, 2025
National rises for the first time in a year in the latest 1News Verian poll, while NZ First hits highest rating since 2017.
April 7, 2025
More than half of New Zealanders who responded to the 1News Verian poll were not in favour.
February 12, 2025
Half of the New Zealanders who responded to the 1News Verian poll were still unconvinced.
February 11, 2025
Luxon told Breakfast "I know it's been tough for New Zealanders" but "there's some relief in there and some green shoots".
There was better news for Labour which saw its support rise in in the 1News Verian poll.
February 10, 2025
Two weeks ago, Australia passed world-first legislation setting the minimum age for social media use to 16. 1News asked whether New Zealanders supported the introduction of similar legislation here.
December 13, 2024
