Opinion polling for the next New Zealand general election
Opinion polls in New Zealand
Several polling firms have conducted opinion polls during the term of the 54th New Zealand Parliament (2023–present) for the next New Zealand general election . The regular polls are the quarterly polls produced by Television New Zealand (1 News ) conducted by Verian (formerly known as Colmar Brunton and Kantar Public), along with monthly polls by Roy Morgan and by Curia (Taxpayers' Union ). Curia Market Research is no longer a member of the Research Association of New Zealand , following complaints and the resignation from RANZ by its principal, David Farrar .[ 1] The sample size, margin of error, and confidence interval of each poll varies by organisation and date.
The current parliament was elected on 14 October 2023. The next election is expected to take place in late 2026.
Party vote
The parties shown in the table are National (NAT), Labour (LAB), Green (GRN), ACT , New Zealand First (NZF), Te Pāti Māori (TPM), and Opportunities (TOP). Other parties may have also registered in some polls, but are not listed in this table.
Graph of opinion polls by party.
Opinion polls grouped by main party blocs: Labour, Greens and Māori as the left bloc and National, ACT and New Zealand First as the right bloc.
Date[ a]
Polling organisation
Sample size
NAT
LAB
GRN
ACT
NZF
TPM
TOP
Others
Lead
30 Nov – 4 Dec 2024
1 News–Verian
1,006
37
29
10
8
6
7
1.5
2[ b]
8
1–3 Dec 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
34.2
26.9
8.3
13
5.4
5.5
1.1
2.2[ c]
7.3
22–28 Nov 2024
Labour–Talbot Mills
31
32
10
10
6
7
–
–
1
26–27 Nov 2024
The Post–Freshwater Strategy
1,150
34
31
13
8
6
4
–
–
3
28 Oct – 24 Nov 2024
Roy Morgan
866
28.5
28
13.5
9
6.5
9
3.5
2
0.5
10–19 Nov 2024
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protest against Treaty Principles Bill .
6–10 Nov 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
38.8
31.5
9.3
8.5
6.5
2.5
0.9
2.1
7.3
1–10 Nov 2024
Talbot Mills
34
33
10
10
7
3.3
–
–
1
23 Sep – 20 Oct 2024
Roy Morgan
883
31
29
14
9
7
5
2
3
2
5–9 Oct 2024
1 News–Verian
1,000
37
29
12
8
5
3.8
2.6
2.3[ d]
8
3–7 Oct 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
34.9
30.3
10.4
9.7
7.6
3
2.5
1.6
4.6
26 Aug – 22 Sep 2024
Roy Morgan
902
37.5
23
14
10
7.5
4
2.5
1.5
14.5
8–10 Sep 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
39
26.7
11
8.8
6.8
5
1.1
2.4
12.3
1–10 Sep 2024
Talbot Mills
37
32
10
8
6.1
3.9
–
–
5
29 Jul – 25 Aug 2024
Roy Morgan
898
36
26.5
13
9.5
7.5
3.5
2.5
1.5
9.5
10–14 Aug 2024
1 News–Verian
1,001
38
30
11
7
6
4.2
1.1
2.8[ e]
8
24 Jun – 21 Jul 2024
Roy Morgan
930
32.5
24
14
11
6.5
6
4.5
1.5
8.5
4–8 Jul 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
37.6
25.9
12.5
9.1
7.3
3.5
2.4
1.8[ f]
11.7
27 May – 23 Jun 2024
Roy Morgan
930
35
27.5
14.5
9
5.5
3.5
2.5
2.5
7.5
15–19 Jun 2024
1 News–Verian
1,002
38
29
13
7
6
3.3
1.5
2.1[ g]
9
4–6 Jun 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
35.4
29.4
12.7
9.7
5.6
4.0
0.8
2.4[ h]
6
30 May 2024
Budget 2024 is delivered.
22 Apr – 19 May 2024
Roy Morgan
925
33.5
30
14
9.5
5.5
3
3
1.5
3.5
1–10 May 2024
Talbot Mills
35
32
–
–
–
–
–
–
3
5–7 May 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
37.3
30
10.2
9.4
5.5
3.1
1.4
3.1[ i]
7.3
30 Apr 2024
Labour–Talbot Mills
34
33
12
7
6
4
–
–
1
20–24 Apr 2024
1 News–Verian
1,000
36
30
14
7
4.2
3.7
1.2
3.7[ j]
6
25 Mar – 21 Apr 2024
Roy Morgan
934
36.5
24.5
13
11
5.5
5.5
2
2
12
2–4 Apr 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
37.1
25.7
14.6
7.2
6.3
4.6
1.6
3[ k]
11.4
26 Feb – 24 Mar 2024
Roy Morgan
931
38
23
13.5
11.5
6.5
3.5
2.5
1
15
1–10 Mar 2024
Talbot Mills
1,000+
38
28
14
8
6
–
–
–
10
10 Mar 2024
Chlöe Swarbrick is elected as co-leader of the Green Party .[ 2]
3–5 Mar 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
37.4
25.3
11.3
10
7.4
2.5
2.1
4[ l]
12.1
29 Jan – 25 Feb 2024
Roy Morgan
935
35.5
21.5
15.5
12
7.5
4
2.5
1.5
14
21 Feb 2024
Green Party MP Efeso Collins dies aged 49.[ 3]
10–14 Feb 2024
1 News–Verian
1,002
38
28
12
8
6
3.7
1.9
2.6[ m]
10
1–10 Feb 2024
Talbot Mills
38
29
12
7
6.2
4.9
1.4
–
9
1–7 Feb 2024
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
39.6
27.9
9
13.7
5
2.3
–
2.5
11.7
30 Jan 2024
James Shaw announces his intention to resign as co-leader of the Green Party in March 2024.[ 4]
8–28 Jan 2024
Roy Morgan
947
38
22
15.5
7.5
6
4.5
4.5
2
16
8–10 Jan 2024
Curia
1,000
41
28.4
9.5
7.8
5.6
3.6
–
–
12.6
27 Nov – 17 Dec 2023
Roy Morgan
947
36
22
15.5
9.5
6
5
4
2
14
3–5 Dec 2023
Curia
–
36.5
28.8
10.8
6.2
8.1
5
–
4.6
7.7
3 Dec 2023
Raf Manji resigns as leader of The Opportunities Party .[ 5]
27 Nov 2023
Christopher Luxon is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand .
30 Oct – 26 Nov 2023
Roy Morgan
920
37.5
21
12.5
12.5
8
2.5
3.5
2.5[ n]
16.5
1–6 Nov 2023
Taxpayers' Union-Curia
1,000
37
28.3
13.8
8.1
6
3.4
2.9
3.7[ o]
8.7
14 Oct 2023
2023 election result
N/A
38.08
26.92
11.61
8.64
6.09
3.08
2.22
3.36
11.16
Date[ a]
Polling organisation
Sample size
NAT
LAB
GRN
ACT
NZF
TPM
TOP
Others
Lead
Preferred prime minister
Date[ a]
Polling organisation
Sample size
Luxon
Hipkins
Swarbrick
Seymour
Peters
Lead
30 Nov – 4 Dec 2024
1 News–Verian
1,006
24
15
6
6
5
9
1–3 Dec 2024
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
27.1
19.9
4.5
5.8
5.8
7.2
22–28 Nov 2024
Labour–Talbot Mills
22.1
22.7
–
–
–
0.6
26–27 Nov 2024
The Post–Freshwater Strategy
1,150
41
42
–
–
–
1
6–10 Nov 2024
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
26.5
15.5
5.2
7.4
6.3
11
1–10 Nov 2024
Talbot Mills
25
23
–
–
–
2
5–9 Oct 2024
1 News–Verian
1,000
25
15
6
4
6
10
3–7 Oct 2024
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
27.7
16.9
9.9
7.4
8.4
10.8
8–10 Sep 2024
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
32.7
12.6
7.2
5.2
6.7
20.1
1–10 Sep 2024
Talbot Mills
26
22
–
–
–
4
10–14 Aug 2024
1 News–Verian
1,001
28
18
7
4
5
10
4–8 Jul 2024
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
34.5
18.7
10.9
5.6
5.6
15.8
15–19 Jun 2024
1 News–Verian
1,002
23
18
6
4
4
5
4–6 Jun 2024
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
25.4
20.2
8.6
5
3.8
5.2
1–10 May 2024
Talbot Mills
25
25
–
–
–
Tie
20–24 Apr 2024
1 News–Verian
1,000
23
16
6
5
4
7
10 Mar 2024
Chlöe Swarbrick is elected as co-leader of the Green Party .[ 2]
1–10 Mar 2024
Talbot Mills
1,000+
24
23
–
–
–
1
10–14 Feb 2024
1 News–Verian
1,002
25
15
4
4
6
10
1–10 Feb 2024
Talbot Mills
27
23
–
–
–
4
1–7 Feb 2024
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
29
19
6
10
6
10
8–10 Jan 2024
Curia
1,000
31
13
–
–
–
18
3–5 Dec 2023
Curia
30
22
–
–
–
8
1–6 Nov 2023
Taxpayers' Union–Curia
1,000
33
18
6.3
4
5
15
Government approval rating
Forecasts
The use of mixed-member proportional representation allows ready conversion of a party's support into a party vote percentage and therefore a number of seats in Parliament. Projections generally assume no material change to the electorate seats held by each party (ACT retains Epsom and Tāmaki, Greens retain Auckland Central, Rongotai and Wellington Central, Te Pāti Māori retains all six of their Māori electorates, etc). Parties that do not hold an electorate seat and poll below 5% are assumed to win zero seats.
When determining the scenarios for the overall result, the minimum parties necessary to form majority governments are listed (provided parties have indicated openness to working together). Actual governments formed may include other parties beyond the minimum required for a majority; this happened after the 2014 election , when National only needed one seat from another party to reach a 61-seat majority, but instead chose to form a 64-seat government with Māori, ACT and United Future.[ 6]
Source
Seats in parliament[ i]
Likely government formation(s)
NAT
LAB
GRN
ACT
NZF
TPM
Total
1 News–Verian[ 7] 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2024 poll
46
36
12
10
7
9
120
National–ACT–NZ First (63)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 8] 1–3 Dec 2024 poll
44
34
11
17
7
7
120
National–ACT (61)
Labour–Talbot Mills[ 9] 22–28 Nov 2024 poll
39
40
12
12
8
9
120
Labour–Greens–Māori (61)
The Post–Freshwater Strategy[ 10] 26–27 Nov 2024 poll
42
39
16
10
8
6*
121
Labour–Greens–Māori (61)
Roy Morgan[ 11] 28 Oct – 24 Nov 2024 poll
37
36
17
11
8
11
120
Labour–Greens–Māori (64)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 12] 6–10 Nov 2024 poll
48
39
11
11
8
6***
123
National–ACT–NZ First (67)
Talbot Mills[ 13] 1–10 Nov 2024 poll
42
41
12
12
9
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (63)
Roy Morgan[ 14] 23 Sep – 20 Oct 2024 poll
39
37
18
11
9
6
120
Labour–Greens–Māori (61)
1 News–Verian[ 15] 5–9 Oct 2024 poll
47
37
15
10
6
6*
121
National–ACT–NZ First (63)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 16] 3–7 Oct 2024 poll
44
38
13
12
9
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (65)
Roy Morgan[ 17] 26 Aug – 22 Sep 2024 poll
47
29
17
13
9
6*
121
National–ACT–NZ First (69)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 18] 8–10 Sep 2024 poll
48
33
14
11
8
6
120
National–ACT–NZ First (67)
Talbot Mills[ 19] 1–10 Sep 2024 poll
46
39
12
10
8
6*
121
National–ACT–NZ First (64)
Roy Morgan[ 20] 29 Jul – 25 Aug 2024 poll
45
33
16
12
9
6*
121
National–ACT–NZ First (66)
1 News–Verian[ 21] 10–14 Aug 2024 poll
49
38
14
8
7
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (64)
Roy Morgan[ 22] 24 Jun – 21 Jul 2024 poll
41
31
18
14
8
8
120
National–ACT–NZ First (63)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 23] 4–8 Jul 2024 poll
47
33
16
11
9
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (67)
Roy Morgan[ 24] 27 May – 23 Jun 2024 poll
44
35
18
11
7
6*
121
National–ACT–NZ First (62)
1 News–Verian[ 25] 15–19 Jun 2024 poll
47
36
16
9
8
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (64)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 26] 4–6 Jun 2024 poll
44
36
16
12
7
6*
121
National–ACT–NZ First (63)
Roy Morgan[ 27] 22 Apr – 19 May 2024 poll
42
38
17
12
7
6**
122
Hung parliament
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 28] 5–7 May 2024 poll
47
37
13
12
7
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (66)
Talbot Mills[ 29] 30 Apr 2024 poll
42
41
15
9
8
6*
121
Labour–Greens–Māori (62)
1 News–Verian[ 30] 20–24 Apr 2024 poll
48
40
18
9
0
6*
121
Labour–Greens–Māori (64)
Roy Morgan[ 31] 25 Mar – 21 Apr 2024 poll
45
31
16
14
7
7
120
National–ACT–NZ First (66)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 32] 2–4 Apr 2024 poll
47
32
18
9
8
6
120
National–ACT–NZ First (64)
Roy Morgan[ 33] 29 Jan – 25 Feb 2024 poll
45
27
19
15
9
5
120
National–ACT–NZ First (69)
Talbot Mills[ 34] 1–10 Feb 2024 poll
47
35
15
9
8
6
120
National–ACT–NZ First (64)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 35] 1–7 Feb 2024 poll
49
34
11
17
6
6***
123
National–ACT (66)
Roy Morgan[ 36] 8–28 Jan 2024 poll
49
28
20
10
7
6
120
National–ACT–NZ First (66)
Roy Morgan[ 37] Dec 2023 poll
46
28
20
12
8
8**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (66)
Curia[ 38] 3–5 Dec 2023 poll
46
36
14
8
10
6
120
National–NZ First–ACT (64)
Taxpayers' Union–Curia[ 39] 1–6 Nov 2023 poll
46
35
17
10
8
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (64)
2023 election result [ 40] 14 Oct 2023
48
34
15
11
8
6**
122
National–ACT–NZ First (67)
* indicates an overhang seat
See also
Notes
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