How the polls move as the election approaches

How the polls move as the election approaches
Winston Peters and NZ First have twice won 5% of the party vote from outside of parliament. (Image: NZME)
Andy Fyers
About six months from election day, the polls, including BusinessDesk's own polling average, have it as a neck-and-neck race.It is as close between the two major parties as it is between the left bloc (Labour and Greens) and right bloc (National and Act).The margins are fine, but if current support were translated to an election result, Te Pāti Māori making it to parliament with an electorate seat would probably tip the balance to the left, where the party is more likely to find common ground, as things stand. If it was to miss out, the rig...

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