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New Zealand First has risen to its highest ever result in a Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll.
The poll publicly released today, January 22, shows the Labour Party has gained 2.8 points to 34.4 per cent, while the National Party is up 1.5 points to 31.5 per cent.
NZ First has risen 3.8 points to 11.9 per cent, while the Greens have dropped 3.1 points to 7.7 per cent.
ACT is down 1.9 points to seven per cent, while Te Pāti Māori drops 0.1 points to three per cent.
For the minor parties, TOP is on 0.7 per cent, NZ Outdoors and Freedom is on 0.6 per cent,
New Conservatives are on 0.3 per cent and Vision NZ is on 0.3 per cent.
The combined projected seats for the centre-right is up two seats to 63, while the combined seats for the centre-left is down two to 57.
On these numbers, the centre-right bloc could form a Government.
However, net country direction has dropped 9.8 points to -16.4 per cent.
Just over 32 per cent (-5.7 points) say the country is headed in the right direction, while 49 per cent (+4.1 points) say it’s headed in the wrong direction.
Commenting on the results, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman James Ross says: “This is the first poll since the Government kicked any plans for a surplus back until next decade, and people have clearly taken that to heart.
“Half of Kiwis now think the country is on the wrong track, compared to just a third who are happy with the direction.
“However, New Zealand First will definitely be happy with how they’re entering election year.
“This is their highest ever result in a Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, at almost double their support during the last election.”
