New Zealand government loses foundation in polls as economic concerns grow | New Zealand

The New Zealand-led coalition government is losing support from voters, new poll performances, frustrations about the economy and the country is moving in the wrong direction.

Meanwhile, the parliamentary left-wing group has gained a narrow lead for the third consecutive poll, enough to enable the opposition to form a government in the elections held today.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's cuteness also lowered its record low.

One News – A Verian poll showed Luxon fell 2 points to 22% in the preferred prime minister stake, the lowest result he has ever become a leader. Labor's Chris Hipkins rose 2 points to 17%.

Luxon said in a media speech Tuesday that he was not worried about the outcome.

“The only important poll is in 2026, when the New Zealand public makes a decision: Will the government make them better or not improve during these three years?”

The poll, which was conducted at the Vitaji Day event in the country's politically charged, showed support for Luxon's KMT dropped by 3 points, while his Union Partners bill rose to 9% and New Zealand dropped to 5 first %. .

The second taxpayer joint Mexican national opinion poll was also narrow, leading the country and Luxon's loveliness declined slightly above two points to 24.5%.

The coalition government has campaigned for a commitment to address the New Zealand economy and introduced a wave of new policies to achieve this, including relaxing the immigration environment to attract foreign investment and reducing public spending.

But public confidence in the economy has not rebounded as the country is in a recession and high unemployment rate.

Of those surveyed in the Verian poll, 36% were optimistic about the economy — a 5-point drop from the December poll — and economic pessimism rose to 25%. Meanwhile, half of those surveyed believe that the government is moving in the wrong direction, with 39% of whom believe it is moving in the right direction.

Luxon said he was under “no fantasy” and the public wanted the government to solve the economy.

“New Zealanders want us to get through this economic pain and get stuck on the other side, which requires us all to embrace growth above everything else.”

Political commentator Ben Thomas said governments, like many countries in the world, have inherited a difficult economic situation, but their commitment to lowering the cost of living has not calmed down public discomfort.

“If you run based on the basis you want to solve the economy and people are still going through tough economic times a year later, it’s even harder to achieve this (commit) reliably.”

At the same time, Luxon's lack of experience may affect his popularity, Thomas said.

“He came with two generations of talents, namely John Key and Jacinda Ardern – who were uniquely skilled communicators and leaders by comparison, and Luxen ( Luxon) does suffer.”

Furthermore, ongoing tensions over the treaty principles bills that are controversial to the Minors Act, many fear that it would undermine Maori rights, which could fuel the country’s development in the wrong direction.

“New Zealanders don't like division…I think it does help national sentiment,” Thomas said.