PollTracker: National comes full circle

PollTracker: National comes full circle
National leader Christopher Luxon and deputy Nicola Willis have overseen a fast turnaround in the party's polling performance. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Andy Fyers
Support for the opposition has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to BusinessDesk's PollTracker, a time-weighted average of public opinion polls.Following the release of the latest Curia/Taxpayers' Union poll last week, PollTracker has support for the National party at 38%, almost exactly the same level as on March 16, 2020 – the last public opinion poll before the borders were closed and lockdowns announced.In the interim, National has churned through three leaders (Simon Bridges, Todd Muller and Judith Collins), as suppo...

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