Polls
Labour ahead in poll before first leaders' debate - analysis
Last night's TVNZ Colmar-Brunton poll saw Labour ahead of National for the first time in twelve years. Soon after, the National and Labour leaders faced off for their first debate, going blow for blow… Audio
Possible Labour-Greens without Peters 'big news' - James Shaw
With three weeks to go, the election is shaping up as the closest since 2005 when Labour under Helen Clark narrowly beat Don Brash's National Party. The Greens have clawed their way back to the 5… Audio
Do the Greens risk dipping below five percent?
Commentators Ben Thomas and Mike Williams review the past week in politics and discuss whether the Green Party risks dropping below five percent of the vote. Audio
Labour up in polls as Greens in turmoil
RNZ political editor Jane Patterson discusses the latest turmoil in the Greens and in the polls. Audio
Jump for Labour, slump for Greens - UMR poll explained
The latest political polls show Labour has jumped to 33 percent, while the Greens have dropped to eight percent. UMR pollster Stephen Mills joins us to discuss the changes. Audio
Labour, Little and Polls
Andrew Little says Labour would need a considerably greater share of the vote to form a government than the latest polling of 24 percent. Mr Little revealed yesterday he offered to step down as Labour… Audio
Polls underline NZ First's kingmaker status
Political editor Jane Patterson looks at the latest RNZ Poll of Polls, which shows neither National nor Labour could form a government without the backing of Winston Peters. Audio
Britons head to the polls - amid terror concerns
New Zealand political commentator Josie Pagani is in the UK for the elections and says the polls have been all over the place. She says she's been hearing that it's an 'election of two losers'. Audio
Political commentators Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton
Matthew and Stephen discuss how the polls are trending and whether the budget will make a difference. Audio
The Jacinda and Bill effects
Going up for Labour and a downward turn in the polls for National. Is it really because of Jacinda Ardern and Bill English? Audio
New Zealand still confident despite major polling flubs abroad
In the wake of global scepticism of polls given their failure to predict the Trump victory or the Brexit vote, pollsters are rushing to reassure New Zealanders of their credibility ahead of this… Audio
Scandal engulfs French conservative's presidential campaign
Conservative French presidential candidate Francois Fillon has lost his lead in polls after a scandal engulfed his campaign. We have the latest from Paris. Audio
Political parties start to draw lines in the sand
Prime Minister Bill English has confirmed September 23 as this year's Election Day, but has already ruled out any post election cooperation with Labour and the Greens. Audio
Same sex marriage back in Australian spotlight
Today is the final day of campaigning before Australians go to the polls on Saturday. And one of the main debates has been over same sex marriage. The two leaders agree it should happen, but they are… Audio
Australian polls show a lot of voters not convinced
The finish line of the marathon Australian election campaign is in sight. We talk to the Chief Political Correspondent for The Conversation, Michelle Grattan, as Australia prepares to go to the… Audio
Latest Poll of Poll shows National still leads Labour-Greens
The latest Poll of Polls shows National still has a lead over a Labour-Greens combination, but the gap is closing. Audio
National still strong in latest poll
The latest ONE News/Colmar Brunton survey has National support hitting 50 per cent; both Labour and Little are down. Audio
Labour's Polling and Plight - Dr Bryce Edwards
The Labour Party and its leader, Andrew Little, took a big hit in the polls recently. The latest One News Colmar Brunton Poll has Labour dropping to 28 per cent support. And Little dropped to third on… Audio
Labour on the up
Support for the Labour Party has edged past the 30% mark in the latest Herald-DigiPoll. Audio
POLL of POLLS
The latest polls show combined support for Labour and the Greens creeping past National's, with Labour at its highest since March 2014.