Latest Morgan Poll Releases

New Zealand’s governing National Party is unchanged with 43% support in May virtually level with the opposition Labour/Greens on 42.5% (unchanged) before this week’s New Zealand Budget delivered a second straight annual surplus.

In April support for New Zealand First was up 3% to 10.5% putting Winston Peters’ party now clearly in the box seat to decide which parties will form New Zealand’s next Government after September’s election the latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll finds.

During March support for National fell by 4.5% to 43.5%, now just behind a potential Labour/ Greens alliance 44% (up 5%). If a New Zealand Election was held now the latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows it would be too close to call with New Zealand first likely to play a decisive role in determining which parties would form the next Government.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is once again preferred as Coalition leader by 30% (down 4% since October 2016) electors ahead of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull 27% (up 2%). Both are well ahead of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s 9% (down 5%), Nationals Leader Barnaby Joyce 5% (down 1%) and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton 5% - the subject of recent media speculation about leadership.