4 May 2022

Political analysis: Labour Party's poll drop

From Morning Report, 7:08 am on 4 May 2022

Labour continues its fall in the polls giving up support to National and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has been trespassed from the parliamentary precinct.

The surging cost of living is being called a major factor in the latest Newshub Reid Research poll results Labour dropping six points to just over 38 percent while National jumped nine points to 40.5.

Add to that National Party Leader Chris Luxon continues to gain ground in the preferred PM stakes.

Political editor Jane Patterson spoke to Corin Dann.